"Psychicologist" is a play on "psychic" and "psychologist". Our story follows Julia who is an intellectual psychologist that also needs to learn to tap into her intuition. When Dr. Penelope appears, she instinctively tries to turn Julia into both a psychic and a psychologist - a psychicologist.

PSYCHICOLOGIST tells a story about a world that more and more people express curiosity about. Seers and fortunetellers have been around since the beginning of time, sometimes reviled, sometimes respected, and sometimes a bit of both.

Currently, more people than ever consult a psychic or intuitive about life questions, while the sale of spiritual candles, scents, and tools proliferate. People want personal growth, and often accept psychological therapy, psychic counseling, and various forms of religious/spiritual nurturing. It is not uncommon for the same person to have their angel cards and go to church. They are curious and growing more curious by the minute. They want to learn more, explore the world of psychics, and to be allowed to question and reach their own conclusions, thereby enhancing their spiritual awareness.

This is the world of PSYCHICOLOGIST - unwaveringly questioning, challenging expectations, and asking intelligent questions about the logic and intuition that drives all of us in our quest to become better human beings. These are the stories that people want to see, laugh at, cry at, and identify with. We get to experience the realities of coming of age and stepping into postgraduate adult life as we follow Julia's attempts to reconcile her familiar past and her uknown future at the same time as we are reminded of the importance of staying connected to our inner child and the joys of discovery that our puppet, Dr. Penelope, represents.
PSYCHICOLOGIST is a stand-alone short film ready to tell the stories that grown people yearn to see, talk about, and grow from... but as the story goes, who knows where it will grow!

DISTRIBUTION AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS:

PSYCHICOLOGIST is a stand-alone short comedy that has the potential to grow into something much bigger on the global market. The short film is destined to become a calling card for many of the people involved with the project. It will be screened at film festivals around the world.

Our intent is to target some of the larger festivals (aka qualifying festivals that would make us eligible for some of the major filmmaking awards).  While everyone knows about film festivals such as AFI, Sundance, Berlin, and Venice, we are also looking at Stockholm, Newport Beach and Palm Springs. We are also looking at a few specialty festivals that are of interest to our immediate audience. If you are close to a particular festival that you would like to see us at, please let us know!

In addition to film festivals, PSYCHICOLOGIST is a story that has the potential to be developed into feature and series versions intended for a global market when backed by a major media outlet. Our crowdfunding campaign has shown us the international appeal of the story, with supporters not only in the United States and Europe, but also Moscow, Bangladesh, India, Middle East, Australia, Mexico, Colombia, and many other places around the world. These connections will have a huge impact when we pitch PSYCHICOLOGIST for further development to networks, cable, and streaming outlets with the short film as proof of concept in hand. Julia’s story with Dr. Penelope captures us all!

Dr. Penelope combines a sense of innocence with Julia’s no-nonsense therapy, which means that we can explore sensitive topics and issues that appeal to audiences around the world. Our short version already touches on areas of inter-religious relationships, death and grieving, and inter-racial relationships, to name a few. The extended versions (feature and series) offer the opportunity to dig deeper into these and other areas of human connection that will allow us to laugh, cry, and heal individuals and communities everywhere.

As an academic and a creative, I have always been driven to explore the intersections between the known and the unknown. I have always been fascinated by stories telling tales that give rise to ourcuriosity about the mystery of faith and our need for logical explanations. Since childhood, I have had an awareness of the existence of something inexplicable in my existence.

Much as Julia in PSYCHICOLOGIST experiences a struggle reconciling these different parts of ourselves, I too am looking for ways to reconcile my beliefs into an integrated whole. Not easy in the chaotic world that we live in! PSYCHICOLOGIST explores these themes and their impact on family and community.

Like many, Julia resolves to detach herself emotionally by immersing herself in books and certainty, only to discover that the world is full of contradictions that can only be resolved by developing relationships and connections with other people, no matter how similar or different from herself they may seem. She finds that the only way to live is by accepting the existence of both science and mystery, not by living separately from either. It is a struggle that I think many of us can relate to.

Cheers,

Annika

We are ready to go into production in Los Angeles! We will be filming in an old Victorian residence close to downtown Los Angeles where we will have all of our locations and storage needs met. Having everything in one place will save us money and time. All we need is your support and a month or so of preproduction, then the camera will roll.

When you contribute to PSYCHICOLOGIST, you become a part of a larger community of people who want to grow as human beings and to help others to do the same. We are a nurturing team of high level filmmakers who are ready to support and mentor one another while telling quality stories that impact and affect everyone. We want to create female driven stories without losing connection to the amazing men that continue to be a part of these kinds of stories - in front of and behind the camera. Our focus is on commercially viable content that has universal appeal and a depth of story that challenges people to think, consider, and explore what it means to be a part of a community as a unique, complex individuals. We are all working together and by contributing you become a part of our community. 

Our PSYCHICOLOGIST team is already fortunate – with the help of early supporters, we have covered some of our pre-production costs, like paying for a custom-built puppet, our crystal ball, a casting director, and shooting a trailer. WE LOVE YOU ALL!!! We have our locations, most of our camera and lighting needs, and (very important!) our legal services covered. WOOHOO!! Those are huge costs that are taking care of about 35% of our production costs. But we still need help.

Here is the breakdown for where your donations will go:

Because we are so grateful to you for your donation, we wanted to be able to give you a little part of the movie to take with you. Here is a breakdown of the cool perks we want to give to you!

Learn More About Our Cast & Crew Under Tab "The Team"!