The Fencer
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, Sport
This is a story about the societal pressures we place on student athletes to push them selves to their physical and mental limits as a measurement of success. This pressure can be most harmful when it's coming from within the athlete's family.
The Fencer
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, Sport
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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This campaign raised $17,620 for production. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
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This is a story about the societal pressures we place on student athletes to push them selves to their physical and mental limits as a measurement of success. This pressure can be most harmful when it's coming from within the athlete's family.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Fencer is a narrative short film that follows Gabbie, a 17-year-old that has already become one of the most promising fencers in the country. She's led by her father and coach, Enzo, who is determined to give her the athletic opportunities he never had. But just before one of the most important matches of her career, she's struck by a medical emergency. She must make a choice: either forfeit the match and crush her father’s aspirations for her, or continue the competition and risk worsening her condition. Gabbie has to confront her reasons for giving everything to this sport and who she could be without it.
Why this film? Why Now?
The Fencer is a fictional story that draws inspiration from Alyssa Lomuscio's experiences as a nationally-ranked and NCAA All-American fencer. After training through her adolescence she became one of the top 10 foil fencers in the United States by age 20. Throughout her decade long career she faced a multitude of personal and professional obstacle that motivated our story.
Photograph of Alyssa post-match
Our Roadmap
This campaign is meant to fund us through principal photography. This includes includes pre-production (casting, rehearsal, location scouting) all the way to when our cameras roll for the last time. We'll be filming for 3 days in late August on location at 2 fencing clubs in NYC. Once the film is edited, we have planned a long festival campaign so we can show this film all over the world! You can follow our progress on Instagram @thefencerfilm!
How you can help!
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
We are shooting in the final days of summer and want to pay everyone timely and efficiently. You can make a financial contribution or you can also loan us items on our wishlist. Every contribution counts!
CONNECTIONS
Any connection to folks who could offer services by way of in-kind donations is beneficial.
We are especially looking to connect with local NYC based fencing clubs and businesses!
SPREAD THE WORD
Tag us on social media @thefencerfilm to help us expand our reach!
Stretch Goals
5000
We can hire a full cast & crew
8000
We can rent a fully equipped fencing studio & gym for the film
10000
We can secure the latest film equipment
15000
We're fully funded! Our director, Nicholas Marchetti, will perform a lovely rendition of the Gaston song from Beauty & the Beast on Instagram live (God help you)
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Equipment
Costs $2,500
This covers our equipment rentals & equipment to make this film look as beautiful as possible (while transporting everything safely).
Hair & Makeup
Costs $1,000
Hair & makeup is an extremely important department on film sets. Somebody has to make these people look pretty!
Locations
Costs $3,000
What is a movie without a space to film? This item helps us pay our amazing local fencing clubs for their time to let us film on location.
Catering
Costs $1,400
Contribute to our Catering Budget and help us feed our hard-working cast and crew!
Crew
Costs $3,500
This covers paying our hard working crew and production team a daily rate they deserve, plus transportation & gas reimbursement.
Crafty
Costs $250
Contribute to our Craft Services Budget and help us provide nourishing and healthy set snacks.
Wardrobe
Costs $300
Contribute to our costuming budget and help us bring some realism to the fencing unifroms our characters will be wearing!
Cast
Costs $2,500
Without talented actors, there's no film! Paying our actors an equitable rate is a must!
Fencing Gear
Costs $550
Ensures that our production will have authentic Fencing equipment for our cast to use
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
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About This Team
About this team
Nicholas Marchetti (Director, Writer) Nicholas is an Emmy winning writer, director, and editor. In addition to his career working in advertising, Nicholas has always been interested in telling authentic stories through short films. His previous short, Dragonfly, won best short at the Bowery Film Festival. His current film, You Mourn Weird, is nominated for Best Comedy at the West Chester Film Festival.
Alyssa Lomuscio (Assistant Director) Alyssa is a former top 10 foil fencer and NCAA All-American. She currently works as a TV editor for Discovery/Warner Bros.
Alanah Rafferty (Producer) Alanah is a New York based screenwriter, filmmaker , performer and producer. Her most recent film as an associate producer, FRAUD, directed by Zen Pace and written by Dana Aliya Levinson, made its world premiere at 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.
Angela Wong Carbone (Producer) Angela has always let authentic storytelling lead her. She is an actor, writer, producer, and native New Yorker who started her film career when she was discovered in Rome, Italy. She is currently producing her show Minor Legends, an audio series focusing on AAPI urban legends, in collaboration with Independent Filmmaker Project.
George N. Makrinos (Producer) George is a native Brooklynite who became passionate about filmmaking after having the incredible opportunity to shadow Spike Lee through the process making a feature film. He is currently collaborating with Stephen Schwartz (Wicked both stage and screen versions) to adapt a children's fantasy series that George created and published through Simon & Schuster.
Emily Kordovich (Director of Photography) Emily is a director of photography based in Brooklyn, NY. Much of the 20 short films and counting that they have lensed focus on immigrant stories, women’s stories, and queer stories; always with the goal of aiding the story and making people feel something with their visuals.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Fencer is a narrative short film that follows Gabbie, a 17-year-old that has already become one of the most promising fencers in the country. She's led by her father and coach, Enzo, who is determined to give her the athletic opportunities he never had. But just before one of the most important matches of her career, she's struck by a medical emergency. She must make a choice: either forfeit the match and crush her father’s aspirations for her, or continue the competition and risk worsening her condition. Gabbie has to confront her reasons for giving everything to this sport and who she could be without it.
Why this film? Why Now?
The Fencer is a fictional story that draws inspiration from Alyssa Lomuscio's experiences as a nationally-ranked and NCAA All-American fencer. After training through her adolescence she became one of the top 10 foil fencers in the United States by age 20. Throughout her decade long career she faced a multitude of personal and professional obstacle that motivated our story.
Photograph of Alyssa post-match
Our Roadmap
This campaign is meant to fund us through principal photography. This includes includes pre-production (casting, rehearsal, location scouting) all the way to when our cameras roll for the last time. We'll be filming for 3 days in late August on location at 2 fencing clubs in NYC. Once the film is edited, we have planned a long festival campaign so we can show this film all over the world! You can follow our progress on Instagram @thefencerfilm!
How you can help!
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
We are shooting in the final days of summer and want to pay everyone timely and efficiently. You can make a financial contribution or you can also loan us items on our wishlist. Every contribution counts!
CONNECTIONS
Any connection to folks who could offer services by way of in-kind donations is beneficial.
We are especially looking to connect with local NYC based fencing clubs and businesses!
SPREAD THE WORD
Tag us on social media @thefencerfilm to help us expand our reach!
Stretch Goals
5000
We can hire a full cast & crew
8000
We can rent a fully equipped fencing studio & gym for the film
10000
We can secure the latest film equipment
15000
We're fully funded! Our director, Nicholas Marchetti, will perform a lovely rendition of the Gaston song from Beauty & the Beast on Instagram live (God help you)
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Equipment
Costs $2,500
This covers our equipment rentals & equipment to make this film look as beautiful as possible (while transporting everything safely).
Hair & Makeup
Costs $1,000
Hair & makeup is an extremely important department on film sets. Somebody has to make these people look pretty!
Locations
Costs $3,000
What is a movie without a space to film? This item helps us pay our amazing local fencing clubs for their time to let us film on location.
Catering
Costs $1,400
Contribute to our Catering Budget and help us feed our hard-working cast and crew!
Crew
Costs $3,500
This covers paying our hard working crew and production team a daily rate they deserve, plus transportation & gas reimbursement.
Crafty
Costs $250
Contribute to our Craft Services Budget and help us provide nourishing and healthy set snacks.
Wardrobe
Costs $300
Contribute to our costuming budget and help us bring some realism to the fencing unifroms our characters will be wearing!
Cast
Costs $2,500
Without talented actors, there's no film! Paying our actors an equitable rate is a must!
Fencing Gear
Costs $550
Ensures that our production will have authentic Fencing equipment for our cast to use
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
About this team
Nicholas Marchetti (Director, Writer) Nicholas is an Emmy winning writer, director, and editor. In addition to his career working in advertising, Nicholas has always been interested in telling authentic stories through short films. His previous short, Dragonfly, won best short at the Bowery Film Festival. His current film, You Mourn Weird, is nominated for Best Comedy at the West Chester Film Festival.
Alyssa Lomuscio (Assistant Director) Alyssa is a former top 10 foil fencer and NCAA All-American. She currently works as a TV editor for Discovery/Warner Bros.
Alanah Rafferty (Producer) Alanah is a New York based screenwriter, filmmaker , performer and producer. Her most recent film as an associate producer, FRAUD, directed by Zen Pace and written by Dana Aliya Levinson, made its world premiere at 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.
Angela Wong Carbone (Producer) Angela has always let authentic storytelling lead her. She is an actor, writer, producer, and native New Yorker who started her film career when she was discovered in Rome, Italy. She is currently producing her show Minor Legends, an audio series focusing on AAPI urban legends, in collaboration with Independent Filmmaker Project.
George N. Makrinos (Producer) George is a native Brooklynite who became passionate about filmmaking after having the incredible opportunity to shadow Spike Lee through the process making a feature film. He is currently collaborating with Stephen Schwartz (Wicked both stage and screen versions) to adapt a children's fantasy series that George created and published through Simon & Schuster.
Emily Kordovich (Director of Photography) Emily is a director of photography based in Brooklyn, NY. Much of the 20 short films and counting that they have lensed focus on immigrant stories, women’s stories, and queer stories; always with the goal of aiding the story and making people feel something with their visuals.