THIS IS MEG
Los Angeles, California | Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
'This is Meg' is about a successful comedienne and actress--scratch that! “This is Meg” is a transparent look about a comedienne/actress whom people would consider successful but is stuck in her own torment and delusion of her existence. Watch the video above & go on this crazy ride with us.
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'This is Meg' is about a successful comedienne and actress--scratch that! “This is Meg” is a transparent look about a comedienne/actress whom people would consider successful but is stuck in her own torment and delusion of her existence. Watch the video above & go on this crazy ride with us.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
We want to thank all our fabulous supporters for their generous support! Now that we've raised our goal, finishing our film will become a reality! If you're visiting this page after our deadline has passed and are interested in getting involved, we encourage you to become a follower here on Seed and Spark to stay up to date on all things THIS IS MEG.
We can still honor many of the rewards you see on this page and we'd love to have you join us on what will surely be an crazy journey!
Stay In Touch With "This is Meg"!
Join our community. "Like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, join our email list. We're going to be sharing fun stuff throughout the coming months--videos, pics, contests--and we want you to be a part of that!
- Official Website: www.ThisisMeg.com
- This is Meg Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/thisismegfilm
- This is Meg Twitter: @ThisisMegFilm
Jill-Michele Meleán as Meg
Alex Ferrari (Director/Producer/Co-Writer): Alex has been in the film industry for over 20 years and have worked on over 1000 feature films, shorts, commercials, music videos, network promos, documentaries and webisodes. His film projects have been screened in 600+ film festivals around the world.
Alex exploded onto the indie film scene with his award winning short film BROKEN. The film went on to screen at over 200 international festivals and has been reviewed by over 250 news outlets world-wide including famed film critic Roger Ebert.
"Broken is essentially a demonstration of the mastery of horror imagery and techniques."
- Roger Ebert.
Through self-distribution, the BROKEN: Special Edition DVD has also sold over 5000 units world-wide. Produced on a budget of $8000 and boasting over 100 vfx shots, BROKEN was one of the most celebrated shorts in recent years.
Jill-Michele Meleán (Writer/Producer): Jill-Michele Meleán, "Jilly" was born and raised in Miami, Florida (aka Cuba). She declared at a young age that she wanted to be like Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Benny Hill. Jilly started in Theatre and toured with The Coconut Grove Playhouse (which is the Broadway of Miami).
In 2000, she moved Los Angeles and needed to be on stage. She took her natural comedic timing to the Standup Stage, headlining across the country while continuing her Acting career. After many years of hard work, she's made a name for herself in the Comedy Television world with memorable performances on FOX's "MadTV" and Comedy Central's "Reno 911". However, her first love is her dramatic acting career. As she continues her theatrical Film and Television career, she'll never stop making people laugh.
There are two big ways you can support this project:
DONATE! We only have a limited amount of time to raise our funding goal, and with Seed & Spark, we need to get to at least 80% to keep the mula. That means if you'd like to help, please consider donating. Whatever you can afford and no amount is too small.
SPREAD THE WORD! Please let your friends know about the project--Crowdfunding works best when there's a crowd! So, if you're an indie filmmaker let your friends know that we are making a crazy micro budget film and they can watch how we do it. If you're a fan of "MadTV," let other fans know.
One of the best ways to help this project succeed is by spreading the word on Social Media, so please like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And then please share our campaign on these platforms. Or email your friends about the film. We can't thank you enough!
We're offering all kinds of awesome stuff in return for your support. The more you give, the better you get! Of course, we appreciate donations of any size. Here are just some of the items available; you can see all the incentives over to the right:
Some of the cool incentives
• Your name in the credits
• A Digital stream of the film
• Free Access to the filmmaking membership community INDIE FILM SYNDICATE
• A guest spot on the #1 Filmmaking podcast on iTunes INDIE FILM HUSTLE
• DVDs of all of Alex Ferrari's past films
• AUTOGRAPHED GUILLERMO DEL TORRO book THE FALL
• AUTOGRAPHED JAMES CAMERON AVATAR Framed Picture
• Stand Up Comedy Goodies (T-shirts, Poster, Autographed CDs!)
• Lunch with star Jill Michele Meleán and director Alex Ferrari
• Lunch with Debra Wilson (MadTV, Avatar)
• INDIE FILMMAKERS: Post Production Consultation Phone Call to help with your film
• EXECUTIVE PRODUCER credits
• ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credits
While independent film is always a challenging proposition we feel extremely strongly that we can not just finish THIS IS MEG but deliver a great film too. Both Jilly and Alex have been in the film business for a combined 30 years and have worked on thousands of projects. With your generous support we are confident the team can make you a stellar film. Thank you!
Join our community. "Like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter. We're going to be sharing fun stuff throughout the coming months--exclusive videos, funny pics, updates--and we want you to be a part of that!
- Official Website: www.thisismeg.com
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thisismegfilm
- Twitter: @thisismegfilm
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Sound Man
Costs $2,600
We need a killer one man band sound man for THIS IS MEG. Sound is SUPER important to any film production but it is especially so for Indies.
Catering
Costs $500
Our crew is working for peanuts, literally...so we want to keep them well nourished
RAID Hard Drive Set Up
Costs $2,500
We are shooting 2.5k RAW! We will store the footage in a raid system to edit with multiple backups!
Accessories - Batteries
Costs $500
Need extra batteries to keep the camera powered up and stay on schedule
Boom Operator
Costs $1,000
Great, not good, production sound is a key ingredient for indie filmmaking.
Prop Package
Costs $250
We have begged & borrowed most of our props, but there are still a few key items we need.
Grip Department: Sandbags
Costs $100
Because if our C stands fall over, they'll hurt someone. And that would be bad.
Grip Department: C-Stand
Costs $175
Cause this flags and reflectors aren't holding themselves.
Accessories - Stabilizers
Costs $750
We are shooting a lot of the movie handheld and need a shoulder rig to support the camera.
Location fees
Costs $1,000
We have a few important locations which we cannot beg, borrow or steal and need to pay fees.
Camera Tape
Costs $27
Camera Tape sets marks for actors and aids the camera in other daily tasks.
Lighting Package
Costs $1,800
LED lighting is awesome - keeps the set cool while being easy to use. These panel lights make the speed we have to shoot possible.
Black Magic Cinema Camera
Costs $2,000
This little camera packs a punch and is by far the best bang for your buck when it comes to image capture.
Share this update!
About This Team
Alex Ferrari (Director/Producer/Co-Writer): Alex has been in the film industry for over 20 years and have worked on over 1000 feature films, shorts, commercials, music videos, network promos, documentaries and webisodes. His film projects have been screened in 600+ film festivals around the world.
Alex exploded onto the indie film scene with his award winning short film BROKEN. The film went on to screen at over 200 international festivals and has been reviewed by over 250 news outlets world-wide including famed film critic Roger Ebert.
"Broken is essentially a demonstration of the mastery of horror imagery and techniques."
- Roger Ebert.
Through self-distribution, the BROKEN: Special Edition DVD has also sold over 5000 units world-wide. Produced on a budget of $8000 and boasting over 100 vfx shots, BROKEN was one of the most celebrated shorts in recent years.
Jill-Michele Meleán (Writer/Producer): Jill-Michele Meleán, "Jilly" was born and raised in Miami, Florida (aka Cuba). She declared at a young age that she wanted to be like Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Benny Hill. Jilly started in Theatre and toured with The Coconut Grove Playhouse (which is the Broadway of Miami).
In 2000, she moved Los Angeles and needed to be on stage. She took her natural comedic timing to the Standup Stage, headlining across the country while continuing her Acting career. After many years of hard work, she's made a name for herself in the Comedy Television world with memorable performances on FOX's "MadTV" and Comedy Central's "Reno 911". However, her first love is her dramatic acting career. As she continues her theatrical Film and Television career, she'll never stop making people laugh.
Cris Velasco (Composer): Cris Velasco is a multiple award-winning composer of epic orchestral, dark experimental and modern hybrid music scores for video games, film and television. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Music Composition, Velasco pursued his passion to write music for visual media; his first major release was composing for Sony’s blockbuster God of War.
A prolific and versatile composer, Velasco has become one of the most sought-after composers in interactive entertainment, scoring many major titles including Company of Heroes 2, Mass Effect 3, Borderlands 2, ZombiU, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, God of War 3, Tron: Evolution, Borderlands, God of War 2, Darksiders, Clive Barker’s Jericho, and many more.
Velasco also composes for independent films, trailers, and commercials for high-profile clients such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Lexus and Mercedes. His music has been licensed for numerous movies, documentaries and television shows. In addition, Velasco arranged, orchestrated, and conducted multiple arrangements of the Monday Night Football theme currently airing on ESPN.
Cris Velasco’s orchestral music is performed in concerts worldwide and has received numerous accolades including "Best Original Score" from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, "Best Original Music" nomination from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, NBC News' "Best Video Game Music of 2012", GameTrailers' "Best Soundtrack of the Year" and IGN's "People's Choice Award - Best Overall Music".
Trip Brock (Supervising Post Sound Supervisor): Trip has been in the post production side of the film biz for over 25 years. With credits like Will Ferrell's Everything Nust Go, Rounders, Payback, Marvel's One-Shots, The Crow: Wicked Game and Mysterious Skin.
Alex Ferrari - Director, Producer
Jill-Michele Meleán - Writer, Producer
Dan Cregan - VFX Supervisor
Cris Velasco - Composer
Trip Brock - Supervising Post Sound Supervisor
Numb Robot - Post Production Services
Monkeyland Audio - Sound Facilities
Cast:
MEG - Jill-Michele Meleán
ERIC - Joseph Reitman
RUBY - Jenica Bergere
SASHA - Debra Wilson
LEXI - Mo Collins
SHAMAN - Alex Skuby
SUZANNE WALKER - Holly Wortell
BROOKE - Krista Allen
AL THE EDITOR - Ruben Dario
CHERYL COLLINS - Shawn Pelofsky
ANGEL - Lahna Turner
MIKE THE BOOKER - Carlos Oscar
KYLE - Roarke Walker
TONY ECKHART - Carlos Alazraqui
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
We want to thank all our fabulous supporters for their generous support! Now that we've raised our goal, finishing our film will become a reality! If you're visiting this page after our deadline has passed and are interested in getting involved, we encourage you to become a follower here on Seed and Spark to stay up to date on all things THIS IS MEG.
We can still honor many of the rewards you see on this page and we'd love to have you join us on what will surely be an crazy journey!
Stay In Touch With "This is Meg"!
Join our community. "Like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, join our email list. We're going to be sharing fun stuff throughout the coming months--videos, pics, contests--and we want you to be a part of that!
- Official Website: www.ThisisMeg.com
- This is Meg Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/thisismegfilm
- This is Meg Twitter: @ThisisMegFilm
Jill-Michele Meleán as MegAlex Ferrari (Director/Producer/Co-Writer): Alex has been in the film industry for over 20 years and have worked on over 1000 feature films, shorts, commercials, music videos, network promos, documentaries and webisodes. His film projects have been screened in 600+ film festivals around the world.
Alex exploded onto the indie film scene with his award winning short film BROKEN. The film went on to screen at over 200 international festivals and has been reviewed by over 250 news outlets world-wide including famed film critic Roger Ebert.
"Broken is essentially a demonstration of the mastery of horror imagery and techniques."
- Roger Ebert.
Through self-distribution, the BROKEN: Special Edition DVD has also sold over 5000 units world-wide. Produced on a budget of $8000 and boasting over 100 vfx shots, BROKEN was one of the most celebrated shorts in recent years.
Jill-Michele Meleán (Writer/Producer): Jill-Michele Meleán, "Jilly" was born and raised in Miami, Florida (aka Cuba). She declared at a young age that she wanted to be like Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Benny Hill. Jilly started in Theatre and toured with The Coconut Grove Playhouse (which is the Broadway of Miami).
In 2000, she moved Los Angeles and needed to be on stage. She took her natural comedic timing to the Standup Stage, headlining across the country while continuing her Acting career. After many years of hard work, she's made a name for herself in the Comedy Television world with memorable performances on FOX's "MadTV" and Comedy Central's "Reno 911". However, her first love is her dramatic acting career. As she continues her theatrical Film and Television career, she'll never stop making people laugh.
There are two big ways you can support this project:
DONATE! We only have a limited amount of time to raise our funding goal, and with Seed & Spark, we need to get to at least 80% to keep the mula. That means if you'd like to help, please consider donating. Whatever you can afford and no amount is too small.
SPREAD THE WORD! Please let your friends know about the project--Crowdfunding works best when there's a crowd! So, if you're an indie filmmaker let your friends know that we are making a crazy micro budget film and they can watch how we do it. If you're a fan of "MadTV," let other fans know.
One of the best ways to help this project succeed is by spreading the word on Social Media, so please like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And then please share our campaign on these platforms. Or email your friends about the film. We can't thank you enough!
We're offering all kinds of awesome stuff in return for your support. The more you give, the better you get! Of course, we appreciate donations of any size. Here are just some of the items available; you can see all the incentives over to the right:
Some of the cool incentives
• Your name in the credits
• A Digital stream of the film
• Free Access to the filmmaking membership community INDIE FILM SYNDICATE
• A guest spot on the #1 Filmmaking podcast on iTunes INDIE FILM HUSTLE
• DVDs of all of Alex Ferrari's past films
• AUTOGRAPHED GUILLERMO DEL TORRO book THE FALL
• AUTOGRAPHED JAMES CAMERON AVATAR Framed Picture
• Stand Up Comedy Goodies (T-shirts, Poster, Autographed CDs!)
• Lunch with star Jill Michele Meleán and director Alex Ferrari
• Lunch with Debra Wilson (MadTV, Avatar)
• INDIE FILMMAKERS: Post Production Consultation Phone Call to help with your film
• EXECUTIVE PRODUCER credits
• ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credits
While independent film is always a challenging proposition we feel extremely strongly that we can not just finish THIS IS MEG but deliver a great film too. Both Jilly and Alex have been in the film business for a combined 30 years and have worked on thousands of projects. With your generous support we are confident the team can make you a stellar film. Thank you!
Join our community. "Like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter. We're going to be sharing fun stuff throughout the coming months--exclusive videos, funny pics, updates--and we want you to be a part of that!
- Official Website: www.thisismeg.com
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thisismegfilm
- Twitter: @thisismegfilm
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Sound Man
Costs $2,600
We need a killer one man band sound man for THIS IS MEG. Sound is SUPER important to any film production but it is especially so for Indies.
Catering
Costs $500
Our crew is working for peanuts, literally...so we want to keep them well nourished
RAID Hard Drive Set Up
Costs $2,500
We are shooting 2.5k RAW! We will store the footage in a raid system to edit with multiple backups!
Accessories - Batteries
Costs $500
Need extra batteries to keep the camera powered up and stay on schedule
Boom Operator
Costs $1,000
Great, not good, production sound is a key ingredient for indie filmmaking.
Prop Package
Costs $250
We have begged & borrowed most of our props, but there are still a few key items we need.
Grip Department: Sandbags
Costs $100
Because if our C stands fall over, they'll hurt someone. And that would be bad.
Grip Department: C-Stand
Costs $175
Cause this flags and reflectors aren't holding themselves.
Accessories - Stabilizers
Costs $750
We are shooting a lot of the movie handheld and need a shoulder rig to support the camera.
Location fees
Costs $1,000
We have a few important locations which we cannot beg, borrow or steal and need to pay fees.
Camera Tape
Costs $27
Camera Tape sets marks for actors and aids the camera in other daily tasks.
Lighting Package
Costs $1,800
LED lighting is awesome - keeps the set cool while being easy to use. These panel lights make the speed we have to shoot possible.
Black Magic Cinema Camera
Costs $2,000
This little camera packs a punch and is by far the best bang for your buck when it comes to image capture.
Share this update!
About This Team
Alex Ferrari (Director/Producer/Co-Writer): Alex has been in the film industry for over 20 years and have worked on over 1000 feature films, shorts, commercials, music videos, network promos, documentaries and webisodes. His film projects have been screened in 600+ film festivals around the world.
Alex exploded onto the indie film scene with his award winning short film BROKEN. The film went on to screen at over 200 international festivals and has been reviewed by over 250 news outlets world-wide including famed film critic Roger Ebert.
"Broken is essentially a demonstration of the mastery of horror imagery and techniques."
- Roger Ebert.
Through self-distribution, the BROKEN: Special Edition DVD has also sold over 5000 units world-wide. Produced on a budget of $8000 and boasting over 100 vfx shots, BROKEN was one of the most celebrated shorts in recent years.
Jill-Michele Meleán (Writer/Producer): Jill-Michele Meleán, "Jilly" was born and raised in Miami, Florida (aka Cuba). She declared at a young age that she wanted to be like Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Benny Hill. Jilly started in Theatre and toured with The Coconut Grove Playhouse (which is the Broadway of Miami).
In 2000, she moved Los Angeles and needed to be on stage. She took her natural comedic timing to the Standup Stage, headlining across the country while continuing her Acting career. After many years of hard work, she's made a name for herself in the Comedy Television world with memorable performances on FOX's "MadTV" and Comedy Central's "Reno 911". However, her first love is her dramatic acting career. As she continues her theatrical Film and Television career, she'll never stop making people laugh.
Cris Velasco (Composer): Cris Velasco is a multiple award-winning composer of epic orchestral, dark experimental and modern hybrid music scores for video games, film and television. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Music Composition, Velasco pursued his passion to write music for visual media; his first major release was composing for Sony’s blockbuster God of War.
A prolific and versatile composer, Velasco has become one of the most sought-after composers in interactive entertainment, scoring many major titles including Company of Heroes 2, Mass Effect 3, Borderlands 2, ZombiU, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, God of War 3, Tron: Evolution, Borderlands, God of War 2, Darksiders, Clive Barker’s Jericho, and many more.
Velasco also composes for independent films, trailers, and commercials for high-profile clients such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Lexus and Mercedes. His music has been licensed for numerous movies, documentaries and television shows. In addition, Velasco arranged, orchestrated, and conducted multiple arrangements of the Monday Night Football theme currently airing on ESPN.
Cris Velasco’s orchestral music is performed in concerts worldwide and has received numerous accolades including "Best Original Score" from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, "Best Original Music" nomination from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, NBC News' "Best Video Game Music of 2012", GameTrailers' "Best Soundtrack of the Year" and IGN's "People's Choice Award - Best Overall Music".
Trip Brock (Supervising Post Sound Supervisor): Trip has been in the post production side of the film biz for over 25 years. With credits like Will Ferrell's Everything Nust Go, Rounders, Payback, Marvel's One-Shots, The Crow: Wicked Game and Mysterious Skin.
Alex Ferrari - Director, Producer
Jill-Michele Meleán - Writer, Producer
Dan Cregan - VFX Supervisor
Cris Velasco - Composer
Trip Brock - Supervising Post Sound Supervisor
Numb Robot - Post Production Services
Monkeyland Audio - Sound Facilities
Cast:
MEG - Jill-Michele Meleán
ERIC - Joseph Reitman
RUBY - Jenica Bergere
SASHA - Debra Wilson
LEXI - Mo Collins
SHAMAN - Alex Skuby
SUZANNE WALKER - Holly Wortell
BROOKE - Krista Allen
AL THE EDITOR - Ruben Dario
CHERYL COLLINS - Shawn Pelofsky
ANGEL - Lahna Turner
MIKE THE BOOKER - Carlos Oscar
KYLE - Roarke Walker
TONY ECKHART - Carlos Alazraqui