Davy Ludd, and old school technophobe grapples with social media, pea soup and millennials in hopes of reclaiming his long lost love. In today's world of technology overload, it's refreshing to remember what makes us all human.
Davy Ludd, and old school technophobe grapples with social media, pea soup and millennials in hopes of reclaiming his long lost love. In today's world of technology overload, it's refreshing to remember what makes us all human.
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Story
Mission Statement
Seven of our ten characters are female, including three special Roses. The human bond with women and our deep emotional attachment to women is explored from the first frames of the film to the last. Women behind the camera include Producers, Production Designer, Make-up, Hair, Costumes, Art dept.About The Project
Following a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign on Seed&Spark for production funds in April, Rose is a Rose is a Rose completed principal photography in August, 2017.
Cast and crew on day one of the shoot. On location in Los Angeles, Calfornia.
Cast and crew on location at Wander Outfitters in Fullerton, California.
Cast and crew on the final day of principal photography. On location in Franklin Canyon Park near Beverly Hills, California.
Here are some shots of our amazing actors in frames from the film itself. The performances are outstanding and as you can see from these photos, our Director of Photography Justin Knodel along with his camera and lighting crew did a superb job!
Daniel Hagen as Davy Ludd.
Alison Martin as Emily Ludd.
Ben Horwitz as Jake Zimmer.
Carol Locatell as Elder Rose.
Elizabeth Lanier as Joan the librarian.
Alexander Cook as Raul.
Alana Dietze as Young Rose
Barbara Goodson as Mrs. Kruchenko
Patricia Tallman as Just Rose
Toy Lei as Trish
Since completing the shoot, we’ve engaged the talents of editor Tucker Marlof, one of the editors of The Tick on Amazon Prime to cut the picture. Tucker completed an editors cut and a directors cut.
Editor Tucker Marolf.
A test screening was held on November 3rd at the University of Texas at Austin facility in Burbank, California who donated their space for the occasion.
The feedback we received from the test audience proved to be very important and will help us with the final edit as we fine tune it for release in 2018.
We are nearly ready to hand the movie over to our super-talented Sound Designer and mixer Jeffery Alan Jones. Jeff is a composer as well as an in-demand Sound Designer in Hollywood. Check out Jeff's amazing background at his website.
Sound Designer Jeffrey Alan Jones.
We also plan to hire veteran music producer Greg Prestepino and composer Craig Safan who has innumerable credits over a lengthy career in the business. Check out Craig's awesome website.
A visual effect company will be hired to help us achieve the crucial few VFX shots we need to complete the film. We don’t want to give too much away about what this entails right now as it’s all part of movie magic and we know you’ll love it!
The final process along with the sound mix is to dial in the finished look of the film with an online Colorist and Editor. This process sweetens the look of the film and produces a finish that matches the director’s vision perfectly. A great Colorist is worth their weight in gold and we believe we have found one in the person of Peter Swartz (check his website).
Additionally the actors may be brought in to record additional dialogue or voice over in the studio and someone has to coordinate and oversee all of these post-production tasks to make sure they come in on time and on budget.
All of these talented post production crew members are WORKING PROFESSIONALS and though they all believe in the project and are eager to work with us, THEIR SERVICES ARE NOT FREE. By becoming a contributor and joining us to reach our post-production goal, we’ll be able to compensate these people based on the discounted rates they’ve offered us and get the film “in the can” - with a high degree of professionalism and polish.
2018 is going to be a great year for Rose is a Rose is a Rose! We'll be entering multiple film festivals and getting this heartfelt story out to the world. Please join us and be part of our team!
Incentives
$5
Social Media Shout Out
Receive a Thank You message through all of our channels!
$10
Free Download.
Help us and earn your free download of "Rose is a Rose is a Rose".
$15
Surprise (Personalized video)
Let's see what this is going to bring to you.... ;-)
In any case you'll get your free download and social media shout-out!
$20
A Rose (+ quote of Davy's favorite writer)
A receive one of Mrs. Kruchenko's competition roses with a personal quote from her neighbor, our hero Davy Ludd.
Claimed: 0 of 80
$25
IMDb credit
Help us and get your credit for it; in the movie as well as on IMDb.
+ Social Media Shout-Out
Claimed: 0 of 40
$30
Framed Rose Photo Signed by Director
Receive a framed photo of a beautiful rose, shot and signed by Director Ron King & get your social media shout-out.
Claimed: 7 of 20
$45
Wander with us - The original Wander Outfitter's Hat
We're sold out with our Davy Ludd's Original Slouch Hat, but here is the Wander Outfitter's Logo hat. Come and Wander with us!
Claimed: 1 of 20
$50
The Original Wander Outfitter's T-shirt
Choose between this and our other original Wander Outfitters shirt and stand up for nature in the spirit of our hero Davy Ludd.
Claimed: 1 of 20
$50
"Off-The-Grid" Graphic T-shirt
Choose between this and our other original Wander Outfitters shirt and stand up for nature in the spirit of our hero Davy Ludd. (Your Choice of color: Black/Brown)
Claimed: 3 of 10
$80
Prop
Coming with a free download of the movie, and of course our classic social media shout-out, you can receive one out of ten real movie props, including but not limited to a smaller hand-built catapult!
Claimed: 0 of 10
$160
Catapult
We used one just like it in the movie and now it can be yours. Our prop catapult can be the new centrepiece of art collection! It has been thoughtfully hand-built by our Prop Master and Catapult Engineer William Berkowitz Jr. Make the impossible possible and get yourself a catapult!
Claimed: 0 of 5
$320
Wander Outfitters Gift Package
Let the dreamteam of Wander Outfitters, Davy and Jake, wrap a surprise package of their best goods just for you. All we need is your correct size! You will get the download of the movie for free. And we will let the world know about your gift package through a social media shout-out.
(number of gift items may vary)
Claimed: 0 of 5
$400
Big Catapult
One-of-a-kind prop from the movie. This catapult is used in one of the best loved scenes in the entire movie. Our test audience and our composer says so! There's only one and it's big and heavy (about 4 ft. high!). It is functional, but throws the payload only so far. We'll bring it to you if you are within 100 miles of Los Angeles, but if you want it shipped, that's up to you!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$500
Associate Producer Credit
Become part of the team and join us as Associate Producer, credited in the movie as well as IMDb. Of course, you will also receive your free download of the movie as well as a welcome shout-out on social media.
Claimed: 0 of 3
$1,000
Executive Producer Credit
Make this movie possible and become one of our Executive Producers! You will be credited in the movie as well as on IMDb as Executive Producer, which is traditionally one of the highest ranked positions in the filmmaking world. Of course with the credit comes a freedownload and a welcome-to-the-team shout out on social media.
Free download.
Social media shout-out
Claimed: 0 of 2
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$5
Social Media Shout Out
Receive a Thank You message through all of our channels!
$10
Free Download.
Help us and earn your free download of "Rose is a Rose is a Rose".
$15
Surprise (Personalized video)
Let's see what this is going to bring to you.... ;-)
In any case you'll get your free download and social media shout-out!
$20
A Rose (+ quote of Davy's favorite writer)
A receive one of Mrs. Kruchenko's competition roses with a personal quote from her neighbor, our hero Davy Ludd.
Claimed: 0 of 80
$25
IMDb credit
Help us and get your credit for it; in the movie as well as on IMDb.
+ Social Media Shout-Out
Claimed: 0 of 40
$30
Framed Rose Photo Signed by Director
Receive a framed photo of a beautiful rose, shot and signed by Director Ron King & get your social media shout-out.
Claimed: 7 of 20
$45
Wander with us - The original Wander Outfitter's Hat
We're sold out with our Davy Ludd's Original Slouch Hat, but here is the Wander Outfitter's Logo hat. Come and Wander with us!
Claimed: 1 of 20
$50
The Original Wander Outfitter's T-shirt
Choose between this and our other original Wander Outfitters shirt and stand up for nature in the spirit of our hero Davy Ludd.
Claimed: 1 of 20
$50
"Off-The-Grid" Graphic T-shirt
Choose between this and our other original Wander Outfitters shirt and stand up for nature in the spirit of our hero Davy Ludd. (Your Choice of color: Black/Brown)
Claimed: 3 of 10
$80
Prop
Coming with a free download of the movie, and of course our classic social media shout-out, you can receive one out of ten real movie props, including but not limited to a smaller hand-built catapult!
Claimed: 0 of 10
$160
Catapult
We used one just like it in the movie and now it can be yours. Our prop catapult can be the new centrepiece of art collection! It has been thoughtfully hand-built by our Prop Master and Catapult Engineer William Berkowitz Jr. Make the impossible possible and get yourself a catapult!
Claimed: 0 of 5
$320
Wander Outfitters Gift Package
Let the dreamteam of Wander Outfitters, Davy and Jake, wrap a surprise package of their best goods just for you. All we need is your correct size! You will get the download of the movie for free. And we will let the world know about your gift package through a social media shout-out.
(number of gift items may vary)
Claimed: 0 of 5
$400
Big Catapult
One-of-a-kind prop from the movie. This catapult is used in one of the best loved scenes in the entire movie. Our test audience and our composer says so! There's only one and it's big and heavy (about 4 ft. high!). It is functional, but throws the payload only so far. We'll bring it to you if you are within 100 miles of Los Angeles, but if you want it shipped, that's up to you!
Claimed: 0 of 1
$500
Associate Producer Credit
Become part of the team and join us as Associate Producer, credited in the movie as well as IMDb. Of course, you will also receive your free download of the movie as well as a welcome shout-out on social media.
Claimed: 0 of 3
$1,000
Executive Producer Credit
Make this movie possible and become one of our Executive Producers! You will be credited in the movie as well as on IMDb as Executive Producer, which is traditionally one of the highest ranked positions in the filmmaking world. Of course with the credit comes a freedownload and a welcome-to-the-team shout out on social media.
Free download.
Social media shout-out
Claimed: 0 of 2
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Current Team
About This Team
CAST
Our outstanding cast features Daniel Hagen (“American Crime Story”) and Carol Locatell (“Bonanza”, “M*A*S*H”), Barbara Goodson (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars”), Toy Lei (“Son of Zorn”), “Babylon 5”-star Patricia Tallman, Alexander Cook (“Joy”, “The Finest Hours”) and Emmy-nominee Alison Martin, as well as newcomers Ben Horwitz as Jake, Alana Dietze and Elizabeth Lanier.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCERS
Rose is a Rose is a Rose is the first narrative short from RMK Films and TWO DUDES Narrative Film Productions. Director Ron King began his career as an actor and recently released the award winning documentary, The Millionaires' Unit which he co-directed with Darroch Greer. Producers Arndt Werling and Skylar Zhang of TWO DUDES have worked on dozens of movies and are both currently pusuing fellowships in film editing at The American Film Institute.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Due to the expertly executed work of our crew it is now possible for us to return to SEED&SPARK to finish the movie and see it through post production. This crew has been led by cinematographer Justin Knodel, Production Designer Caiti Shannon, Lead Costumer Chenlin Qian, Hair/Make Up Artist Joanna Chen Jong and Production Sound Mixer Xiao Hou.
POST PRODUCTION TEAM
We are excited to welcome to our post-production team - Amazon Studio's “The Tick”editor Tucker Marolf, Sound Designer Jeffery Alan Jones, who worked with Director Ron King previously on the feature documentary “The Millionaires' Unit”, award winning “Cheers”-composer Craig Safan and Colorist Peter Swartz.
With this outstanding team in place, we will finish the film in January, 2018 and begin to get it out to film festivals and the world!
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