'Inside the Notebook' is a story about child sexual abuse, an issue that, unfortunately, makes people uncomfortable. However, untreated child sexual abuse not only scars children, it also leaves offender free to abuse future generations. And with this film, we want to be the voice to the voiceless.
'Inside the Notebook' is a story about child sexual abuse, an issue that, unfortunately, makes people uncomfortable. However, untreated child sexual abuse not only scars children, it also leaves offender free to abuse future generations. And with this film, we want to be the voice to the voiceless.
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Mission Statement
Our cast & crew are formed by a cultural, gender, and age diversity from all around the world. We are also trying to bring female filmmakers as much as we can to encourage them to show their talent and break the stereotype that only men can be filmmakers. We believe in equal rights.About The Project
There are studies that show that 20% of adult female and 10% of adult male recall childhood sexual abuse meaning that 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 6 boys is a victim of child sexual abuse. Most of them, an 88%, were never reported until they became adults. It is time to stop it.
During 3000 A.D. in Egypt, the Pharaoh imposes a law where each kid must give their virginity to him. Istar, the most wanted girl, decides to return to reunite with her mother after 12 years separated. However, to accomplish that, she will need to learn how to fight to face the Pharaoh and his army, realizing throughout the process that her mother abandoned her at the age of 8 as a way to protect her from the Pharaoh.
The story is inspired by true moments and events. Moments that were locked in our deepest memories and we finally decided to share them. Our goal with this film is to start a conversation about child sexual abuse and hopefully, make it stop. Help us to make a change and give our kids a better and safer life.
As we mentioned before, our crew and cast are formed by a cultural diversity including our director Alejandra Hou from Panama (Independent Shorts Awards winner for Pulse), Actress Denise Milfort from Haiti, cinematographer Angelica Reyes from Puerto Rico, production designer Karen Yepez from United States, and Executive Producer Stephanie Renaud from France.
#ChildHelpImpact #KidsDeserveBetter #ProtectOurKids
Incentives
$5
Bes (Patron of childbirth)
- Shoutout on our social media
- Our eternal THANKS!
$10
Tefnut (The Lioness)
- Movie postcard (limited edition)
- Shoutout on our social media page
- Our eternal THANKS!
$25
Nephythys (Lady of the Palace)
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Shoutout on our social media page
- Our eternal THANKS!
$50
Thoth (God of Knowledge)
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Shoutout on our social media
- Our eternal THANKS!
$75
Montu (Warrior God)
- The movie poster signed by the director
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Shoutout on our social media
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
$100
Hathor (Goddess of Motherhood)
- Our director, Alejandra Hou, will post a thank you video on our social media for your contribution
- The movie poster signed by crew
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- Shoutout on our social media
$250
Ma'at (Goddess of Truth and Justice)
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- The original physical storyboard and movie poster signed by crew & cast
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- Shoutout from our social media
**Does not include transportation
$500
Mut (The Mother Goddess)
- Visit us on set and meet the cast & crew
- The original physical storyboard and movie poster signed by crew & cast
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- Shoutout on our social media page
**Does not include transportation
$1,000
Ra (God of the Sun)
- The original physical storyboard and movie poster signed by crew & cast
- A special thank you in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- Visit us on set
- Shoutout on our social media page
**Does not include transportation
$2,500
Ptah (The creator of Gods)
- Associate Producer credit
- A prop
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- Shoutout on our social media
**Does not include transportation
$5,000
Amun-Ra (King of the Gods)
- Executive Producer credit
- A prop
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- Shoutout on our social media page
**Does not include transportation
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Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$5
Bes (Patron of childbirth)
- Shoutout on our social media
- Our eternal THANKS!
$10
Tefnut (The Lioness)
- Movie postcard (limited edition)
- Shoutout on our social media page
- Our eternal THANKS!
$25
Nephythys (Lady of the Palace)
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Shoutout on our social media page
- Our eternal THANKS!
$50
Thoth (God of Knowledge)
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Shoutout on our social media
- Our eternal THANKS!
$75
Montu (Warrior God)
- The movie poster signed by the director
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Shoutout on our social media
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
$100
Hathor (Goddess of Motherhood)
- Our director, Alejandra Hou, will post a thank you video on our social media for your contribution
- The movie poster signed by crew
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- Shoutout on our social media
$250
Ma'at (Goddess of Truth and Justice)
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- The original physical storyboard and movie poster signed by crew & cast
- Receive a private link to the film (be the first one to watch it!)
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- Shoutout from our social media
**Does not include transportation
$500
Mut (The Mother Goddess)
- Visit us on set and meet the cast & crew
- The original physical storyboard and movie poster signed by crew & cast
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- Special thanks in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- Shoutout on our social media page
**Does not include transportation
$1,000
Ra (God of the Sun)
- The original physical storyboard and movie poster signed by crew & cast
- A special thank you in the credits (your name will be on the big screen!)
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- Visit us on set
- Shoutout on our social media page
**Does not include transportation
$2,500
Ptah (The creator of Gods)
- Associate Producer credit
- A prop
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- Shoutout on our social media
**Does not include transportation
$5,000
Amun-Ra (King of the Gods)
- Executive Producer credit
- A prop
- An invitation to a special screening with the cast & crew
- Shoutout on our social media page
**Does not include transportation
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Current Team
About This Team
Meet some of the amazing people from our 'Inside the Notebook' family.
Alejandra Hou is a Chinese-Panamanian award-winning director who started as a singer-songwriter. She felt inspired to direct her music videos, ultimately, leading her to pursue what would be her biggest passion, filmmaking. This led her to enroll at The Los Angeles Film School, separating from her family for the first time, where she started to get more involved in the filmmaking process, but specifically, finding a huge passion for directing, editing, and writing.
As a multicultural raised person born in Panama and raised by Chinese parents, she finds exciting to discover, create, and share stories with significant meaning to create awareness about different aspects of life. Her first short film called "Pulse", directed and edited by her, won five awards such as Best LGBT Short, Best Female Director, Best Student Director, and Best Short Film.
"I want people to feel something in each frame, to identify with the characters, to create awareness through the stories of what is happening around the world that some of us want to ignore, and sometimes, simply make them forget their surrounding for a few minutes, immersing them into a different world."
~ Alejandra Hou
Angélica Reyes Escribano aka EscribanoAR grew up in a small town called "Aguas Buenas" in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Since she was a child, she became a storyteller using different mediums like painting, sculpting, and drawings. Grewing up, she became an actress where she performed in various genre such as drama, musicals, comedy, and experimental.
After finishing her studies in performing arts, she felt that it was not enough and studied digital cinematography in her native country leading her to fell in love with cinematography and flew to Los Angeles to finalize her degree in cinematography at Los Angeles Film School where she has been awarded with an amazing internship at The Academy of Motion Pictures called "Production Track for Cinematography". Her goal is to be a complete storyteller that can tell the stories that some people can't do, a reason why she writes, produce, and oversees cinematography in various project.
"Life can change if you see it through a different glass."
~ EscribanoAR
Karen Yepez was born and raised in East Los Angeles. During high school, she got an interest in art peaked. Much research later, she knew she wanted to be a production designer and take her passion for art elsewhere. She graduated in October 2018 in Production Design at The Los Angeles Film. Along the way, she has learned to use many types of cameras and softwares such as Sketch Up, being her favorite one.
"I love the freedom to create art in a new world on screen."
~ Karen Yepez
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Denise Milfort narrowly escaped great political upheaval with her family as a small child as they were forced to abandon all of their assets and start with zero in the United States. Her interest in acting began early, she landed leading roles in the extensive drama program at all of her high school productions in Stamford, Connecticut.
She later on attended Eastern Connecticut State University and majored in biology, then moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She’s appeared in films and commercials, more notably alongside academy award winner Forest Whitaker in Repentance and the highly acclaimed tv miniseries Roots in 2016. She’s also credited on the Nine Inch Nails album The Fragile for song La Mer. Her latest work is DOA blood river due out in the fall of 2017, and she’s beyond excited to join the cast of After Party.
Mini biography by: Ron Williams
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