Cicadas
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Drama
Cicadas tells the story of a black family's willingness to stay together. We aimed to create an experience that captures a family's realistic struggles and challenges. The film was inspired by real events but told in a way that we can all find strands of our truth and experiences.
Cicadas
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Drama
2 Campaigns | California, United States
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This campaign raised $11,280 for production. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
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Cicadas tells the story of a black family's willingness to stay together. We aimed to create an experience that captures a family's realistic struggles and challenges. The film was inspired by real events but told in a way that we can all find strands of our truth and experiences.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
This short film is a story about family. What pulls us apart and brings us back together? The Fox family is a group of highly anxious characters, shaped by their dedications to privacy and keeping up appearances. The focus is on being "seen" but not "felt". When they reunite after the death of their patriarch, Granddady Fox, the truths they've been hiding from themselves and each other make their way to the surface.
Jared and Alexandria are intimately connected with this story and are uniquely prepared to tell it in authentic and specific ways. Being southern Black Americans pulling from our own experiences, we are excited to bring this narrative to life!
WHAT IS CICADAS?
WORLD
The entire film takes place in one location over a weekend. The hotel isn’t as nice as the family expected but is good enough for a meeting. Scenes take place in the interior hotel conference room and exterior parking lot of the hotel. The various characters will have moments of solitude shot outside.
GETTING INVOLVED
We plan to keep you all in the loop and updated throughout the making of the film through our social media challenges as we turn this vision into a reality. Please copy and paste the following text on twitter or instagram to spread the word amongst your community.
SOCIAL POST
@Cicadasfilm a self-funded short film about a family learning how to get together is moving into production and could use your support! Donate and spread the word here: https://tinyurl.com/3ju77va2
FUNDRAISING
The process of shooting a production can be costly and we are hoping to fundraise to help us get through production and submit to film festivals. You will be playing a big part in making our vision a reality and ensuring that a high-quality product is made. The short is a proof of concept for what could be made into a larger production. We thank you in advance for all your support. We appreciate all of your support and funds beyond the initial scope will be used to develop and expand the short into a long-form story.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Above the Line Expenses
Costs $3,000
Above the line expenses include: Producer, Cast, Insurance etc.
Location
Costs $1,500
We plan to shoot in a hotel. By paying for this--you'll be a true hero!
Camera Equipment
Costs $1,000
Camera/lens rentals aren't cheap and make the biggest impact on the quality of the production.
Post Production
Costs $2,000
This is an estimate for total post production editing and color grading costs.
Festival Submissions
Costs $1,000
We want to get into as many festivals as possible! So casting the net large is key.
Wardrobe/Art/Set Decoration
Costs $1,500
The details matter! Help us get the vision jussssttt right.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Alexandria Collins' Bio
Alexandria Collins is an award-winning director, screenwriter, producer and actress based in Los Angeles. She is currently in development for the feature adaptation of her horror short project, Reborn, and attached as the writer and director.
She was recently named Best Director at Katra Film Series and Best Female Director at the Venice Shorts Fest for her film, WOMAN TO WOMAN (2021). Woman to Woman has also won Best International Short at the BIFA-Qualifying Manchester Film Festival and Best Short Film at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
In 2020, Alexandria wrote and directed a horror short for 20th Digital and Hulu titled REBORN. It was selected for several national and international festivals including Canneseries, ScreamFest and Hellifax.
Alexandria’s comedic digital series, Goals N’ Shit, which she created and stars in, is streaming online after being named one of Seed & Spark’s ‘Favorite Teasers’ and raising over $20,000 via crowdfund.
Alexandria hails from Tallahassee, FL where she attended Florida A&M University earning a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Her thesis documentary LOVE PLUS, chronicling the relationship highs and lows of plus-sized women, won the 1st place Associated Press Award for Best Documentary.
Jared Culp's Bio
Jared Culp is a storyteller and designer based in Los Angeles, CA. Raised in Dallas and Washington DC he started his career in Architecture receiving both a bachelor's from Howard University and a master's from Columbia University in Architectural Studies. He has practiced User Experience Design and Qualitative Design Research and has been able to pursue and better understand the industry through his work in media and entertainment. In addition to UX he has been able to capture the human experience through his work as a researcher and professor at the University of Texas. Over the past few years, he has turned his work comprehending nonfiction into inspiration for fiction writing pilots and short screenplays. He is currently developing a short “Cicadas” set to go into production in 2023.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
This short film is a story about family. What pulls us apart and brings us back together? The Fox family is a group of highly anxious characters, shaped by their dedications to privacy and keeping up appearances. The focus is on being "seen" but not "felt". When they reunite after the death of their patriarch, Granddady Fox, the truths they've been hiding from themselves and each other make their way to the surface.
Jared and Alexandria are intimately connected with this story and are uniquely prepared to tell it in authentic and specific ways. Being southern Black Americans pulling from our own experiences, we are excited to bring this narrative to life!
WHAT IS CICADAS?
WORLD
The entire film takes place in one location over a weekend. The hotel isn’t as nice as the family expected but is good enough for a meeting. Scenes take place in the interior hotel conference room and exterior parking lot of the hotel. The various characters will have moments of solitude shot outside.
GETTING INVOLVED
We plan to keep you all in the loop and updated throughout the making of the film through our social media challenges as we turn this vision into a reality. Please copy and paste the following text on twitter or instagram to spread the word amongst your community.
SOCIAL POST
@Cicadasfilm a self-funded short film about a family learning how to get together is moving into production and could use your support! Donate and spread the word here: https://tinyurl.com/3ju77va2
FUNDRAISING
The process of shooting a production can be costly and we are hoping to fundraise to help us get through production and submit to film festivals. You will be playing a big part in making our vision a reality and ensuring that a high-quality product is made. The short is a proof of concept for what could be made into a larger production. We thank you in advance for all your support. We appreciate all of your support and funds beyond the initial scope will be used to develop and expand the short into a long-form story.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Above the Line Expenses
Costs $3,000
Above the line expenses include: Producer, Cast, Insurance etc.
Location
Costs $1,500
We plan to shoot in a hotel. By paying for this--you'll be a true hero!
Camera Equipment
Costs $1,000
Camera/lens rentals aren't cheap and make the biggest impact on the quality of the production.
Post Production
Costs $2,000
This is an estimate for total post production editing and color grading costs.
Festival Submissions
Costs $1,000
We want to get into as many festivals as possible! So casting the net large is key.
Wardrobe/Art/Set Decoration
Costs $1,500
The details matter! Help us get the vision jussssttt right.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Alexandria Collins' Bio
Alexandria Collins is an award-winning director, screenwriter, producer and actress based in Los Angeles. She is currently in development for the feature adaptation of her horror short project, Reborn, and attached as the writer and director.
She was recently named Best Director at Katra Film Series and Best Female Director at the Venice Shorts Fest for her film, WOMAN TO WOMAN (2021). Woman to Woman has also won Best International Short at the BIFA-Qualifying Manchester Film Festival and Best Short Film at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
In 2020, Alexandria wrote and directed a horror short for 20th Digital and Hulu titled REBORN. It was selected for several national and international festivals including Canneseries, ScreamFest and Hellifax.
Alexandria’s comedic digital series, Goals N’ Shit, which she created and stars in, is streaming online after being named one of Seed & Spark’s ‘Favorite Teasers’ and raising over $20,000 via crowdfund.
Alexandria hails from Tallahassee, FL where she attended Florida A&M University earning a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Her thesis documentary LOVE PLUS, chronicling the relationship highs and lows of plus-sized women, won the 1st place Associated Press Award for Best Documentary.
Jared Culp's Bio
Jared Culp is a storyteller and designer based in Los Angeles, CA. Raised in Dallas and Washington DC he started his career in Architecture receiving both a bachelor's from Howard University and a master's from Columbia University in Architectural Studies. He has practiced User Experience Design and Qualitative Design Research and has been able to pursue and better understand the industry through his work in media and entertainment. In addition to UX he has been able to capture the human experience through his work as a researcher and professor at the University of Texas. Over the past few years, he has turned his work comprehending nonfiction into inspiration for fiction writing pilots and short screenplays. He is currently developing a short “Cicadas” set to go into production in 2023.