SHED - The Short Film
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Sci-Fi
May, a woman grieving the loss of her best friend, agrees to a trip to a remote AirBnB with her partner, Russell. Intrigued by the mysterious host, Carson, and faced with the opportunity to travel back in time in a shed on the property, how much will May risk to change the past?
SHED - The Short Film
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Sci-Fi
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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May, a woman grieving the loss of her best friend, agrees to a trip to a remote AirBnB with her partner, Russell. Intrigued by the mysterious host, Carson, and faced with the opportunity to travel back in time in a shed on the property, how much will May risk to change the past?
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
My closest friends are, unequivocally, the people who keep me going on a day to day basis; the ones who know the most intimate things about me; the ones who sit with me when I'm in dark places; and the ones who celebrate with me when I'm full of joy. My hope is that this film expresses that love and gives some comfort to anyone who has gone through a similar loss to May's.
May, a woman grieving the loss of her best friend, agrees to go on a weekend trip with her partner, Russell. As Russell tries to lure May back into the present moment and away from her memories, May feels drawn to the mysterious AirBnB host, Carson, who seems to understand her grief better than anyone. Faced with the opportunity to travel back in time in a shed on the property, how much will May risk to change the past?
This film looks at the deep bonds of female friendship, as well as grief, through a slightly spooky, sci-fi lens. The tone is mysterious with a grounded, character-driven calm.
We are filming at a beautiful farm in southern Vermont. The property is surrounded by a lush forest and includes rolling hills, a brook, a renovated red barn, and - you better believe it - a shed (with a chicken coop!). I have been visiting this farm since I was a kid and it is very near and dear to my heart.
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To make this movie, I have, of course, surrounded myself with friends! I don't think this story could be told in any other way and the fact that everyone involved is insanely talented, incredibly hard-working, and game to jump into the crazy world of indie film-making with all its challenges, ups, downs, sacrifices, risks...well, I am extremely grateful. Check out the Team tab for more details!
Beyond supporting our current team, your donations will help pay for equipment, even more amazing and talented craftspeople and artists, as well as housing and travel costs; they will feed us, light us, and record us. We will also use the money we raise for post production, which includes editing, coloring, sound mixing, and submitting to festivals all over the world (think big!). Check out our Wishlist for more info!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Marketing Materials
Costs $500
Help us get the word out about the film!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Location
Costs $10,000
Help us fund the shoot location - a beautiful farm in southern Vermont!
Unexpected Costs
Costs $1,000
A little buffer for the little surprises!
Film Festival Entries
Costs $500
Once the film is finished, help us get it out to audiences!
Editing
Costs $1,000
Help us shape the story into its final form in the editing phase!
Sound Design
Costs $1,000
Post production sound mixing, and scoring to achieve that ambiance.
DCP Authoring
Costs $200
Help us convert the film into the right format to screen for audiences!
Color Correction
Costs $1,000
Help adjust the images we've captured in post through color correction!
A-T-L Travel
Costs $3,000
Support above the line travel for our main talent, director, and producer - includes transportation, accommodations and per diem.
Camera Package Rental
Costs $2,500
Ostensibly the pièce de résistance of a film shoot - the camera!
Sound Mixer + Equipment
Costs $1,500
To make sure everything in the film can be clearly heard!
Hair & Make-up Artist and Kit
Costs $1,000
Help our actors get their beautiful faces on!
Wardrobe
Costs $500
Costumes for the actors!
G&E Equipment
Costs $800
Lighting, power distribution and rigging needs!
Transpo
Costs $1,000
Help us rent vehicles to transport talent, crew, and equipment.
Production Insurance
Costs $2,500
Help us insure and protect our equipment, our location, and our precious crew and talent!
Crew Travel
Costs $2,000
Support transport for crew, including per diem, and equipment shipping costs.
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About This Team
Meet the Team
Kristina Mueller
~Writer, Director, Producer~
Kristina Mueller is an actress, VO artist, writer and director based in Los Angeles, CA, and a founding member of Monday Nights Theatre Co. Raised half in the beautiful city of Munich and half in the States, she is fluent in both English and German. She is an NYU/Tisch and RADA (London) alum, has studied improv at UCB and The Groundlings, and is a long-time attendee of the Shakespeare Forum (in NYC and now also in LA!). Both seasons of her award winning web series, BE, which she created, wrote, produced and starred in with her friend Calaine Schafer, are available to watch at www.BEtheseries.com. Season 1 was an official selection of 7 film festivals and was broadcast on BRIC TV.
Jessica Hoang
~Producer, UPM~
Jessica Hoang is a producer and the founder of Factotum Films. She hails from Southern California, and though her work takes her all over the world, she is always happy to come home to her rescue chihuahua, Bruce. Jessica is a ten year veteran of the industry and has worked on films at every stage of their life cycle from development through distribution.
Her producing credits include feature films, animation, and documentary non-fiction.
Olivia Kimmel
~Cinematographer~
Olivia is a cinematographer! A graduate of the AFI Conservatory Cinematography Program, her latest two feature films, 5 Days at Zooblin’s Bar and Steakhouse, an absurdist comedy based in a run-down Red Lobster, and Big Sky Country, an experimental documentary about the music of Montana, were both shot on 16mm Kodak film and are in post production. Her AFI thesis film Cherubs was selected for the prestigious CAA’s Moebius Showcase. She is a member of the ICF⁺C collective of professional cinematographers. Her narrative cinematography work has screened at AFI Fest, Austin Film Fest, Maryland Film Fest, Oldenburg, and more.
Maeve Thompson Osgood
~Wardrobe~
Maeve Thompson Osgood is an LA based costume designer. She costumed for camera and stage since starting school on the east coast, and has continued her creative efforts since moving to Los Angeles. Her most recent costuming work can be seen in films While You Watched, The Effect and Twelve, and her recent stage work includes local productions of Seminar and Indian Summer. She is thrilled to be joining the team of SHED and exploring another fascinating world through texture, color and creativity!
Annie Chang
"MAY"
Annie Chang was born in Orange County, CA but learned to become a tolerable human being in NYC after proudly graduating from NYU Tisch where she attended none of her general ed courses. Her first theatre jobs included a world premiere of Wild Swans at the Young Vic and A.R.T. as well as 4,000 Miles at Studio Theatre.
She was selected for the ABC Diversity Showcase in NY and the NBC Diversity Showcase in LA. She’s been a series regular in television pilots with Fox and Showtime that never went to series, so nobody will ever see when she acted alongside Jane Krakowski, David Cross, Amy Sedaris, Rachel Dratch and Ben Schwartz. Some other credits include Peacemaker on HBO, Interior Chinatown on Hulu, and Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber on Showtime. Her friends get most excited by her commercials while her parents continuously wonder how she still has health insurance.
Jonathan Braylock
"RUSSELL"
Jonathan Braylock is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer who paid a lot of money to attend NYU Tisch, so people can say, "oh that's nice," when he tells them. His acting credits include NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, BROAD CITY, and the New Line Cinema feature "HOW TO BE SINGLE." Jon co-hosts the popular podcast BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP IN HOLLYWOOD and can be seen performing regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.
Robert Miano
"CARSON"
Robert Miano was born in New York City and raised in the Bronx. He studied with Lee Strasberg and is a longtime member of The Actors Studio. He has appeared in over 100 feature films in starring or co-starring roles with actors like Al Pacino in "Donnie Brasco" (1997). He co-starred with Jeremy Irons in Dungeons and Dragons (2000), had a cameo with Kim Basinger in Jumpshot (2004, directed by Mark Rydell, with Morgan Freeman in Edison (2005), with Christopher Walken and Benicio Del Toro in The Funeral (1996), directed by Abel Ferrara, just to name a few.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
My closest friends are, unequivocally, the people who keep me going on a day to day basis; the ones who know the most intimate things about me; the ones who sit with me when I'm in dark places; and the ones who celebrate with me when I'm full of joy. My hope is that this film expresses that love and gives some comfort to anyone who has gone through a similar loss to May's.
May, a woman grieving the loss of her best friend, agrees to go on a weekend trip with her partner, Russell. As Russell tries to lure May back into the present moment and away from her memories, May feels drawn to the mysterious AirBnB host, Carson, who seems to understand her grief better than anyone. Faced with the opportunity to travel back in time in a shed on the property, how much will May risk to change the past?
This film looks at the deep bonds of female friendship, as well as grief, through a slightly spooky, sci-fi lens. The tone is mysterious with a grounded, character-driven calm.
We are filming at a beautiful farm in southern Vermont. The property is surrounded by a lush forest and includes rolling hills, a brook, a renovated red barn, and - you better believe it - a shed (with a chicken coop!). I have been visiting this farm since I was a kid and it is very near and dear to my heart.
To make this movie, I have, of course, surrounded myself with friends! I don't think this story could be told in any other way and the fact that everyone involved is insanely talented, incredibly hard-working, and game to jump into the crazy world of indie film-making with all its challenges, ups, downs, sacrifices, risks...well, I am extremely grateful. Check out the Team tab for more details!
Beyond supporting our current team, your donations will help pay for equipment, even more amazing and talented craftspeople and artists, as well as housing and travel costs; they will feed us, light us, and record us. We will also use the money we raise for post production, which includes editing, coloring, sound mixing, and submitting to festivals all over the world (think big!). Check out our Wishlist for more info!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Marketing Materials
Costs $500
Help us get the word out about the film!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Location
Costs $10,000
Help us fund the shoot location - a beautiful farm in southern Vermont!
Unexpected Costs
Costs $1,000
A little buffer for the little surprises!
Film Festival Entries
Costs $500
Once the film is finished, help us get it out to audiences!
Editing
Costs $1,000
Help us shape the story into its final form in the editing phase!
Sound Design
Costs $1,000
Post production sound mixing, and scoring to achieve that ambiance.
DCP Authoring
Costs $200
Help us convert the film into the right format to screen for audiences!
Color Correction
Costs $1,000
Help adjust the images we've captured in post through color correction!
A-T-L Travel
Costs $3,000
Support above the line travel for our main talent, director, and producer - includes transportation, accommodations and per diem.
Camera Package Rental
Costs $2,500
Ostensibly the pièce de résistance of a film shoot - the camera!
Sound Mixer + Equipment
Costs $1,500
To make sure everything in the film can be clearly heard!
Hair & Make-up Artist and Kit
Costs $1,000
Help our actors get their beautiful faces on!
Wardrobe
Costs $500
Costumes for the actors!
G&E Equipment
Costs $800
Lighting, power distribution and rigging needs!
Transpo
Costs $1,000
Help us rent vehicles to transport talent, crew, and equipment.
Production Insurance
Costs $2,500
Help us insure and protect our equipment, our location, and our precious crew and talent!
Crew Travel
Costs $2,000
Support transport for crew, including per diem, and equipment shipping costs.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Meet the Team
Kristina Mueller
~Writer, Director, Producer~
Kristina Mueller is an actress, VO artist, writer and director based in Los Angeles, CA, and a founding member of Monday Nights Theatre Co. Raised half in the beautiful city of Munich and half in the States, she is fluent in both English and German. She is an NYU/Tisch and RADA (London) alum, has studied improv at UCB and The Groundlings, and is a long-time attendee of the Shakespeare Forum (in NYC and now also in LA!). Both seasons of her award winning web series, BE, which she created, wrote, produced and starred in with her friend Calaine Schafer, are available to watch at www.BEtheseries.com. Season 1 was an official selection of 7 film festivals and was broadcast on BRIC TV.
Jessica Hoang
~Producer, UPM~
Jessica Hoang is a producer and the founder of Factotum Films. She hails from Southern California, and though her work takes her all over the world, she is always happy to come home to her rescue chihuahua, Bruce. Jessica is a ten year veteran of the industry and has worked on films at every stage of their life cycle from development through distribution.
Her producing credits include feature films, animation, and documentary non-fiction.
Olivia Kimmel
~Cinematographer~
Olivia is a cinematographer! A graduate of the AFI Conservatory Cinematography Program, her latest two feature films, 5 Days at Zooblin’s Bar and Steakhouse, an absurdist comedy based in a run-down Red Lobster, and Big Sky Country, an experimental documentary about the music of Montana, were both shot on 16mm Kodak film and are in post production. Her AFI thesis film Cherubs was selected for the prestigious CAA’s Moebius Showcase. She is a member of the ICF⁺C collective of professional cinematographers. Her narrative cinematography work has screened at AFI Fest, Austin Film Fest, Maryland Film Fest, Oldenburg, and more.
Maeve Thompson Osgood
~Wardrobe~
Maeve Thompson Osgood is an LA based costume designer. She costumed for camera and stage since starting school on the east coast, and has continued her creative efforts since moving to Los Angeles. Her most recent costuming work can be seen in films While You Watched, The Effect and Twelve, and her recent stage work includes local productions of Seminar and Indian Summer. She is thrilled to be joining the team of SHED and exploring another fascinating world through texture, color and creativity!
Annie Chang
"MAY"
Annie Chang was born in Orange County, CA but learned to become a tolerable human being in NYC after proudly graduating from NYU Tisch where she attended none of her general ed courses. Her first theatre jobs included a world premiere of Wild Swans at the Young Vic and A.R.T. as well as 4,000 Miles at Studio Theatre.
She was selected for the ABC Diversity Showcase in NY and the NBC Diversity Showcase in LA. She’s been a series regular in television pilots with Fox and Showtime that never went to series, so nobody will ever see when she acted alongside Jane Krakowski, David Cross, Amy Sedaris, Rachel Dratch and Ben Schwartz. Some other credits include Peacemaker on HBO, Interior Chinatown on Hulu, and Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber on Showtime. Her friends get most excited by her commercials while her parents continuously wonder how she still has health insurance.
Jonathan Braylock
"RUSSELL"
Jonathan Braylock is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer who paid a lot of money to attend NYU Tisch, so people can say, "oh that's nice," when he tells them. His acting credits include NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, BROAD CITY, and the New Line Cinema feature "HOW TO BE SINGLE." Jon co-hosts the popular podcast BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP IN HOLLYWOOD and can be seen performing regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.
Robert Miano
"CARSON"
Robert Miano was born in New York City and raised in the Bronx. He studied with Lee Strasberg and is a longtime member of The Actors Studio. He has appeared in over 100 feature films in starring or co-starring roles with actors like Al Pacino in "Donnie Brasco" (1997). He co-starred with Jeremy Irons in Dungeons and Dragons (2000), had a cameo with Kim Basinger in Jumpshot (2004, directed by Mark Rydell, with Morgan Freeman in Edison (2005), with Christopher Walken and Benicio Del Toro in The Funeral (1996), directed by Abel Ferrara, just to name a few.