Love Land
Austin, Texas | Film Feature
Drama
CLOSED CAPTIONED VIDEO at http://www.lovelandfilm.com! When a young woman with an intellectual disability is placed in a private institution for being a “danger to herself and others,” she is forced to face the reality that too often comes with having a Label: separation from mainstream society.
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CLOSED CAPTIONED VIDEO at http://www.lovelandfilm.com! When a young woman with an intellectual disability is placed in a private institution for being a “danger to herself and others,” she is forced to face the reality that too often comes with having a Label: separation from mainstream society.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
Love Land is about the importance of diverse (and often risky) experiences to the fulfillment of the human condition. It's about refusing to accept the segregation of the world's largest minority, and about jump-starting a cultural discourse in America to help change perceptions of “pity and fear” to those of “equal citizenship."
Love Land is a movie with nuanced, layered characters that reach beyond stereotypes, presenting characters with intellectual disabilities as complete and conflicted human beings—capable of good, evil, and grey—with far-reaching desires and vibrant, profound identities; it is a movie that dares to say that social views – not individual bodies – are the real barriers for people with disabilities; and it says that “charitable interaction” is unacceptable, proclaiming full community inclusion as a civil right.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Boompoles & Wind Protection - K-Tek 202 16.10’ Internally Cabled
Costs $750
Help us get that microphone out of frame for a day!
Love Land Hoedown Barn
Costs $400
Where there's a barn, there's a hoedown a-brewin'.
Legal Services
Costs $5,000
We need to retain a lawyer for our entire production! Sponsor half a day!
Fresnel: Mole Richardson - 1K Baby Baby
Costs $220
Dark set? 1000 Watts ought do the trick.
Fresnel: Mole Richardson - 650w Tweenie
Costs $275
We'll put these to work more than any other fixture.
Fresnel: Mole Richardson - 200w Midget
Costs $275
If you can't see their eyes, you probably need one of these.
Fresnel: Mole Richardson - 200w Inkie
Costs $275
For the finer lighting touches, like eye-light.
Fresnel: Arri - 650w Fresnel
Costs $275
Image too flat? Just rim 'em with an Arri 650 and call it a day.
Fresnel: Arri - 300w Fresnel
Costs $275
For when 250w just isn't enough. Seriously though: we totally need those 50 extra Watts.
E-Z Up Tent (10’X10’)
Costs $250
Rain and sun for eight hours can really mess up your shoot.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Rags
Costs $125
When you need some diffusion, go big or go home.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): C-Stands
Costs $400
Sponsor a C-Stand! Maybe we'll name one after you...
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Mirror Boards
Costs $250
Help us harness the power of the sun for our daytime exterior shoots!
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): 8x Frame w/ corners
Costs $125
Don't leave your rag empty-framed.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Apple Boxes (complete set)
Costs $100
A Full, a Half, a Quarter, and a Pancake for a month-long shoot. Which will it be?
E-Z Up Tent Side Walls 10’X20’ (Set 6)
Costs $250
Walls come in handy when the sand starts a-blowin'...
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Combo Stands/non-rolling stands
Costs $150
A combo stand for a week!
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Combo Stands/non-rolling stands
Costs $250
ANOTHER combo stand for a week!
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Dolly + Accessories
Costs $750
To make those push-ins nice and smoooooth.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Dolly Track
Costs $375
For when you've really got to glide.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Flags
Costs $25
Would somebody PLEASE block that light spill?
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Floppys
Costs $50
A great light-shaping tool with an even greater name.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Nets
Costs $50
Dear Light: we don't want to shut you out. We just need to lower your intensity.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Sandbags
Costs $500
Adopt us a sandbag for the whole shoot!
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Silks
Costs $50
Every net wishes it were a silk. So beautiful...so delicate...
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Wedges
Costs $25
For keeping dolly track even on uneven terrain. The unsung heroes of the dolly shot.
Cube Truck
Costs $750
Don't you wish all that gear could just show up at the location?
Goose Pantry Apron
Costs $75
At the Goose Pantry Superstore, you don't leave home without your apron. Honk!
Roger's Pager
Costs $30
Roger is the shining star of the Love Land Ranch. His pager is his pride and joy.
Ivy's Wardrobe
Costs $700
Ivy-badger don't care. Twenty different looks at $35 a pop!
Recorders - Sound Devices 788T SSD 8 Channel Hard Disk Recorder with CL8 Control Surface
Costs $5,000
Help us record top-notch sound for an hour!
Share this update!
About This Team
Disability advocates throughout the nation know and trust Josh Tate and his team to tell this story with integrity, originality, and industry-standard technique. Josh holds a BS in Film Production from UT Austin and Josh, Paul Gleason, Andrew Richey, and Maritte Go each hold an MFA in Cinematic Arts from USC.
During his time at USC, Josh directed two advanced projects, one under the mentorship of Sheldon Larry (Leave it On the Floor) and produced seven others. Josh’s combined knowledge of production and the disability rights movement is truly unprecedented, and with the support of a crew of cutting-edge and highly trained filmmakers, it’s difficult to imagine any other team coming close to executing the production of this story with the same depth of passion, understanding, artistic nuance, and—most importantly—humility
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
Love Land is about the importance of diverse (and often risky) experiences to the fulfillment of the human condition. It's about refusing to accept the segregation of the world's largest minority, and about jump-starting a cultural discourse in America to help change perceptions of “pity and fear” to those of “equal citizenship."
Love Land is a movie with nuanced, layered characters that reach beyond stereotypes, presenting characters with intellectual disabilities as complete and conflicted human beings—capable of good, evil, and grey—with far-reaching desires and vibrant, profound identities; it is a movie that dares to say that social views – not individual bodies – are the real barriers for people with disabilities; and it says that “charitable interaction” is unacceptable, proclaiming full community inclusion as a civil right.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Boompoles & Wind Protection - K-Tek 202 16.10’ Internally Cabled
Costs $750
Help us get that microphone out of frame for a day!
Love Land Hoedown Barn
Costs $400
Where there's a barn, there's a hoedown a-brewin'.
Legal Services
Costs $5,000
We need to retain a lawyer for our entire production! Sponsor half a day!
Fresnel: Mole Richardson - 1K Baby Baby
Costs $220
Dark set? 1000 Watts ought do the trick.
Fresnel: Mole Richardson - 650w Tweenie
Costs $275
We'll put these to work more than any other fixture.
Fresnel: Mole Richardson - 200w Midget
Costs $275
If you can't see their eyes, you probably need one of these.
Fresnel: Mole Richardson - 200w Inkie
Costs $275
For the finer lighting touches, like eye-light.
Fresnel: Arri - 650w Fresnel
Costs $275
Image too flat? Just rim 'em with an Arri 650 and call it a day.
Fresnel: Arri - 300w Fresnel
Costs $275
For when 250w just isn't enough. Seriously though: we totally need those 50 extra Watts.
E-Z Up Tent (10’X10’)
Costs $250
Rain and sun for eight hours can really mess up your shoot.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Rags
Costs $125
When you need some diffusion, go big or go home.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): C-Stands
Costs $400
Sponsor a C-Stand! Maybe we'll name one after you...
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Mirror Boards
Costs $250
Help us harness the power of the sun for our daytime exterior shoots!
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): 8x Frame w/ corners
Costs $125
Don't leave your rag empty-framed.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Apple Boxes (complete set)
Costs $100
A Full, a Half, a Quarter, and a Pancake for a month-long shoot. Which will it be?
E-Z Up Tent Side Walls 10’X20’ (Set 6)
Costs $250
Walls come in handy when the sand starts a-blowin'...
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Combo Stands/non-rolling stands
Costs $150
A combo stand for a week!
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Combo Stands/non-rolling stands
Costs $250
ANOTHER combo stand for a week!
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Dolly + Accessories
Costs $750
To make those push-ins nice and smoooooth.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Dolly Track
Costs $375
For when you've really got to glide.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Flags
Costs $25
Would somebody PLEASE block that light spill?
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Floppys
Costs $50
A great light-shaping tool with an even greater name.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Nets
Costs $50
Dear Light: we don't want to shut you out. We just need to lower your intensity.
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Sandbags
Costs $500
Adopt us a sandbag for the whole shoot!
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Silks
Costs $50
Every net wishes it were a silk. So beautiful...so delicate...
GRIP CART (TACO CART) KIT (Large): Wedges
Costs $25
For keeping dolly track even on uneven terrain. The unsung heroes of the dolly shot.
Cube Truck
Costs $750
Don't you wish all that gear could just show up at the location?
Goose Pantry Apron
Costs $75
At the Goose Pantry Superstore, you don't leave home without your apron. Honk!
Roger's Pager
Costs $30
Roger is the shining star of the Love Land Ranch. His pager is his pride and joy.
Ivy's Wardrobe
Costs $700
Ivy-badger don't care. Twenty different looks at $35 a pop!
Recorders - Sound Devices 788T SSD 8 Channel Hard Disk Recorder with CL8 Control Surface
Costs $5,000
Help us record top-notch sound for an hour!
Share this update!
About This Team
Disability advocates throughout the nation know and trust Josh Tate and his team to tell this story with integrity, originality, and industry-standard technique. Josh holds a BS in Film Production from UT Austin and Josh, Paul Gleason, Andrew Richey, and Maritte Go each hold an MFA in Cinematic Arts from USC.
During his time at USC, Josh directed two advanced projects, one under the mentorship of Sheldon Larry (Leave it On the Floor) and produced seven others. Josh’s combined knowledge of production and the disability rights movement is truly unprecedented, and with the support of a crew of cutting-edge and highly trained filmmakers, it’s difficult to imagine any other team coming close to executing the production of this story with the same depth of passion, understanding, artistic nuance, and—most importantly—humility