Imposter

Los Angeles, California | Series

Comedy, Drama

Veronica Maccari

1 Campaigns | California, United States

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Imposter is a six-part dramedy series that addresses the challenge of being a young female artist and the impact of social media on art. Laugh, cry, throw paint brushes in anger with us and support the making of our kickass new series, Imposter!

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Mission Statement

The way women are portrayed in the media both reflects and shapes our ideas of women in real life. We believe that stories about unapologetic, flawed, defiant and even - gasp! - unlikeable female characters can inspire women to take space and live their lives in all their imperfect glory.

The Story

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU IMPOSTER FAM !!!

¡¡ GRACIAS !!   GRAZIE !!

ESPAÑOL

Una pintora con mala suerte, desesperada por hacerse notar, le roba una escandalosa idea a su ex-novio y la convierte en una instalación de arte super femisita, que es una sensación viral en las redes sociales pero por las razones equivocadas.

ITALIANO

Una giovane pittrice alla disperata ricerca di successo, ruba un'idea sconcertante al suo ex fidanzato e la trasforma in un'opera d'arte performativa femminista che diventa virale per tutte le ragioni sbagliate.

Six juicy episodes at around 10-12 minutes each, about the journey of one young woman in search of validation as a visual artist, who struggles with her inner demons when she realizes that her most famous art piece may or may not have been created from her own idea. Yup, the tea is H O T !

 

Seis increíbles episodios de 10-12 minutos cada uno, sobre el camino que recorre una joven, en una constante batalla con sus demonios internos cuando se da cuenta que su famosa pintura podría no haber sido creada por ella.

 

Sei episodi di circa 10-12 minuti che raccontano la storia di una giovane artista in cerca di riconoscimento e successo. Facendo i conti con le sue insicurezze, si renderà conto che la sua opera più famosa potrebbe venir fuori da una sua idea… O forse no!

 

As a young artist trying to find my place in the industry, I started to look for role models in powerful women in media... I noticed that the world isn’t always cheering for them. Actually, it seems that the line between imposter and trailblazer can get real blurry.

I started to wonder: 

This project became a way for me to unpack this, make sense of it, and engage others in challenging conversations around the topic. I hope that this story feels as cathartic, validating and liberating for other women (and folks who care about women) as it did for me.

Oh, and fun, that too!!

- Veronica, creator, lead actor and overall boss b*tch of this whole shebang

 

 

Como una joven artista buscando cual es mi lugar en la industria, comencé a buscar un rol a seguir en mujeres con poder… y me di cuenta que el mundo no siempre está ahí apoyandonos. De hecho, parece que la línea entre impostor y pionero es bastante delgada. Comencé a preguntarme: ¿Qué significa ser parte de un mundo en donde eres una mujer a la cual todos te ven como una impostora?

Este proyecto se convirtió en una forma de analizar este tema y hacer que también otros se cuestionen el problema. Espero que esta historia sea algo catártico, válido, y liberador para otras mujeres (y gente a la que le importa las mujeres) como lo siento yo. Ah, y entretenido también, obvio!!

 

Come giovane artista in cerca del mio posto nell'industria cinematografica, ho iniziato a cercare dei punti di riferimento tra le attrici e registe di successo. Ho notato che le persone non fanno sempre il tifo per loro. Anzi, la linea tra impostora e pioniera è spesso molto sottile. E quindi mi sono chiesta: cosa significa per una donna stare in un mondo in cui è vista come un’impostora? 

Per me, questo progetto è diventato un modo per approfondire questo tema e coinvolgere gli altri in conversazioni stimolanti sull'argomento. Spero che questa storia risulti tanto catartica e liberatoria per altre donne (e per chi, in generale, tiene alle donne) quanto lo è stata per me. E anche divertente, anzi soprattutto divertente!

 

Quick Q… When you think of genius, who do you think about?

We bet that whoever you thought of… it is a man

How about painters? Can you even name three famous female painters? 

 

 

Aw, it’s okay. Us too.

It’s not your fault, it’s just because women don’t get the same exposure and recognition that men do within intellectual spaces - and especially in the fine arts. The result is... we kinda get the message that there aren’t as many talented and brilliant women out there. *Mouth drops to the floor*

Well, we say F*CK THAT

If you too are saying “f-bomb that” (we can’t all look good swearing) then join us in telling the story of a talented female painter who strives for-- and gains!-- success.

BOOM!

 

Cuando piensas genios, quien se te viene a la cabeza?

Apostamos que quien sea que pensaste… es un hombre.

Y pintores? Puedes siquiera nombrar tres pintoras famosas? 

Tranquilo, nosotros tampoco.

Y no es nuestra culpa, es porque la mujer no tiene la misma exposición y reconocimiento que los hombres tienen en temas de inteligencia - y especialmente en las artes. Lo que nos hace pensar... que no hay tanto talento ni inteligencia femenina en el mundo. *Tratando de cerrar la boca que se me acaba de abrir hasta el suelo*

Bueno, nosotros decimos F*CK THAT. Si también estás de acuerdo, entonces unete a nosotros contando la historia de una pintora talentosa quien sueña - y consigue!- el exito.

 

Domanda al volo… Quando pensi a un genio, a chi pensi?

Scommettiamo sia la persona che ti è venuta in mente... è un uomo.

E nel campo dell’arte? Riesci a pensare almeno a tre pittrici famose?

Aiuto!

Non preoccuparti, non è colpa tua. È che quando si tratta di qualsiasi campo intellettuale, le donne non ricevono lo stesso riconoscimento che viene riservato agli uomini, soprattutto in campo artistico.

E così iniziamo a pensare che in giro non ci sono tutte queste donne donne di talento…

Bene, diciamo NO a tutto questo! Unisciti a noi nel raccontare la storia di una pittrice di talento, che aspira ad avere successo e… ci riuscirà

 

Why, we’re a badass team of passionate, hard-working and multi-talented ABSOLUTE LEGENDS, of course.

We're proudly:

✔️Mostly female 

✔️Predominantly Latinx 

✔️Mainly International/immigrants

✔️Entirely AWESOME!

We come from Italy, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Canada and good ol’ United States. We quadrilingual, b*tch.

 

Somos un increíble grupo de apasionados, talentosos, y trabajadores, por supuesto. Somos orgullosamente:

✔️Mujeres en su mayoría

✔️Predominantemente Latinos

✔️Principalmente Internacionales

✔️Completamente INCREÍBLES!

Venimos de: Italia, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, México, Argentina, Cuba, Canadá y Estados Unidos.

 

Be’, siamo un team super appassionato, determinato e iper talentuoso: dei FENOMENI ASSOLUTI, insomma. Siamo orgogliosi di essere:

✔️Prevalentemente donne

✔️Principalmente Latinx (latino-americani)

✔️Per la maggior parte internazionali/ emigrati da altri paesi

✔️Completamente FANTASTICI!

Veniamo dall'Italia, dal Venezuela, dal Cile, dalla Colombia, dal Messico, dall’Argentina, da Cuba, dal Canada e dagli Stati Uniti.

 

Veronica Maccari is an actress, writer, and filmmaker from Italy whose intelligence, quirkiness, and creative courage shine in everything she does, on and off camera. Some of her favorite projects include the feature film RECEPTION, the LA production of the hit off-Broadway show MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING and her short film FOREIGNERS' TALES, which she wrote and starred in as the lead. Her most recent short film, POLLY POCKET, which she produced, wrote, and starred in as the lead, has been selected by 18 international film festivals and has won 5 awards so far, including Best Actress and Best Emerging Artist.

 

 

Yaniv Waisman is a producer originally from Venezuela and based in Los Angles. He has worked in the industry for more than 20 years, 10 of which include producing TV commercials for the hispanic market. He has also produced festival favorite shorts films THERAPY, MIRROR, and EQUATION. Yaniv is also the founder and Executive Director of Los Cortos, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Latinx short filmmakers.

 

Shayda Frost is a filmmaker with roots from Tehran to Tennessee, and a background in design and performance. Recently, Shayda worked with director Catherine Hardwicke as Co-Producer on the series DON'T LOOK DEEPER for Quibi TV/ Roku starring Don Cheadle; and the Sony Pictures Gina Rodriguez-led featureMISS BALA. Currently, Shayda is on-location in Bulgaria shadowing her mentor, director Martin Campbell, on his Liam Neeson-led action-thriller filmMEMORY.
Her short film FANGIRL, which she wrote and directed, is currently collecting awards on the festival circuit!

 

 

 

Uuuh, ‘cause making a series without HBO behind you is expensive as f*ck?

Do we have to draw you a picture? Okay, fine:

 

If math isn't your thang, here's the sitch:

We’re raising funds to shoot 6 episodes later this year after a beautiful summer of pre-production, which we’ll begin shortly after we close our campaign. The majority of our budget is going towards equipment, crew, cast, locations, etc. 

We'll use around $40,000 for production, $3,000 of which will cover Covid-related costs to ensure we’re keeping our cast and crew safe. That means that we’re actually putting $35,000 towards shooting, or about $6,000 per episode, and the rest of your contributions will take care of post-production. Funny how a good chunk of cash turns out to be a pretty tight budget once you break it all down, huh? 

Yup, making movie magic ain't cheap... But it's mad cool and you know ittt! Plus, it’s all gonna be worth it when we rack up all those awards and you’ll be strutting down the red carpet with us! Yes, we're already strategizing on a kickass festival run and looking at some awesome platforms to deliver our series right into your screens! 

 

Estamos recolectando fondos para grabar 6 episodios a fin de año que comenzaremos poco después de haber cerrado la campaña. Usaremos $40,000 US para producción, de los cuales $3,000 US cubrirán los costos relacionados precaudiones de Covid19, así todos estamos seguros. Osea $35,000 US o $6,000 US por episodio será para grabar, y el resto de la contribución será para post-producción. Además, ya estamos trabajando para conseguir diferentes plataformas para compartir nuestra serie!

 

Stiamo raccogliendo fondi per girare 6 episodi entro la fine dell'anno, dopo un’entusiasmante estate di pre-produzione, che inizieremo poco dopo la chiusura della nostra campagna. Useremo circa $40.000 per la produzione, $3.000 dei quali copriranno i costi relativi al Covid-19, per assicurarci di far lavorare in sicurezza il nostro cast e la nostra troupe. Questo significa che investiremo effettivamente $35.000 nelle riprese, ovvero circa $6.000 per episodio, mentre il resto delle donazioni coprirà la post-produzione. Inoltre, stiamo già elaborando una strategia eccezionale per il circuito dei festival e stiamo esaminando alcune piattaforme fantastiche per portare la nostra serie direttamente sui tuoi schermi!

 

Here's our ✨ eternal gratitude

Ugh, want more? Alright, alright, got it. Good thing we put together some AH-MAZING incentives - check ‘em out to your right (or below if you're on your phone)! You’re welcome. 

 

Aquí va nuestra ✨ gratitud eterna

Ugh, quieres más? Okay, Okay. Que bueno que agregamos INCREÍBLES incentivos - chequealos en el lado derecho! (O abajo si es que estas en el celu)! De nada.

 

Te ne saremo ✨infinitamente ✨grati!

Ah, vuoi di più? Va bene! Per fortuna abbiamo messo insieme alcuni premi, chiamati “incentives”, FAN-TA-STI-CI! Dai un’occhiata alla tua destra (oppure qui sotto se ci leggi dallo smartphone)! Prego!

 

 

 

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YA GIRL'S HUNGRY

Costs $3,000

For feeding our badass cast & crew!

LOCATIONS

Costs $5,000

Art galleries, art studios, and other beautiful spaces to fill set the stage for our Imposter world.

PROPS

Costs $3,000

Paint brushes! Canvases! Spray paint! Pencils! This goes ALLL those artsy props.

EQUIPMENT

Costs $10,000

Lights, camera, and sound! All the filmmaking gear!

CREW

Costs $10,000

For our crucial artists behind the camera.

POST-PRODUCTION

Costs $10,000

The FINAL stage! Wowza! Editing, coloring, and sound mixing.

SET DESIGN

Costs $5,000

We want our series to look & feel beautiful. Help us add color, texture and style to our series!

FEES & INCENTIVES

Costs $6,000

A bunch of miscellaneous fees and sending you all your incentives!

COVID-RELATED EXPENSES

Costs $3,000

To keep our cast & crew extra safe while we make ART!

Cash Pledge

Costs $0

About This Team

We’re a badass team of passionate, hard-working and multi-talented ABSOLUTE LEGENDS.

We're proudly:

✔️Mostly female 

✔️Predominantly Latinx 

✔️Mainly International/immigrants

✔️Entirely AWESOME!

We come from Italy, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Canada and good ol’ United States. We quadrilingual, b*tch.

 

Veronica Maccari is an actress, writer, and filmmaker from Italy whose intelligence, quirkiness, and creative courage shine in everything she does, on and off camera. Some of her favorite projects include the feature film RECEPTION, the LA production of the hit off-Broadway show MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING and her short film FOREIGNERS' TALES, which she wrote and starred in as the lead. Her most recent short film, POLLY POCKET, which she produced, wrote, and starred in as the lead, has been selected by 18 international film festivals and has won 5 awards so far, including Best Actress and Best Emerging Artist.

Yaniv Waisman is a producer originally from Venezuela and based in Los Angles. He has worked in the industry for more than 20 years, 10 of which producing TV commercials for the hispanic market. He has also produced festival favorite shorts films THERAPY, MIRROR and EQUATION and now our IMPOSTER! Yaniv is also the founder and Executive Director of Los Cortos, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Latinx short filmmakers.

 

Shayda Frost is a filmmaker with roots from Tehran to Tennessee, and a background in design and performance. Recently, Shayda worked with director Catherine Hardwicke as Co-Producer on the series DON'T LOOK DEEPER for Quibi TV/ Roku starring Don Cheadle; and the Sony Pictures Gina Rodriguez-led feature, MISS BALA. Currently, Shayda is on-location in Bulgaria shadowing her mentor, director Martin Campbell, on his Liam Neeson-led action-thriller film, MEMORY.
Her short film FANGIRL, which she wrote and directed, is currently collecting awards on the festival circuit!

 

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