Lorgaire
Tempe, Arizona | Film Short
Adventure, Fantasy
After the disappearance of her friend, Sibeal finds his apartment in ruins. Not sure what to do, she reaches out to her uncle only to find that she descends from a family of cryptid hunters. In order to save Mani, she must revive her family's legacy to hunt down a werewolf before it's too late.
Lorgaire
Tempe, Arizona | Film Short
Adventure, Fantasy
2 Campaigns | Arizona, United States
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After the disappearance of her friend, Sibeal finds his apartment in ruins. Not sure what to do, she reaches out to her uncle only to find that she descends from a family of cryptid hunters. In order to save Mani, she must revive her family's legacy to hunt down a werewolf before it's too late.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Long ago, when legends were yet to be born, and legacies were still in the making, monsters and humans fought for control of this world. They were not alone in their fight as semi-divine beings known as the Diagin aided the human struggle against the monsters, known as the Fomorians. For centuries, Dagda, King of the Fae, had been trying to quell the insurrection of his cousin, Balor. Dagda saw that the Diagin and humans had the same enemy, and he went to them with a proposal of an alliance. A few of the most prominent mercenaries fighting in the conflict signed; The Order of the Land, The Soldiers of Iron, The Knights of the Serpent, The Knights of Devotion, and The Sanguine Order. These five guilds fought alongside the Diagan against Balor, and the conflict began to turn in favor of humanity. Later, the five knight guilds founded a special force of monster hunters known as the Lorgaire. Centuries passed, and the fae, along with the Lorgaire, faded away to a mere children's fairytale.
But what if we told you the Lorgaire are alive and protecting humanity as we speak?
Our story begins with Sibeal, a young female college student with an ordinary life like any other. One day, Sibeal finds that her friend, Mani, is missing. Upon finding his apartment in ruins, Sibeal looks to her uncle for help. Uncle Donovan, a gruff hermit who studies fae in rural Ireland, realizes that her time has come and informs her that she descends from an ancient line of cryptid hunters known as the Lorgaire. To save her friend, Sibeal must revive her family’s legacy to hunt down a werewolf that’s taken him before it’s too late.
Sibeal is quiet, reserved, cynical, and a bit of a pessimist. She enjoys the little things in life that most people would consider to be mundane or boring. She's often the voice of reason when Carina gets an itch for adventure and spends a lot of her time cleaning up the messes that her bestie leaves behind. While she was raised on stories of fantastic creatures and monsters, she’s skeptical towards the supernatural.
Carina is Sibeal's excitable other half. She craves adventure and loves the more mysterious side of life. She’s obsessed with the supernatural and anything out of the ordinary, which can often get her into trouble. She keeps Sibeal on her toes and challenges her to leave her comfort zone and think outside the box.
A gruff middle-aged man who used to be a Lorgaire until he decided to focus more on his studies. He currently lives in a small cottage in rural Ireland, studying fae and recording his findings. He tries to keep in touch with his niece Sibeal when he can and awaits the day when she will be ready to take on the mantle of Lorgaire to protect humanity from dangerous creatures as he and his brother did.
Mani is the close friend of Sibeal and Carina. He's shy and quiet, but he's always there for his friends. He usually never misses a class or hang-out session; however, none of his friends have heard from him in a while and the two are worried something may have happened to him. After Sibeal and Carina visit his apartment, it appears something supernatural is afoot...
We are highly inspired by projects such as Guillermo del Toro's Pans Labyrinth (2006), Harry Potter (2001-2011), and Supernatural (2005-2020), and we plan to incorporate their visual styles and tones into our film. Our goal for Lorgaire is to create a film with the gorgeous color grading from Pan's Labyrinth, the editing style of Harry Potter, and the overall heart, tone, and humor of Supernatural.
"I've independently produced and directed over sixteen short films, and I'm currently in the post-production phase of my first feature-length horror film, Saudade. I've never let a lack of resources stop me from achieving my goals, which has made me a very resourceful filmmaker over the years. I've learned while making independent films that it is far from easy, and things will often go wrong, but you have to roll with the punches. I'm still learning and growing with every new project, but I love what I do, and my biggest hope is that the films I make will make someone else feel passionate about their own dreams too!
I have a huge passion for fantasy, thanks to my younger brother for introducing me to films such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. It was the tabletop game, Dungeons & Dragons that brought us closer together as siblings, and that's why I'm so excited to bring the world of Lorgaire to life on screen. Lorgaire is personal to me because I get to include elements from my own heritage, being of Irish descent. This is a project that I'm highly passionate about because it combines elements of fantasy and Celtic culture in a way that's fun and relevant for new audiences. My team and I hope that you enjoy the final film as much as we've enjoyed creating it, so get ready and let the Legacy begin!"
- Meghan McCullin
While we've been working hard to make this film happen, we need your help to bring Lorgaire to life on screen. Your contributions will directly help us cover the cost of food, locations, and production design. With your help, not only will you be assisting us in making a new fantasy film that can be enjoyed for years to come, but you will also help students from the Sidney Poitier New American Film School at ASU make their mark in the industry! We've all been training for several semesters and we're excited to create this senior thesis project and share our skills and talents with the world!
Your generous contributions will help cover the cost of:
* In addition to all this, making a production during the pandemic has proven to be quite difficult; however, we feel that we're up for the task and plan to execute production as safely as possible. We have been taking all the necessary precautions to ensure everyone's health and safety by conducting socially distanced rehearsals through Zoom, encouraging our cast and crew to get vaccinated, and continuing mask and social distancing practices where feasible.
We want to extend a huge thank you for checking out this crowdfunding campaign and hearing our story. This project means a lot to us, and we can't wait to share it with the world. Below we've included ways YOU can help us bring Lorgaire to life on the big screen!
FOLLOW:
Please be sure to give us a follow on our Seed&Spark by scrolling to the top of the page and clicking follow to keep up to date on production! It's completely FREE!!
What do we get out of it? Seed&Spark rewards us for building our audience by unlocking products, services, and festival fee waivers! Every follow helps us get closer to our goal of making this film a reality!
CONTRIBUTE AND PLEDGE:
Another way you can help us is by pledging to our film. In order to keep what we raise, we have to collect 80% of our crowdfunding goal! You can either choose a specific incentive or wishlist item that fits your budget and by doing so you will directly help us make our senior thesis the best film it can be. No pledge is too small, and every dollar makes a difference in bringing Lorgaire from script to screen!
SPREAD THE WORD!
Sharing our campaign on your social media is as helpful as a donation. And doing both goes a long way to helping us bring this film to life! Every bit helps, and your support on this project means the world to us!!
The only way we can reach our crowdfunding goal is by reaching beyond our network. YOU can make a difference in our success by spreading the word and sharing our story!
Please share this campaign via social media, email, word of mouth, or however you wish! We can't do this without YOUR help!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Art Department
Costs $340
This will help us to create all the props and set pieces needed to bring Lorgaire to life on screen!
Wardrobe
Costs $2,200
This will help us create a practical werewolf costume as well as all the costumes needed!
Camera and Equipment Rental
Costs $1,500
This will help us rent a 4k camera package so we can ensure the best image possible for the film!
Food
Costs $600
A well-fed crew is a happy crew, and a happy crew makes the best films!
Locations
Costs $350
This will help us get location permits needed to shoot in Payson and cover the cost of travel!
Music and Score
Costs $500
This will help us cover the cost of creating an original, Celtic-inspired score for Lorgaire!
Post-Production Sound & VFX
Costs $145
This will help us get the sound and visual effects packs needed to polish the final short film!
Publicity
Costs $900
This will help us cover the cost of film festival entries as well as shipping merchandise & posters!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
We have gathered a fantastic team of talented young faces from the Sidney Poitier New American Film School who are ready to make this project happen with your help! Meet some of our key crew members down below!
MEGHAN MCCULLIN
Major: Film and Media Production with a focus on Directing.
Career Goals: I would love to direct horror and/or fantasy films with an underlying theme that focuses on mental health and feminine issues. I love fun films, and I want to create fantastic worlds that make us think of our own world in a new light.
Fun Fact: My biggest influences are George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Tim Burton. I love stories with big adventures and eccentric characters, so those are elements you'll often find in most of my work.
JULISSA ROMERO
Major: Film and Media Production with a minor in Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies.
Career Goals: I would like to get into development for film, television, and just content in general with a focus on more diversity in the media.
Fun Fact: Two fun facts about me is that I played softball for ten years and I started riding horses at the age of 4.
SARAH NIEZGODZKI
Major: Film and Media Production with a focus on Cinematography
Career Goals: My specific passion is Cinematography with an interest in outdoor and travel videography, as well as underwater cinematography. I enjoy an array of different genres ranging from horror, comedy, documentary, etc., and am overall very committed to making content that evokes thought and emotion from an audience in the long run. I am extremely creative and enthusiastic about what I do, putting everything I’ve got into whatever project comes my way.
Fun Fact: I love to travel and get out in nature, which gives me the opportunity to learn about new cultures and capture beautiful places all around the world on film.
VICTORIA WILLIAMS
Major: Film and Media Production with a focus on Editing.
Career Goals: I'm excited and open to all opportunities but would love to work on music videos in the future!
Fun Fact: I started editing at the age of 14 as a hobby and way to express my emotions and for the first 5 years or so I was convinced it wouldn't be my job but there became a point where I couldn't see myself doing anything else as I realized it was my true passion.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Long ago, when legends were yet to be born, and legacies were still in the making, monsters and humans fought for control of this world. They were not alone in their fight as semi-divine beings known as the Diagin aided the human struggle against the monsters, known as the Fomorians. For centuries, Dagda, King of the Fae, had been trying to quell the insurrection of his cousin, Balor. Dagda saw that the Diagin and humans had the same enemy, and he went to them with a proposal of an alliance. A few of the most prominent mercenaries fighting in the conflict signed; The Order of the Land, The Soldiers of Iron, The Knights of the Serpent, The Knights of Devotion, and The Sanguine Order. These five guilds fought alongside the Diagan against Balor, and the conflict began to turn in favor of humanity. Later, the five knight guilds founded a special force of monster hunters known as the Lorgaire. Centuries passed, and the fae, along with the Lorgaire, faded away to a mere children's fairytale.
But what if we told you the Lorgaire are alive and protecting humanity as we speak?
Our story begins with Sibeal, a young female college student with an ordinary life like any other. One day, Sibeal finds that her friend, Mani, is missing. Upon finding his apartment in ruins, Sibeal looks to her uncle for help. Uncle Donovan, a gruff hermit who studies fae in rural Ireland, realizes that her time has come and informs her that she descends from an ancient line of cryptid hunters known as the Lorgaire. To save her friend, Sibeal must revive her family’s legacy to hunt down a werewolf that’s taken him before it’s too late.
Sibeal is quiet, reserved, cynical, and a bit of a pessimist. She enjoys the little things in life that most people would consider to be mundane or boring. She's often the voice of reason when Carina gets an itch for adventure and spends a lot of her time cleaning up the messes that her bestie leaves behind. While she was raised on stories of fantastic creatures and monsters, she’s skeptical towards the supernatural.
Carina is Sibeal's excitable other half. She craves adventure and loves the more mysterious side of life. She’s obsessed with the supernatural and anything out of the ordinary, which can often get her into trouble. She keeps Sibeal on her toes and challenges her to leave her comfort zone and think outside the box.
A gruff middle-aged man who used to be a Lorgaire until he decided to focus more on his studies. He currently lives in a small cottage in rural Ireland, studying fae and recording his findings. He tries to keep in touch with his niece Sibeal when he can and awaits the day when she will be ready to take on the mantle of Lorgaire to protect humanity from dangerous creatures as he and his brother did.
Mani is the close friend of Sibeal and Carina. He's shy and quiet, but he's always there for his friends. He usually never misses a class or hang-out session; however, none of his friends have heard from him in a while and the two are worried something may have happened to him. After Sibeal and Carina visit his apartment, it appears something supernatural is afoot...
We are highly inspired by projects such as Guillermo del Toro's Pans Labyrinth (2006), Harry Potter (2001-2011), and Supernatural (2005-2020), and we plan to incorporate their visual styles and tones into our film. Our goal for Lorgaire is to create a film with the gorgeous color grading from Pan's Labyrinth, the editing style of Harry Potter, and the overall heart, tone, and humor of Supernatural.
"I've independently produced and directed over sixteen short films, and I'm currently in the post-production phase of my first feature-length horror film, Saudade. I've never let a lack of resources stop me from achieving my goals, which has made me a very resourceful filmmaker over the years. I've learned while making independent films that it is far from easy, and things will often go wrong, but you have to roll with the punches. I'm still learning and growing with every new project, but I love what I do, and my biggest hope is that the films I make will make someone else feel passionate about their own dreams too!
I have a huge passion for fantasy, thanks to my younger brother for introducing me to films such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. It was the tabletop game, Dungeons & Dragons that brought us closer together as siblings, and that's why I'm so excited to bring the world of Lorgaire to life on screen. Lorgaire is personal to me because I get to include elements from my own heritage, being of Irish descent. This is a project that I'm highly passionate about because it combines elements of fantasy and Celtic culture in a way that's fun and relevant for new audiences. My team and I hope that you enjoy the final film as much as we've enjoyed creating it, so get ready and let the Legacy begin!"
- Meghan McCullin
While we've been working hard to make this film happen, we need your help to bring Lorgaire to life on screen. Your contributions will directly help us cover the cost of food, locations, and production design. With your help, not only will you be assisting us in making a new fantasy film that can be enjoyed for years to come, but you will also help students from the Sidney Poitier New American Film School at ASU make their mark in the industry! We've all been training for several semesters and we're excited to create this senior thesis project and share our skills and talents with the world!
Your generous contributions will help cover the cost of:
* In addition to all this, making a production during the pandemic has proven to be quite difficult; however, we feel that we're up for the task and plan to execute production as safely as possible. We have been taking all the necessary precautions to ensure everyone's health and safety by conducting socially distanced rehearsals through Zoom, encouraging our cast and crew to get vaccinated, and continuing mask and social distancing practices where feasible.
We want to extend a huge thank you for checking out this crowdfunding campaign and hearing our story. This project means a lot to us, and we can't wait to share it with the world. Below we've included ways YOU can help us bring Lorgaire to life on the big screen!
FOLLOW:
Please be sure to give us a follow on our Seed&Spark by scrolling to the top of the page and clicking follow to keep up to date on production! It's completely FREE!!
What do we get out of it? Seed&Spark rewards us for building our audience by unlocking products, services, and festival fee waivers! Every follow helps us get closer to our goal of making this film a reality!
CONTRIBUTE AND PLEDGE:
Another way you can help us is by pledging to our film. In order to keep what we raise, we have to collect 80% of our crowdfunding goal! You can either choose a specific incentive or wishlist item that fits your budget and by doing so you will directly help us make our senior thesis the best film it can be. No pledge is too small, and every dollar makes a difference in bringing Lorgaire from script to screen!
SPREAD THE WORD!
Sharing our campaign on your social media is as helpful as a donation. And doing both goes a long way to helping us bring this film to life! Every bit helps, and your support on this project means the world to us!!
The only way we can reach our crowdfunding goal is by reaching beyond our network. YOU can make a difference in our success by spreading the word and sharing our story!
Please share this campaign via social media, email, word of mouth, or however you wish! We can't do this without YOUR help!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Art Department
Costs $340
This will help us to create all the props and set pieces needed to bring Lorgaire to life on screen!
Wardrobe
Costs $2,200
This will help us create a practical werewolf costume as well as all the costumes needed!
Camera and Equipment Rental
Costs $1,500
This will help us rent a 4k camera package so we can ensure the best image possible for the film!
Food
Costs $600
A well-fed crew is a happy crew, and a happy crew makes the best films!
Locations
Costs $350
This will help us get location permits needed to shoot in Payson and cover the cost of travel!
Music and Score
Costs $500
This will help us cover the cost of creating an original, Celtic-inspired score for Lorgaire!
Post-Production Sound & VFX
Costs $145
This will help us get the sound and visual effects packs needed to polish the final short film!
Publicity
Costs $900
This will help us cover the cost of film festival entries as well as shipping merchandise & posters!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
We have gathered a fantastic team of talented young faces from the Sidney Poitier New American Film School who are ready to make this project happen with your help! Meet some of our key crew members down below!
MEGHAN MCCULLIN
Major: Film and Media Production with a focus on Directing.
Career Goals: I would love to direct horror and/or fantasy films with an underlying theme that focuses on mental health and feminine issues. I love fun films, and I want to create fantastic worlds that make us think of our own world in a new light.
Fun Fact: My biggest influences are George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Tim Burton. I love stories with big adventures and eccentric characters, so those are elements you'll often find in most of my work.
JULISSA ROMERO
Major: Film and Media Production with a minor in Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies.
Career Goals: I would like to get into development for film, television, and just content in general with a focus on more diversity in the media.
Fun Fact: Two fun facts about me is that I played softball for ten years and I started riding horses at the age of 4.
SARAH NIEZGODZKI
Major: Film and Media Production with a focus on Cinematography
Career Goals: My specific passion is Cinematography with an interest in outdoor and travel videography, as well as underwater cinematography. I enjoy an array of different genres ranging from horror, comedy, documentary, etc., and am overall very committed to making content that evokes thought and emotion from an audience in the long run. I am extremely creative and enthusiastic about what I do, putting everything I’ve got into whatever project comes my way.
Fun Fact: I love to travel and get out in nature, which gives me the opportunity to learn about new cultures and capture beautiful places all around the world on film.
VICTORIA WILLIAMS
Major: Film and Media Production with a focus on Editing.
Career Goals: I'm excited and open to all opportunities but would love to work on music videos in the future!
Fun Fact: I started editing at the age of 14 as a hobby and way to express my emotions and for the first 5 years or so I was convinced it wouldn't be my job but there became a point where I couldn't see myself doing anything else as I realized it was my true passion.