Penny's story is filled with love and laughter but it is missing one thing. We don't often look at the women that are "childless NOT by choice". What does it do to a nurturing soul to be without the thing she always wanted, always assumed would be, where does she fit, will she survive the grief.
Penny's story is filled with love and laughter but it is missing one thing. We don't often look at the women that are "childless NOT by choice". What does it do to a nurturing soul to be without the thing she always wanted, always assumed would be, where does she fit, will she survive the grief.
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Mission Statement
This project will almost entirely be told by Women. Creating and storytelling is such a magical experience and when we can create more opportunities in front of or behind the lens for women to show the world what we already know we are made of it doesn't get betterAbout The Project
“Lullabies and baby showers, knitting blankets and wrangling preschoolers. It’s what she does, and all these things fill Penny with immeasurable joy, but they are not equal to a baby of her own. This is Penny's story. Her story however, was informed by my own - Victoria Prescott.
Life doesn’t always go according to plan. Infertility is on the rise and being “childless not by choice" is a real thing. An immensely heartbreaking, disbelieving and emotional thing that affects both women and men. The story of ‘Penny’ offers an unapologetic and honest perspective about what it feels like to struggle with issues of infertility and how a person can keep going when all they ever wanted was to have a child. It aims to bring awareness and support to those on the same or a similar journey.
Why am I sharing my story? Why am I telling a story about something so personal? Because even with the tremendous love one gets from family and friends, and even though the hugs from your beloved nieces are wonderful, they not enough to replace the one you will never get from that curly haired, feisty little one that looks back at you with your same blue eyes. I tell this story because grief is a lonely thing and if as I put this out into the universe one woman…one man…one being sees themselves in this, then maybe they won't feel quite so alone.
During the process of bringing all the players together to create this project, an amazing thing occurred. The story I thought I was telling, the one about Penny, suddenly began to take on a life that moved beyond this short film. It became about expectation, the bond of women and men, choices and disbelief, wonder and healing. As I’ve been telling my story, women and men have turned around and told me theirs and that has been a gift.
Penny is in the pre-production stage and really needs your support to help bring this story to life! Here are some ways that you can support us.
1. Make a contribution however big or small.
2. Share this with your friends and family who might also find reason to support us.
3. Reach out to those within your circle who are struggling with infertility and make sure that they're ok.Partners
One of the most essential things to our beings, especialy for childless women, is to have a sense of community, to feel that we are not so alone. Well, Jody Day of Gateway-Women has created just that, and we could not be more proud to have her support and partnership! Through her Ted talks, workshops, blog posts, articles and the information on her website gateway-women.com, Jody has created a safe haven for women across the globe who are also childless not by choice. Team "Penny" encourages you to check out her site. We will be sending out links to her articles and talks throughout the campaign...so stay tuned!
Incentives
$10
The Shout Out
Never underestimate how awesome it is to get a big Shout Out on the FB, the IG or the Twitter. Not to mention being kept abreast of where and when you can see "Penny" on the screen!
$20
Make a Baby with Me
Make a Baby with Penny! Send us your pic and we will combine it with a photo of Penny and put it through a baby generator app. You will then receive a photo of your adorable little one with Penny. You and your "faux baby" will be added to the email list so you can keep track of where and when "Penny" can be seen.
$50
These Cookies are Unbelievable!
No seriously, these Cookies are amazing! For your $50 you'll receive a dozen homemade (soon to go retail) cookies. If you are local, someone from the Penny gang will drop them off. If not, no worries - we ship! Not to mention, you'll be kept in the know about screenings, private and public, for the final product. And while the baker may be nuts, the facility is NUT FREE!!!!!
$100
Your Brand Baby
Do you know who you are? Let our Social Media guru Rebecca Knowles guide you. A contribution to "Penny" will get you a 30 min session and some really groovy ways to showcase your brand in an authentic way on social media. You can debut that brand at one of the screenings of "Penny" and show us what you're made of!
Claimed: 7 of 10
$150
Writing Mentorship with Nicci Fletcher
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Nicci Fletcher has been a regular contributor to The Writing Magazine, has self-published four books, and is also the founder of “The Childless Not By Choice Magazine. Nicci helps people deal with the overwhelm often associated with writing a book by combining her love of writing with over 15 years’ experience as a business analyst/IT trainer, providing a logical yet creative approach to creative writing. She has come on board the 'Penny' team and is offering her services as a writing mentor! A $150 donation will get you 3 one-on-one skype sessions (1hr each) with Nicci to overcome some writing challenges you may have. $250
Portrait of Your Four-Legged Baby
Not only is she an unbelievable director, Caroline Duncan is an amazing artist and portraitist. Caroline will create a painting worthy of the most elegant home from a picture of one of your four-legged babies. We'd love for you to meet the artiste extraordinaire at one of the fabulous private or public screenings of "Penny"!
$500
Handmade Blanket
You will receive one of the 5 hand knit blankets used to tell The Story of Penny. (Pug NOT included.) And furthermore, you will see that lovely blanket right up there on the big screen as you'll be included on the list for screenings.
Claimed: 1 of 5
$1,000
Rare Opportunity!
A donation of $1000 will grant you the RARE opportunity to have a Skype session with Jody Day of Gateway Women and author of "Living the Life Unexpected." Jody is an extremely inspirational woman whose guidance is sought after by people all over the world and she is a proud sponsor of 'Penny.' Claimed: 0 of 1
$1,000
Associate Producer
Welcome to the team! A generous donation of $1000 will also get you a Shout Out on Social Media, Make a Baby With Me, the Cookies that truly are like crack, a 20 min Branding Session, AND you will also be added to the Producing Team, which will give you early access to the finished product.
$5,000
Executive Producer
If you really want to be a boss, this is for you. Your Executive Producer credit will come with a social media Shout Out, a picture of the Baby You Made with Writer, Victoria Prescott, a box of Cookies as addictive as crack, a 20-minute session with our Brand Guru Rebecca Knowles AND your name on our IMDB page, as well as up on the Big Screen. And of course, as an Executive Producer on team "Penny" you will be given early access to the movie, as well as Invitations to screenings.
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$10
The Shout Out
Never underestimate how awesome it is to get a big Shout Out on the FB, the IG or the Twitter. Not to mention being kept abreast of where and when you can see "Penny" on the screen!
$20
Make a Baby with Me
Make a Baby with Penny! Send us your pic and we will combine it with a photo of Penny and put it through a baby generator app. You will then receive a photo of your adorable little one with Penny. You and your "faux baby" will be added to the email list so you can keep track of where and when "Penny" can be seen.
$50
These Cookies are Unbelievable!
No seriously, these Cookies are amazing! For your $50 you'll receive a dozen homemade (soon to go retail) cookies. If you are local, someone from the Penny gang will drop them off. If not, no worries - we ship! Not to mention, you'll be kept in the know about screenings, private and public, for the final product. And while the baker may be nuts, the facility is NUT FREE!!!!!
$100
Your Brand Baby
Do you know who you are? Let our Social Media guru Rebecca Knowles guide you. A contribution to "Penny" will get you a 30 min session and some really groovy ways to showcase your brand in an authentic way on social media. You can debut that brand at one of the screenings of "Penny" and show us what you're made of!
Claimed: 7 of 10
$150
Writing Mentorship with Nicci Fletcher
Nicci Fletcher has been a regular contributor to The Writing Magazine, has self-published four books, and is also the founder of “The Childless Not By Choice Magazine. Nicci helps people deal with the overwhelm often associated with writing a book by combining her love of writing with over 15 years’ experience as a business analyst/IT trainer, providing a logical yet creative approach to creative writing. She has come on board the 'Penny' team and is offering her services as a writing mentor! A $150 donation will get you 3 one-on-one skype sessions (1hr each) with Nicci to overcome some writing challenges you may have. $250
Portrait of Your Four-Legged Baby
Not only is she an unbelievable director, Caroline Duncan is an amazing artist and portraitist. Caroline will create a painting worthy of the most elegant home from a picture of one of your four-legged babies. We'd love for you to meet the artiste extraordinaire at one of the fabulous private or public screenings of "Penny"!
$500
Handmade Blanket
You will receive one of the 5 hand knit blankets used to tell The Story of Penny. (Pug NOT included.) And furthermore, you will see that lovely blanket right up there on the big screen as you'll be included on the list for screenings.
Claimed: 1 of 5
$1,000
Rare Opportunity!
A donation of $1000 will grant you the RARE opportunity to have a Skype session with Jody Day of Gateway Women and author of "Living the Life Unexpected." Jody is an extremely inspirational woman whose guidance is sought after by people all over the world and she is a proud sponsor of 'Penny.' Claimed: 0 of 1
$1,000
Associate Producer
Welcome to the team! A generous donation of $1000 will also get you a Shout Out on Social Media, Make a Baby With Me, the Cookies that truly are like crack, a 20 min Branding Session, AND you will also be added to the Producing Team, which will give you early access to the finished product.
$5,000
Executive Producer
If you really want to be a boss, this is for you. Your Executive Producer credit will come with a social media Shout Out, a picture of the Baby You Made with Writer, Victoria Prescott, a box of Cookies as addictive as crack, a 20-minute session with our Brand Guru Rebecca Knowles AND your name on our IMDB page, as well as up on the Big Screen. And of course, as an Executive Producer on team "Penny" you will be given early access to the movie, as well as Invitations to screenings.
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