Two biracial friends come together to discuss their dating lives & one thing becomes clear: dating while mixed isn't easy - but it is absurd. The best way to deal with micro-aggressions? Laugh about it. In this short comedic film, we will share the mixed-race perspective on modern dating.
Two biracial friends come together to discuss their dating lives & one thing becomes clear: dating while mixed isn't easy - but it is absurd. The best way to deal with micro-aggressions? Laugh about it. In this short comedic film, we will share the mixed-race perspective on modern dating.
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Mission Statement
THE QUESTION is a story about biracial women told by biracial women. Our writer, actresses, director, and producer are all a mashup of at least two races/ethnicities. Through our majority WOC crew, we will capture the unique energy introduced when there is diversity in-front of and behind the lens.About The Project
OUR STORY
This short film by and about mixed-race women is a buddy rom-com that everyone who has been on a date can relate to. Through the specific absurdities we face in navigating the dating scene, you will laugh and maybe understand more about life outside the census boxes. The themes of female friendship and embracing your multifaceted identity are important ones in times like these.
All of the stories told in this film are based on real events that have happened to members of our team. While we have dramatized these uncomfortable stories for comedic effect, they all have their basis in reality.
(Some of our beautiful team, whose stories have inspired this film. From left to right: Kent Williams, Assistant Producer/Actor; Rebbekah Vega-Romero, Writer/Producer/Actress; Callie Jean Lewis, Actress; Naiyah Ambros, Director)
HOW WE GOT TOGETHER
The seed for this short was planted when Callie Jean reached out to Rebbekah for a coffee date. They met up to talk about their frustrations with the limitations placed on them as mixed-race women in the acting world...but found they kept talking about boys instead! Rebbekah thought their crazy stories would make a great film, and decided to write it.
(An example of the bright, realistic style we will use for the friendship between our protagonists)
Our director, Naiyah, had an immediate connection to the material from her own experiences of Dating-While-Mixed, and wanted to embrace the surreal imagery in Rebbekah's script. By crafting distinct visual styles for the normal conversation between our two heroines and the off-kilter world of their dates, we will be able to bring you into our experiences of living in between the lines.
(An example of the dreamy, surreal vibes we will use to highlight how disorienting microaggressions can feel)
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REAL TALK: MIXED BY NUMBERS
Why does this film matter? Well, mixed-race people are the fastest growing minority group in the United States. According to the Pew Research Insitute, "The number of mixed-race Americans is increasing three times faster than the population of the United States as a whole."Despite the fact that we are the future of this country, we are sorely underrepresented in media. Even when we are represented, our stories are often told by monoracial artists, and reduced to caricatures like the tragic mulatto. A recent wide-reaching study on diversity in the performing arts that was widely cited in the entertainment community completely failed to account for mixed-race performers.
We need authentic representation. Our stories need to be told. With Meghan Markle representing us in the royal family and Mixed-ish representing us on network tv, the time is NOW to share the nitty-gritty truth of what it means to be a young, mixed woman in America in 2020.
(Little Rebbekah and her father, a Cuban exile, back in the '90s. There were no families like this one on stage or TV, or in films when our team was growing up. Let's change that for the next generation.)
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PERO LIKE...HOW CAN WE HELP?
So, you want to help raise our voices? Thank you! Seriously, your support means the world to us. There are three main ways you can aid us in getting this film made and shared with the world.
1) CONTRIBUTE - yes, money is king. We want to make the best film possible, and that means money for locations, equipment, cast, crew, and editing magic.
2) FOLLOW - on Seed & Spark, followers directly lead to additional support from this platform. That means the more people that follow our journey on here by signing up as a follower, the more perks we unlock to help us make this movie.
3) SHARE - the love! If you share our campaign on social media, our story will reach people we don't even know about. We guarantee you know a secret or not-so-secret mixed-race person who will be thrilled to see this on your timeline or instastories.
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Incentives
$10
Double Tap
Just like hitting that follow button on Insta or commenting on our cute cat selfie on Hinge, a $10 pledge is an easy way for you to show your support of mixed-race stories! You are now part of The Question fam, and in exchange, will get first access to see the film when it is finished!
$25
Sticker Queen
Be like our lead character Alicia and decorate your laptop with WOC art! Donate $25 and get a dope ass sticker with our custom logo, which was designed by Shanthony.
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutoutClaimed: 16 of 100
$45
Mixed-Up Recipes
One of the best things about being mixed-race is growing up with multiple food cultures! We will compile an e-book of recipes from our team with their childhood favorites and share them with you!
(An ode Rebbekah wrote about cooking her abuela's picadillo)
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
$50
Tarot for An Open Heart
Our writer and star, Rebbekah, is a tarot reader with a particular talent for helping you find what is blocking your heart and help you open it up to love! For a $50 contribution, you will be able to submit an anonymous question for her to do a reading on. At the end of the campaign, all sponsors at this level and above will receive a newsletter with Rebbekah's responses to these questions.
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a mixed-up recipe e-book
Claimed: 9 of 20
$75
The Fairy Godmother
Our writer and star, Rebbekah, is known as the dating profile app fairy godmother to her friends. In fact, she even edited one of our team member's Bumble profiles the night they met! For a $75 contribution, you get access to her fairy godmother skills - she will sprinkle fairy dust all over a dating profile of your choosing.
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a dating tarot newsletter
- mixed-up recipe book
Claimed: 0 of 20
$100
Party Kween
Are you ready to throwDOWN?! Like any good recent college grads living "in the greatest city in the world," our main characters Alicia and Kristen know how to party. We are gonna celebrate the premiere of the film in a similar style, with a backyard screening this summer, complete with jello shots and popcorn. If you aren't a native NYC kween, we will send you a link to party with us via livestream!
(Some of your party hosts!)
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a dating tarot newsletter
- feedback on your dating profile
- mixed-up recipes
$500
Set Visitor
Have you always dreamed of being dropped into your favorite movie? Now's your chance to see how an indie gets made, from the inside! Contribute $500 and you will be welcomed onset to visit us as we film at one of our awesome Bushwick locations!
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a dating tarot newsletter
- feedback on your dating profile
- mixed-up recipes ebook
- an invite to our premiere party
$1,000
Associate Producer
Join our team as an associate producer! You will get to see your name up on the big screen in our credits, and even get to visit us on set! If you want to produce indie films, this is the perfect way to get started.
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a dating tarot newsletter
- feedback on your dating profile
- mixed-up recipes
- invitation to our private premiere party
Claimed: 1 of 2
$5,000
Executive Producer
HEY MISTA PRODUCER - we are so thrilled to welcome you to our team! As the EP, you will have onscreen credit, exclusive access to our set, and be invited to attend our prepro sessions. We will also hook you up with tickets to our film festival premiere, no matter where in the world it ends up being (we're guessing you can fly yourself there ;-) )
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- mixed-up recipes e-book
- a dating tarot newsletter
- feedback on your dating profile
- invitation to our private premiere party
Claimed: 0 of 1
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Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$10
Double Tap
Just like hitting that follow button on Insta or commenting on our cute cat selfie on Hinge, a $10 pledge is an easy way for you to show your support of mixed-race stories! You are now part of The Question fam, and in exchange, will get first access to see the film when it is finished!
$25
Sticker Queen
Be like our lead character Alicia and decorate your laptop with WOC art! Donate $25 and get a dope ass sticker with our custom logo, which was designed by Shanthony.
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutoutClaimed: 16 of 100
$45
Mixed-Up Recipes
One of the best things about being mixed-race is growing up with multiple food cultures! We will compile an e-book of recipes from our team with their childhood favorites and share them with you!
(An ode Rebbekah wrote about cooking her abuela's picadillo)
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
$50
Tarot for An Open Heart
Our writer and star, Rebbekah, is a tarot reader with a particular talent for helping you find what is blocking your heart and help you open it up to love! For a $50 contribution, you will be able to submit an anonymous question for her to do a reading on. At the end of the campaign, all sponsors at this level and above will receive a newsletter with Rebbekah's responses to these questions.
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a mixed-up recipe e-book
Claimed: 9 of 20
$75
The Fairy Godmother
Our writer and star, Rebbekah, is known as the dating profile app fairy godmother to her friends. In fact, she even edited one of our team member's Bumble profiles the night they met! For a $75 contribution, you get access to her fairy godmother skills - she will sprinkle fairy dust all over a dating profile of your choosing.
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a dating tarot newsletter
- mixed-up recipe book
Claimed: 0 of 20
$100
Party Kween
Are you ready to throwDOWN?! Like any good recent college grads living "in the greatest city in the world," our main characters Alicia and Kristen know how to party. We are gonna celebrate the premiere of the film in a similar style, with a backyard screening this summer, complete with jello shots and popcorn. If you aren't a native NYC kween, we will send you a link to party with us via livestream!
(Some of your party hosts!)
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a dating tarot newsletter
- feedback on your dating profile
- mixed-up recipes
$500
Set Visitor
Have you always dreamed of being dropped into your favorite movie? Now's your chance to see how an indie gets made, from the inside! Contribute $500 and you will be welcomed onset to visit us as we film at one of our awesome Bushwick locations!
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a dating tarot newsletter
- feedback on your dating profile
- mixed-up recipes ebook
- an invite to our premiere party
$1,000
Associate Producer
Join our team as an associate producer! You will get to see your name up on the big screen in our credits, and even get to visit us on set! If you want to produce indie films, this is the perfect way to get started.
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- a dating tarot newsletter
- feedback on your dating profile
- mixed-up recipes
- invitation to our private premiere party
Claimed: 1 of 2
$5,000
Executive Producer
HEY MISTA PRODUCER - we are so thrilled to welcome you to our team! As the EP, you will have onscreen credit, exclusive access to our set, and be invited to attend our prepro sessions. We will also hook you up with tickets to our film festival premiere, no matter where in the world it ends up being (we're guessing you can fly yourself there ;-) )
PLUS:
- first access to the film
- a sweet social media shoutout- a dope logo sticker
- mixed-up recipes e-book
- a dating tarot newsletter
- feedback on your dating profile
- invitation to our private premiere party
Claimed: 0 of 1
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About This Team
The seed for this short was planted when Callie reached out to Rebbekah for coffee date. They met up to talk about their frustrations with the limitations placed on them as mixed-race women in the acting world...but found they kept talking about boys instead! Rebbekah thought their crazy stories might make a great film, and decided to write it. When they decided to move forward with the project, they were determined to tell their story from their perspective, so Rebbekah reached out to the NYC Women's Filmmakers group to find like-minded mixed-race women Phoebe Garcia Pearl and Naiyah Ambros to join as producer and director.
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