Loveseat
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Horror
This is a story unique to our time. Our sexual identities are accepted like never before and yet we are more disconnected than we’ve ever been. A man thinks he has found the perfect mate but his world is thrown into chaos when the object of his love is purchased out from under him.
Loveseat
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Horror
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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This is a story unique to our time. Our sexual identities are accepted like never before and yet we are more disconnected than we’ve ever been. A man thinks he has found the perfect mate but his world is thrown into chaos when the object of his love is purchased out from under him.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
Loveseat is a story of an awkward objectophiliac named Austin who is deeply in love with a couch. He works as a salesman at a furniture store and when the object of his love is purchased and taken away by a married couple while he's gone, he's devastated. Heartbroken and alone, he starts to break into the couple's house to be with the couch. This unhealthy relationship drives him deeper into dangerous territory until he finds himself in a situation he can't escape from.
Intimacy is different for everybody. Boiling it down to generalities sucks the taste out of it. Variety is what makes it exciting and sexy. That's why I want to make this film. I want to explore the sex and wonder of beautiful design.
When I was a welder's apprentice, I learned about the inherent beauty of the perfect bead. The ideal blend of heat, metal and timing. Creating beauty and strength with the same force.
That passionate search for elegance and the love for the way things are put together are the reasons behind this film. It's pure. It's religious. It's sexual. It drives everything we do.
And what happens when the object of that passion is taken from us.
Aaron Kee is a comedian and actor known for his roles in Somewhere in Highland Park and On the Rocks. He began his acting career in 2012 in the webseries "Breaking Good" for Channel101 at the age of 17 and has been a fixture of the online film competition ever since.In "On the Rocks," a heavily improvised indie comedy, Aaron's performance drew praise from critics and audience members alike. He currently resides in Pasadena, California.
James Babson is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama with a B.F.A. in Acting. James can seen in the acclaimed "Last Knights"(2015) starring Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman,in theaters worldwide. Other recent credits include "Transparent" (2017) The Words"(2012) directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal. Other notable roles include Rudolf Hess in the CBS miniseries, "Hitler: The Rise of Evil" across from Robert Carlyle, Agent Moss in "Hellboy".
Wishlist
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Cast
Costs $1,000
We cast 2 amazing talents to bring our characters to life. Aaron Kee and James Babson.
Art Department
Costs $2,000
The heartbeat of this film, from the costumes to the furniture to the production design.
Furniture Store
Costs $3,500
Home of Austin's true love, the furniture store is one of our main characters.
Sfx/Make-up
Costs $1,000
Practical effects make up an important element in this piece. No spoilers though.
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About This Team
Director, Jerry Pyle, is a 2017-2018 graduate of the DGA TV Directors mentorship program where he was mentored by Rodrigo Garcia. He has made several short films that garnered attention at top genre festivals across the country including Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, Mile High Horror and Hollywood Horror Festival. He's a graduate of the MFA program at Antioch University - Los Angeles
Cinematographer, Ioana Vasile was born in Romania, raised in Toronto, and currently works as a Cinematographer in Los Angeles. With a background in painting and sculpture, she found her passion in Cinematography and studied filmmaking at Ryerson University.
Since then, she has shot a wide range of projects from feature films to music videos, commercials, network pilots and episodic web content; coordinating multiple and single camera shows. Her collaborations with emerging and established artists have given her opportunities to DP a diverse list of films - from the visionary (Thom Pain, starring Rainn Wilson) to the visually inventive (Drafthouse’s ABCs of Death 2). Her films have screened at TIFF, Fantastic Fest, Fantasia, World Wide Shorts, Toronto After Dark and Newport Beach Film Festival.
Among the dozens of music videos Ioana has shot, she has captured performances by Snoop Dogg, Feist, New Found Glory, New Years Day, and The Stills.
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Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Loveseat is a story of an awkward objectophiliac named Austin who is deeply in love with a couch. He works as a salesman at a furniture store and when the object of his love is purchased and taken away by a married couple while he's gone, he's devastated. Heartbroken and alone, he starts to break into the couple's house to be with the couch. This unhealthy relationship drives him deeper into dangerous territory until he finds himself in a situation he can't escape from.
Intimacy is different for everybody. Boiling it down to generalities sucks the taste out of it. Variety is what makes it exciting and sexy. That's why I want to make this film. I want to explore the sex and wonder of beautiful design.
When I was a welder's apprentice, I learned about the inherent beauty of the perfect bead. The ideal blend of heat, metal and timing. Creating beauty and strength with the same force.
That passionate search for elegance and the love for the way things are put together are the reasons behind this film. It's pure. It's religious. It's sexual. It drives everything we do.
And what happens when the object of that passion is taken from us.
Aaron Kee is a comedian and actor known for his roles in Somewhere in Highland Park and On the Rocks. He began his acting career in 2012 in the webseries "Breaking Good" for Channel101 at the age of 17 and has been a fixture of the online film competition ever since.In "On the Rocks," a heavily improvised indie comedy, Aaron's performance drew praise from critics and audience members alike. He currently resides in Pasadena, California.
James Babson is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama with a B.F.A. in Acting. James can seen in the acclaimed "Last Knights"(2015) starring Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman,in theaters worldwide. Other recent credits include "Transparent" (2017) The Words"(2012) directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal. Other notable roles include Rudolf Hess in the CBS miniseries, "Hitler: The Rise of Evil" across from Robert Carlyle, Agent Moss in "Hellboy".
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast
Costs $1,000
We cast 2 amazing talents to bring our characters to life. Aaron Kee and James Babson.
Art Department
Costs $2,000
The heartbeat of this film, from the costumes to the furniture to the production design.
Furniture Store
Costs $3,500
Home of Austin's true love, the furniture store is one of our main characters.
Sfx/Make-up
Costs $1,000
Practical effects make up an important element in this piece. No spoilers though.
Share this update!
About This Team
Director, Jerry Pyle, is a 2017-2018 graduate of the DGA TV Directors mentorship program where he was mentored by Rodrigo Garcia. He has made several short films that garnered attention at top genre festivals across the country including Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, Mile High Horror and Hollywood Horror Festival. He's a graduate of the MFA program at Antioch University - Los Angeles
Cinematographer, Ioana Vasile was born in Romania, raised in Toronto, and currently works as a Cinematographer in Los Angeles. With a background in painting and sculpture, she found her passion in Cinematography and studied filmmaking at Ryerson University.
Since then, she has shot a wide range of projects from feature films to music videos, commercials, network pilots and episodic web content; coordinating multiple and single camera shows. Her collaborations with emerging and established artists have given her opportunities to DP a diverse list of films - from the visionary (Thom Pain, starring Rainn Wilson) to the visually inventive (Drafthouse’s ABCs of Death 2). Her films have screened at TIFF, Fantastic Fest, Fantasia, World Wide Shorts, Toronto After Dark and Newport Beach Film Festival.
Among the dozens of music videos Ioana has shot, she has captured performances by Snoop Dogg, Feist, New Found Glory, New Years Day, and The Stills.