30 million people in the United States suffer from eating disorders. Every 62 minutes 1 of them dies. Gaining and Losing focuses on the road to recovery and its many challenges. We are committed to helping shed light on the world within the eating disorder recovery support community.
30 million people in the United States suffer from eating disorders. Every 62 minutes 1 of them dies. Gaining and Losing focuses on the road to recovery and its many challenges. We are committed to helping shed light on the world within the eating disorder recovery support community.
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Mission Statement
Gaining and Losing is inclusive of all who have been touched by eating disorders or suffered from any sort of body image issues. The film’s cast and producing team is all female.About The Project
Gaining and Losing follows the story of Nina, a promising prima ballerina ready to redefine her career after giving it all up to seek treatment for a life-threatening eating disorder. She gathers her two best friends to celebrate a milestone in her recovery. Mia, a support group friend, understands Nina on a personal level, having overcome similar struggles. Tara, Nina’s longtime best friend and fellow dancer, is trying to cope with the changes in their friendship, while making sense of Nina’s new way of life. When Nina’s worlds collide, who will she keep alongside her on the road to recovery?
The director Stacey Matlin produced, and starred in her first feature film “Landing Up” produced by Marzy Hart, which dealt with the social issue of homelessness. She co- founded her production company, Besties Make Movies LLC, with Marzy Hart who is ecstatic to be stepping into the role of producer. Stacey is excited to direct a film like Gaining and Losing that has such a positive message for the millions of young women who deal with eating disorders and body dysmorphia. The script consultant and writer and co producers Jillian K. Waters and Mariana Vily love the story and care deeply about the issues we tackle: mental health, eating disorder recovery, friendship and living life on your own terms. The roles of Nina and Mia will be played by Mariana and Jill, and the role of Tara will be played by Daphne Zelle.
Mariana, has been working on this film for over a year and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with the world!
Contributions to the film will be allocated according to our budget (itemized and extended budget is available for review upon request):
*3500 Production Crew
*1200 Cast
*600 Craft Services
*600 Gear & Insurance
*100 Storyboards/Pre-Production
It is our hope that while making this film, we will form partnerships with non-profit companies committed to eating disorder treatment and recovery. We hope to share their resources with our audiences at festivals and screenings, as well as share our film with their organizations through events and screenings. Your contribution will go a long way toward shedding light on this issue and bringing together resources and services for those affected. We look forward to having you on this storytelling journey with us. Thank you!
Incentives
$5
You Rock!
YOU ROCK! Special Thanks on our official website & shout outs on our social media!
$25
Jr. Sponsor!
Jr. Sponsors will be thanked on our official website, shouted out on social media, & will receive a personalized digital meme from our team thanking you for joining us.
$50
Producer Consultation
The award nominated team at Besties Make Movies will get on a video call with you for a consultation for your project. Claimed: 0 of 5
$50
Sr. Sponsor!
Sr. Sponsors will be listed alphabetically in the end of film credits!
$100
Producing Protege!
Producing Proteges will be listed alphabetically in the end of film credits prior to Sr. Sponsors, and will be shouted out on social media!
$250
Associate Producer!
Associate Producer level contributors will receive all of the above plus an advanced access password to watch the screening copy of the finished film!
$500
Producer!
Producer level contributors will receive all of the above plus two tickets to the official Gaining & Losing wrap party in NYC! Hang with the cast and crew, director and producers at a private reception. *Travel & lodging not included.
$1,000
Executive Producer!
Executive Producer level contributions will receive everything included at the Producer level, plus Executive Producer credit on our film!
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$5
You Rock!
YOU ROCK! Special Thanks on our official website & shout outs on our social media!
$25
Jr. Sponsor!
Jr. Sponsors will be thanked on our official website, shouted out on social media, & will receive a personalized digital meme from our team thanking you for joining us.
$50
Producer Consultation
The award nominated team at Besties Make Movies will get on a video call with you for a consultation for your project. Claimed: 0 of 5
$50
Sr. Sponsor!
Sr. Sponsors will be listed alphabetically in the end of film credits!
$100
Producing Protege!
Producing Proteges will be listed alphabetically in the end of film credits prior to Sr. Sponsors, and will be shouted out on social media!
$250
Associate Producer!
Associate Producer level contributors will receive all of the above plus an advanced access password to watch the screening copy of the finished film!
$500
Producer!
Producer level contributors will receive all of the above plus two tickets to the official Gaining & Losing wrap party in NYC! Hang with the cast and crew, director and producers at a private reception. *Travel & lodging not included.
$1,000
Executive Producer!
Executive Producer level contributions will receive everything included at the Producer level, plus Executive Producer credit on our film!
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Current Team
About This Team
Stacey Maltin (Director, Producer) wrote, produced, and starred in her first feature film “Landing Up” through her production company Bold Compass Films. She directed the short film “HEAD” (New Fest Official Selection / Lower East Side Film Festival Official Selection). She wrote and directed the short film Stronger Together which was recently acquired by Shoreline Entertainment. She also wrote the short film “Museum” (Audience Choice Award Winner 48H FF). The script she penned, “The Other Side” was selected by the screenwriting website THE BLACK LIST as a Top 10 Finalist in the Hasty Pudding Fellowship for a screenwriter focusing on satire and social commentary.
Marzy Hart (Producer) was born in Stalingrad, Russia and is fluent in her native language. Her family came over to the states as Jewish refugees when she was six. She moved to Coney Island, of course, and she's been stomping the streets of NYC ever since. She loves to take on roles that break societal norms, help expose a new point of view, and make difficult subjects approachable. She also started the production company Besties Make Movies with her bestie and they've got a pilot and several short films in post production, two of which she wrote and star in. Because she has so much time on her hands, she is in an ongoing scene study class at The Studio Act under the instruction of Brad Calcaterra - who also plays a role in her film 2 WEEKS!
Mariana Vily (Producer, Writer, Actress Playing: Nina) is an actor, writer, and teaching artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She relocated to New York City to train at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Mariana has performed with various companies in the city, including M.A.D. Playhouse, INTAR, Theatre East, the One-Minute Play Festival, Wild Project and Theater Plastique, among others. Along with Jillian K. Waters, she created and produced the short film 620 Isham which premiered at the inaugural Inwood Film Festival. Mariana enjoys telling stories that illuminate our common experience across different cultural backgrounds.
Jillian K. Waters (Producer, Script Consultant, Actress Playing: Mia) was born in Bogota, Colombia but spent her childhood in Japan & England where she studied acting and fell in love with theatre. Jillian went on to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts Cum Laude in Acting at Emerson College in Boston and her MFA in Acting from the Actors Studio Drama School in NYC, where she is now a proud lifetime member of The Actors Studio. Some off broadway & regional acting credits include: Marisol, The Answer Killing Question, The Cherry Orchard, and Last Days of Judas Iscariot. She is a vocal survivor of Anorexia Nervosa and is thrilled to be part of an empowering all female lead creative team on Gaining & Losing.
Daphne Zelle (Actress Playing: Tara) is an actress, model, and ballet dancer based in New York. She has appeared in ads for Clinique, Kiehl's, and Uniqlo, as well as Blue Bloods and Strangers.
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