My name is Nene Nwoko, I am an actress, producer, and Founder of Bufine Productions. A few years ago I found out that a Gynecologist & Surgeon I had known for years wrote a book about his life. In that book, he talks about having had Breast Cancer. Did I mention the doctor is also a man? Yeap! Imagine my surprise when I heard men CAN and DO have breast cancer. When I read this book, I laughed so much and cried some because he found a way to deal with his experience with so much humor. After I read the book, I bought 6 copies for people I felt should read it. Yes, I loved it that much. So, I optioned the book!

Over a year ago, I met Natasha Paris, Award-Winning Writer-Director, Producer, and Founder of Lunaluz Productions.

That same night we met, I shared the logline of The Lump and she loved it instantly. She joined in as my co-producer. She later wrote and directed our promo.

So here we are now!

We are very excited to share this story for so many reasons. Unfortunately, many men are not lucky enough to live through this experience and be able to talk about it. 1 in 833 men has the lifetime risk of getting breast cancer. It is important that we tell this story and educate more people about Male Breast Cancer.

Our Goal & If We Surpass It

While our goal for this development phase is $40,000, we would need more to move comfortably towards getting this film made. If we raise more than $40,000, the extra money will go towards:

• Making sure our screenplay is solid and irresistable to investors.
• Casting the lead actor.

1.) CLICK the BLUE "FOLLOW" button above, CREATE AN ACCOUNT, CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT (through email), and  our film's campaign. It only takes seconds and will do so much for our campaign!

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3.) PLEDGE - Although we are so thankful that you are sharing our project, the greatest way you can help us out is by contributing to our campaign. IF WE DON'T GET TO 80% ($32,000) of our goal, we will lose every contribution that anyone makes to our campaign. EVERY DOLLAR HELPS!  

To show our appreciation when we meet our goal in this development phase, we will personally make a donation to the Joan Katz Cancer Resource Center - a center founded in response to the much-needed help Dr. Alan Johns witnessed as a doctor-patient. All their services are FREE. 

From diagnosis to survivorship, patients may come to The Joan Katz Cancer Resource Center for the following services:

Patient Navigation
Education
Genetic Testing
Patient Support Groups
Nutritional and Wellness Support
Survivor Gals Boutique

We know that cancer is NOT funny but if we can tell people about male breast cancer while making them laugh, we think it’s a good thing. Think about it, a man having HOT FLASHES without knowing what it is!!!

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Peter from Family Guy may have gotten a Mammogram for fun but Dr. Johns can tell you it wasn't fun for him. Especially after sending patients to go get mammogram for years :-)

Excerpt from the book

She directed me down the narrow, short hall to the mammogram room. I walked in and stopped. The mammogram machine looked like a medieval, stainless-steel torture device with two large, cold metal flat plates ready to mash whatever got in their way. A large metal crank lurked on the right side. “Put your right breast on this plate,” she ordered, pointing to the metal plates. She was obviously not one for small talk. I followed her orders. Then she grabbed the crank and began to lower the top plate, squishing the entire right side of my chest between the jaws of death.“ Betty didn’t seem to care if a few ribs got caught in the middle, she was concerned only that something got between those plates and anything seemed to be fine with her. Suddenly it felt as if a large brick were sitting on top of my chest. She continued to crank the two plates toward each other, mashing muscle and tissue into what felt like a bloody mess. I was trying to suppress a scream when Betty suddenly decided to strike up a conversation: “Well now, Mr. Johns, what do you do for a living?” I took a deep breath to keep from making a fool out of myself. Without really thinking, I answered truthfully (torture can have that effect). “I’m a gynecologist,” I replied in a squeaky, strained voice. She stopped and stared at me for a second, and then a wicked grin appeared.  A moment later she began mumbling, “Gynecologist, gynecologist, gynecologist.” With each repetition, she cranked the handle down another turn as if she were trying to draw blood. Like a mouse with its tail caught in a trap, I was stuck – I couldn’t get away without leaving a chunk of my chest between those plates.  Suddenly Betty came out of her trance, laughed, and said, “You might feel a little pressure, Doctor Johns.”  That’s when I realized I should be more careful about revealing my occupation in this place…

Ok, that’s enough! Let’s save the rest for the movie. 
 

The Producers interviewing Dr. Alan Johns. He has been wonderful in helping us tell his story.

Click Here to watch the Interview with Dr. Alan Johns

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