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Fizzle

New York City, New York | Film Short

Drama, Comedy

Ingrid Saxon

1 Campaigns | New York, United States

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Fizzle is a play by Gilbert Girion, that we're making into a film! It's a cocktail party with a twist! Won’t you join us?! We'll bring the passion, talent & gusto, but we need you to come to the party w/ your financial help. Check out our "wishlist" tab to see how you can take part.

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Mission Statement

Fizzle's cast & crew is a diverse cross-section of age, class, race, sexuality & religion, and we are proud to be featuring an all female production team!

The Story

Fizzle is a party.  Won’t you join us?!
 
People at the party include our hostess, “The Woman Who Feels Pinned” (to the wall), anxiously watching as her guests pour, or is it dribble in?  People meet, and talk to each other at the party, or they talk to themselves.  Sometimes they talk to themselves while they’re talking to someone else.  Sometimes they talk to us.  They have cravings.  For instance, an irrational need for dip… NOW!  The Man Who Bores, does just that.  The Man Who Wasn’t Invited, somehow got in, but can’t find his way out.  The Woman Who Watches can’t get over the feeling that The Man Who Sneezes, or is it The Woman Who Yearns Twice, is looking at her.
 
We drop in on many encounters, where there is not much conversation, but much is revealed in comic ways that tap into states of being which we recognize in ourselves and others.
 
At First – A Play:
 
Gilbert Girion was invited by Robert Woodruff, at "The Bay Area Playwrights Festival" to attend an Invited Writers Workshop led by Sam Shepard.  The following year, he was invited back to the festival as Playwright-In-Residence.  In addition to Palm 90, which he co-wrote, he wrote and directed Fizzle.  
 
Fizzle was later done at "The West Bank Cafe" in New York  City.  It was the first play chosen by the Artistic Directors, Lewis Black among them, by a writer they did not know.  It was very well received, and brought back by popular demand.  Among the other very fine actors, Julianne Moore had the distinguished role of Simply The Maid.
 
And Then – A Short Film:
 
I am very familiar with Gilbert Girion's work; when I read Fizzle it cried out to be done as a short film.  And so, here we are!

Wishlist

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Cast & Crew

Costs $7,000

The lovely peeps to make this film!

Location & Transporation

Costs $1,500

Where the party takes place.

Equipment

Costs $500

The bits & bobs to film on.

Production Design

Costs $1,000

The "je ne sais quoi" of the party... creating the world!

Food

Costs $600

...to keep our cast & crew happy & healthy!

Production & Insurance

Costs $1,400

The necessary bureaucracy that comes along w/ making a film!

Cash Pledge

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About This Team

The Crew:
 
Gilbert Girion, writer
Gilbert Girion is primarily a Playwright, though he has also written for film, and has had short fiction published, most recently his novella Sound Of A Train.  Currently he teaches Screenwriting at School of Visual Arts.
 
Jeremiah Kipp, director
Jeremiah Kipp is a New York City based writer, producer and director with over ten years experience creating narrative and commercial films.  Through his work, he has the proven ability to provide the highest level of visual direction, story development and work with actors.   
 
Ingrid Saxon, executive producer
Ingrid Saxon is an Actress, Singer, Vocal Coach and Producer.  She has acted in in Theatre, TV, Film. Most recently producing and acting in a stage production of Gilbert Girion’s The Last Word.
 
Camden Elizabeth, line producer
Camden Elizabeth is a NY-based actress & producer.  She's performed on stages across three continents, and produced film-work with 7 Wonders Cinema, ATC-faculty Cynthia Silver & Goldcat, LLC.
 
The Cast:
 
  • Woman Who Feels Pinned: Caitlin O'Connell
  • Woman Who Yearns Twice: Ingrid Saxon
  • Women Who Watches: Jenn Plotzke
  • Man Who Sneezes: Geoffrey Owens
  • Man Who Bores: Peter Friedman
  • Man Who Plays Piano: Steve Coats
  • Simply the Maid: Marisa Brau-Reyes
  • Man Who Wasn't Invited: Jim Strouse

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