"Know" LGBT+ Film
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
"Know" explores one of the most important issues facing LGBT+ youth in this moment. We exist in a country where youth can still be subjected to conversion therapy in 42 states. We believe this story can change the hearts and minds of individuals slow to understand and accept their LGBT+ loved ones.
"Know" LGBT+ Film
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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"Know" explores one of the most important issues facing LGBT+ youth in this moment. We exist in a country where youth can still be subjected to conversion therapy in 42 states. We believe this story can change the hearts and minds of individuals slow to understand and accept their LGBT+ loved ones.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
What's the story?
The movie, Know, explores sexuality and acceptance, specifically, how different generations understand fluidity, both within a single family and society at large.
Andy, who has avoided her family for nearly twenty years, returns home for a brief visit with her mother and sister. And she is confronted by painful history in a very unexpected way when she learns her nephew had come out more than a year earlier.
So Andy must suppress her true feelings to survive family dinner with her nephew’s boyfriend.
Know considers how present moments can unearth and reshape past experiences, and how that impacts current relationships.
Know is a thoughtful female-driven look at the representation of oneself in both family and society at large. We are driven by the knowledge that so many of our LGBT+, people of color, and otherwise non-majority friends and family members don’t always feel welcome to share who they really are. Know explores how hiding your truth can weigh heavily on you and occupy your mind in a way not easily understood in the moment.
Why Now?
We are at a pivotal moment in history, when we’re beginning to prove the audiences not only exist but are hungry for representation, but we cannot be complacent. We have to keep pushing. Through funding projects like these, we get to bring life to the stories that Hollywood refuses to tell.
How This Came to Be
Traffic in LA can be a bear, but it can also lead to scripts like this! While driving home from class one afternoon, Alex (director and co-writer) and Laura (producer and co-writer) started to daydream about what a short film focused on current events would look like. 2 hours later when they finally pulled off the I-10, the Know movie was born.
Thank you!
Your contributions will go directly toward funding this film. We will pay our cast and crew; we will rent the best equipment and find the best locations. These are all (expensive) elements of filmmaking and by joining our team you making this film a reality. So THANK YOU for supporting the film, Know!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast Payment
Costs $800
It is vital for us, as professionals, to pay our talent. They deserve to be compensated for their time, effort and talent.
Crafty (i.e. Food)
Costs $800
You know our cast and crew will be working up an appetite during our 2-day shoot! We'll have to keep the energy up with nutritious meals.
Equipment Rental
Costs $2,000
We can't make a film without the right gear. We want to rent high-quality cameras and lenses, and sufficient grip and lighting equipment.
Crew Payment
Costs $3,700
Filmmaking is a true team effort. We can't do it on our own so we'll have to enlist some help. We have to pay them for their great work!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Alex Gasaway: Director, Producer & Co-Writer
Alex is an impact filmmaker, passionate about using film as a vehicle for change. That's why she has worked for three years as a cinematographer and producer, creating short films for mission driven organizations including nonprofits and social enterprises. Alex has also produced and directed a 7-episode comedy web series, a feature length documentary, and has worked in production on several short and feature films.
Laura Schneider: Assistant Director, Associate Producer & Co-Writer
Laura is a musician by trade, has a background in art history, and is currently earning her MBA at Claremont Graduate University just outside of Los Angeles, CA. Confused? So is she. However, this combination of music, art, and business makes for a perfect Producer of films with an eye for detail and an ear for listening to both actors and investors. To date, Laura has written, produced, and recorded over 5 original albums, written scores for several short films and documentaries, and produced a comedy web series pilot.
Kaitlin Klose: Production Manager
Kaitlin met Alex while they were both students at DePauw University. Post grad, they worked on an independent feature film and realized how well they worked together, so they're thrilled to be working together again! Kaitlin has been working in production on various live variety shows around LA, like the Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, Dancing with the Stars, and The Voice. She is currently working on Big Brother. From being a script supervisor on a live TV musical to being a production manager for a corporate conference, Kaitlin has a wide variety of experience to draw from for whatever project she takes on.
Onely Flores: Script Supervisor
Onely is thrilled to join her first film production as the Script Supervisor of "Know." She was born in California, but spent much of her childhood in Tijuana, Mexico. At a young age, she knew she wanted to work in film as a writer, sharing stories that would make people laugh, scream, cry, or all three at the same time. When she's not pulling her hair out in grad school, she enjoys stand-up comedy, reading, gardening and listening to the radio.
Natasha Younge: Lead Actress
Natasha Younge is an international actress and comedian who has appeared in television, award-winning independent film, and musical theatre premieres from Los Angeles to London. Natasha trained at the Drama Studio London in England, and at the Stanislavsky Intensive through ART Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts. She continues to study with Greg Braun at the New Collective in Los Angeles.
Recent credits include a recurring role on 'General Hospital' (ABC), dark-comedy feature,'Hold It Like A Baby' (Santa Barbara Film Festival - audience favorite), and as a new stand-up at The Ice House in Pasadena. You can find Natasha filling various roles in the up-and-coming entertainment community. Most notably, her peer-recognized online industry publication, "The Younge Hollywood Blast" placed number one at the Shorty Awards for two years consecutively.
Her hobbies include: trampoline rebounding, learning piano chords, singing jazz and enjoying endless pots of tea. She is excited to join this ensemble of talented new women creatives.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
What's the story?
The movie, Know, explores sexuality and acceptance, specifically, how different generations understand fluidity, both within a single family and society at large.
Andy, who has avoided her family for nearly twenty years, returns home for a brief visit with her mother and sister. And she is confronted by painful history in a very unexpected way when she learns her nephew had come out more than a year earlier.
So Andy must suppress her true feelings to survive family dinner with her nephew’s boyfriend.
Know considers how present moments can unearth and reshape past experiences, and how that impacts current relationships.
Know is a thoughtful female-driven look at the representation of oneself in both family and society at large. We are driven by the knowledge that so many of our LGBT+, people of color, and otherwise non-majority friends and family members don’t always feel welcome to share who they really are. Know explores how hiding your truth can weigh heavily on you and occupy your mind in a way not easily understood in the moment.
Why Now?
We are at a pivotal moment in history, when we’re beginning to prove the audiences not only exist but are hungry for representation, but we cannot be complacent. We have to keep pushing. Through funding projects like these, we get to bring life to the stories that Hollywood refuses to tell.
How This Came to Be
Traffic in LA can be a bear, but it can also lead to scripts like this! While driving home from class one afternoon, Alex (director and co-writer) and Laura (producer and co-writer) started to daydream about what a short film focused on current events would look like. 2 hours later when they finally pulled off the I-10, the Know movie was born.
Thank you!
Your contributions will go directly toward funding this film. We will pay our cast and crew; we will rent the best equipment and find the best locations. These are all (expensive) elements of filmmaking and by joining our team you making this film a reality. So THANK YOU for supporting the film, Know!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast Payment
Costs $800
It is vital for us, as professionals, to pay our talent. They deserve to be compensated for their time, effort and talent.
Crafty (i.e. Food)
Costs $800
You know our cast and crew will be working up an appetite during our 2-day shoot! We'll have to keep the energy up with nutritious meals.
Equipment Rental
Costs $2,000
We can't make a film without the right gear. We want to rent high-quality cameras and lenses, and sufficient grip and lighting equipment.
Crew Payment
Costs $3,700
Filmmaking is a true team effort. We can't do it on our own so we'll have to enlist some help. We have to pay them for their great work!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Alex Gasaway: Director, Producer & Co-Writer
Alex is an impact filmmaker, passionate about using film as a vehicle for change. That's why she has worked for three years as a cinematographer and producer, creating short films for mission driven organizations including nonprofits and social enterprises. Alex has also produced and directed a 7-episode comedy web series, a feature length documentary, and has worked in production on several short and feature films.
Laura Schneider: Assistant Director, Associate Producer & Co-Writer
Laura is a musician by trade, has a background in art history, and is currently earning her MBA at Claremont Graduate University just outside of Los Angeles, CA. Confused? So is she. However, this combination of music, art, and business makes for a perfect Producer of films with an eye for detail and an ear for listening to both actors and investors. To date, Laura has written, produced, and recorded over 5 original albums, written scores for several short films and documentaries, and produced a comedy web series pilot.
Kaitlin Klose: Production Manager
Kaitlin met Alex while they were both students at DePauw University. Post grad, they worked on an independent feature film and realized how well they worked together, so they're thrilled to be working together again! Kaitlin has been working in production on various live variety shows around LA, like the Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, Dancing with the Stars, and The Voice. She is currently working on Big Brother. From being a script supervisor on a live TV musical to being a production manager for a corporate conference, Kaitlin has a wide variety of experience to draw from for whatever project she takes on.
Onely Flores: Script Supervisor
Onely is thrilled to join her first film production as the Script Supervisor of "Know." She was born in California, but spent much of her childhood in Tijuana, Mexico. At a young age, she knew she wanted to work in film as a writer, sharing stories that would make people laugh, scream, cry, or all three at the same time. When she's not pulling her hair out in grad school, she enjoys stand-up comedy, reading, gardening and listening to the radio.
Natasha Younge: Lead Actress
Natasha Younge is an international actress and comedian who has appeared in television, award-winning independent film, and musical theatre premieres from Los Angeles to London. Natasha trained at the Drama Studio London in England, and at the Stanislavsky Intensive through ART Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts. She continues to study with Greg Braun at the New Collective in Los Angeles.
Recent credits include a recurring role on 'General Hospital' (ABC), dark-comedy feature,'Hold It Like A Baby' (Santa Barbara Film Festival - audience favorite), and as a new stand-up at The Ice House in Pasadena. You can find Natasha filling various roles in the up-and-coming entertainment community. Most notably, her peer-recognized online industry publication, "The Younge Hollywood Blast" placed number one at the Shorty Awards for two years consecutively.
Her hobbies include: trampoline rebounding, learning piano chords, singing jazz and enjoying endless pots of tea. She is excited to join this ensemble of talented new women creatives.