F**K, MARRY, KILL
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Action
A Hollywood Power couple on the road to divorce, Tyler tries to keep boundaries as soon-to-be ex Olivia presses for a night to remember before they call it quits. But, when a home invasion collides with the night, they unravel a web of lies, murder, and theft-for-hire.
F**K, MARRY, KILL
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Action
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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A Hollywood Power couple on the road to divorce, Tyler tries to keep boundaries as soon-to-be ex Olivia presses for a night to remember before they call it quits. But, when a home invasion collides with the night, they unravel a web of lies, murder, and theft-for-hire.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Hold Up!
We Need More Female Genre Directors!
There aren't many female action directors or horror directors circulating in the Hollywood Film Industry, which makes it even harder for new female directors to break into these genres. Director Julia White has completed filming her debut action short film F*%ck, Marry, Kill about a famous "It" couple on the verge of divorce dealing with an unlikely home invasion in which a bloody mess of deceit and laughs ensue.
F**ck, Marry, Kill is Julia White’s Action-Thriller directing debut so she can amplify her career and one-day direct feature films in the vein of Edgar Wright and James Gunn.
Shot on a RED camera on location in Las Vegas, Award-Winning adult actors and real-life couple Will Pounder and Charlotte Stokely have picked up the roles of Olivia and Tyler in F**ck, Marry, Kill-- a couple about to sign their divorce paperwork and split up everything in their home. However, a surprise appearance from a robber sends their plans into a spiral and confrontation about why they're really separating, and if perhaps they're perfectly imperfect for one another.
Women Hiring Women:
Hiring women for this project has been important to us. Especially with all of our producers being members of Women In Film, an organization that advocates for and helps to advance the careers of women, with initiatives like “Hire Her Back.”
By supporting us, you are helping us support and hire who we want to: women! Our Production Crew is over 65% female identifying.
Where We Are Going Next:
With the film F**k, Marry, Kill completed, we need your help to submit to Film Festivals. We are raising money through Seed & Spark to pay for post-production costs, Film Festival submission fees, promotional materials, and travel to show F**ck, Marry, Kill everywhere we can! We are hitting the road Fall 2023!
Director's Vision: Julia White
After filming F**CK, MARRY, KILL, I envision my friends and family (in that order) standing over my gravestone where my epitaph reads: First film shot in Vegas, starring pornstars, sponsored by didlos.
That was my vision for this film, and, much like Thanos destroying half of the universe, it came true. I set out to write something that I would want to watch and to make it with people who are incredible (and arguably more talented than me). What I got was a set of approximately 75% female crew who made all my wacky dreams come true.
Directors like Edgar Wright, James Gunn, the ghost of who we all hoped Joss Whedon was - all were huge inspirations. I won’t say there aren’t a lot of horror or action female directors, because there are! They just don't get the same chances as their male counterparts. I want to change that, so one day some lil weirdo (like myself) can list out their top 5 women directors as a reason why they also want to make movies.
F**K, MARRY, KILL is inspired by my love of action and dark comedy– a kinetic frenzy that probably, if scanned in an MRI, is an exact map of my brain doing jumping jacks. I hope to share it with all of you as soon as possible.
How You Can Help:
If you are able to financially contribute by making a PLEDGE to this campaign, we would love your support!
You can also help SHARE this campaign on your social media to help spread awareness of our project! If you’re not sure what to say, here are some easy social media posts you can copy and past to tell everyone how much you love and support F**k, Marry, Kill!
If you're not sure what to say when you are sharing info about this project, we've created some great prepared post text below. You can copy and paste these directly, or use them for inspiration!
(Twitter/X) Check out this great new project on @seedandspark, an action-comedy about A Hollywood ‘It’ couple going through a divorce during a home invasion directed by an up and coming female director @Juliawhite777. Please make a pledge and retweet to support a team of female filmmakers!
(Facebook) I’m so excited about this new project on @Seedandspark called F**k, Marry, Kill! They are raising $12,000 to complete post-production of an action-comedy by up-and-coming director @Juliawhite. We need more female directors and more in the action genre! Please help them reach their goal-- donate and share this post if you can!
(Instagram) I’m so excited about this new project on @Seedandspark called F**k, Marry, Kill (@FMK_Shortfilm)! They are raising $12,000 to complete post-production of an action-comedy by up-and-coming director @Juliawhite777. We need more female directors and more in the action genre! Please help them reach their goal-- donate and share this post if you can!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Festival Submission Fees
Costs $3,000
A healthy showing at film festivals is important to show what our talented cast and crew can do.
Post Production - Coloring
Costs $2,500
Stylized coloring makes colors pop and heightens mood of the film.
Post Production - Sound
Costs $1,500
Great sound mixing pulls the viewer in and makes sure no one misses a joke.
Film Festival Travel
Costs $3,000
Airfare and Hotel for key members to arrive at showings and premieres of the film.
Marketing
Costs $2,000
Hiring a marketing member of the team to promote social media & connect with film festivals best suited for F**K, Marry, Kill.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Julia White - Writer/Director
Julia White is a Writer/Director/Producer. She wrote a feature film starring Vanessa Williams, SINGLEHOLIC, that was produced in Africa with friend/mentor Bryan Barber (IDLEWILD). On set, she met actor and director Adrian Martinez (STUMPTOWN, LADY AND THE TRAMP, iGILBERT) and went on to co-write a pilot currently being shopped around. On the producing side, Julia has executive produced with Kay Tuxford (THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU, WINE BOTTLES) on a several projects, including Tuxford’s upcoming feature, DELIVERY.
A proud member of Women in Film (WIF) and a 2021 WIF peer mentee, Julia’s writing has placed in several Screencraft competitions, Scriptapalooza TV, and the second round of the Sundance TV Writing lab. She likes kicky punchy things with a heart and is inspired by Edgar Wright, James Gunn, and copious amounts of scotch. When Julia’s not writing, and should be, she can be found swimming with sharks or reading comics (about people fighting with and or befriending sharks).
Charlotte Stokely - Executive Producer/Lead Actress
Award-Winning adult LGBT performer Charlotte Stokely is a certified health coach, sex educator and a chairwoman of Cupcake Girls, a non-profit organization created to provide confidential support to sex workers and combat human trafficking. Charlotte has been cast in theatrical roles, including WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY and WESTWORLD, TRUE DETECTIVE 2, VIDA 2, I'M DYING UP HERE, BLACK DYNAMITE, and many more. She has modeled for several American Apparel billboard ads for 7 consecutive years. Charlotte's social media bandwidth is over 1 Million+ followers across multiple platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok. Charlotte is currently enrolled in 'The Lab', an acting class with Graham Shiel. She enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons in her spare time as well as studying heliophysics. If you meet her, she will likely speak in puns at any random moment and tell you a Dad Joke.
Kay Tuxford - Producer
Kay is the writer of THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU starring Megan Suri and David Arquette and executive produced by the Duplass Brothers, which is now available on PeacockTV, DirectTV, and Tubi. She produced and directed WINE BOTTLES, winning 'Best LGBT Film' at the Marina Del Rey Film Festival, and also produced THE AWARENESS, which premiered on Shortoftheweek.com and is a Vimeo Staff Pick.
Tuxford graduated with a Screenwriting MFA at Chapman University where she now teaches. She focuses on outside-the-box roles for women and underrepresented minorities in film. She is loved by her family and only just tolerated by her cat.
Christopher O'Keefe - Producer
Christopher O’Keeffe (Chris for short) moved from Richmond, Virginia to Los Angeles in pursuit of a career as a film producer. A Virginia Commonwealth University graduate in Mass Communication and Broadcast Journalism, Chris has a deep rooted love for all things entertainment. That obviously includes movies and shows, but he is also a hardcore video gamer and music lover. Above all, Chris LOVES the horror genre and everything involved in the horror genre.
F**K, MARRY, KILL is Chris' first produceorial project.
Sami Kolko - Producer
Sami Kolko is a Los Angeles-based actor/producer. Since moving from Chicago in 2012, she has produced several short films with a wide range of budgets. In 2018 she co-created, produced, and starred in her own web series FINDING FILLION directed by Joel Zwick (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, LAVERN AND SHIRLEY, FULL HOUSE). She also produced two seasons of the web-series I'M FINE which you can now stream on Dekkoo, an LGBTQ+ streaming platform. Her theatre-producing credits include “Time Stands Still” by Donald Margulies at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. She currently has 2 projects in pre-production, and 2 in post.
Mariscela Mendez - Cinematographer
Mariscela Beatríz Méndez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas where her passion for visual arts brought her to Los Angeles to pursue cinematography. Mariscela has been recognized by her contemporaries, shooting for the prestigious Project Involve for Film Independent and in 2019 she was selected to participate in The American Society of Cinematographers Vision Mentor Program. Ms. Méndez was also selected as one of 18 filmmakers to participate in the Women in Film 2020 INSIGHT Fellowship Program. Mariscela’s clients include SLAMDANCE, GOOGLE, TUBI, TVONE, and CRYPT TV to name a few.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Hold Up!
We Need More Female Genre Directors!
There aren't many female action directors or horror directors circulating in the Hollywood Film Industry, which makes it even harder for new female directors to break into these genres. Director Julia White has completed filming her debut action short film F*%ck, Marry, Kill about a famous "It" couple on the verge of divorce dealing with an unlikely home invasion in which a bloody mess of deceit and laughs ensue.
F**ck, Marry, Kill is Julia White’s Action-Thriller directing debut so she can amplify her career and one-day direct feature films in the vein of Edgar Wright and James Gunn.
Shot on a RED camera on location in Las Vegas, Award-Winning adult actors and real-life couple Will Pounder and Charlotte Stokely have picked up the roles of Olivia and Tyler in F**ck, Marry, Kill-- a couple about to sign their divorce paperwork and split up everything in their home. However, a surprise appearance from a robber sends their plans into a spiral and confrontation about why they're really separating, and if perhaps they're perfectly imperfect for one another.
Women Hiring Women:
Hiring women for this project has been important to us. Especially with all of our producers being members of Women In Film, an organization that advocates for and helps to advance the careers of women, with initiatives like “Hire Her Back.”
By supporting us, you are helping us support and hire who we want to: women! Our Production Crew is over 65% female identifying.
Where We Are Going Next:
With the film F**k, Marry, Kill completed, we need your help to submit to Film Festivals. We are raising money through Seed & Spark to pay for post-production costs, Film Festival submission fees, promotional materials, and travel to show F**ck, Marry, Kill everywhere we can! We are hitting the road Fall 2023!
Director's Vision: Julia White
After filming F**CK, MARRY, KILL, I envision my friends and family (in that order) standing over my gravestone where my epitaph reads: First film shot in Vegas, starring pornstars, sponsored by didlos.
That was my vision for this film, and, much like Thanos destroying half of the universe, it came true. I set out to write something that I would want to watch and to make it with people who are incredible (and arguably more talented than me). What I got was a set of approximately 75% female crew who made all my wacky dreams come true.
Directors like Edgar Wright, James Gunn, the ghost of who we all hoped Joss Whedon was - all were huge inspirations. I won’t say there aren’t a lot of horror or action female directors, because there are! They just don't get the same chances as their male counterparts. I want to change that, so one day some lil weirdo (like myself) can list out their top 5 women directors as a reason why they also want to make movies.
F**K, MARRY, KILL is inspired by my love of action and dark comedy– a kinetic frenzy that probably, if scanned in an MRI, is an exact map of my brain doing jumping jacks. I hope to share it with all of you as soon as possible.
How You Can Help:
If you are able to financially contribute by making a PLEDGE to this campaign, we would love your support!
You can also help SHARE this campaign on your social media to help spread awareness of our project! If you’re not sure what to say, here are some easy social media posts you can copy and past to tell everyone how much you love and support F**k, Marry, Kill!
If you're not sure what to say when you are sharing info about this project, we've created some great prepared post text below. You can copy and paste these directly, or use them for inspiration!
(Twitter/X) Check out this great new project on @seedandspark, an action-comedy about A Hollywood ‘It’ couple going through a divorce during a home invasion directed by an up and coming female director @Juliawhite777. Please make a pledge and retweet to support a team of female filmmakers!
(Facebook) I’m so excited about this new project on @Seedandspark called F**k, Marry, Kill! They are raising $12,000 to complete post-production of an action-comedy by up-and-coming director @Juliawhite. We need more female directors and more in the action genre! Please help them reach their goal-- donate and share this post if you can!
(Instagram) I’m so excited about this new project on @Seedandspark called F**k, Marry, Kill (@FMK_Shortfilm)! They are raising $12,000 to complete post-production of an action-comedy by up-and-coming director @Juliawhite777. We need more female directors and more in the action genre! Please help them reach their goal-- donate and share this post if you can!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Festival Submission Fees
Costs $3,000
A healthy showing at film festivals is important to show what our talented cast and crew can do.
Post Production - Coloring
Costs $2,500
Stylized coloring makes colors pop and heightens mood of the film.
Post Production - Sound
Costs $1,500
Great sound mixing pulls the viewer in and makes sure no one misses a joke.
Film Festival Travel
Costs $3,000
Airfare and Hotel for key members to arrive at showings and premieres of the film.
Marketing
Costs $2,000
Hiring a marketing member of the team to promote social media & connect with film festivals best suited for F**K, Marry, Kill.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Julia White - Writer/Director
Julia White is a Writer/Director/Producer. She wrote a feature film starring Vanessa Williams, SINGLEHOLIC, that was produced in Africa with friend/mentor Bryan Barber (IDLEWILD). On set, she met actor and director Adrian Martinez (STUMPTOWN, LADY AND THE TRAMP, iGILBERT) and went on to co-write a pilot currently being shopped around. On the producing side, Julia has executive produced with Kay Tuxford (THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU, WINE BOTTLES) on a several projects, including Tuxford’s upcoming feature, DELIVERY.
A proud member of Women in Film (WIF) and a 2021 WIF peer mentee, Julia’s writing has placed in several Screencraft competitions, Scriptapalooza TV, and the second round of the Sundance TV Writing lab. She likes kicky punchy things with a heart and is inspired by Edgar Wright, James Gunn, and copious amounts of scotch. When Julia’s not writing, and should be, she can be found swimming with sharks or reading comics (about people fighting with and or befriending sharks).
Charlotte Stokely - Executive Producer/Lead Actress
Award-Winning adult LGBT performer Charlotte Stokely is a certified health coach, sex educator and a chairwoman of Cupcake Girls, a non-profit organization created to provide confidential support to sex workers and combat human trafficking. Charlotte has been cast in theatrical roles, including WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY and WESTWORLD, TRUE DETECTIVE 2, VIDA 2, I'M DYING UP HERE, BLACK DYNAMITE, and many more. She has modeled for several American Apparel billboard ads for 7 consecutive years. Charlotte's social media bandwidth is over 1 Million+ followers across multiple platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok. Charlotte is currently enrolled in 'The Lab', an acting class with Graham Shiel. She enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons in her spare time as well as studying heliophysics. If you meet her, she will likely speak in puns at any random moment and tell you a Dad Joke.
Kay Tuxford - Producer
Kay is the writer of THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU starring Megan Suri and David Arquette and executive produced by the Duplass Brothers, which is now available on PeacockTV, DirectTV, and Tubi. She produced and directed WINE BOTTLES, winning 'Best LGBT Film' at the Marina Del Rey Film Festival, and also produced THE AWARENESS, which premiered on Shortoftheweek.com and is a Vimeo Staff Pick.
Tuxford graduated with a Screenwriting MFA at Chapman University where she now teaches. She focuses on outside-the-box roles for women and underrepresented minorities in film. She is loved by her family and only just tolerated by her cat.
Christopher O'Keefe - Producer
Christopher O’Keeffe (Chris for short) moved from Richmond, Virginia to Los Angeles in pursuit of a career as a film producer. A Virginia Commonwealth University graduate in Mass Communication and Broadcast Journalism, Chris has a deep rooted love for all things entertainment. That obviously includes movies and shows, but he is also a hardcore video gamer and music lover. Above all, Chris LOVES the horror genre and everything involved in the horror genre.
F**K, MARRY, KILL is Chris' first produceorial project.
Sami Kolko - Producer
Sami Kolko is a Los Angeles-based actor/producer. Since moving from Chicago in 2012, she has produced several short films with a wide range of budgets. In 2018 she co-created, produced, and starred in her own web series FINDING FILLION directed by Joel Zwick (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, LAVERN AND SHIRLEY, FULL HOUSE). She also produced two seasons of the web-series I'M FINE which you can now stream on Dekkoo, an LGBTQ+ streaming platform. Her theatre-producing credits include “Time Stands Still” by Donald Margulies at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. She currently has 2 projects in pre-production, and 2 in post.
Mariscela Mendez - Cinematographer
Mariscela Beatríz Méndez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas where her passion for visual arts brought her to Los Angeles to pursue cinematography. Mariscela has been recognized by her contemporaries, shooting for the prestigious Project Involve for Film Independent and in 2019 she was selected to participate in The American Society of Cinematographers Vision Mentor Program. Ms. Méndez was also selected as one of 18 filmmakers to participate in the Women in Film 2020 INSIGHT Fellowship Program. Mariscela’s clients include SLAMDANCE, GOOGLE, TUBI, TVONE, and CRYPT TV to name a few.