Captive
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Thriller
CAPTIVE is a powerful short film tackling the issue of child trafficking. At any given time there are 15 to 20 million women and children living as trafficked slaves. As women filmmakers, we set out to create a film that highlights their struggle.
Captive
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Thriller
1 Campaigns | Colorado, United States
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CAPTIVE is a powerful short film tackling the issue of child trafficking. At any given time there are 15 to 20 million women and children living as trafficked slaves. As women filmmakers, we set out to create a film that highlights their struggle.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
EXT. CARNIVAL - NIGHT
Spinning lights illuminate a traveling carnival. We’re in nowhere Mexico.
CAPTIVE is a drama and thriller about a young GIRL kidnapped from a traveling carnival in Mexico by a carnival CLOWN.
After the kidnapping, the story unfolds from the little girls perspective through a hole in the trunk where she is held.
She watches as the world passes her by as her captor drives her farther and farther away. Throughout the story, she watches as the clown evades the police and ultimately escapes.
Our story ends in a seedy roadside motel where our young girl is rescued by - well, we aren't going to tell you, but we can promise it's an unlikely hero that saves the day.
Storyboards by: David Enriquez
animated storyboards by: Ned Barbee
I used to work in foster care when I was in college.
It was just a part-time job that got me through school. During that time, I would meet many incredible young women, some girls, who were trafficked across the border, and used as slaves when they got to the US.
At the time I was too young to understand the complexity of immigration and human trafficking and the horror of the trafficking of human beings that takes place every day on a scale that is staggering. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center lists California as the state with the highest number of reported human-trafficking victims, with 1,323 cases reported in 2017.
I served as a soldier overseas in Iraq in Afghanistan and the daughter of a Guatemalan immigrant,
I have spent time with women whose rights and human dignity have been stripped away. This story deals with the fundamental human rights of women and children needs to be told to keep this topic at the forefront and try to put an end to the $32 billion business.
THE FILM
Stylistically this film is influenced by Denis Villeneuve, Nathan & Joel Coen, Roger Deakins, and Hitchcock. We want to create a world that is upside down, where things are never black and white, only various shades of gray. The audience will experience the world through our main protagonist experiencing pain, terror, and ultimately redemption.
I am genuinely thrilled to be a part of this project, I can not think of a film that is more meaningful and impactful, and has the power to change one of the horrific atrocities of this day and age: the buying and selling of women and children.
Rebecca Murga
Director
US Army Veteran
Directors Notes: Building tension with elements of the unknown. Every shot needs to build more tension from the last. Need to constantly question who are all the participants in this story. Should feel old, dirty, cheap. Warmer colors in the hotel room.
Directors Notes: Inside of the car should feel confined, uneasy. POV from clown who we need to feel is dangerous, and makes us uneasy. Girl should be able to see what clown is doing.
“It's supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it.”― Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own
Making films is hard. On our small production, we'll have up to 30 crew, plus equipment. This costs money and with your generous contributions, we'll be able to create the quality film that we envision.
Here's a breakdown of what we need:
Catering: 600$
Production crew: 4,600$
Camera rental : 1,000$
Location: 3000$
Sound and music: 1500$
Lighting: 1200$
Color correction: 350$
Art department: 250$
Picture and sound editing: 750$
Props: 250$
Film set: 1500$
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
The Long Game. With your generous contributions, our award-winning team will be able to create a quality film which will be submitted to all the top film festivals. We will submit to: Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Toronto and several other festivals such as San Diego Film Fest, Savannah Film Fest, Chicago International Film Festival, Burbank, International Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Palm Spring International Short Fest, Austin Film Festival, and Southside Film Festival.
Our writer, Catherine Hardin, has been working diligently on creating a spin-off television series and a full-length feature film based on the short film CAPTIVE. With exposure and the ability to showcase our talent, we will be able to gain traction and fulfill our goal of creating a full-length film.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Production Crew
Costs $4,600
The crew. These guys are the rockstars and this wishlist item will help them bring home the bacon.
Arri Alexa w/ Lens package
Costs $1,000
This wishlist item will rent an Arri Alexa camera for two days.
Location, Location, Location
Costs $3,000
This wishlist item will help us purchase filming permits and shoot in the best locations.
Catering
Costs $600
This wishlist item will help keep our crew of 30 fed throughout the production of CAPTIVE.
Sound & Score
Costs $1,500
This wishlist item will add the dramatic sound and score to CAPTIVE.
G&E Package AKA Lighting
Costs $1,200
Ever watch a movie and think "that needs better lighting"? This wishlist item will light our way.
Color
Costs $350
A color session is a huge part of the finished film and this item will help our film look great!
Art Department
Costs $250
Dressing a set is one of the key components in bringing the film to life.
Picture & Sound Editing
Costs $750
This wishlist item will help our magician, our editor, put the pieces together into a finished film.
Props
Costs $250
Rope. A gun. A car. Props can enhance a film making it more believable.
Film Set / Insurance
Costs $1,500
Making sure we take care of our cast & crew by having proper insurance, transportation & paperwork.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Our all female, award-winning team, is a powerhouse of accomplished and unique women. Our director, producer, and writer all served in the United States Army and met through Veterans in Media and Entertainment.
Rebecca Murga (Director) is an award-winning director currently selected for the 2016-2018 Disney / ABC Directing Program. Rebecca has shadowed director Billy Gierhart (SONS OF ANARCHY, WALKING DEAD) on MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. She has also shadowed director and series star Kevin McKidd on GREY’S ANATOMY. Rebecca is also a member of the inaugural class of the Ryan Murphy Television HALF Foundation Director Mentorship Program. Rebecca has shadowed episodic directors on FOX's hit television show SCREAM QUEENS staring Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis. In 2015, she was selected for the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women. Her short film AMERICAN GIRLshowcased at the DGA, the LA International Short Film Festival, the San Diego International Film Festival, and the Catalina Film Festival.
Rebecca has been the recipient of several grants including the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) grant announced at Sundance 2015. The program is sponsored by the Time Warner Foundation and National Endowment of the Arts. She has also been the recipient of the Panavision New Filmmakers Grant, The Nancy Malone Directing Award, Indiegogo New Filmmakers Grant, and a grant from the DAV.
Rebecca is a passionate advocate for veterans and women's issues with articles published in The New York Times, The Global Journal, The Morning Call, and San Jose Mercury News, to name a few. She has appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America," and "The View." Most recently, she was featured on NPR as the director of a short film “War Ink” which tells veteran's war stories through their tattoos.
Rebecca is represented by The Gersh Agency and Zero Gravity Management. http://www.rebeccamurga.com/
Karen Kraft (Producer) served as Creative Executive for the Discovery International Production Group, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc., and managed over 50 producers, writers, field crews, and editors. She was responsible for developing and pitching both original and repurposed programs to Discovery networks and overseeing the execution of all phases of production. During her nearly ten years, Karen’s department won over 100 industry awards and she personally received over 30 for writing and producing. Her programs have aired on a dozen networks in over 170 countries.
Karen was the co-creator and executive producer/producer for many high concept projects including Travel Channel’s “Marvel Superheroes’ Guide to New York City” featuring comic legend Stan Lee, Animal Planet’s first high-definition original “Wildfire Rescue,” and executive producer for Discovery International’s “Extreme Engineering.” She created and produced two award-winning original series, “Discovery World Heritage” and “Behind the Scenes.” Karen’s editorial unit was also responsible for creating promos for some of Discovery International’s most popular programming as “Shark Week” and “Egypt Week.”
Following her tenure at Discovery, Karen served as creative consultant than subsequent Head of Media for the wireless company Vidiator, Inc., a global provider of proprietary technology and content for 3GPP/2GPP2 networks.
Karen is the Founder of Hero Media Group, an entertainment company comprised of television and feature film executives whose mission is to develop and produce stories about personal courage and sacrifice across all media platforms. Most recently, she edited independent writer and photographer Michael Yon’s book, “Iraq: Inside the Inferno (2005–2008)” Karens Linkedin
Catherine Hardin (Writer, Executive producer) is an award-winning screenwriter best known for her short film 10 MINUTES (2014) Featuring Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr. 10 MINUTES received numerous accolades and was included in the Short Film Corner at the Festival De Cannes in 2015. Her short script THE TRIUMPHANT DEATH OF FRANK BEAN won the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition and was an Official Selection in the DC Shorts Film Fest, Sacramento International Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival and Vegas Cinefest. In July 2007, Catherine was profiled as a writer in the LGBTQ interest publication the ADVOCATE. www.catherinehardin.com
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
EXT. CARNIVAL - NIGHT
Spinning lights illuminate a traveling carnival. We’re in nowhere Mexico.
CAPTIVE is a drama and thriller about a young GIRL kidnapped from a traveling carnival in Mexico by a carnival CLOWN.
After the kidnapping, the story unfolds from the little girls perspective through a hole in the trunk where she is held.
She watches as the world passes her by as her captor drives her farther and farther away. Throughout the story, she watches as the clown evades the police and ultimately escapes.
Our story ends in a seedy roadside motel where our young girl is rescued by - well, we aren't going to tell you, but we can promise it's an unlikely hero that saves the day.
Storyboards by: David Enriquez
animated storyboards by: Ned Barbee
I used to work in foster care when I was in college.
It was just a part-time job that got me through school. During that time, I would meet many incredible young women, some girls, who were trafficked across the border, and used as slaves when they got to the US.
At the time I was too young to understand the complexity of immigration and human trafficking and the horror of the trafficking of human beings that takes place every day on a scale that is staggering. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center lists California as the state with the highest number of reported human-trafficking victims, with 1,323 cases reported in 2017.
I served as a soldier overseas in Iraq in Afghanistan and the daughter of a Guatemalan immigrant,
I have spent time with women whose rights and human dignity have been stripped away. This story deals with the fundamental human rights of women and children needs to be told to keep this topic at the forefront and try to put an end to the $32 billion business.
THE FILM
Stylistically this film is influenced by Denis Villeneuve, Nathan & Joel Coen, Roger Deakins, and Hitchcock. We want to create a world that is upside down, where things are never black and white, only various shades of gray. The audience will experience the world through our main protagonist experiencing pain, terror, and ultimately redemption.
I am genuinely thrilled to be a part of this project, I can not think of a film that is more meaningful and impactful, and has the power to change one of the horrific atrocities of this day and age: the buying and selling of women and children.
Rebecca Murga
Director
US Army Veteran
Directors Notes: Building tension with elements of the unknown. Every shot needs to build more tension from the last. Need to constantly question who are all the participants in this story. Should feel old, dirty, cheap. Warmer colors in the hotel room.
Directors Notes: Inside of the car should feel confined, uneasy. POV from clown who we need to feel is dangerous, and makes us uneasy. Girl should be able to see what clown is doing.
“It's supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it.”― Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own
Making films is hard. On our small production, we'll have up to 30 crew, plus equipment. This costs money and with your generous contributions, we'll be able to create the quality film that we envision.
Here's a breakdown of what we need:
Catering: 600$
Production crew: 4,600$
Camera rental : 1,000$
Location: 3000$
Sound and music: 1500$
Lighting: 1200$
Color correction: 350$
Art department: 250$
Picture and sound editing: 750$
Props: 250$
Film set: 1500$
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
The Long Game. With your generous contributions, our award-winning team will be able to create a quality film which will be submitted to all the top film festivals. We will submit to: Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Toronto and several other festivals such as San Diego Film Fest, Savannah Film Fest, Chicago International Film Festival, Burbank, International Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Palm Spring International Short Fest, Austin Film Festival, and Southside Film Festival.
Our writer, Catherine Hardin, has been working diligently on creating a spin-off television series and a full-length feature film based on the short film CAPTIVE. With exposure and the ability to showcase our talent, we will be able to gain traction and fulfill our goal of creating a full-length film.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Production Crew
Costs $4,600
The crew. These guys are the rockstars and this wishlist item will help them bring home the bacon.
Arri Alexa w/ Lens package
Costs $1,000
This wishlist item will rent an Arri Alexa camera for two days.
Location, Location, Location
Costs $3,000
This wishlist item will help us purchase filming permits and shoot in the best locations.
Catering
Costs $600
This wishlist item will help keep our crew of 30 fed throughout the production of CAPTIVE.
Sound & Score
Costs $1,500
This wishlist item will add the dramatic sound and score to CAPTIVE.
G&E Package AKA Lighting
Costs $1,200
Ever watch a movie and think "that needs better lighting"? This wishlist item will light our way.
Color
Costs $350
A color session is a huge part of the finished film and this item will help our film look great!
Art Department
Costs $250
Dressing a set is one of the key components in bringing the film to life.
Picture & Sound Editing
Costs $750
This wishlist item will help our magician, our editor, put the pieces together into a finished film.
Props
Costs $250
Rope. A gun. A car. Props can enhance a film making it more believable.
Film Set / Insurance
Costs $1,500
Making sure we take care of our cast & crew by having proper insurance, transportation & paperwork.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Our all female, award-winning team, is a powerhouse of accomplished and unique women. Our director, producer, and writer all served in the United States Army and met through Veterans in Media and Entertainment.
Rebecca Murga (Director) is an award-winning director currently selected for the 2016-2018 Disney / ABC Directing Program. Rebecca has shadowed director Billy Gierhart (SONS OF ANARCHY, WALKING DEAD) on MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. She has also shadowed director and series star Kevin McKidd on GREY’S ANATOMY. Rebecca is also a member of the inaugural class of the Ryan Murphy Television HALF Foundation Director Mentorship Program. Rebecca has shadowed episodic directors on FOX's hit television show SCREAM QUEENS staring Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis. In 2015, she was selected for the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women. Her short film AMERICAN GIRLshowcased at the DGA, the LA International Short Film Festival, the San Diego International Film Festival, and the Catalina Film Festival.
Rebecca has been the recipient of several grants including the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) grant announced at Sundance 2015. The program is sponsored by the Time Warner Foundation and National Endowment of the Arts. She has also been the recipient of the Panavision New Filmmakers Grant, The Nancy Malone Directing Award, Indiegogo New Filmmakers Grant, and a grant from the DAV.
Rebecca is a passionate advocate for veterans and women's issues with articles published in The New York Times, The Global Journal, The Morning Call, and San Jose Mercury News, to name a few. She has appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America," and "The View." Most recently, she was featured on NPR as the director of a short film “War Ink” which tells veteran's war stories through their tattoos.
Rebecca is represented by The Gersh Agency and Zero Gravity Management. http://www.rebeccamurga.com/
Karen Kraft (Producer) served as Creative Executive for the Discovery International Production Group, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc., and managed over 50 producers, writers, field crews, and editors. She was responsible for developing and pitching both original and repurposed programs to Discovery networks and overseeing the execution of all phases of production. During her nearly ten years, Karen’s department won over 100 industry awards and she personally received over 30 for writing and producing. Her programs have aired on a dozen networks in over 170 countries.
Karen was the co-creator and executive producer/producer for many high concept projects including Travel Channel’s “Marvel Superheroes’ Guide to New York City” featuring comic legend Stan Lee, Animal Planet’s first high-definition original “Wildfire Rescue,” and executive producer for Discovery International’s “Extreme Engineering.” She created and produced two award-winning original series, “Discovery World Heritage” and “Behind the Scenes.” Karen’s editorial unit was also responsible for creating promos for some of Discovery International’s most popular programming as “Shark Week” and “Egypt Week.”
Following her tenure at Discovery, Karen served as creative consultant than subsequent Head of Media for the wireless company Vidiator, Inc., a global provider of proprietary technology and content for 3GPP/2GPP2 networks.
Karen is the Founder of Hero Media Group, an entertainment company comprised of television and feature film executives whose mission is to develop and produce stories about personal courage and sacrifice across all media platforms. Most recently, she edited independent writer and photographer Michael Yon’s book, “Iraq: Inside the Inferno (2005–2008)” Karens Linkedin
Catherine Hardin (Writer, Executive producer) is an award-winning screenwriter best known for her short film 10 MINUTES (2014) Featuring Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr. 10 MINUTES received numerous accolades and was included in the Short Film Corner at the Festival De Cannes in 2015. Her short script THE TRIUMPHANT DEATH OF FRANK BEAN won the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition and was an Official Selection in the DC Shorts Film Fest, Sacramento International Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival and Vegas Cinefest. In July 2007, Catherine was profiled as a writer in the LGBTQ interest publication the ADVOCATE. www.catherinehardin.com