Out Of My System
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama
Overwhelmed by unexpected news Renata embarks on a solo trip into the Malibu mountains. As she attempts to center herself she is haunted by painful memories & eventually becomes so overtaken with agony that her biggest demon, bulimia, is reawakened & she spirals into a night of self destruction.
Out Of My System
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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Overwhelmed by unexpected news Renata embarks on a solo trip into the Malibu mountains. As she attempts to center herself she is haunted by painful memories & eventually becomes so overtaken with agony that her biggest demon, bulimia, is reawakened & she spirals into a night of self destruction.
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The Story
TW: Depictions of depression, binge eating and bulimia.
When Renata, a young woman living in Los Angeles, receives a shocking and unexpected email from her ex-husband, Scott, she does what she does best – run away. Overwhelmed by the news she embarks on a solo trip into the Malibu mountains to center herself and process her emotions. As she drives the voice of a man and woman keep playing in her head -- clearly a haunting memory.
Renata arrives at a beautiful home in the wilderness. On the counter she sees a basket of snacks the hosts warmly left for her. She reads all the calories and pushes them away - the first sign. After taking in the space and the nature that surrounds them, Renata sits to craft a response. The voices are back in her head. Frustrated she stands to grab a snack from the basket — the voices play in her head. Growing increasingly anxious, Renata opens every snack, dumps it in the trash and covers them in dish soap. She sits down to write a response… the voices are back. Renata becomes so overwhelmed and overtaken with agony she leaves abruptly. We see what she has been looking at, her computer shows a video she’s been staring at — the source of the voices.
Renata bursts back into the cabin with arms full of groceries. In a haste she kicks off her pants and frantically begins to binge. She opens a bottle of vodka and guzzles it. She slams a pan on the stove and melts cheese on it. She smears it on bread and devours it. She pops open a bottle of milk and pours a glass. She dips cookies. The microwave dings and she pulls out a hot cup of ramen noodles she hurriedly shovels into her mouth. There is a store-bought cake on the counter, she violently eats it with her bare hands.
The sensory overload of the binge takes her into a euphoric, dream state. The place somewhere in the fifth dimension where her and Scott are still together. Where they have been dancing in loving agony for the last 10 years. It looks like they are about to kiss when Renata is flung back into the cabin. She runs to the bathroom and purges it all violently.
The next morning Renata the disaster she created. Her eyes are red and broken capillaries surround her eyes. She takes in the kitchen, there is food everywhere... the stove was left on. She is stunned by how far she was transported in her pain. It had been years since the last time she binged and purged.
She walks to the ocean to reflect. Renata and Scott had an intense and deep love, they married young (imagine Noah and Allie from The Notebook). As she stares into the horizon memories begin to flood in: the day she met Scott, how he completely stole her heart, their first fight, their joy, their wedding, their violent fights. She begins to take off her clothes and runs into the ocean frantic until she surrenders and let's out guttural scream as if to release it all once and for all.
Back at the cabin she begins to clean up the mess and pick up the pieces. As she does, we hear the final letter she wrote in response to Scott. She close the emotional note with: Please don’t respond. I just had to get it out of my system.
TONE & APPROACH
Our approach is lead by camera movements, lighting and editing. In the moments of melancholy and nostalgia we'll move slow and steady -- for example we see Renata driving through the canyon and staring longingly at the ocean. The moments of mania will be identified by close ups and quick cuts -- for example we see a vodka bottle opened hastily - close up on the top spinning off, a pan slam down on the stove — close up on the flames, the microwave ding — CU of the clock, etc. The dream state will represent a very moody, intimate and vulnerable place in which Renata still feels her connection to Scott — a dark space with a single source of colored light to create silhouettes and give it the sense that it’s an alternate reality.
BUDGET
We are planning to shoot over 4-5 days in various locations around LA and I am setting a goal of $20,000 which will be used for equipment rentals, transportation, permits, props, and post-production and insurance.
We are so excited to share that OOMS is being sponsored by From the Heart Productions Inc, a 501(c)3 -- which means all donations we receive are tax deductible!
THANK YOU!
From the bottom of our hearts thank you so much for your support. We are so excited to bring OOMS to life :)
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Equipment Rentals
Costs $7,000
State-of-the-art equipment to make Out Of My System as stunning as we envision it. Camera kit, lights, tracks, etc.
Locations & Permits
Costs $3,500
Should I say it..? Location, location, location!
Catering & Transport
Costs $2,000
We'll be bouncing around LA & need all the energy & snacks to do so!
Post-Production
Costs $5,000
Color!!!! Edit, sound mixing and all the magical touches.
Props/Production Design
Costs $1,000
To create beautiful place with beautiful things in it for our beautiful film.
Contingency + Insurance
Costs $1,000
"Por si las moscas" like my grandma used to say! Gotta have it
Festivals
Costs $500
We hope to bring OOMS everywhere we can!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Viveka Garza Gómez, Writer, Director & Executive Producer
Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Viveka is a Los Angeles-based actress, producer & writer. She graduated from Montclair State University with a B.A. in TV Production and Media, with a minor in Sociology. Her work explores raw, contradictory emotions, relationship attachments and bonds, body-image and eating disorders, as well as, identity as it relates to sex/gender, culture and metaphysical existence. OOMS will be Viveka’s writing & directing debut.
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Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
TW: Depictions of depression, binge eating and bulimia.
When Renata, a young woman living in Los Angeles, receives a shocking and unexpected email from her ex-husband, Scott, she does what she does best – run away. Overwhelmed by the news she embarks on a solo trip into the Malibu mountains to center herself and process her emotions. As she drives the voice of a man and woman keep playing in her head -- clearly a haunting memory.
Renata arrives at a beautiful home in the wilderness. On the counter she sees a basket of snacks the hosts warmly left for her. She reads all the calories and pushes them away - the first sign. After taking in the space and the nature that surrounds them, Renata sits to craft a response. The voices are back in her head. Frustrated she stands to grab a snack from the basket — the voices play in her head. Growing increasingly anxious, Renata opens every snack, dumps it in the trash and covers them in dish soap. She sits down to write a response… the voices are back. Renata becomes so overwhelmed and overtaken with agony she leaves abruptly. We see what she has been looking at, her computer shows a video she’s been staring at — the source of the voices.
Renata bursts back into the cabin with arms full of groceries. In a haste she kicks off her pants and frantically begins to binge. She opens a bottle of vodka and guzzles it. She slams a pan on the stove and melts cheese on it. She smears it on bread and devours it. She pops open a bottle of milk and pours a glass. She dips cookies. The microwave dings and she pulls out a hot cup of ramen noodles she hurriedly shovels into her mouth. There is a store-bought cake on the counter, she violently eats it with her bare hands.
The sensory overload of the binge takes her into a euphoric, dream state. The place somewhere in the fifth dimension where her and Scott are still together. Where they have been dancing in loving agony for the last 10 years. It looks like they are about to kiss when Renata is flung back into the cabin. She runs to the bathroom and purges it all violently.
The next morning Renata the disaster she created. Her eyes are red and broken capillaries surround her eyes. She takes in the kitchen, there is food everywhere... the stove was left on. She is stunned by how far she was transported in her pain. It had been years since the last time she binged and purged.
She walks to the ocean to reflect. Renata and Scott had an intense and deep love, they married young (imagine Noah and Allie from The Notebook). As she stares into the horizon memories begin to flood in: the day she met Scott, how he completely stole her heart, their first fight, their joy, their wedding, their violent fights. She begins to take off her clothes and runs into the ocean frantic until she surrenders and let's out guttural scream as if to release it all once and for all.
Back at the cabin she begins to clean up the mess and pick up the pieces. As she does, we hear the final letter she wrote in response to Scott. She close the emotional note with: Please don’t respond. I just had to get it out of my system.
TONE & APPROACH
Our approach is lead by camera movements, lighting and editing. In the moments of melancholy and nostalgia we'll move slow and steady -- for example we see Renata driving through the canyon and staring longingly at the ocean. The moments of mania will be identified by close ups and quick cuts -- for example we see a vodka bottle opened hastily - close up on the top spinning off, a pan slam down on the stove — close up on the flames, the microwave ding — CU of the clock, etc. The dream state will represent a very moody, intimate and vulnerable place in which Renata still feels her connection to Scott — a dark space with a single source of colored light to create silhouettes and give it the sense that it’s an alternate reality.
BUDGET
We are planning to shoot over 4-5 days in various locations around LA and I am setting a goal of $20,000 which will be used for equipment rentals, transportation, permits, props, and post-production and insurance.
We are so excited to share that OOMS is being sponsored by From the Heart Productions Inc, a 501(c)3 -- which means all donations we receive are tax deductible!
THANK YOU!
From the bottom of our hearts thank you so much for your support. We are so excited to bring OOMS to life :)
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Equipment Rentals
Costs $7,000
State-of-the-art equipment to make Out Of My System as stunning as we envision it. Camera kit, lights, tracks, etc.
Locations & Permits
Costs $3,500
Should I say it..? Location, location, location!
Catering & Transport
Costs $2,000
We'll be bouncing around LA & need all the energy & snacks to do so!
Post-Production
Costs $5,000
Color!!!! Edit, sound mixing and all the magical touches.
Props/Production Design
Costs $1,000
To create beautiful place with beautiful things in it for our beautiful film.
Contingency + Insurance
Costs $1,000
"Por si las moscas" like my grandma used to say! Gotta have it
Festivals
Costs $500
We hope to bring OOMS everywhere we can!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Viveka Garza Gómez, Writer, Director & Executive Producer
Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Viveka is a Los Angeles-based actress, producer & writer. She graduated from Montclair State University with a B.A. in TV Production and Media, with a minor in Sociology. Her work explores raw, contradictory emotions, relationship attachments and bonds, body-image and eating disorders, as well as, identity as it relates to sex/gender, culture and metaphysical existence. OOMS will be Viveka’s writing & directing debut.