The Way It Goes
Shawnee, Johnson County | Film Feature
Comedy, Romantic Comedy
"The Way It Goes" is an original and fresh feel-good comedy that follows Liz, our stressed out, almost-30, panicking protagonist as she tries to find the courage to quit her job and follow her dreams. Featuring 100% Kansas City locations, cast and crew, this is a passionate film you will love.
The Way It Goes
Shawnee, Johnson County | Film Feature
Comedy, Romantic Comedy
1 Campaigns | Kansas, United States
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"The Way It Goes" is an original and fresh feel-good comedy that follows Liz, our stressed out, almost-30, panicking protagonist as she tries to find the courage to quit her job and follow her dreams. Featuring 100% Kansas City locations, cast and crew, this is a passionate film you will love.
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The Story
The Story
Liz is a very successful, very unhappy, slightly overweight, single-but-there's-nothing-wrong-with-that, overworked business executive who dreams of being a photographer. Feeling overwhelmed by a promotion that makes her feel trapped, her gorgeous, perfect sister's upcoming wedding to another even more gorgeous woman, and an overbearing Senator mother, Liz is having a hard time figuring out what she wants out of the rest of her life(but getting the hot guy who works at the health food store wouldn't be a bad start...).
Finding the courage to quit the "perfect" job isn't easy. Neither is asking out the hot guy at the grocery store. And finding who you are and what makes you happy is hard. But never finding it is even harder.
Follow this film to get to see Liz stumble, flounder, and fall in the most ridiculous of ways on her personal and very relateable quest for happiness, and see her ultimately reach it...or at least take the first few steps.
The Story Behind the Story
In writing our new feature film, we (Patrick and Lolo) had several goals we wanted to achieve. We wanted to:
- Make a film that was the kind of feel-good comedy WE like to watch. One of those go-to films you put in whenever you feel a little down and need a pick-me-up, or just want a good laugh.
- Tell a story about the importance of happiness. This might sound like a "duh" - of course everyone wants to be happy! But we live in a world where we see too many people living their life based on what they think they "should" do, instead of what they want to do. This is a hard loop to break out of, and this film reflects that struggle to break out of doing what is expected of you and seeking what makes you feel alive again.
- Point out and make fun of gender stereotypes and how ridiculous they are. (Expecially in Hollywood movies)
- And show off the incredible talent in the city we live in - Kansas City!
And we did it! "The Way It Goes" is a hilarious, upbeat comedy, in which our female protagonist is a business executive who finds the courage to court the man of her dreams(or, at least, the man she thinks is dreamy), and quit her high-paying office job and pursue her dream of being a photographer. We make fun of the gender roles you see in Hollywood films by completely flipping them in ours: Liz works in an all-female office with a male secretary, who, along with the other handsome men in the film, are objectified in comedic and over-sexualized ways and frequently harassed. We are also repping KC hard with our 100% local cast and crew, and with the entire film being shot right here, in KC!
We have already begun production on this fantastic project, with a 100% volunteer cast and crew, and are now raising the funds to continue with production, and put the finishing touches on this hilarious movie.
This is a project we are passionate about bringing to the screen. And this is a film we are certain you will love.
The Creators
We are Lolo Loren & Patrick Poe. We are award-winning filmmakers who have worked together (as IX Film Productions and, beginning two years ago, as a married couple as well as as business partners!) to make five hilarious feature films in the past five years, which we wrote, directed and produced:
Intermission, Mr. Lee, She Loves Me She Loves Me Not, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and, currently in editing - Zoink!
In addition to these feature films, we have made multiple shorts, sketches, and webseries, and run an interview podcast and a live standup comedy show. You can view more of our fun content on our facebook and youtube pages!
As IX Film Productions, we are passionate and dedicated to making the world a funnier place, one film at a time. Everyone needs to be reminded to lighten up and laugh sometimes. And we are here to be that reminder.
The Goal
Our goal is two-fold:
First, is the fundraising aspect. We are already in production on this project(we began filming on August 20th!) and are working to raise $8,000 to pay for the rest of production, scoring, music licensing, and festival submission fees, to name a few(there's a more detailed budget list if you scroll further down the page). This is a movie you want to see, so even if you only have a couple bucks to spare, send it our way! Every little bit helps. Don't have a lot of cash laying around? No worries! Make a seed&spark account (it's FREE!) and FOLLOW our page. This is a totally free and awesome way to help out, as I'll explain below.
Second, is the "Hometown Heroes" competition, being put on via a partnership between the Duplass Brothers and Seed&Spark. They are going to select a handful of winners, who will get their projects executive produced by the Duplass Brothers (this is a big deal, people - these are super talented, super funny guys! They are thy guys behind the HBO show "Togetherness" as well as the feature films "The Bronze" "Skeleton Twins" "Adult Beginners" and many more), as well as potentially getting a piece of the $25,000 prize(which would give us everything we need for this film to really go places!) They are looking for independent, passionate filmmakers who are representing their hometown - which pretty much defines us. :)
To even just QUALIFY for this competition, we must A) Run a successful campaign and reach our goal of $8,000. B) Have 500 followers right here on Seed&Spark (see, I told you your follows were valuable!) and C) Be posting video updates at least twice a week (which means you should definitely follow us, because there will be a lot of fun behind-the-scenes content going up on this page!)
The Cast
We are SO incredibly excited by the cast we have put together for this film! They come from a wide variety of backgrounds - from Shakespearean trained actors, to stand up comedians - but they all have a lot in common - incredible talent, flawless comedic timing, a passion that is unrivaled, and they all call Kansas City home.
The Team
We are thrilled to have a crew made up of some incredibly talented individuals, several of which are award-winning filmmakers in their own right.
The Stuff We Need
For $8,000 we feel we can make the film the best it can be. Here is how the money will be spent:
Location Fees - $1,000
This will cover renting the apartment that is Liz’s ($300), renting an office to film in ($550), and filming in a hospital room ($150). The rest of the locations, we are generously being allowed to film in for free!
Licensing Music - $3,500
There are several very funny scenes in the film where the lead characters sing karaoke/are at a karaoke bar. This is awesome – but means we need to license music for them to sing! Licensing a track to use in this manner costs between $500 and $1,000 per song, and we’d like to have at least a couple! We’d also like to potentially have a song under the opening and closing credits.
Costuming - $270
We have some fun costuming needs for this one – including suits, jungle outfits, and uniforms!
Craft Services - $1,250 (25 Shoot Days x $50 a day)
Actors need to eat. They get crabby when they don’t. ;)
Festival Entry Fees - $1,000
Making movies is awesome, but we also want people to be able to see them!
Makeup and Wigs - $180
We get to old age makeup on multiple actors in this film – which awesome, but requires some special stuff!
Props - $300
Our lead character, Liz, is a wannabe photographer – as such, we are printing and framing a lot of photographs to hang in her apartment.
Composer - $500
For all those emotional moments in the film!
Total Budget: $8,000
What if we EXCEED our goal?
If we exceed our goal of $8,000, it will give us the ability to put additional money into these places:
Music Licensing: $2,000
Festival Fees: $500 - $? (We will submit to more and more festivals based on how many we can afford).
Traveling to Festivals: $500 - $3,000? (Depends how many we get into!)
Advertising/Posters/Festival Materials: $500 - $1,000
To Sum Up
This is a project that has a lot of people deeply invested in it, and money already put forth into it. The entire cast and crew believe in this project SO MUCH that they are working on it for free, on their own time. We know this is a film that you will love and want to watch again and again - and at a cost of only $8,000, it's a steal.
So, let's review how YOU can get this film made so that YOU can watch it!
Contribute - Every little bit of money helps get us closer to wrapping production, whether it's $5 or $500!
Share - Tell your friends about this movie. Tell your family about this movie. Tell your foes about this movie - word of mouth is the best advertising there is! Share about it on facebook, twitter, and instagram! And tell your friends in person if you're the kind of person that does that.
Follow - Following us here on seed&spark costs YOU nothing, but means the world to US, and will help us win the Duplass Brothers "Hometown Heroes" competition! Take a few minutes to create an account and follow along with our journey, whether or not you donate, we'd love to have you as part of the club!
Phew. That was a lot of information! If you read all the way to the bottom, thank you! You have our gratitude just for that. If you skipped to the bottom, well - just look at the three steps above and follow those and you'll do good. ;)
Thank you for supporting this campaign and joining our group of followers - it really does mean the world to us.
Sincerely,
Patrick & Lolo
Music in Promo Video:
"Happy Boy Theme" and "Mariachi Snooze" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food
Costs $1,250
Actors and crew get crabby when you don't feed them...
Locations
Costs $1,000
Sometimes, locations are free. Sometimes they're not.
Licensing Music
Costs $3,500
They are great songs in this film, including some hilarious karaoke tracks the actors will sing!
Composer
Costs $500
We need more than just songs! We need beautiful score to carry you through.
Costuming
Costs $270
The actors need to wear something. Otherwise we'd be a very different kind of film...
Festival Entry Fees
Costs $1,000
If you're gonna make a movie, you wanna get it seen! It costs money to send to festivals, though!
Makeup and Wigs
Costs $180
Gotta look pretty!
Props
Costs $300
There's a lot of weird funny stuff we need for this one.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Meet the team that's behind the scenes!
The Directing Team: Lolo Loren & Patrick Poe
Patrick and Lolo have been working together as a creative team since 2012. Together they have won multiple awards for their five feature films, and founded the independent film label IX Productions in Kansas City. They married in 2015 and live in Shawnee, KS with their five furry children: their Bullmastiff Hank McCoy and their four cats, Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle, Dick Grayson and Sky Dragon. They are dedicated to making the world a funnier place, one film at a time.
Assistant Director/Lead Makeup Artist: Amber Joy
Amber has been in film since she was 5 years old. She has worked behind the scenes on four feature films in various roles including sound department, costuming, makeup and director's assistant, and starred various short films and webseries and recently in the feature film "Zoink", coming soon from IX. She is also a member of IX's sketch writing team.
Camera Department
Andrew Tady & Samuel Tady
Andrew and Samuel are the dynamic award-winning filmmaking duo that is Tady Brothers Productions, the creators of the WWII spy drama "The Lisbon Agenda", and the Sherlock Holmes webseries, as well as many other fantastic short films. Samuel is also VP at New Midwest Ent and NMW Media and Marketing, and specializes in video production as a producer and editor/videographer for Johnson County Community College's TV station and has received a Telly Award for his work.
Andrew has also worked as an Executive Producer for JCCC's news center (JCAV) where he led his team on many award winning news packets/PSAs. Both Samuel and Andrew crewed on IX's most recent feature film, "William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream" and are co-producing their new webseries, "That Space Show".
You can view much of their work on their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/TCProductions2011
Sound Department
Alex Paxton
Alex Paxton has been a lifelong admirer of the arts. During the formative years of elementary through high school he was involved in theater productions. After graduation, he went into the movie theater business. He entered the film making side of the industry in the conventional way, as an extra. Playing miscellaneous zombies and Man #3 proved to be the gateway drug to the world behind the camera. He has since served as Assistant Director, Camera Car Driver, Editor, Producer, Production Assistant, Second Unit Director, Sound Recorder, Stunt Choreographer, Stunt Performer, and Writer. Alex has been an invaluable member of the crew for all five of IX's feature films.
Shelby Scott
Shelby Scott is a local Kansas City composer/sound designer, recorder/boom operator, and makeup artist. She is currently in her third year of school, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in composition at the University of Kansas. Shelby has scored several short films, a video game, and a feature film. She has worked on 2 short films as the sound designer/editor. She has also worked on 5+ sets as both a recorder/boom operator and a makeup artist. Shelby’s passion of film and storytelling has prompted her to be very involved with local filmmakers and projects as well as some projects based in L.A. Beyond film, she enjoys training in Hand-Balancing and Bo Staff Kung Fu (training being a loose term), as well as learning French. Shelby is currently working on a couple of upcoming films as a composer and makeup artist. You can reach her at [email protected].
Script Supervisor
Assistant Camera
Production Assistants/BTS:
Casting Director
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Story
Liz is a very successful, very unhappy, slightly overweight, single-but-there's-nothing-wrong-with-that, overworked business executive who dreams of being a photographer. Feeling overwhelmed by a promotion that makes her feel trapped, her gorgeous, perfect sister's upcoming wedding to another even more gorgeous woman, and an overbearing Senator mother, Liz is having a hard time figuring out what she wants out of the rest of her life(but getting the hot guy who works at the health food store wouldn't be a bad start...).
Finding the courage to quit the "perfect" job isn't easy. Neither is asking out the hot guy at the grocery store. And finding who you are and what makes you happy is hard. But never finding it is even harder.
Follow this film to get to see Liz stumble, flounder, and fall in the most ridiculous of ways on her personal and very relateable quest for happiness, and see her ultimately reach it...or at least take the first few steps.
The Story Behind the Story
In writing our new feature film, we (Patrick and Lolo) had several goals we wanted to achieve. We wanted to:
- Make a film that was the kind of feel-good comedy WE like to watch. One of those go-to films you put in whenever you feel a little down and need a pick-me-up, or just want a good laugh.
- Tell a story about the importance of happiness. This might sound like a "duh" - of course everyone wants to be happy! But we live in a world where we see too many people living their life based on what they think they "should" do, instead of what they want to do. This is a hard loop to break out of, and this film reflects that struggle to break out of doing what is expected of you and seeking what makes you feel alive again.
- Point out and make fun of gender stereotypes and how ridiculous they are. (Expecially in Hollywood movies)
- And show off the incredible talent in the city we live in - Kansas City!
And we did it! "The Way It Goes" is a hilarious, upbeat comedy, in which our female protagonist is a business executive who finds the courage to court the man of her dreams(or, at least, the man she thinks is dreamy), and quit her high-paying office job and pursue her dream of being a photographer. We make fun of the gender roles you see in Hollywood films by completely flipping them in ours: Liz works in an all-female office with a male secretary, who, along with the other handsome men in the film, are objectified in comedic and over-sexualized ways and frequently harassed. We are also repping KC hard with our 100% local cast and crew, and with the entire film being shot right here, in KC!
We have already begun production on this fantastic project, with a 100% volunteer cast and crew, and are now raising the funds to continue with production, and put the finishing touches on this hilarious movie.
This is a project we are passionate about bringing to the screen. And this is a film we are certain you will love.
The Creators
We are Lolo Loren & Patrick Poe. We are award-winning filmmakers who have worked together (as IX Film Productions and, beginning two years ago, as a married couple as well as as business partners!) to make five hilarious feature films in the past five years, which we wrote, directed and produced:
Intermission, Mr. Lee, She Loves Me She Loves Me Not, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and, currently in editing - Zoink!
In addition to these feature films, we have made multiple shorts, sketches, and webseries, and run an interview podcast and a live standup comedy show. You can view more of our fun content on our facebook and youtube pages!
As IX Film Productions, we are passionate and dedicated to making the world a funnier place, one film at a time. Everyone needs to be reminded to lighten up and laugh sometimes. And we are here to be that reminder.
The Goal
Our goal is two-fold:
First, is the fundraising aspect. We are already in production on this project(we began filming on August 20th!) and are working to raise $8,000 to pay for the rest of production, scoring, music licensing, and festival submission fees, to name a few(there's a more detailed budget list if you scroll further down the page). This is a movie you want to see, so even if you only have a couple bucks to spare, send it our way! Every little bit helps. Don't have a lot of cash laying around? No worries! Make a seed&spark account (it's FREE!) and FOLLOW our page. This is a totally free and awesome way to help out, as I'll explain below.
Second, is the "Hometown Heroes" competition, being put on via a partnership between the Duplass Brothers and Seed&Spark. They are going to select a handful of winners, who will get their projects executive produced by the Duplass Brothers (this is a big deal, people - these are super talented, super funny guys! They are thy guys behind the HBO show "Togetherness" as well as the feature films "The Bronze" "Skeleton Twins" "Adult Beginners" and many more), as well as potentially getting a piece of the $25,000 prize(which would give us everything we need for this film to really go places!) They are looking for independent, passionate filmmakers who are representing their hometown - which pretty much defines us. :)
To even just QUALIFY for this competition, we must A) Run a successful campaign and reach our goal of $8,000. B) Have 500 followers right here on Seed&Spark (see, I told you your follows were valuable!) and C) Be posting video updates at least twice a week (which means you should definitely follow us, because there will be a lot of fun behind-the-scenes content going up on this page!)
The Cast
We are SO incredibly excited by the cast we have put together for this film! They come from a wide variety of backgrounds - from Shakespearean trained actors, to stand up comedians - but they all have a lot in common - incredible talent, flawless comedic timing, a passion that is unrivaled, and they all call Kansas City home.
The Team
We are thrilled to have a crew made up of some incredibly talented individuals, several of which are award-winning filmmakers in their own right.
The Stuff We Need
For $8,000 we feel we can make the film the best it can be. Here is how the money will be spent:
Location Fees - $1,000
This will cover renting the apartment that is Liz’s ($300), renting an office to film in ($550), and filming in a hospital room ($150). The rest of the locations, we are generously being allowed to film in for free!
Licensing Music - $3,500
There are several very funny scenes in the film where the lead characters sing karaoke/are at a karaoke bar. This is awesome – but means we need to license music for them to sing! Licensing a track to use in this manner costs between $500 and $1,000 per song, and we’d like to have at least a couple! We’d also like to potentially have a song under the opening and closing credits.
Costuming - $270
We have some fun costuming needs for this one – including suits, jungle outfits, and uniforms!
Craft Services - $1,250 (25 Shoot Days x $50 a day)
Actors need to eat. They get crabby when they don’t. ;)
Festival Entry Fees - $1,000
Making movies is awesome, but we also want people to be able to see them!
Makeup and Wigs - $180
We get to old age makeup on multiple actors in this film – which awesome, but requires some special stuff!
Props - $300
Our lead character, Liz, is a wannabe photographer – as such, we are printing and framing a lot of photographs to hang in her apartment.
Composer - $500
For all those emotional moments in the film!
Total Budget: $8,000
What if we EXCEED our goal?
If we exceed our goal of $8,000, it will give us the ability to put additional money into these places:
Music Licensing: $2,000
Festival Fees: $500 - $? (We will submit to more and more festivals based on how many we can afford).
Traveling to Festivals: $500 - $3,000? (Depends how many we get into!)
Advertising/Posters/Festival Materials: $500 - $1,000
To Sum Up
This is a project that has a lot of people deeply invested in it, and money already put forth into it. The entire cast and crew believe in this project SO MUCH that they are working on it for free, on their own time. We know this is a film that you will love and want to watch again and again - and at a cost of only $8,000, it's a steal.
So, let's review how YOU can get this film made so that YOU can watch it!
Contribute - Every little bit of money helps get us closer to wrapping production, whether it's $5 or $500!
Share - Tell your friends about this movie. Tell your family about this movie. Tell your foes about this movie - word of mouth is the best advertising there is! Share about it on facebook, twitter, and instagram! And tell your friends in person if you're the kind of person that does that.
Follow - Following us here on seed&spark costs YOU nothing, but means the world to US, and will help us win the Duplass Brothers "Hometown Heroes" competition! Take a few minutes to create an account and follow along with our journey, whether or not you donate, we'd love to have you as part of the club!
Phew. That was a lot of information! If you read all the way to the bottom, thank you! You have our gratitude just for that. If you skipped to the bottom, well - just look at the three steps above and follow those and you'll do good. ;)
Thank you for supporting this campaign and joining our group of followers - it really does mean the world to us.
Sincerely,
Patrick & Lolo
Music in Promo Video:
"Happy Boy Theme" and "Mariachi Snooze" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food
Costs $1,250
Actors and crew get crabby when you don't feed them...
Locations
Costs $1,000
Sometimes, locations are free. Sometimes they're not.
Licensing Music
Costs $3,500
They are great songs in this film, including some hilarious karaoke tracks the actors will sing!
Composer
Costs $500
We need more than just songs! We need beautiful score to carry you through.
Costuming
Costs $270
The actors need to wear something. Otherwise we'd be a very different kind of film...
Festival Entry Fees
Costs $1,000
If you're gonna make a movie, you wanna get it seen! It costs money to send to festivals, though!
Makeup and Wigs
Costs $180
Gotta look pretty!
Props
Costs $300
There's a lot of weird funny stuff we need for this one.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Meet the team that's behind the scenes!
The Directing Team: Lolo Loren & Patrick Poe
Patrick and Lolo have been working together as a creative team since 2012. Together they have won multiple awards for their five feature films, and founded the independent film label IX Productions in Kansas City. They married in 2015 and live in Shawnee, KS with their five furry children: their Bullmastiff Hank McCoy and their four cats, Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle, Dick Grayson and Sky Dragon. They are dedicated to making the world a funnier place, one film at a time.
Assistant Director/Lead Makeup Artist: Amber Joy
Amber has been in film since she was 5 years old. She has worked behind the scenes on four feature films in various roles including sound department, costuming, makeup and director's assistant, and starred various short films and webseries and recently in the feature film "Zoink", coming soon from IX. She is also a member of IX's sketch writing team.
Camera Department
Andrew Tady & Samuel Tady
Andrew and Samuel are the dynamic award-winning filmmaking duo that is Tady Brothers Productions, the creators of the WWII spy drama "The Lisbon Agenda", and the Sherlock Holmes webseries, as well as many other fantastic short films. Samuel is also VP at New Midwest Ent and NMW Media and Marketing, and specializes in video production as a producer and editor/videographer for Johnson County Community College's TV station and has received a Telly Award for his work.
Andrew has also worked as an Executive Producer for JCCC's news center (JCAV) where he led his team on many award winning news packets/PSAs. Both Samuel and Andrew crewed on IX's most recent feature film, "William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream" and are co-producing their new webseries, "That Space Show".
You can view much of their work on their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/TCProductions2011
Sound Department
Alex Paxton
Alex Paxton has been a lifelong admirer of the arts. During the formative years of elementary through high school he was involved in theater productions. After graduation, he went into the movie theater business. He entered the film making side of the industry in the conventional way, as an extra. Playing miscellaneous zombies and Man #3 proved to be the gateway drug to the world behind the camera. He has since served as Assistant Director, Camera Car Driver, Editor, Producer, Production Assistant, Second Unit Director, Sound Recorder, Stunt Choreographer, Stunt Performer, and Writer. Alex has been an invaluable member of the crew for all five of IX's feature films.
Shelby Scott
Shelby Scott is a local Kansas City composer/sound designer, recorder/boom operator, and makeup artist. She is currently in her third year of school, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in composition at the University of Kansas. Shelby has scored several short films, a video game, and a feature film. She has worked on 2 short films as the sound designer/editor. She has also worked on 5+ sets as both a recorder/boom operator and a makeup artist. Shelby’s passion of film and storytelling has prompted her to be very involved with local filmmakers and projects as well as some projects based in L.A. Beyond film, she enjoys training in Hand-Balancing and Bo Staff Kung Fu (training being a loose term), as well as learning French. Shelby is currently working on a couple of upcoming films as a composer and makeup artist. You can reach her at [email protected].
Script Supervisor
Assistant Camera
Production Assistants/BTS:
Casting Director