Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Drama
"Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch" is a funny and heartfelt exploration of twinhood, examined through the lens of grief, and learning to stand on one's own two feet in the shadow of devastating loss.
Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Drama
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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"Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch" is a funny and heartfelt exploration of twinhood, examined through the lens of grief, and learning to stand on one's own two feet in the shadow of devastating loss.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Thank you all SO, SO much for donating to and supporting our project. As of February 15th, WE ARE AT 100% OF OUR GOAL of $15,750! However...
We are STILL welcoming contributions. We've decided to shoot for the stars and extend our goal to reflect additional needs for the shoot! See below what our extended goal(s) would provide our team:
$17,500 - Allows us to shoot on location in Mammoth Lakes, CA
$18,00 - Allows us to shoot on location in Mammoth Lakes, CA AND shoot beautiful underwater sequences for the climax of the film at a water tank in LA!
$20,000 - Allows us to shoot as planned above AND increases our post-production budget to get us a surround sound mix and a top-tier color grade!
So if you haven't contributed/pledged yet, it's not too late to do so and help us continue to make this the best possible short it can be!
Now onto the story...
“ Death is a thief. A horrible thief. But the one thing it cannot steal is love.”
This story follows identical twins, the academic Kinley and free-spirited Willow, as they embark on one last difficult hike - the Montera Summit- before they part ways for college in the fall. However, a third and very unwelcome guest has joined along for the ride: grief, changing the whole dynamic of their relationship for the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Through a journey full of laughter, tears, adventures, and crazy mishaps, these sisters will ultimately find their way back to one another and, most importantly, themselves.
For years, my sister and I have been trying to find the exact words to explain our twin bond. This includes its pros, its cons, its sheer simplicity, and its deep complexity. We will probably never find the right words to properly explain what our rare twin connection is like, so we hope this film will illustrate that for us.
We also hope this film will be one of the more realistic and honest portrayals of twins in the industry today and be able to exemplify the strength, playfulness, and pain that not only define our relationship, but also the relationships of twins (and siblings) everywhere.
Even though being a twin is like being born with your best friend, the reality is also that being a twin means you experience both the highs and lows of life, not only once for yourself, but twice for your twin. That is why grief is the perfect emotional vehicle to fully explore Kinley and Willow's relationship. Grief, like the twin bond, often knows no boundaries, has no end, and is also equally full of love.
Let's be real. Like grief, your twin can be quite the stubborn son of a bitch!
Because we want to isolate the twins' relationship and emotions from the outside word, we decided to set this story deep in the wilderness. No wifi. No escape route. No one to intervene. Just two sisters and their raw feelings in a natural and equally raw landscape.
We also want the isolating nature of the remote setting to reflect the isolating nature of what it means to be a twin or a multiple living in a world full of people who will never understand your existence. We hope this film gives you a glimpse of what being a twin is really like.
We are currently in pre-production and have locked shoot dates in early April. Then, of course, we will go into post-production shortly after.
We currently have a portion of the budget covered but want to make sure our hard-working crew is paid fairly, fed well (very important!), and given all the equipment they need to do their jobs to their best abilities.
We also want to be able to pay for Covid precautions for our crew, including necessary tests, masks, and sanitary equipment to make sure everyone is safe and healthy! We acknowledge the unique challenges that come along with filming during the ongoing pandemic. Our producer spent 2020 and 2021 working as a Health & Safety Manager, and is intimately familiar with the steps needed to make a production safe and successful.
Please consider contributing or sharing the link with those who have the means to make a pledge! We would so appreciate your help and support on this big next step in our career and life. Every dollar counts!
Thank you all so much for joining us on this journey and we can’t wait to share this film with you all once it’s completed :)
SPREAD THE WORD! Feel free to copy and paste and share the below on your socials (as well as putting the link in your bio):
"Please contribute to my good friends, Olivia and Isabella Cohen's, short film campaign for their short film, 'Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch'. It's a dramedy story about sisterhood, greif, and letting go. Link in BIO"
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Pre-Production Labor
Costs $1,650
Payment to crew members for tech scout day, equipment pickups, and equipment prep.
Production Labor
Costs $4,800
We believe that nobody works for free. This includes payment for all of our crew during production.
Location & Travel
Costs $3,000
Location and permit fees, vehicle rentals, parking, gas, mileage, meals, and craft services.
Wardrobe and Art Department
Costs $1,000
Wardrobe, props, and set dressing.
Equipment Rentals
Costs $2,100
Camera, lighting, grip, and production supplies rental
Post-Production Labor
Costs $2,100
Editor, color correction, sound design and mix, VFX and graphics, and music composition.
Insurance
Costs $1,100
Insurance to cover our equipment and locations.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Olivia and Isabella Cohen
Executive Producers, Screenwriters, and Leads
Long-time actresses and screenwriters, identical twins Olivia and Isabella Cohen are the producers and writers of Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch. They will also be portraying the protagonists, Willow and Kinley. They graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a BFA in Writing for Screen and Television and currently have one of their feature film scripts optioned by the Motion Picture Corporation of America. Their various other individual scripts have placed highly in the Academy Nicholl’s Fellowship, Austin Film Festival, Scriptapalooza, Screencraft, and many more compeititons. Isabella was also chosen out of a thousand applicants to be part of the Deadline-featured Mentorship Matters program, which she graduated from in 2021. They are also represented by Aspire Talent Management for talent/literary and The Happen Agency for talent.
Almost ten years later of grinding in this industry, they are finally creating a professional-level project, which is the culmination of all of their passion, creativity, and hard work up until this point. They hope to use this unique opportunity to continue to share complex stories about complex women, especially sisters, and their dynamic with one another.
Dream Thanika Jenjesda
Director
Dream Thanika Jenjesda is a Bangkok and LA base Director/ Writer/Cinematographer. Dream is a passionate filmmaker, striving to break the old way of conventional storytelling. She was born and raised in Thailand, earned a BA in film Production and spent 5 years as a cinematographer in Bangkok. She then moved to Los Angles/ New York to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a film director and earned a MFA at the world most prestigious film school, University of Southern California. After 5 years of hustling to have a voice as an asian female artist in the state, she had learnt that life isn’t just about the never-ending pursuit of success & fame but more of a means for her to experience & express authentically, In order to live the fleeting moments in search for the ultimate truth that could set herself free from the system that kept all of us running in circles. Hence, she decided to go back to her hometown to uncover her roots.
Lily Darragh Harty
Producer
Lily Darragh Harty is a film and television producer known for her work in commercial, documentary, and narrative short-form content. She is dedicated to bringing high-concept yet personal stories to the forefront of the industry.
She began her career working as an 1st AD in short-form media, and later moved on to work for studios including ABC, FX, and MGM as a Health & Safety Manager. This experience gave her an intimate understanding of production logistics for narrative projects on a massive scale which served her as she moved on to become a full-time freelance producer.
In her commercial work, Lily focuses on producing unique, auteur-driven, and story-based content for large brands. She has a diverse portfolio of past commercial projects, including work for telecom and health leader Telus, real-estate developer Westbank, Vancouver's Goh Ballet, fashion startup Original Stitch, tech startup Oblong, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, and more.
The short films Lily has produced enjoy considerable success on the festival circuit, with showings and wins across the United States and most of the rest of the world. Her most recent film, premiering this year, is "Recognition", preceded by 2022's "Kin", 2021's "The Biographer's Wife", 2020's "Fallen Prince", and 2018's "Bolero".
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Thank you all SO, SO much for donating to and supporting our project. As of February 15th, WE ARE AT 100% OF OUR GOAL of $15,750! However...
We are STILL welcoming contributions. We've decided to shoot for the stars and extend our goal to reflect additional needs for the shoot! See below what our extended goal(s) would provide our team:
$17,500 - Allows us to shoot on location in Mammoth Lakes, CA
$18,00 - Allows us to shoot on location in Mammoth Lakes, CA AND shoot beautiful underwater sequences for the climax of the film at a water tank in LA!
$20,000 - Allows us to shoot as planned above AND increases our post-production budget to get us a surround sound mix and a top-tier color grade!
So if you haven't contributed/pledged yet, it's not too late to do so and help us continue to make this the best possible short it can be!
Now onto the story...
“ Death is a thief. A horrible thief. But the one thing it cannot steal is love.”
This story follows identical twins, the academic Kinley and free-spirited Willow, as they embark on one last difficult hike - the Montera Summit- before they part ways for college in the fall. However, a third and very unwelcome guest has joined along for the ride: grief, changing the whole dynamic of their relationship for the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Through a journey full of laughter, tears, adventures, and crazy mishaps, these sisters will ultimately find their way back to one another and, most importantly, themselves.
For years, my sister and I have been trying to find the exact words to explain our twin bond. This includes its pros, its cons, its sheer simplicity, and its deep complexity. We will probably never find the right words to properly explain what our rare twin connection is like, so we hope this film will illustrate that for us.
We also hope this film will be one of the more realistic and honest portrayals of twins in the industry today and be able to exemplify the strength, playfulness, and pain that not only define our relationship, but also the relationships of twins (and siblings) everywhere.
Even though being a twin is like being born with your best friend, the reality is also that being a twin means you experience both the highs and lows of life, not only once for yourself, but twice for your twin. That is why grief is the perfect emotional vehicle to fully explore Kinley and Willow's relationship. Grief, like the twin bond, often knows no boundaries, has no end, and is also equally full of love.
Let's be real. Like grief, your twin can be quite the stubborn son of a bitch!
Because we want to isolate the twins' relationship and emotions from the outside word, we decided to set this story deep in the wilderness. No wifi. No escape route. No one to intervene. Just two sisters and their raw feelings in a natural and equally raw landscape.
We also want the isolating nature of the remote setting to reflect the isolating nature of what it means to be a twin or a multiple living in a world full of people who will never understand your existence. We hope this film gives you a glimpse of what being a twin is really like.
We are currently in pre-production and have locked shoot dates in early April. Then, of course, we will go into post-production shortly after.
We currently have a portion of the budget covered but want to make sure our hard-working crew is paid fairly, fed well (very important!), and given all the equipment they need to do their jobs to their best abilities.
We also want to be able to pay for Covid precautions for our crew, including necessary tests, masks, and sanitary equipment to make sure everyone is safe and healthy! We acknowledge the unique challenges that come along with filming during the ongoing pandemic. Our producer spent 2020 and 2021 working as a Health & Safety Manager, and is intimately familiar with the steps needed to make a production safe and successful.
Please consider contributing or sharing the link with those who have the means to make a pledge! We would so appreciate your help and support on this big next step in our career and life. Every dollar counts!
Thank you all so much for joining us on this journey and we can’t wait to share this film with you all once it’s completed :)
SPREAD THE WORD! Feel free to copy and paste and share the below on your socials (as well as putting the link in your bio):
"Please contribute to my good friends, Olivia and Isabella Cohen's, short film campaign for their short film, 'Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch'. It's a dramedy story about sisterhood, greif, and letting go. Link in BIO"
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Pre-Production Labor
Costs $1,650
Payment to crew members for tech scout day, equipment pickups, and equipment prep.
Production Labor
Costs $4,800
We believe that nobody works for free. This includes payment for all of our crew during production.
Location & Travel
Costs $3,000
Location and permit fees, vehicle rentals, parking, gas, mileage, meals, and craft services.
Wardrobe and Art Department
Costs $1,000
Wardrobe, props, and set dressing.
Equipment Rentals
Costs $2,100
Camera, lighting, grip, and production supplies rental
Post-Production Labor
Costs $2,100
Editor, color correction, sound design and mix, VFX and graphics, and music composition.
Insurance
Costs $1,100
Insurance to cover our equipment and locations.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Olivia and Isabella Cohen
Executive Producers, Screenwriters, and Leads
Long-time actresses and screenwriters, identical twins Olivia and Isabella Cohen are the producers and writers of Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch. They will also be portraying the protagonists, Willow and Kinley. They graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a BFA in Writing for Screen and Television and currently have one of their feature film scripts optioned by the Motion Picture Corporation of America. Their various other individual scripts have placed highly in the Academy Nicholl’s Fellowship, Austin Film Festival, Scriptapalooza, Screencraft, and many more compeititons. Isabella was also chosen out of a thousand applicants to be part of the Deadline-featured Mentorship Matters program, which she graduated from in 2021. They are also represented by Aspire Talent Management for talent/literary and The Happen Agency for talent.
Almost ten years later of grinding in this industry, they are finally creating a professional-level project, which is the culmination of all of their passion, creativity, and hard work up until this point. They hope to use this unique opportunity to continue to share complex stories about complex women, especially sisters, and their dynamic with one another.
Dream Thanika Jenjesda
Director
Dream Thanika Jenjesda is a Bangkok and LA base Director/ Writer/Cinematographer. Dream is a passionate filmmaker, striving to break the old way of conventional storytelling. She was born and raised in Thailand, earned a BA in film Production and spent 5 years as a cinematographer in Bangkok. She then moved to Los Angles/ New York to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a film director and earned a MFA at the world most prestigious film school, University of Southern California. After 5 years of hustling to have a voice as an asian female artist in the state, she had learnt that life isn’t just about the never-ending pursuit of success & fame but more of a means for her to experience & express authentically, In order to live the fleeting moments in search for the ultimate truth that could set herself free from the system that kept all of us running in circles. Hence, she decided to go back to her hometown to uncover her roots.
Lily Darragh Harty
Producer
Lily Darragh Harty is a film and television producer known for her work in commercial, documentary, and narrative short-form content. She is dedicated to bringing high-concept yet personal stories to the forefront of the industry.
She began her career working as an 1st AD in short-form media, and later moved on to work for studios including ABC, FX, and MGM as a Health & Safety Manager. This experience gave her an intimate understanding of production logistics for narrative projects on a massive scale which served her as she moved on to become a full-time freelance producer.
In her commercial work, Lily focuses on producing unique, auteur-driven, and story-based content for large brands. She has a diverse portfolio of past commercial projects, including work for telecom and health leader Telus, real-estate developer Westbank, Vancouver's Goh Ballet, fashion startup Original Stitch, tech startup Oblong, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, and more.
The short films Lily has produced enjoy considerable success on the festival circuit, with showings and wins across the United States and most of the rest of the world. Her most recent film, premiering this year, is "Recognition", preceded by 2022's "Kin", 2021's "The Biographer's Wife", 2020's "Fallen Prince", and 2018's "Bolero".