Friuli: A short film by Blaze Mancillas
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, War
Blaze's grandmother's farmhouse in Italy was occupied by Nazis in 1943. Help us tell her story.
Friuli: A short film by Blaze Mancillas
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, War
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
Green Light
This campaign raised $20,760 for production. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
92 supporters | followers
Enter the amount you would like to pledge
Blaze's grandmother's farmhouse in Italy was occupied by Nazis in 1943. Help us tell her story.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Luigia Brollo, my grandmother, grew up on a farm in the Friuli region of North-Eastern Italy.
In 1943 her home was occupied by 2 Nazi soldiers for about 8 months.
My grandmother was a teenager and her mother and 3 children had no means to defend their home. They were forced to house and feed these two soldiers with the little resources they had. Many years after the war she eventually settled in California and went on to live a long and full life until her death in 2016. She told my mother this story many times over the years and I hope to honor her by making this short film about a challenging time in her life.
What We've Been Working On
For the past year Ian and Blaze have been working for a production company called ReelArc that makes cinematic quality demo reels for actors. Ian has been a cinematographer and Blaze a director on over 250 demo reel scenes. Check out some of the scene they've worked on together!
director Blaze Mancillas, DP Ian Degner
director Blaze Mancillas, DP Ian Degner
Director Blaze Mancillas, DP Ian Degner
Fundraising
So how are we going to shoot a short film that takes place in 1943 on a farm in Italy?
Here's a photo of our corn field location in Connecticut that's only an hour and 45 minutes from NYC. Locations are just one aspect of creating a short film. We're asking you for $20,000 to properly these portions of our production:
Compensation for our stellar cast and crew
Food & Catering
Securing our Corn Field Location
Production Design
Equipment Rentals
Transportation
Lodging for Cast and Crew
COVID Safety
Other Ways You Can Help
FOLLOW our campaign! Growing followers unlocks access to products, services, and festival fee waivers courtesy of Seed & Spark.
SHARE our campaign via social media or email! Spreading the word with your network will help us build an audience and bring this project to life! Send this campaign out to someone you know. Text, email, or anything you can do to get our film out there is a major help.
Here are some examples you can copy and paste:
Help @BlazeMancillas and his filmmaking team by supporting his awesome movie "Friuli" about the 8 months in 1943 when his grandmother's farm was occupied by Nazis.
Join them on @seedandspark: https://bit.ly/3TdRxsx
So excited to watch "Friuli" written and directed by @BlazeMancillas. Join him and his team on @seedandspark to help get this movie made! https://bit.ly/3TdRxsx
Thank you for supporting us in our efforts to tell this story. We can't wait to share it with you!
Blaze Mancillas & Ian Degner
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Equipment Rentals
Costs $2,000
We've got the camera covered. We need support getting a few more lights and gear.
Food & Catering
Costs $1,463
The best way to keep people happy on set is to keep them well fed!
Corn Field
Costs $2,000
Help us pay a town in Connecticut for rental of their corn field in which we will shoot our movie!
Evergreen Inn
Costs $2,910
2 nights lodging, breakfast and dinner for the entire cast and crew at the Evergreen Inn.
WW2 Costumes
Costs $300
We want to make sure the soldiers that appear in this film look legit!
Insurance
Costs $2,000
As Ben Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
Post Production
Costs $1,300
Editing, color correction, sound mixing and music takes great time and care.
Share this update!
About This Team
Writer and Director, Blaze Mancillas
Blaze is an NYC based filmmaker, actor, and Webby Award-Winning gameshow host. He's done motion capture performance in video games like Grand Theft Auto: V and Red Dead Redemption: II and has appeared in national commercials for brands like Reese's, Skechers and TV Land. For the past year he's worked as a film director at ReelArc. A production company in the Brooklyn Navy Yard that makes custom cinematic quality demo reels for actors. He has an MFA in acting from Columbia University in New York City.
Cinematographer, Ian Degner
Ian Degner is a Brooklyn based filmmaker whose years in the industry has led him to work on films such as Jurassic World, Godzilla, and Red Tails. With the help of industry professionals along his journey, he has worked on films of all sizes including features and short films, to music videos and commercials. He has a BFA in filmmaking from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Producer, Robert Ramirez
Ramirez has a wealth of experience in digital video production and distribution, as well as localizing content. Previous to working for Peacock Originals, he established and maintained partnerships with distributors and vendors for Netflix and has served as a digital content specialist for the Global Indies and Latin America. Before joining Netflix in 2012, Ramirez was a manager and home entertainment associate producer for VIZ Media and a video production coordinator for LiveNote. Ramirez earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast & Electronic Communications Arts from San Francisco State University.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Luigia Brollo, my grandmother, grew up on a farm in the Friuli region of North-Eastern Italy.
In 1943 her home was occupied by 2 Nazi soldiers for about 8 months.
My grandmother was a teenager and her mother and 3 children had no means to defend their home. They were forced to house and feed these two soldiers with the little resources they had. Many years after the war she eventually settled in California and went on to live a long and full life until her death in 2016. She told my mother this story many times over the years and I hope to honor her by making this short film about a challenging time in her life.
What We've Been Working On
For the past year Ian and Blaze have been working for a production company called ReelArc that makes cinematic quality demo reels for actors. Ian has been a cinematographer and Blaze a director on over 250 demo reel scenes. Check out some of the scene they've worked on together!
director Blaze Mancillas, DP Ian Degner
director Blaze Mancillas, DP Ian Degner
Director Blaze Mancillas, DP Ian Degner
Fundraising
So how are we going to shoot a short film that takes place in 1943 on a farm in Italy?
Here's a photo of our corn field location in Connecticut that's only an hour and 45 minutes from NYC. Locations are just one aspect of creating a short film. We're asking you for $20,000 to properly these portions of our production:
Compensation for our stellar cast and crew
Food & Catering
Securing our Corn Field Location
Production Design
Equipment Rentals
Transportation
Lodging for Cast and Crew
COVID Safety
Other Ways You Can Help
FOLLOW our campaign! Growing followers unlocks access to products, services, and festival fee waivers courtesy of Seed & Spark.
SHARE our campaign via social media or email! Spreading the word with your network will help us build an audience and bring this project to life! Send this campaign out to someone you know. Text, email, or anything you can do to get our film out there is a major help.
Here are some examples you can copy and paste:
Help @BlazeMancillas and his filmmaking team by supporting his awesome movie "Friuli" about the 8 months in 1943 when his grandmother's farm was occupied by Nazis.
Join them on @seedandspark: https://bit.ly/3TdRxsx
So excited to watch "Friuli" written and directed by @BlazeMancillas. Join him and his team on @seedandspark to help get this movie made! https://bit.ly/3TdRxsx
Thank you for supporting us in our efforts to tell this story. We can't wait to share it with you!
Blaze Mancillas & Ian Degner
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Equipment Rentals
Costs $2,000
We've got the camera covered. We need support getting a few more lights and gear.
Food & Catering
Costs $1,463
The best way to keep people happy on set is to keep them well fed!
Corn Field
Costs $2,000
Help us pay a town in Connecticut for rental of their corn field in which we will shoot our movie!
Evergreen Inn
Costs $2,910
2 nights lodging, breakfast and dinner for the entire cast and crew at the Evergreen Inn.
WW2 Costumes
Costs $300
We want to make sure the soldiers that appear in this film look legit!
Insurance
Costs $2,000
As Ben Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
Post Production
Costs $1,300
Editing, color correction, sound mixing and music takes great time and care.
Share this update!
About This Team
Writer and Director, Blaze Mancillas
Blaze is an NYC based filmmaker, actor, and Webby Award-Winning gameshow host. He's done motion capture performance in video games like Grand Theft Auto: V and Red Dead Redemption: II and has appeared in national commercials for brands like Reese's, Skechers and TV Land. For the past year he's worked as a film director at ReelArc. A production company in the Brooklyn Navy Yard that makes custom cinematic quality demo reels for actors. He has an MFA in acting from Columbia University in New York City.
Cinematographer, Ian Degner
Ian Degner is a Brooklyn based filmmaker whose years in the industry has led him to work on films such as Jurassic World, Godzilla, and Red Tails. With the help of industry professionals along his journey, he has worked on films of all sizes including features and short films, to music videos and commercials. He has a BFA in filmmaking from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Producer, Robert Ramirez
Ramirez has a wealth of experience in digital video production and distribution, as well as localizing content. Previous to working for Peacock Originals, he established and maintained partnerships with distributors and vendors for Netflix and has served as a digital content specialist for the Global Indies and Latin America. Before joining Netflix in 2012, Ramirez was a manager and home entertainment associate producer for VIZ Media and a video production coordinator for LiveNote. Ramirez earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast & Electronic Communications Arts from San Francisco State University.