Streetlights
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Fantasy
Streetlights explores the dark journey of grief, through the eyes of a naive kid with an incredible imagination.
Streetlights
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Fantasy
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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Streetlights explores the dark journey of grief, through the eyes of a naive kid with an incredible imagination.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
Streetlights tells the story of Joel, a 10 year old boy who decides to run away from home after his mother’s death. In the streets, he meets Leona, a teenage street performer. Joel's imagination flares, as he sees Leona as the real life incarnate of Aka, his favorite Manga hero. Life is not a comic book though, and Joel learns some hard truths about life and survival on the streets.
My mother passed a long time ago. Even though I was in my twenties, for a long time I felt like Joel: a kid wandering in the darkness, trying to find something that makes his pain go away.
I believe filmmaking, as an art, can give us the tools to transform negative experiences into meaningful and positive ones. This philosophy is what drives my stories, which derive from extreme emotional states of mind – like loss, grief, solitude –forcing the characters on a personal journey of growth. Human beings are not taught to deal with extreme emotional situations. How our souls learn to do that, and the powerful transformation and growth that comes with it, is something that amazes me. My intention is to create inspiring experiences for the audiences, and hopefully, leave a positive impact in their lives.
“Street Lights “ is a very sensitive project for me. Not only because I hope that it will be an important piece for my future that represents my voice as a filmmaker and helps me step up in my career, but also because it explores some of the most painful feelings that a human being can experience, from a personal point of view.
Loss and pain propel can propel us on dark journeys, where finding your own way to cope with pain is what is going to help you make it to the light. This is the theme of our film, where every character in the story is undergoing their own struggle to finally overcome the darkness or fail.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Editing
Costs $2,000
Our editor is amazing. His special touch is going to push our film to the next level.
Sound Design
Costs $1,000
Shooting in the streets, with the LA traffic, is definitely a change for sound. But with our sound designer, there's nothing impossible!
Music
Costs $950
Creating the perfect film score is the only way to go :)
Color
Costs $750
A good color correction can make a difference in our film. Help us make it possible!
Animation
Costs $500
We need to create an opening for the film, based on the comic book.
Talent
Costs $750
Our beautiful actors need to get payed!
Crew
Costs $2,500
We still have to pay the bills for 3 out of the 7 days of the shoot. Shooting at night in LA, with a kid... Don't ever try it :)
Studio
Costs $1,000
Studio rental to recreate Joel's imagination.
Kimono design
Costs $550
We are lucky to have on board Sueko and Kentaro from DK! Sueko's design will dress Telana as Aka to recreate Joel's imagination.
Permits
Costs $1,000
Because the City says so.
Catering
Costs $1,000
A well-fed team is a happy team!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Cast:
Paul-Mikel Williams (Joel)
Paul-Mikél is super talented child actor who has recently appeared on the TV series Westworld and Training Day.
Telana Lynum (Leona).
Telana is a child actor who decides to put her carreer aside to persue music.
Crew:
Patricia Santana (writer/director)
Born and raised in Barcelona, Patricia currently lives in LA where she works as a narrative and commercial director. Some of her work includes campaigns for UGG featuring Chrissy Teigen and Angela Lindvall. Her last short movie, Emma’s Prize, premiered in Los Angeles International Short Film Festival.
Jesse McClung (Producer and DOP)
Jesse is a LA based producer with extensive experience in commercial, film and TV. He's produced the water.org campaign with Matt Damon, multiple short films and music videos by Shia LaBeouf, and music videos featuring top artists, including Cher, Brittany Spears, and Joe Walsh. His latest completed feature film, “Night Eyes” has just secured distribution with Gravitas Films. Currently, he is in charge of production on the third season of El Rey Network’s number one show, “Lucha Underground”.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4315997/
Gabi Ilioiu (Producer)
Gabi has over 15 years of experience in various areas of Film, Television, and Branded Content Production. In 2010, Gabi moved to Los Angeles to earn her Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Producing from New York Film Academy’s Hollywood campus. She has since worked as a UPM and Line Producer and on a number of films, music videos, and commercials. When she'll be old and wise, Gabi dreams of living in a beach house, surrounded by her pit bulls, baking and watching surfers all day.
Nina Caussa (Production Designer)
Nina Caussa is a Scenic and Production Designer originally from Barcelona. She has worked professionally in theater and film on both sides of the Atlantic. Some of her most recent work includes the feature film Money directed by Martin Rosete and the immersive theatrical experience The Day Shall Declare It in downtown Los Angeles. Nina also develops work as a generative artist, most recently through co-founding the art group Like Us which creates online performances using social media.
Nito Larioza (Stunt Coordinator)
With almost 20 years in the industry as a stunt, choreographer and stunt coordinator, Nito is bringing the magic to Streetlights. His experience includes films like Jumanji, Inception, The Jungle Book, Avatar and Iron Man, just to mention a few.
Dmitry Larionov (Editor)
With ten years experience in film industry, Dmitry has edited numorous features and documentaries, both in Russia and the United States. He is also an Adobe, Avid and Apple Certified Trainer, and a DaVinci Resolve Instructor.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
Streetlights tells the story of Joel, a 10 year old boy who decides to run away from home after his mother’s death. In the streets, he meets Leona, a teenage street performer. Joel's imagination flares, as he sees Leona as the real life incarnate of Aka, his favorite Manga hero. Life is not a comic book though, and Joel learns some hard truths about life and survival on the streets.
My mother passed a long time ago. Even though I was in my twenties, for a long time I felt like Joel: a kid wandering in the darkness, trying to find something that makes his pain go away.
I believe filmmaking, as an art, can give us the tools to transform negative experiences into meaningful and positive ones. This philosophy is what drives my stories, which derive from extreme emotional states of mind – like loss, grief, solitude –forcing the characters on a personal journey of growth. Human beings are not taught to deal with extreme emotional situations. How our souls learn to do that, and the powerful transformation and growth that comes with it, is something that amazes me. My intention is to create inspiring experiences for the audiences, and hopefully, leave a positive impact in their lives.
“Street Lights “ is a very sensitive project for me. Not only because I hope that it will be an important piece for my future that represents my voice as a filmmaker and helps me step up in my career, but also because it explores some of the most painful feelings that a human being can experience, from a personal point of view.
Loss and pain propel can propel us on dark journeys, where finding your own way to cope with pain is what is going to help you make it to the light. This is the theme of our film, where every character in the story is undergoing their own struggle to finally overcome the darkness or fail.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Editing
Costs $2,000
Our editor is amazing. His special touch is going to push our film to the next level.
Sound Design
Costs $1,000
Shooting in the streets, with the LA traffic, is definitely a change for sound. But with our sound designer, there's nothing impossible!
Music
Costs $950
Creating the perfect film score is the only way to go :)
Color
Costs $750
A good color correction can make a difference in our film. Help us make it possible!
Animation
Costs $500
We need to create an opening for the film, based on the comic book.
Talent
Costs $750
Our beautiful actors need to get payed!
Crew
Costs $2,500
We still have to pay the bills for 3 out of the 7 days of the shoot. Shooting at night in LA, with a kid... Don't ever try it :)
Studio
Costs $1,000
Studio rental to recreate Joel's imagination.
Kimono design
Costs $550
We are lucky to have on board Sueko and Kentaro from DK! Sueko's design will dress Telana as Aka to recreate Joel's imagination.
Permits
Costs $1,000
Because the City says so.
Catering
Costs $1,000
A well-fed team is a happy team!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Cast:
Paul-Mikel Williams (Joel)
Paul-Mikél is super talented child actor who has recently appeared on the TV series Westworld and Training Day.
Telana Lynum (Leona).
Telana is a child actor who decides to put her carreer aside to persue music.
Crew:
Patricia Santana (writer/director)
Born and raised in Barcelona, Patricia currently lives in LA where she works as a narrative and commercial director. Some of her work includes campaigns for UGG featuring Chrissy Teigen and Angela Lindvall. Her last short movie, Emma’s Prize, premiered in Los Angeles International Short Film Festival.
Jesse McClung (Producer and DOP)
Jesse is a LA based producer with extensive experience in commercial, film and TV. He's produced the water.org campaign with Matt Damon, multiple short films and music videos by Shia LaBeouf, and music videos featuring top artists, including Cher, Brittany Spears, and Joe Walsh. His latest completed feature film, “Night Eyes” has just secured distribution with Gravitas Films. Currently, he is in charge of production on the third season of El Rey Network’s number one show, “Lucha Underground”.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4315997/
Gabi Ilioiu (Producer)
Gabi has over 15 years of experience in various areas of Film, Television, and Branded Content Production. In 2010, Gabi moved to Los Angeles to earn her Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Producing from New York Film Academy’s Hollywood campus. She has since worked as a UPM and Line Producer and on a number of films, music videos, and commercials. When she'll be old and wise, Gabi dreams of living in a beach house, surrounded by her pit bulls, baking and watching surfers all day.
Nina Caussa (Production Designer)
Nina Caussa is a Scenic and Production Designer originally from Barcelona. She has worked professionally in theater and film on both sides of the Atlantic. Some of her most recent work includes the feature film Money directed by Martin Rosete and the immersive theatrical experience The Day Shall Declare It in downtown Los Angeles. Nina also develops work as a generative artist, most recently through co-founding the art group Like Us which creates online performances using social media.
Nito Larioza (Stunt Coordinator)
With almost 20 years in the industry as a stunt, choreographer and stunt coordinator, Nito is bringing the magic to Streetlights. His experience includes films like Jumanji, Inception, The Jungle Book, Avatar and Iron Man, just to mention a few.
Dmitry Larionov (Editor)
With ten years experience in film industry, Dmitry has edited numorous features and documentaries, both in Russia and the United States. He is also an Adobe, Avid and Apple Certified Trainer, and a DaVinci Resolve Instructor.