REVERIE - Short Film
Austin, Texas | Film Short
Drama, Sci-Fi
Imogen uses the REVERIE time travel therapy system to go back to a pivotal time in her teen years to try to either change her past trauma or heal her present self through a better understanding of her past. This film addresses mental health, healing from your past, and how to approach your future.
REVERIE - Short Film
Austin, Texas | Film Short
Drama, Sci-Fi
3 Campaigns | Texas, United States
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Imogen uses the REVERIE time travel therapy system to go back to a pivotal time in her teen years to try to either change her past trauma or heal her present self through a better understanding of her past. This film addresses mental health, healing from your past, and how to approach your future.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
If you were given the chance to go back to a pivotal time in your life and talk to your younger self, what would you do? What would you change?
This is a special film for our cast and crew - it addresses so many ideas that we are curious about ourselves.
REVERIE explores the ideas of regret, acceptance, and healing through a sci-fi lens. Come on this journey of literal self-discovery with Imogen!
The script for REVERIE has been recognized at multiple film festivals already, including Miami Internations Science Fiction Film Festival, New York Science Fiction and Horror Film Festival, Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival, Deep in the Heart Film Festival, and Lake Travis Film Festival. We are excited to bring the film to life!
This short film takes place in two different time periods - the future and the past. Because of this, we are taking advantage of the creative opportunity to create a mid-century modern digital futuristic look for the future and a grungy early 2000's look for the past. There will be a juxtaposition between the neon/bright colors of the future and the muted/dark colors of the past.
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Our team is made up of wonderful experienced indie filmmakers and actors that all connect to the emotional resonance of the film. Our crew is primarily made up of women and our cast is 100% women! More importantly, this team is 100% talented and enthusiastic.
CLICK HERE to learn more about this amazing team.
We will be shooting in late December with a lean cast and crew to be as efficient and agile as possible and make sure we stay safe and healthy. We will shoot for 3 days with a maximum of 8 hour days.
Our producer, Elena Weinberg, is a COVIDE compliance officer, and we’ll be monitoring to adhere to local covid guidelines.
We want to make sure our production is as eco-friendly as possible. We are committing to digital scripts and call sheets, low impact craft services, and any other eco-friendly strategies we can implement.
Our budget will be split between cast/crew, locations, props/costume, and craft services. Crowdfunding will help support us as independent artists to create a special film.
This campaign will take us all the way from production through post production. Our goal is to have a finished film by Summer 2023!
After that, we will be submitting to a variety of film festivals to share the film. Beyond the festival run, we will be sharing the finished film with everyone by releasing it digitally.
We hope that you will be a part of making this film a reality. Share the word with your network so that we can connect with as large an audience as possible. A follow or a share will help just as a contribution will!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast
Costs $1,000
Help us pay our amazingly talented cast of actors!
Crew
Costs $2,500
Make sure our crew is paid for their expertise and time!
Locations
Costs $1,000
Help us secure specific locations that are needed - a time travel pod, trailer park, and pool.
Props/Art Direction
Costs $1,000
Build out our REVERIE time travel pod in the future and fill out our trailer in the past.
Costume
Costs $500
Dress out cast in the future and the past!
Catering/Craft
Costs $750
Keep our cast/crew fed and energetic!
Post Production - Editing & Music
Costs $1,000
Help us pay for editing, color, and music!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
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Writer/Director – Kelli Horan
Kelli Horan is an independent filmmaker and artist in Austin, TX. Since moving from Tucson, AZ, she has written, directed, and produced feature and short films that have been featured in festivals such as Boston SciFi Film Festival, SXSW, Other Worlds Film Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, and more.
Active in the filmmaking community, Kelli is currently the Secretary of Women in Film & Television Austin and was previously the Screenwriting Co-Director and Programmer at Other Worlds Film Festival (2020). She loves to support fellow independent filmmakers to make their visions come to life in the best way possible.
Producer – Elena Weinberg
Elena Weinberg co-owns TurtleDove Films based in Los Angeles, CA & Austin, TX. She co-created and executive produced the critically acclaimed Austin, TX based webseries, #ATown. She is currently a producer and casting director for goodr. Recent Crew credits include: A Room Full of Nothing (Line Producer/Director), Songwriters Across Texas Season 8 (1st AD), Time Trap (2nd AD) and Fear The Walking Dead Seasons 4 & 5 (2nd Team). Recent Acting credits include: Carmela (supporting) in Vials streaming (Amazon) and Maggie (supporting) in Good Feels On Wheels produced by SPI Productions (Touring Now). When she's not taking on the world one tweet at time, you can find her watching basketball and drinking wine with her cats. Go Spurs Go!
Producer – Chiara McCarty
Chiara McCarty is an actress, director and producer originally from Ortona, Italy. She has acted in over two dozen films and over a dozen theatrical productions. She is currently in post-production on the short film “Shame Full”, which she co-directed and produced. “Shame Full” explores the trauma and cycles of body shaming passed down from mother to daughter. The film is Chiara’s directorial film debut. She serves on the board of Women In Film & Television Austin.
Lead (Imogen) – Samantha Ireland
Samantha Ireland is from Austin, Texas. Since 2011 Samantha has worked in several projects ranging from films, TV shows, web series and video games. Samantha also serves as a Producer on award winning productions. Samantha is most known for her work with Rooster Teeth Productions.
Supporting (The Technician) – Dana Wing Lau
Dana Wing Lau is an actress and producer, known for Fung Family Feast (2017), The Gray Guardians and On Fire. She is a Blumhouse feature #unHuman in conjunction with Epix that was released June 2022. She is also the Membership Chair for Women in Film & Television Austin.
Director of Photography – Travis Ward
Travis has worked in the film and video industry since 2014, starting primarily as a camera operator. Over his career, he branched out into video production, handling pre-production, video/audio, lighting, editing, and coloring of his own videos
Editor – Phillip Lybrand
Phillip Lybrand grew up in Port Tampa, FL where he started working in film/TV at a very young age, all beginning with the closed-circuit morning show at his elementary school. Lybrand attended film school at the University of Arizona and received his MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Since 2010, he's directed and edited four feature films.
Composer – Hamdija Ajanovic
Hamdija Ajanovic is an American composer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born in in Derventa, town in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina (former Yugoslavia), Ajanovic spent most of his childhood in music school, where he studied music theory and received a classical music education with guitar as the major instrument. Ajanovic stirred his career towards creating musical scores for motion pictures and video games.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
If you were given the chance to go back to a pivotal time in your life and talk to your younger self, what would you do? What would you change?
This is a special film for our cast and crew - it addresses so many ideas that we are curious about ourselves.
REVERIE explores the ideas of regret, acceptance, and healing through a sci-fi lens. Come on this journey of literal self-discovery with Imogen!
The script for REVERIE has been recognized at multiple film festivals already, including Miami Internations Science Fiction Film Festival, New York Science Fiction and Horror Film Festival, Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival, Deep in the Heart Film Festival, and Lake Travis Film Festival. We are excited to bring the film to life!
This short film takes place in two different time periods - the future and the past. Because of this, we are taking advantage of the creative opportunity to create a mid-century modern digital futuristic look for the future and a grungy early 2000's look for the past. There will be a juxtaposition between the neon/bright colors of the future and the muted/dark colors of the past.
Our team is made up of wonderful experienced indie filmmakers and actors that all connect to the emotional resonance of the film. Our crew is primarily made up of women and our cast is 100% women! More importantly, this team is 100% talented and enthusiastic.
CLICK HERE to learn more about this amazing team.
We will be shooting in late December with a lean cast and crew to be as efficient and agile as possible and make sure we stay safe and healthy. We will shoot for 3 days with a maximum of 8 hour days.
Our producer, Elena Weinberg, is a COVIDE compliance officer, and we’ll be monitoring to adhere to local covid guidelines.
We want to make sure our production is as eco-friendly as possible. We are committing to digital scripts and call sheets, low impact craft services, and any other eco-friendly strategies we can implement.
Our budget will be split between cast/crew, locations, props/costume, and craft services. Crowdfunding will help support us as independent artists to create a special film.
This campaign will take us all the way from production through post production. Our goal is to have a finished film by Summer 2023!
After that, we will be submitting to a variety of film festivals to share the film. Beyond the festival run, we will be sharing the finished film with everyone by releasing it digitally.
We hope that you will be a part of making this film a reality. Share the word with your network so that we can connect with as large an audience as possible. A follow or a share will help just as a contribution will!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast
Costs $1,000
Help us pay our amazingly talented cast of actors!
Crew
Costs $2,500
Make sure our crew is paid for their expertise and time!
Locations
Costs $1,000
Help us secure specific locations that are needed - a time travel pod, trailer park, and pool.
Props/Art Direction
Costs $1,000
Build out our REVERIE time travel pod in the future and fill out our trailer in the past.
Costume
Costs $500
Dress out cast in the future and the past!
Catering/Craft
Costs $750
Keep our cast/crew fed and energetic!
Post Production - Editing & Music
Costs $1,000
Help us pay for editing, color, and music!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Writer/Director – Kelli Horan
Kelli Horan is an independent filmmaker and artist in Austin, TX. Since moving from Tucson, AZ, she has written, directed, and produced feature and short films that have been featured in festivals such as Boston SciFi Film Festival, SXSW, Other Worlds Film Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, and more.
Active in the filmmaking community, Kelli is currently the Secretary of Women in Film & Television Austin and was previously the Screenwriting Co-Director and Programmer at Other Worlds Film Festival (2020). She loves to support fellow independent filmmakers to make their visions come to life in the best way possible.
Producer – Elena Weinberg
Elena Weinberg co-owns TurtleDove Films based in Los Angeles, CA & Austin, TX. She co-created and executive produced the critically acclaimed Austin, TX based webseries, #ATown. She is currently a producer and casting director for goodr. Recent Crew credits include: A Room Full of Nothing (Line Producer/Director), Songwriters Across Texas Season 8 (1st AD), Time Trap (2nd AD) and Fear The Walking Dead Seasons 4 & 5 (2nd Team). Recent Acting credits include: Carmela (supporting) in Vials streaming (Amazon) and Maggie (supporting) in Good Feels On Wheels produced by SPI Productions (Touring Now). When she's not taking on the world one tweet at time, you can find her watching basketball and drinking wine with her cats. Go Spurs Go!
Producer – Chiara McCarty
Chiara McCarty is an actress, director and producer originally from Ortona, Italy. She has acted in over two dozen films and over a dozen theatrical productions. She is currently in post-production on the short film “Shame Full”, which she co-directed and produced. “Shame Full” explores the trauma and cycles of body shaming passed down from mother to daughter. The film is Chiara’s directorial film debut. She serves on the board of Women In Film & Television Austin.
Lead (Imogen) – Samantha Ireland
Samantha Ireland is from Austin, Texas. Since 2011 Samantha has worked in several projects ranging from films, TV shows, web series and video games. Samantha also serves as a Producer on award winning productions. Samantha is most known for her work with Rooster Teeth Productions.
Supporting (The Technician) – Dana Wing Lau
Dana Wing Lau is an actress and producer, known for Fung Family Feast (2017), The Gray Guardians and On Fire. She is a Blumhouse feature #unHuman in conjunction with Epix that was released June 2022. She is also the Membership Chair for Women in Film & Television Austin.
Director of Photography – Travis Ward
Travis has worked in the film and video industry since 2014, starting primarily as a camera operator. Over his career, he branched out into video production, handling pre-production, video/audio, lighting, editing, and coloring of his own videos
Editor – Phillip Lybrand
Phillip Lybrand grew up in Port Tampa, FL where he started working in film/TV at a very young age, all beginning with the closed-circuit morning show at his elementary school. Lybrand attended film school at the University of Arizona and received his MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Since 2010, he's directed and edited four feature films.
Composer – Hamdija Ajanovic
Hamdija Ajanovic is an American composer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born in in Derventa, town in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina (former Yugoslavia), Ajanovic spent most of his childhood in music school, where he studied music theory and received a classical music education with guitar as the major instrument. Ajanovic stirred his career towards creating musical scores for motion pictures and video games.