SNAFFLED
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Action, Comedy
Movies have seemed to lose their sense of fun these days. What happened to the jokes? The explosions? The three-car action chase sequences in the desert? We’re here to make a movie that fixes all of that. Literally blowing up the expectations of what a short film can be and having a blast doing it!
SNAFFLED
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Action, Comedy
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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Movies have seemed to lose their sense of fun these days. What happened to the jokes? The explosions? The three-car action chase sequences in the desert? We’re here to make a movie that fixes all of that. Literally blowing up the expectations of what a short film can be and having a blast doing it!
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
SNAFFLED is a short proof of concept film that is the culmination of influences, experiences, and work that have always come back to one simple idea of HAVING FUN! Our story finds STEVE, a wanna-be social media influencer, combing the desert for someone he holds dear but is responsible for having lost. Suddenly - he gets an ominous, crackling phone call with a lead… And off Steve goes! Finding himself thrust into a high speed car chase with a getaway car. As these two play a game of high speed chicken, they’re joined by a mysterious BADASS LADY hot on the trail as weirdness, hilarity, a BURNING MAN WIZARD and a THRILLING ACTION SPECTACLE ensue!!!
(THE INFLUENCER / THE GIRL NEXT DOOR TURNED BADASS / THE WIZARD OF THE SALTON SEA)
Many of us grew up on the classic comedies of Mel Brooks, Buster Keaton, The Three Stooges and I Love Lucy — Directors and Creatives who brought just as much heart to their stories as they did laughs. I was lucky enough to also have a grandmother who far preferred the ACTION genre to anything else. We’d sit and watch Zorro or Desperado (where she’d fast forward through the romance sequences to get back to the good stuff). Though as serious as her Action-tastes were when it came to media, nothing was ever above a decent laugh in her household. My Grandmother’s taste quickly morphed into my own: a crossroads between a deep love for the rip-roaring action of new classics like Mad Max: Fury Road or Taken and the side splitting comedy of Blazing Saddles or Some Like It Hot. At their core, all of these films have a foundation of fun, entertainment, and earnest truth — which is exactly what my team and I are bringing to SNAFFLED, and aim to bring more of to the media industry at large.
COMEDY CLASSICS: Blazing Saddles (1974 - Top Left) / Buster Keaton's Day Dreams (1922 - Bottom Right)
ACTION THRILLERS: TAKEN (2008 - Top Right) / Mad Max: Fury Road (2015 - Bottom Left)
As a female director, I’ve run up against expectations and barriers my entire career and I’ve defied them at every turn. Being my own one-woman crew: producing, filming, and editing a 20 minute documentary when I was 17. Getting into The Newhouse School at Syracuse. Rising in the film/TV industry as I worked my way up through multiple hit shows. And now - directing SNAFFLED and pulling off a professional-level extensive chase sequence with a small indie budget. Myself, and my team have lived our entire lives proving expectations wrong and having an by absolute blast while doing it.
(A young Mads with Buffy (in wax form) and 20 years later watching playback on SEAL Team)
We want to convey all the love, excitement, energy, determination and outright FUN we’ve had on our journey in film. Bringing you a project that is as hilarious as it is heartfelt, as entertaining as it is dramatic, and presents the perfect edge of your seat electrifying short film that also serves as a proof of concept for a feature length version. Your contributions will directly help this film with its principal photography - allowing us to capture all the magic, energy, and joy you'll feel straight through the screen when you watch it. Join us as we go pedal to the metal, all gas no brakes, full speed ahead on this thrill ride!!!
If you'd like to support SNAFFLED, but can't do so monetarily, there's still numerous ways to help out!
- "Follow" the campaign on Seed & Spark! It doesn't cost a penny and it still helps us get closer to our project goals. Once we hit 250 followers, we'll get potential access to multiple perks and discounts!
- "Follow" and "Share" our social media pages! Our Instagram and Facebook pages are live - every single follow and share spreads the word to potential contributors and brings awareness to our project!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Crew
Costs $11,100
All the hard-working, irreplaceable folks who will be sweating it out in the desert with us.
Locations
Costs $6,000
Film ranch / property for the California Desert part of the movie.
Equipment
Costs $5,350
Light! Camera! Action!
Cast
Costs $1,325
The actors who will bring these amazing characters to life!
Food
Costs $1,350
Coffee and burritos are actually essential vitamins.
Production Design / Costumes
Costs $1,000
What’s a home (or a car in this case) without the decor?
Sound
Costs $1,100
Have to make sure we can hear those roaring engines and booming explosions.
Insurance & Permits
Costs $1,700
Because legitimacy and professionalism.
Contingency
Costs $3,000
For safety and potential financial overflow.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Mads Sprecher-Brooks (Writer-Director)
Madeline (Mads) Sprecher Brooks is a Los Angeles based Writer-Director originally from Chicago. A graduate of Syracuse University’s prestigious Newhouse School of Communications, she was a founding member of the school’s DKA film fraternity chapter. Ready to direct action-comedy since she saw Angel and Buffy kicking ass (in a halter top) at 7 years old – she’s assisted Directors / Showrunners / Producers on Emmy award winning shows like American Vandal, Silicon Valley, and SEAL Team.
Jordan Trout (Producer)
Jordan Trout is an Oregon raised, LA based award winning producer. Starting in the commercial world - he worked on over one hundred ad campaigns with brands including Apple, Nike, Disney, The NFL, AT&T, Old Spice, Frito-Lay, and Toyota. He most recently worked on Paramount +’s SEAL Team. Jordan takes pride in building a highly organized team that truly enjoys each and every day on set.
Eric Leach (Director of Photography)
Eric Leach is a Director of Photography from Chicago. With a 20 plus year career behind the camera in LA, he’s worked extensively in film, TV, commercials, and music videos. He most recently worked as the sole DP for the entirety of SEAL Team Season 7, as well as The Foo Fighters feature film Studio 666. His other work includes 2nd Unit DP on both Kevin Costner’s film Horizon, and James Wan’s Malignant.
Matt Taylor (Stunt Coordinator)
Matt Taylor is an Emmy winning stunt coordinator who’s doubled for stars including Brad Pitt, Kiefer Sutherland, and Gary Sinise. A 3rd-generation member of a show business family - Matt has coordinated hit shows such as Westworld, Ozark, 24, Castle Rock, and most recently: seasons 5-7 of SEAL Team. As a stuntman, he’s performed in smash hits including Fast and Furious, Transformers, Get Smart, and 3:10 to Yuma.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
SNAFFLED is a short proof of concept film that is the culmination of influences, experiences, and work that have always come back to one simple idea of HAVING FUN! Our story finds STEVE, a wanna-be social media influencer, combing the desert for someone he holds dear but is responsible for having lost. Suddenly - he gets an ominous, crackling phone call with a lead… And off Steve goes! Finding himself thrust into a high speed car chase with a getaway car. As these two play a game of high speed chicken, they’re joined by a mysterious BADASS LADY hot on the trail as weirdness, hilarity, a BURNING MAN WIZARD and a THRILLING ACTION SPECTACLE ensue!!!
(THE INFLUENCER / THE GIRL NEXT DOOR TURNED BADASS / THE WIZARD OF THE SALTON SEA)
Many of us grew up on the classic comedies of Mel Brooks, Buster Keaton, The Three Stooges and I Love Lucy — Directors and Creatives who brought just as much heart to their stories as they did laughs. I was lucky enough to also have a grandmother who far preferred the ACTION genre to anything else. We’d sit and watch Zorro or Desperado (where she’d fast forward through the romance sequences to get back to the good stuff). Though as serious as her Action-tastes were when it came to media, nothing was ever above a decent laugh in her household. My Grandmother’s taste quickly morphed into my own: a crossroads between a deep love for the rip-roaring action of new classics like Mad Max: Fury Road or Taken and the side splitting comedy of Blazing Saddles or Some Like It Hot. At their core, all of these films have a foundation of fun, entertainment, and earnest truth — which is exactly what my team and I are bringing to SNAFFLED, and aim to bring more of to the media industry at large.
COMEDY CLASSICS: Blazing Saddles (1974 - Top Left) / Buster Keaton's Day Dreams (1922 - Bottom Right)
ACTION THRILLERS: TAKEN (2008 - Top Right) / Mad Max: Fury Road (2015 - Bottom Left)
As a female director, I’ve run up against expectations and barriers my entire career and I’ve defied them at every turn. Being my own one-woman crew: producing, filming, and editing a 20 minute documentary when I was 17. Getting into The Newhouse School at Syracuse. Rising in the film/TV industry as I worked my way up through multiple hit shows. And now - directing SNAFFLED and pulling off a professional-level extensive chase sequence with a small indie budget. Myself, and my team have lived our entire lives proving expectations wrong and having an by absolute blast while doing it.
(A young Mads with Buffy (in wax form) and 20 years later watching playback on SEAL Team)
We want to convey all the love, excitement, energy, determination and outright FUN we’ve had on our journey in film. Bringing you a project that is as hilarious as it is heartfelt, as entertaining as it is dramatic, and presents the perfect edge of your seat electrifying short film that also serves as a proof of concept for a feature length version. Your contributions will directly help this film with its principal photography - allowing us to capture all the magic, energy, and joy you'll feel straight through the screen when you watch it. Join us as we go pedal to the metal, all gas no brakes, full speed ahead on this thrill ride!!!
If you'd like to support SNAFFLED, but can't do so monetarily, there's still numerous ways to help out!
- "Follow" the campaign on Seed & Spark! It doesn't cost a penny and it still helps us get closer to our project goals. Once we hit 250 followers, we'll get potential access to multiple perks and discounts!
- "Follow" and "Share" our social media pages! Our Instagram and Facebook pages are live - every single follow and share spreads the word to potential contributors and brings awareness to our project!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Crew
Costs $11,100
All the hard-working, irreplaceable folks who will be sweating it out in the desert with us.
Locations
Costs $6,000
Film ranch / property for the California Desert part of the movie.
Equipment
Costs $5,350
Light! Camera! Action!
Cast
Costs $1,325
The actors who will bring these amazing characters to life!
Food
Costs $1,350
Coffee and burritos are actually essential vitamins.
Production Design / Costumes
Costs $1,000
What’s a home (or a car in this case) without the decor?
Sound
Costs $1,100
Have to make sure we can hear those roaring engines and booming explosions.
Insurance & Permits
Costs $1,700
Because legitimacy and professionalism.
Contingency
Costs $3,000
For safety and potential financial overflow.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Mads Sprecher-Brooks (Writer-Director)
Madeline (Mads) Sprecher Brooks is a Los Angeles based Writer-Director originally from Chicago. A graduate of Syracuse University’s prestigious Newhouse School of Communications, she was a founding member of the school’s DKA film fraternity chapter. Ready to direct action-comedy since she saw Angel and Buffy kicking ass (in a halter top) at 7 years old – she’s assisted Directors / Showrunners / Producers on Emmy award winning shows like American Vandal, Silicon Valley, and SEAL Team.
Jordan Trout (Producer)
Jordan Trout is an Oregon raised, LA based award winning producer. Starting in the commercial world - he worked on over one hundred ad campaigns with brands including Apple, Nike, Disney, The NFL, AT&T, Old Spice, Frito-Lay, and Toyota. He most recently worked on Paramount +’s SEAL Team. Jordan takes pride in building a highly organized team that truly enjoys each and every day on set.
Eric Leach (Director of Photography)
Eric Leach is a Director of Photography from Chicago. With a 20 plus year career behind the camera in LA, he’s worked extensively in film, TV, commercials, and music videos. He most recently worked as the sole DP for the entirety of SEAL Team Season 7, as well as The Foo Fighters feature film Studio 666. His other work includes 2nd Unit DP on both Kevin Costner’s film Horizon, and James Wan’s Malignant.
Matt Taylor (Stunt Coordinator)
Matt Taylor is an Emmy winning stunt coordinator who’s doubled for stars including Brad Pitt, Kiefer Sutherland, and Gary Sinise. A 3rd-generation member of a show business family - Matt has coordinated hit shows such as Westworld, Ozark, 24, Castle Rock, and most recently: seasons 5-7 of SEAL Team. As a stuntman, he’s performed in smash hits including Fast and Furious, Transformers, Get Smart, and 3:10 to Yuma.