We believe in GREAT storytelling; capturing that pure form of imagination that exists in every child's mind. Willie, Jamaley & the Cacacoon isn't just an idea, it's a home movie that we made as kids. Now, 10 years later, we are prepared to bring it to the big screen as a feature film.
We believe in GREAT storytelling; capturing that pure form of imagination that exists in every child's mind. Willie, Jamaley & the Cacacoon isn't just an idea, it's a home movie that we made as kids. Now, 10 years later, we are prepared to bring it to the big screen as a feature film.
Participating In
Hometown Heroes 2017
-
Story
Mission Statement
The heart of NANO Pictures has been, and always will be, to entertain and inspire the world. However, in an age where Hollywood whitewashing and perpetuating stereotypes has become a normality, we are committed to work against it and create equal opportunities for ALL in our cast and crew.About The Project
A Note From The Minds Of NANO Pictures:
Hello! Thank you for your interest in Willie, Jamaley & the Cacacoon. We make movies to move and amuse you. On behalf of NANO Pictures, we couldn't be more excited to get our next script up on the big screen. The only thing left is a little bit of help from you! Read below for more about our project and how YOU can be part of our next fun and imaginative adventure. - Tyler, Ryan, Sam, and David
About The Film:
Willie, Jamaley & the Cacacoon follows two blue-collar bumpkins who team up on a quest for a local mythological creature known as the, ‘The Cacacoon’. Creature enthusiast, Willie, is caught up within his wild imagination and has become the laughing stock in town. He wants nothing more than to prove himself as a true ‘Creature Catcher’. After learning of a nearby creature convention (CreatureCon) Willie embarks on an adventure to claim it’s grand prize, enlisting the help from his old friend, Jamaley, who reluctantly agrees to participate. Soon, the duo discovers that they aren't the only two out on the hunt, and are challenged by a lingering presence of renowned cryptozoologists, Rusty Waters, and his mute henchman, Truman. It’s a race to find the beast as the unlikely group are forced into a game of wits (and fruit leather), while the fate of The Cacacoon’s existence lie in their traps.
WJ&TC takes place in the rural towns and historical woods of Eastern Pennsylvania where our characters drive, hitchhike, camp, and explore the locale on a hunt unlike anything you've ever seen before. We plan to shoot next spring, blending our film into the beautiful east coast greenery. We are keeping our crew small and our shoot short, in hopes to get every dollar onto the screen.
Our Mission:
WJ&TC is not just an idea, it is a tale that we once created back when we were kids on our old camcorder. We believe that there is an essence of the imagination that is most present when young, and hope to inspire the storytellers, young and old, that anything is possible when you have those who are important to you by your side. Nothing would make us happier than to bring our childhood home movie back to life in a bigger and bolder way than we ever could have originally produced.
Character Portraits:
The Short:
Below is a sizzle that was cut from our original ten minute short film. Feast your eyes on its greatness, and become immersed in the world of THE CACACOON!
The History Of NANO:
In 2005, a little website called YouTube was born, and thus the channel NANOshorts Entertainment was brought to life. Created by Tyler Schnabel, NANOshorts became the HUB of all of Schnabel's zany short films that acted as an outlet for his thesbian nature.
Throughout high school and college, Tyler brought together likeminded friends who shared similar goals in wanting to create, write, act, and direct. After college, Tyler moved to Los Angeles and made one short every week for an entire year with his NANO team (that's over 50 shorts!). In that time, NANOshorts Entertainment has won video contests and produced content for multiple brands and start-up companies. Then, in 2016, as filmmakers they went the distance and produced their first ever feature length film. This was the turning point for NANOshorts and was thus rebranded as NANO Pictures.
To check out some NANOshorts, click the Media tab, above. To learn more about their Award Winning film, Frazier Park Recut, you can visit its website at www.frazierparkfilm.com.
Less Is More:
Here at NANO Pictures, we believe that less is more, and the hundreds of no-budget short films that we've made are proof of that. We know how to stretch the dollar. We know how to troubleshoot. With over ONE MILLION views on our YouTube videos, we've built a production company around making something from nothing, and learned how to always finish what we've started. Big budget movies nowadays are typically too long, and don't hold the attention of today's current audience, which is why we thrive to produce quality feature length films at a shorter length. This is exactly how we intend to tackle WJ&TC.
The NANO Promise:
Every film comes with some hurdles, but we are prepared to leap clear over every single one of them. With your help, we are jumping over the biggest one of all - raising the money to get the movie made. Because of our long history with making low budget shorts, we are masterminds at solving problems, and have built a network of industry professionals who we trust and are here to help when things get tough. We have zero tolerence for "unfinished projects" and we invite you to trust in our promise to not only finish this movie but make sure that its the best movie it can possibly be. We can't begin to express how excited we are to start our next journey as filmmakers, and are honored to have you on board for the ride.
Incentives
$1
The Hummerfish
THANK YOU - Every dollar counts, and we are truly thankful for your support. When we make those dollar store runs for props, we'll be thinking of you.
$10
The Gnome
BACKER FILM CREDIT - Guess what! You've just bought us all coffee to get through a day's work! We will savor every last drop and feature your name in the films credits under our Seed&Spark Backers. [Included with ALL contribution levels $10 and over]
$25
The Pixie
DIGITAL DIARY - This is the best way to stay up to date with the entire project. Be a part of Club Cacacoon, our private Seed&Spark backer Instagram account! We'll share with you behind-the-scene stills, footage, shooting updates, sample scenes, and much more! In this club, you'll feel as if you're part of the crew. *Must own a free Instagram account to access on computer or mobile device. PLUS film credit. [Included with ALL contribution levels $25 and over]
$30
The Golden Goose
WRISTBAND - Let's talk swag! Here's your first chance to get in our limited edition Cacacoon merch! Reiceve a very cool, very trendy rubber wristband which says something clever and funny about your contribution to our film. Examples, "The Cacacoon is real!," or "Willie, Jamaley & the Cacacoon - O.G. Backer." Plus digital diary and film credit. [Included with ALL contribution levels $30 and over]
$40
The Loch Ness
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - You're swimming in it! When all is said and done, we'll send you a digital download link to our film for you to watch over and over and over again. Because it'll be THAT amazing. PLUS wristband, digital diary, and film credit [Included with ALL contribution levels $40 and over]
$50
The Sandworm
EXCLUSIVE BACKER SCREENING - Every film goes through their share of edits, and we want to make sure we have the best cut imaginable. This would not be possible without your feedback and is why we want YOU present at our first bicoastal audience test screening! Join us for a night of fun and wonder as we present our movie for the first time on the big screen! And to answer your question, yes, superior after party will follow. *Travel accommodations not included. PLUS wristband, digital diary, and film credit.
Claimed: 11 of 30
$65
The Cacacoon
RARE POLAROID - The Cacacoon's rarity is what makes it so special. Now, you have the chance to take home something rare and special, too! Recieve a physical polaroid photograph taken during our shoot! A wonderful photograhper (soon to be determined) will capture one unique moment from set per day, for the length of our shoot. No picture will be the same. This is a one of a kind gift, from yours truely. PLUS digital download, wristband, digital diary, and film credit.
Claimed: 2 of 10
$75
Big Foot
DVD COPY - Grab your popcorn! We'll be sending you our first dvd copy of Willie, Jamaley & the Cacacoon that you can slip away into your glorious dvd collection. If you don't have a dvd collection, this is the perfect way to start. PLUS digital download, wristband, digital diary, and film credit. [Included with ALL contribution levels $75 and over]
Claimed: 1 of 50
$100
The Unicorn
SCREEN WRITER - Welcome to the writer's room! With this contribution, you actaully have the opportunity to help contribute to our script! Our movie will be filled with different mythological creature names, and we want YOU to help us come up with them. Let your imagination run wild! There isn't any name that's too crazy for us (within reason). PLUS dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit.
Sold Out!
$150
Creature Catcher
SELFIE ON SCREEN + POSTER - Look out! A Creature Catcher is on the hunt. This is your first opportunity to be featured in our movie. Send us a selfie of you, and we'll add your face to our Creature-Con poster and feature you as a Creature Catcher! We'll even send you a copy of the prop poster when we wrap! PLUS dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit.
Claimed: 3 of 4
$200
The Chimera
2 TICKETS TO A PREMIERE OF YOUR CHOICE - Come see our finished product on the big screen with a plus one! Whether we get into one festival, or muliple, you will have two tickets reserved with your name on them. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit. [Included with ALL contribution levels $200 and over]
Claimed: 1 of 50
$300
The Werewolf
BACKGROUND ACTOR - This is your first opportunity to be seen in our movie! Background actors are essential to making lively scenes come to life. Whether you have zero acting experience or are the next Meryl Streep, this is a perfect opportunity to meet the cast and crew and become involved with our movie making process. Not to mention you can brag to your friends and family that you're actually in a movie! *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit. (NOTE: You are NOT actually going to be a Werewolf, although, I wouldn't put it past us.)
Claimed: 2 of 20
$400
The Minotaur
SPEAKING ROLE - Are you ready to get the full Hollywood treatment? We are prepared to cast TWO roles to those who make this generous contribution. Before you know it, you'll be on set, in front of the camera, and hearing those magic words "Action!" and "Cut!" *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit. [Note: You are NOT being cast as a Minotaur. Although, this is the movie business. Anything can happen!]
Sold Out!
$500
The Griffin
WRAP PARTY INVITE - Are you ready to party it up with the Cacacoon cast and crew? Every great movie has a wrap party, and we will make sure ours is as EPIC as possible. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit. [Included in ALL contribution levels $500 and over]
Claimed: 1 of 15
$1,000
The Dragon
DINNER WITH TEAM NANO - Dragons love to eat. If you're a food lover, this one is for you. You've done your part, now let us treat you to a private dinner with the NANO Team. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS wrap party invite, two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit.
Claimed: 0 of 1
$2,500
The Sphinx
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT - Welcome to the big leauges! You'll receive an Associate Producer Credit that you can bet will be listed up on that offical IMDb page. We invite you to visit set any day you'd like. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS wrap party invite, two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, and digital diary.
Claimed: 1 of 3
$5,000
Pegasus
YOUR NAME, YOUR BUSINESS, OR YOUR PRODUCT WILL BE WRITTEN INTO THE SCRIPT. This is ad space that keeps on giving. See your name/business/product up on the big screen! We'll be sure to feature it in the best way possible. PLUS associate producer credit, wrap party invite, two premire tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit.
Claimed: 0 of 2
$10,000
The Phoenix
You are on fire. Literally. You've risen from the ashes and are lit. Because of your epicness you will get an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CREDIT. We welcome you to join us everyday on set, and you'll be included in major decisions. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS two premire tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, and digital diary.
Sold Out!
-
Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$1
The Hummerfish
THANK YOU - Every dollar counts, and we are truly thankful for your support. When we make those dollar store runs for props, we'll be thinking of you.
$10
The Gnome
BACKER FILM CREDIT - Guess what! You've just bought us all coffee to get through a day's work! We will savor every last drop and feature your name in the films credits under our Seed&Spark Backers. [Included with ALL contribution levels $10 and over]
$25
The Pixie
DIGITAL DIARY - This is the best way to stay up to date with the entire project. Be a part of Club Cacacoon, our private Seed&Spark backer Instagram account! We'll share with you behind-the-scene stills, footage, shooting updates, sample scenes, and much more! In this club, you'll feel as if you're part of the crew. *Must own a free Instagram account to access on computer or mobile device. PLUS film credit. [Included with ALL contribution levels $25 and over]
$30
The Golden Goose
WRISTBAND - Let's talk swag! Here's your first chance to get in our limited edition Cacacoon merch! Reiceve a very cool, very trendy rubber wristband which says something clever and funny about your contribution to our film. Examples, "The Cacacoon is real!," or "Willie, Jamaley & the Cacacoon - O.G. Backer." Plus digital diary and film credit. [Included with ALL contribution levels $30 and over]
$40
The Loch Ness
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - You're swimming in it! When all is said and done, we'll send you a digital download link to our film for you to watch over and over and over again. Because it'll be THAT amazing. PLUS wristband, digital diary, and film credit [Included with ALL contribution levels $40 and over]
$50
The Sandworm
EXCLUSIVE BACKER SCREENING - Every film goes through their share of edits, and we want to make sure we have the best cut imaginable. This would not be possible without your feedback and is why we want YOU present at our first bicoastal audience test screening! Join us for a night of fun and wonder as we present our movie for the first time on the big screen! And to answer your question, yes, superior after party will follow. *Travel accommodations not included. PLUS wristband, digital diary, and film credit.
Claimed: 11 of 30
$65
The Cacacoon
RARE POLAROID - The Cacacoon's rarity is what makes it so special. Now, you have the chance to take home something rare and special, too! Recieve a physical polaroid photograph taken during our shoot! A wonderful photograhper (soon to be determined) will capture one unique moment from set per day, for the length of our shoot. No picture will be the same. This is a one of a kind gift, from yours truely. PLUS digital download, wristband, digital diary, and film credit.
Claimed: 2 of 10
$75
Big Foot
DVD COPY - Grab your popcorn! We'll be sending you our first dvd copy of Willie, Jamaley & the Cacacoon that you can slip away into your glorious dvd collection. If you don't have a dvd collection, this is the perfect way to start. PLUS digital download, wristband, digital diary, and film credit. [Included with ALL contribution levels $75 and over]
Claimed: 1 of 50
$100
The Unicorn
SCREEN WRITER - Welcome to the writer's room! With this contribution, you actaully have the opportunity to help contribute to our script! Our movie will be filled with different mythological creature names, and we want YOU to help us come up with them. Let your imagination run wild! There isn't any name that's too crazy for us (within reason). PLUS dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit.
Sold Out!
$150
Creature Catcher
SELFIE ON SCREEN + POSTER - Look out! A Creature Catcher is on the hunt. This is your first opportunity to be featured in our movie. Send us a selfie of you, and we'll add your face to our Creature-Con poster and feature you as a Creature Catcher! We'll even send you a copy of the prop poster when we wrap! PLUS dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit.
Claimed: 3 of 4
$200
The Chimera
2 TICKETS TO A PREMIERE OF YOUR CHOICE - Come see our finished product on the big screen with a plus one! Whether we get into one festival, or muliple, you will have two tickets reserved with your name on them. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit. [Included with ALL contribution levels $200 and over]
Claimed: 1 of 50
$300
The Werewolf
BACKGROUND ACTOR - This is your first opportunity to be seen in our movie! Background actors are essential to making lively scenes come to life. Whether you have zero acting experience or are the next Meryl Streep, this is a perfect opportunity to meet the cast and crew and become involved with our movie making process. Not to mention you can brag to your friends and family that you're actually in a movie! *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit. (NOTE: You are NOT actually going to be a Werewolf, although, I wouldn't put it past us.)
Claimed: 2 of 20
$400
The Minotaur
SPEAKING ROLE - Are you ready to get the full Hollywood treatment? We are prepared to cast TWO roles to those who make this generous contribution. Before you know it, you'll be on set, in front of the camera, and hearing those magic words "Action!" and "Cut!" *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit. [Note: You are NOT being cast as a Minotaur. Although, this is the movie business. Anything can happen!]
Sold Out!
$500
The Griffin
WRAP PARTY INVITE - Are you ready to party it up with the Cacacoon cast and crew? Every great movie has a wrap party, and we will make sure ours is as EPIC as possible. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit. [Included in ALL contribution levels $500 and over]
Claimed: 1 of 15
$1,000
The Dragon
DINNER WITH TEAM NANO - Dragons love to eat. If you're a food lover, this one is for you. You've done your part, now let us treat you to a private dinner with the NANO Team. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS wrap party invite, two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit.
Claimed: 0 of 1
$2,500
The Sphinx
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT - Welcome to the big leauges! You'll receive an Associate Producer Credit that you can bet will be listed up on that offical IMDb page. We invite you to visit set any day you'd like. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS wrap party invite, two premiere tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, and digital diary.
Claimed: 1 of 3
$5,000
Pegasus
YOUR NAME, YOUR BUSINESS, OR YOUR PRODUCT WILL BE WRITTEN INTO THE SCRIPT. This is ad space that keeps on giving. See your name/business/product up on the big screen! We'll be sure to feature it in the best way possible. PLUS associate producer credit, wrap party invite, two premire tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, digital diary, and credit.
Claimed: 0 of 2
$10,000
The Phoenix
You are on fire. Literally. You've risen from the ashes and are lit. Because of your epicness you will get an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CREDIT. We welcome you to join us everyday on set, and you'll be included in major decisions. *Travel accomodations not included. PLUS two premire tickets, dvd, digital download, wristband, and digital diary.
Sold Out!
- Updates
-
Current Team
About This Team
Welcome to Team Cacacoon!
To learn more about each team member, click on the individual profiles above!
-
Media
Videos
Images
-
Community
Supporters
Followers
