Get Loved
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Shorts Program
Get Loved is a comedic ode to our universal quest to be seen and heard, told through a satirical marketing campaign for yogurt. This film pokes fun at how capitalism exploits human emotion for profit yet leaves little space for the human behind it.
Get Loved
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Shorts Program
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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Get Loved is a comedic ode to our universal quest to be seen and heard, told through a satirical marketing campaign for yogurt. This film pokes fun at how capitalism exploits human emotion for profit yet leaves little space for the human behind it.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
GET LOVED is a short comedic film written & directed by standup comic Teresa Lee. The story was inspired by Teresa's experience going through intense group therapy. Though it was incredibly effective in getting her through some dark personal times, she couldn't help but cringe at her own deep desire to be seen and heard.
Out of that self-judgment was born the image of a woman getting overly personal in the most impersonal of places: a corporate marketing focus group. Of course, Teresa was eventually able to get vulnerable in earnest, but the loneliness of wanting to connect to others in a world that prioritizes your spending power over your humanity is something she felt compelled to explore. Thus, Get Loved was born.
THE STORY
The film starts with a woman on a balcony prepping for a romantic date night with accompanying voiceover. At first, we think it could be her inner monologue.
However, we realize this is just a commercial for a yogurt brand, and we find out the voice is actually GRAY, reading off a piece of a paper in a conference room full of other women.
The women have been asked to participate in a marketing focus group to share their thoughts on the campaign. Gray's overshare is awkward, but the group moves on, and she sinks back into her chair as the others start to vibe and connect over their thoughts on the ad.
When the session ends, Gray asks if she can keep the notes she wrote, but the company won't let her.
However, she does get an extra swag bag full of free yogurt. At first it seems that Gray fails to be seen or heard by anybody in her world, but as she drives off with nothing but yogurt in her car, the audience becomes the passenger accompanying her in the car. Her loneliness becomes ours, and through her silly breakdown, the audience shares a collective catharsis.
The short ends with a hard cut to the NEW commercial the executives create after the focus group. It's fun, fresh, exciting, young, and absolutely uses nothing from Gray's personal share. Ah, the joy of advertising.
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Most of the film has already been shot (thank you 0% APR Credit Card and Teresa's good credit score) so we thankfully have safely avoided the risks of filming in the Delta Variant rise. However, the festival deadlines are fast approaching with the first one in late September, and the team is focused on completing post-production in a safe-remote-flexible way through September and October, and building the marketing campaign out in time for premiere in the Spring of 2022.
SPREAD THE WORD ON SOCIAL!
FOLLOW THE SHORT ON INSTAGRAM @GETLOVEDSHORT
Some fun lil copy & paste-ables you can use to share the campaign!
- If yogurt is a culture, does supporting a short film about yogurt make me cultured? This is the short film btw:
- Get Loved sounds like a neg, and honestly, it might be! But it's also a short by Teresa Lee & I'm thrilled to support it.
- This short film about yogurt looks hilarious and I'm dying to see it. Support it and then I'll get to!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
LOCATION
Costs $2,350
This will cover our deposit and fees associated with our filming locations.
CAMERA PACKAGE
Costs $2,500
We are shooting on a RED Epic, this will cover our camera package.
SPECIALTY YOGURT LABELS
Costs $350
Help us pay for our special yogurt label designs and printing.
FLIGHTS FOR ACTRESS
Costs $180
Our lead actress is flying in for this shoot, help cover her round trip flight.
PRODUCTION SUPPLIES
Costs $200
Help cover production supplies such as printing, waters, office supplies, and incidentals.
MUSIC COMPOSITION & LICENSING
Costs $500
Music is the difference between horror and comedy! And blood! But help us get the right music!
FESTIVAL SUBMISSION
Costs $1,000
Help us cover festival submission fees so we can take this show on the road baby!
FESTIVAL TRAVEL
Costs $1,000
We want to be able to bring the team to at least the premiere festival and travel costs can add up!
MARKETING
Costs $500
Help us make marketing materials! Postcards, posters, graphics, and photography!
Share this update!
About This Team
TERESA LEE (WRITER/DIRECTOR)
TERESA LEE has been seen on NBC’s A Little Late with Lilly Singh, appeared on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, and co-wrote and stars in the film I Think She Likes You, a film-festival cult favorite that played at premiere festivals across the world including Tribeca and Outfest, and is paving the way for queer Taiwanese American standup comedians in her generation and beyond. Her online videos have surpassed 1+ million views and she has written and appeared in comedy internet staples such as Cracked, College Humor, and Buzzfeed. She hosts the podcast You Can Tell Me Anything on the WhoHaha network and released her debut album “We’re Still Doing This” in April, recorded live on Zoom of all the jokes she wrote in 2020’s quarantine. Her comedy is wholesome the way a reasonable weekend in Vegas is: it’s good for you because it’s a little bad.
MELANIE OWENS (PRODUCER)
MELANIE OWENS is a producer and writer with 10+ years experience. She's produced, written and directed videos for Condé Nast, BuzzFeed, Discovery and other places you may know! In 2016 her web series The Lifestyle Girls was a finalist in the PYPO Just For Laughs “Beyond The Box: Playing It Short” competition. Her satirical articles and campaigns have been featured on CNN, ABC, MTV, Cosmopolitan, E! and various other places you may scroll during work.
CARISSA DORSON (CINEMATOGRAPHER)
CAST:
VANESSA GONZALEZ (GRAY)
VANESSA GONZALEZ was voted “Best Stand-up Comic” in The Austin Chronicle in 2017 and was one of the “New Faces” of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal that same year. She has been featured on; TruTV’s “Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks,” HBO Latino’s “Entre Nos,” and has a half-hour “Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents” special. Vulture named her one of their “Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2019” and she made her late night debut on “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” on NBC last year. Check out Vanessa's debut comedy album, "My Birthday's Tomorrow," and her podcast with Micheal Foulk, I'm Not Busy, at http://vanessacomedy.com/.
MEGAN GAILEY (PRU)
MEGAN GAILEY has performed on The Conan O’Brien Show, @Midnight and has a Comedy Central Half Hour Special. Megan was part of the 2015 New Faces show at the Just For Laughs Festival and was a featured performer at SXSW, Bridgetown Comedy Festival and a writer for the 2017 ESPYS.
ASHLEIGH HAIRSTON (HANNAH)
ASHLEIGH HAIRSTON is an actor, writer, producer, and voice actor from Seattle, WA! In 2018 she appeared in the coveted CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase as a Writer/Performer and in 2019 she was one of 11 alumni to be invited back as a Staff Writer for the showcase. She is currently a Staff Writer on Cartoon Network's 2x Emmy Nominated, Craig of the Creek, where she also voices the wild eyed kid scientist, "Wren." More recent voiceover credits include Marvel's Avengers Assemble: Black Panther's Quest (Disney XD), Marvel Rising (Disney XD), Teenage Euthenasia (Adult Swim), and Madagascar: A Little Wild (Netflix). Ashleigh is repped by Omnipop Talent Group and Ginsburg/Daniels/Kallis LLP.
ISABEL BEATTY (KAYLA)
ISABEL BEATTY is an actress and writer, known for Quality Sketch (2015), Murder Tag (2018) and Baggage (2019).
ELLINGTON WELLS (RYANA)
ELLINGTON WELLS is a writer //Lazor Wulf (Adult Swim), New Negroes (Comedy Central)// and stand up comedian living in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
MAISIE HOOPER (THE MODERATOR)
MAISIE HOOPER is a comedy writer in Los Angeles. She believes in the power of a good probiotic yogurt.
ALSO FEATURING: SHANNON HARDY, ZACH BROUSSARD, MELANIE OWENS
SPREAD THE WORD ON SOCIAL!
FOLLOW THE SHORT ON INSTAGRAM @GETLOVEDSHORT
Some fun lil copy & paste-ables you can use to share the campaign!
- If yogurt is a culture, does supporting a short film about yogurt make me cultured? This is the short film btw:
- Get Loved sounds like a neg, and honestly, it might be! But it's also a short by Teresa Lee & I'm thrilled to support it.
- This short film about yogurt looks hilarious and I'm dying to see it. Support it and then I'll get to!
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
GET LOVED is a short comedic film written & directed by standup comic Teresa Lee. The story was inspired by Teresa's experience going through intense group therapy. Though it was incredibly effective in getting her through some dark personal times, she couldn't help but cringe at her own deep desire to be seen and heard.
Out of that self-judgment was born the image of a woman getting overly personal in the most impersonal of places: a corporate marketing focus group. Of course, Teresa was eventually able to get vulnerable in earnest, but the loneliness of wanting to connect to others in a world that prioritizes your spending power over your humanity is something she felt compelled to explore. Thus, Get Loved was born.
THE STORY
The film starts with a woman on a balcony prepping for a romantic date night with accompanying voiceover. At first, we think it could be her inner monologue.
However, we realize this is just a commercial for a yogurt brand, and we find out the voice is actually GRAY, reading off a piece of a paper in a conference room full of other women.
The women have been asked to participate in a marketing focus group to share their thoughts on the campaign. Gray's overshare is awkward, but the group moves on, and she sinks back into her chair as the others start to vibe and connect over their thoughts on the ad.
When the session ends, Gray asks if she can keep the notes she wrote, but the company won't let her.
However, she does get an extra swag bag full of free yogurt. At first it seems that Gray fails to be seen or heard by anybody in her world, but as she drives off with nothing but yogurt in her car, the audience becomes the passenger accompanying her in the car. Her loneliness becomes ours, and through her silly breakdown, the audience shares a collective catharsis.
The short ends with a hard cut to the NEW commercial the executives create after the focus group. It's fun, fresh, exciting, young, and absolutely uses nothing from Gray's personal share. Ah, the joy of advertising.
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Most of the film has already been shot (thank you 0% APR Credit Card and Teresa's good credit score) so we thankfully have safely avoided the risks of filming in the Delta Variant rise. However, the festival deadlines are fast approaching with the first one in late September, and the team is focused on completing post-production in a safe-remote-flexible way through September and October, and building the marketing campaign out in time for premiere in the Spring of 2022.
SPREAD THE WORD ON SOCIAL!
FOLLOW THE SHORT ON INSTAGRAM @GETLOVEDSHORT
Some fun lil copy & paste-ables you can use to share the campaign!
- If yogurt is a culture, does supporting a short film about yogurt make me cultured? This is the short film btw:
- Get Loved sounds like a neg, and honestly, it might be! But it's also a short by Teresa Lee & I'm thrilled to support it.
- This short film about yogurt looks hilarious and I'm dying to see it. Support it and then I'll get to!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
LOCATION
Costs $2,350
This will cover our deposit and fees associated with our filming locations.
CAMERA PACKAGE
Costs $2,500
We are shooting on a RED Epic, this will cover our camera package.
SPECIALTY YOGURT LABELS
Costs $350
Help us pay for our special yogurt label designs and printing.
FLIGHTS FOR ACTRESS
Costs $180
Our lead actress is flying in for this shoot, help cover her round trip flight.
PRODUCTION SUPPLIES
Costs $200
Help cover production supplies such as printing, waters, office supplies, and incidentals.
MUSIC COMPOSITION & LICENSING
Costs $500
Music is the difference between horror and comedy! And blood! But help us get the right music!
FESTIVAL SUBMISSION
Costs $1,000
Help us cover festival submission fees so we can take this show on the road baby!
FESTIVAL TRAVEL
Costs $1,000
We want to be able to bring the team to at least the premiere festival and travel costs can add up!
MARKETING
Costs $500
Help us make marketing materials! Postcards, posters, graphics, and photography!
Share this update!
About This Team
TERESA LEE (WRITER/DIRECTOR)
TERESA LEE has been seen on NBC’s A Little Late with Lilly Singh, appeared on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, and co-wrote and stars in the film I Think She Likes You, a film-festival cult favorite that played at premiere festivals across the world including Tribeca and Outfest, and is paving the way for queer Taiwanese American standup comedians in her generation and beyond. Her online videos have surpassed 1+ million views and she has written and appeared in comedy internet staples such as Cracked, College Humor, and Buzzfeed. She hosts the podcast You Can Tell Me Anything on the WhoHaha network and released her debut album “We’re Still Doing This” in April, recorded live on Zoom of all the jokes she wrote in 2020’s quarantine. Her comedy is wholesome the way a reasonable weekend in Vegas is: it’s good for you because it’s a little bad.
MELANIE OWENS (PRODUCER)
MELANIE OWENS is a producer and writer with 10+ years experience. She's produced, written and directed videos for Condé Nast, BuzzFeed, Discovery and other places you may know! In 2016 her web series The Lifestyle Girls was a finalist in the PYPO Just For Laughs “Beyond The Box: Playing It Short” competition. Her satirical articles and campaigns have been featured on CNN, ABC, MTV, Cosmopolitan, E! and various other places you may scroll during work.
CARISSA DORSON (CINEMATOGRAPHER)
CAST:
VANESSA GONZALEZ (GRAY)
VANESSA GONZALEZ was voted “Best Stand-up Comic” in The Austin Chronicle in 2017 and was one of the “New Faces” of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal that same year. She has been featured on; TruTV’s “Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks,” HBO Latino’s “Entre Nos,” and has a half-hour “Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents” special. Vulture named her one of their “Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2019” and she made her late night debut on “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” on NBC last year. Check out Vanessa's debut comedy album, "My Birthday's Tomorrow," and her podcast with Micheal Foulk, I'm Not Busy, at http://vanessacomedy.com/.
MEGAN GAILEY (PRU)
MEGAN GAILEY has performed on The Conan O’Brien Show, @Midnight and has a Comedy Central Half Hour Special. Megan was part of the 2015 New Faces show at the Just For Laughs Festival and was a featured performer at SXSW, Bridgetown Comedy Festival and a writer for the 2017 ESPYS.
ASHLEIGH HAIRSTON (HANNAH)
ASHLEIGH HAIRSTON is an actor, writer, producer, and voice actor from Seattle, WA! In 2018 she appeared in the coveted CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase as a Writer/Performer and in 2019 she was one of 11 alumni to be invited back as a Staff Writer for the showcase. She is currently a Staff Writer on Cartoon Network's 2x Emmy Nominated, Craig of the Creek, where she also voices the wild eyed kid scientist, "Wren." More recent voiceover credits include Marvel's Avengers Assemble: Black Panther's Quest (Disney XD), Marvel Rising (Disney XD), Teenage Euthenasia (Adult Swim), and Madagascar: A Little Wild (Netflix). Ashleigh is repped by Omnipop Talent Group and Ginsburg/Daniels/Kallis LLP.
ISABEL BEATTY (KAYLA)
ISABEL BEATTY is an actress and writer, known for Quality Sketch (2015), Murder Tag (2018) and Baggage (2019).
ELLINGTON WELLS (RYANA)
ELLINGTON WELLS is a writer //Lazor Wulf (Adult Swim), New Negroes (Comedy Central)// and stand up comedian living in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
MAISIE HOOPER (THE MODERATOR)
MAISIE HOOPER is a comedy writer in Los Angeles. She believes in the power of a good probiotic yogurt.
ALSO FEATURING: SHANNON HARDY, ZACH BROUSSARD, MELANIE OWENS
SPREAD THE WORD ON SOCIAL!
FOLLOW THE SHORT ON INSTAGRAM @GETLOVEDSHORT
Some fun lil copy & paste-ables you can use to share the campaign!
- If yogurt is a culture, does supporting a short film about yogurt make me cultured? This is the short film btw:
- Get Loved sounds like a neg, and honestly, it might be! But it's also a short by Teresa Lee & I'm thrilled to support it.
- This short film about yogurt looks hilarious and I'm dying to see it. Support it and then I'll get to!