Stevie's thought playing by the rules was the key to success - her dead end job at a convenience store would disagree. So would her two best friends, Lindy and Patton, who've decided to take matters into their own hands with an impromptu smoke break while her boss is gone. It might be the push she needs - too bad armed robber Jimmy is there with plans of his own.

It’s going to take all her concentration (not to mention a little luck and a broken air vent) to save the day.

A love letter to crime comedies like "Raising Arizona", "Pineapple Express", and "Booksmart", "High Crimes" is a story about being forced to confront your own inaction, and finding out you can fly after you've jumped off the cliff. When you're backed into a corner, sometimes the best thing to do is charge straight ahead.

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."

It might seem strange to pitch a stoner comedy with a Teddy Roosevelt quote, but stick with me here. 

I've always been a dreamer, growing up I was always imaging my favorite stories coming to life. At first they were pulled from the pages of my favorite books, but soon they started to take on a life of their own. Whenever I was confronted with a problem, I'd look to a story to try and figure it out. Of course, it took me years to realize that it wasn't enough to dream my way out of a situation.

This brings it all back to Teddy Roosevelt (I told you he'd come back).

Three years ago, I felt stuck. I felt like I was never feeling making any headway because I was playing it safe, partially out of the naive belief that things really would work out if I just quietly put the work in, and partially because I was afraid. I had tried doing nothing, and then the wrong thing. It was time to do the right thing, and take a chance on myself.

While I didn't need to face down an armed robber, but I did move across the country and enroll in film school. Nearly three years later, I never would have dreamed that I'd be here, on the verge of making my final film to complete my MFA degree. That feeling of self-actualization, of dreaming of the person you want to be and then making it a reality, is what I'll bring to this film.

Stevie, the hero of the film, is in similar circumstances when we first meet her. She's done nothing pretty much her whole life, and she's thrilled to death about it. When her friends tempt her into locking up the store and getting high with them, she's at least taking a chance. It's only when she confronts the robber that she fully self-actualizes as a person.

While also, you know, being a fun, madcap comedy about locking stoners inside a store with a gunman.

We've diverse, talented group of filmmakers who are itching to cut loose and show what we can do. We've have over thirty+ combined years of experience in the entertainment world, everything from documentary films to late night comedy to ads for local limousine companies. Drawn from across the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University, we're committed to telling compelling stories from unconvetional perspectives.

We've come from all over the country and all walks of life, united together by our passion and commitment for film. This film represents both the creative culmination and collective effort of our degree programs at the School of Film and Television, the final film we get to make as an expression of our journey as student filmmakers. We're leaving it all on the field with this one, folks. If there was a time to try a camera move or stunt, it's now.

And this is where you come in!

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You can help make "High Crimes" a reality by making a contribution. On Seed and Spark we must collect 80% of our crowdfunding goal to keep our funds, so every little bit really does help! Your contributions will help cover:

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No pledge is too small, every dollar really does make a difference. What's more, if we're lucky enough to exceed our goal all further contributions will go towards festival distribution and marketing. There's a ton of fun incentives and rewards that match any budget, check them out!

THANK YOU!

If you’ve made it to the end maybe you’re the type who loves crime comedies, movies about teens getting into mischief, or just movies in general. Maybe you're the type who loves to stumble over cool stuff before everyone else. Maybe you’re my mom.

The point is, we are SO grateful that you've taken the time to visit our page and learn more about the film. This idea has grown so much since we first conceived it, and we're so excited to share it with everyone soon.