East Did Meet West
Orange, California | Film Short
History, Romance
Filipino Salvador Roldan and English Marjorie Rogers must find a way to convince an attorney to fight for their marriage despite the anti-miscegenation laws of the time. We live out their love story through their own perspectives, culminating in the attorney's final decision to accept the case.
East Did Meet West
Orange, California | Film Short
History, Romance
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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Filipino Salvador Roldan and English Marjorie Rogers must find a way to convince an attorney to fight for their marriage despite the anti-miscegenation laws of the time. We live out their love story through their own perspectives, culminating in the attorney's final decision to accept the case.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
SYNOPSIS
Our project, East Did Meet West, is inspired by the 1930s court case Roldan v. Los Angeles County, in which Filipino Salvador Roldan and English Marjorie Rogers fought to get married despite the anti-miscegenation laws at the time. Our short revolves around the couple convincing an attorney to take their case.
THE HISTORY
In real life, Salvador and Marjorie found Gladys Root, a recent USC law graduate and one of the few practicing female attorneys. They found a loophole in the law prohibiting anti-racial marriages: Because Filipinos at the time were not classified as "Malays," Salvador could legally marry Marjorie. 132 days after Salvador and Marjorie got married, their marriage was nullified by the California Supreme Court, who "fixed" the loophole in the anti-miscegenation laws. Despite this, they stayed together for the rest of their lives.
WHY US? WHY NOW?
The director and the producer of this project being half-white, half-Filipina, their own lives and identities were personally shaped by the strength of Salvador and Marjorie. We want to use this film to raise awareness for what Salvador and Marjorie did for interracial marriages. Around 30 years before Loving v. Virginia, which legalized interracial marriage in America, Salvador and Marjorie were trailblazers. It takes an immense amount of bravery to fight for what you believe in. With our short film, we want to thank them for their tenacity, honor their legacy, and appreciate the love they have for one another. The fight for "love is love" in America is more important now in 2024 than ever.
FUNDRAISING CONTEXT
Our film is currently in pre-production and we will be shooting in February 2025. Any donations from you would go directly into the film to help with period accurate costumes and production design, camera equipment rentals, food for our hardworking cast and crew, and locations that would all come together to bring this story to the screen as accurately as possible. Please see our fundraising breakdown below.
Our project will screen at Chapman University in Spring 2025. We hope to use this short film as a proof of concept for the feature. Please spread the word! Here is our WEBSITE, and here is a link to our INSTAGRAM. Thank you so much!
Please visit our LINKTREE, which has all relevant links.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Costumes
Costs $1,000
In order for the story to feel true to the 1930s, the costumes must reflect that period of time.
Camera Equipment
Costs $2,000
In order to properly capture the aesthetic of the story, we need to have the proper camera equipment.
Food
Costs $1,000
People need to eat!
Production Design
Costs $2,000
So much of what brings a story to life is period accurate production design and set decor.
Locations
Costs $4,000
Finding locations that look like the 30s will be imperative to the overall story, but will also be quite expensive.
Cash Pledge
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- The Story
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Mission Statement
The Story
SYNOPSIS
Our project, East Did Meet West, is inspired by the 1930s court case Roldan v. Los Angeles County, in which Filipino Salvador Roldan and English Marjorie Rogers fought to get married despite the anti-miscegenation laws at the time. Our short revolves around the couple convincing an attorney to take their case.
THE HISTORY
In real life, Salvador and Marjorie found Gladys Root, a recent USC law graduate and one of the few practicing female attorneys. They found a loophole in the law prohibiting anti-racial marriages: Because Filipinos at the time were not classified as "Malays," Salvador could legally marry Marjorie. 132 days after Salvador and Marjorie got married, their marriage was nullified by the California Supreme Court, who "fixed" the loophole in the anti-miscegenation laws. Despite this, they stayed together for the rest of their lives.
WHY US? WHY NOW?
The director and the producer of this project being half-white, half-Filipina, their own lives and identities were personally shaped by the strength of Salvador and Marjorie. We want to use this film to raise awareness for what Salvador and Marjorie did for interracial marriages. Around 30 years before Loving v. Virginia, which legalized interracial marriage in America, Salvador and Marjorie were trailblazers. It takes an immense amount of bravery to fight for what you believe in. With our short film, we want to thank them for their tenacity, honor their legacy, and appreciate the love they have for one another. The fight for "love is love" in America is more important now in 2024 than ever.
FUNDRAISING CONTEXT
Our film is currently in pre-production and we will be shooting in February 2025. Any donations from you would go directly into the film to help with period accurate costumes and production design, camera equipment rentals, food for our hardworking cast and crew, and locations that would all come together to bring this story to the screen as accurately as possible. Please see our fundraising breakdown below.
Our project will screen at Chapman University in Spring 2025. We hope to use this short film as a proof of concept for the feature. Please spread the word! Here is our WEBSITE, and here is a link to our INSTAGRAM. Thank you so much!
Please visit our LINKTREE, which has all relevant links.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Costumes
Costs $1,000
In order for the story to feel true to the 1930s, the costumes must reflect that period of time.
Camera Equipment
Costs $2,000
In order to properly capture the aesthetic of the story, we need to have the proper camera equipment.
Food
Costs $1,000
People need to eat!
Production Design
Costs $2,000
So much of what brings a story to life is period accurate production design and set decor.
Locations
Costs $4,000
Finding locations that look like the 30s will be imperative to the overall story, but will also be quite expensive.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!