Mama McQueen's
Los Angeles, California | Series
Comedy, LGBTQ
By supporting this project you're not just investing in entertainment, but you’re helping shine a light on history, diversity, and community. This is a show that celebrates love, acceptance, and the unbreakable spirit of individuals who come together in the name of family and community.
Mama McQueen's
Los Angeles, California | Series
Comedy, LGBTQ
2 Campaigns | California, United States
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This campaign raised $1,250 for development. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
3 supporters | followers
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By supporting this project you're not just investing in entertainment, but you’re helping shine a light on history, diversity, and community. This is a show that celebrates love, acceptance, and the unbreakable spirit of individuals who come together in the name of family and community.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
After the death of its namesake, founder and owner, all hope of saving Mama McQueen’s Tavern and Drag Show is in the hands of Mama’s daughter, Linda. Having started the club in the late 60’s, Mama McQueen’s grew not only an amazing show but also a safe place for the LGBT community. Even though she has not been around the scene since her late teens, Linda has recently separated from her wife and knows how important the club is to the community, so she decides to upend her life to try and save her father’s legacy.
Linda arrives at Mama McQueen's club to assess what needs to be done to save it. She is entertained by the show, but appalled by the lack of professionalism and quality of the performances.
Once backstage, she witnesses the infighting and lack of leadership among the staff. Linda has a heart-to-heart with the staff and realizes that she has her hands full but feels obligated to turn things around. All this when knowing her brother wants to close the Tavern and sell it for the cash. She stares at the oil painting of her father in full regalia that has been turned into a shrine over the fireplace, and we flash back to a time about twenty years earlier.
Mama McQueen is performing in front of a packed house as a very young Linda bartends in the back.
The pilot ends in a cliff hanger with the discovery of Mama’s will, which could upend everything!
Please note that we are doing crowdfunding to boost the funding level above what will be provided by Executive Producers we are currently in negotiation with. Hence the Wish List numbers appear ridiculously low.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Legal
Costs $200
This is to set up the LLC for the project, and funds to open the bank account.
Actors
Costs $200
This is the speaking roles portion. It's only part. See notes for more details.
Director of Photography
Costs $200
We're paying more than this, of course. This is for Camera and Electric.
Director
Costs $200
The most expensive person in the project, of course! This person is the focal point of the storytelling!
Music licensing
Costs $200
We'll mostly be doing covers of major music for the drag show portions, and being played by a live band. Licensing! Union rates!
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About This Team
Our team is made up of people with a variety of backgrounds. It all started with Maximilliana coming up with this idea, writing a script, based on their years of being a lead performer at the Queen Mary nightclub, plus performing at drag clubs all over the US. They brought that to Ann Thomas years ago. Ann began pitching it in script form only in about 2017.
Ann has taken worked with Max to add a treatment, pitch deck, and sizzle reel, and a whole lot of refining to bring it to the point where it's developed enough to bring in more people.
Lyz was added to fill the flashback scenes of the title character, and is also bringing their production company into the mix.
More are coming, as we approach people we know who can fill the positions needed to make this a success.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
After the death of its namesake, founder and owner, all hope of saving Mama McQueen’s Tavern and Drag Show is in the hands of Mama’s daughter, Linda. Having started the club in the late 60’s, Mama McQueen’s grew not only an amazing show but also a safe place for the LGBT community. Even though she has not been around the scene since her late teens, Linda has recently separated from her wife and knows how important the club is to the community, so she decides to upend her life to try and save her father’s legacy.
Linda arrives at Mama McQueen's club to assess what needs to be done to save it. She is entertained by the show, but appalled by the lack of professionalism and quality of the performances.
Once backstage, she witnesses the infighting and lack of leadership among the staff. Linda has a heart-to-heart with the staff and realizes that she has her hands full but feels obligated to turn things around. All this when knowing her brother wants to close the Tavern and sell it for the cash. She stares at the oil painting of her father in full regalia that has been turned into a shrine over the fireplace, and we flash back to a time about twenty years earlier.
Mama McQueen is performing in front of a packed house as a very young Linda bartends in the back.
The pilot ends in a cliff hanger with the discovery of Mama’s will, which could upend everything!
Please note that we are doing crowdfunding to boost the funding level above what will be provided by Executive Producers we are currently in negotiation with. Hence the Wish List numbers appear ridiculously low.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Legal
Costs $200
This is to set up the LLC for the project, and funds to open the bank account.
Actors
Costs $200
This is the speaking roles portion. It's only part. See notes for more details.
Director of Photography
Costs $200
We're paying more than this, of course. This is for Camera and Electric.
Director
Costs $200
The most expensive person in the project, of course! This person is the focal point of the storytelling!
Music licensing
Costs $200
We'll mostly be doing covers of major music for the drag show portions, and being played by a live band. Licensing! Union rates!
Share this update!
About This Team
Our team is made up of people with a variety of backgrounds. It all started with Maximilliana coming up with this idea, writing a script, based on their years of being a lead performer at the Queen Mary nightclub, plus performing at drag clubs all over the US. They brought that to Ann Thomas years ago. Ann began pitching it in script form only in about 2017.
Ann has taken worked with Max to add a treatment, pitch deck, and sizzle reel, and a whole lot of refining to bring it to the point where it's developed enough to bring in more people.
Lyz was added to fill the flashback scenes of the title character, and is also bringing their production company into the mix.
More are coming, as we approach people we know who can fill the positions needed to make this a success.