After a happenstance meeting, Tristan and Isaac develop a seemingly impermeable romance. But when reality becomes unavoidable, all truths must be faced. Loosely inspired by the classic love story "Tristan and Isolde," our poetic short intends to capture the sacred quality of two people in love.
After a happenstance meeting, Tristan and Isaac develop a seemingly impermeable romance. But when reality becomes unavoidable, all truths must be faced. Loosely inspired by the classic love story "Tristan and Isolde," our poetic short intends to capture the sacred quality of two people in love.
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Mission Statement
As a filmmaker, I'm a staunch advocate for hiring a diverse crew and giving a voice to the underrepresented in my projects. I'm so pleased and proud to say that this is a female-driven project! This film is written, directed, and produced by women, and will be shot by a woman.About The Project
Fall In Love with Tristan and Isaac
A relationship between two people in love is uniquely contained - untouchable by anyone or anything else. We love to empathize with characters exploring this unique connection, sharing their experience of vulnerability in intimacy. It makes us feel less alone in our own vulnerabilities. Our project intends to capture the feeling of that "magical bubble" between two people in love.
Still from "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
The Vision
In the vein of our favorite love stories, we are planning to shoot this on film as opposed to digital. Not only is film simply classic to work with, it also provides a natural grain and richness that will enhance the sense of dreamy timelessness in our project.
Still from "Lost in Translation"
In addition to shooting on film, we are hoping to do this with anamorphic lenses to enhance both the intimacy of the project as well as create a more cinematic aesthetic. Anamorphic lenses are competitive to obtain, but we are determined to bring that look to this film!
Still from "Great Expectations"
Once Completed...
When the project is finished, we'll do a festival submission run to see how we fare in the competition circuit. The goal, of course, is to get people to watch this - festivals are a great way to get recognition for your work and to get more eyes on it. There will also be a private screening of it in Los Angeles, and eventually we will have it up online to stream.
We Need Your Support
Film is one of the most accessible art mediums, but also one of the expensive to work with. In order to bring this story to life, we are asking for your financial support. If you aren't comfortable or able to donate, sharing our campaign and spreading the word to your friends and followers is also immensely helpful. Every contribution is incredibly appreciated!
Our Inspiration
Below are some images from projects that inspire our palette and mood for Tristan and Isaac.
Still from "Her"
Still from "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Still from "The Virgin Suicides"
Still from "Drive"
Still from "Amelie"
Still from "Vanilla Sky"
Still from "Lost in Translation"
Still from "Fleabag"
Still from "Her"
Incentives
$10
Gratitude
My immense gratitude and love for your support of our project! Also, a solid high-5 when I next see you.
$25
Social Media Shout Out + Postcard of Artwork
Let me sing my praises for your financial support via social media. You'll get an Insta and/or Facebook shout of my deep love and gratitude for your help! Also will give you a postcard-sized print of the beautiful original poster artwork.
$50
Download of Original Joni Payne Song
If you're unfamiliar with Joni Payne, get ready to fall in love! Joni is an incredible singer/songwriter/artist and not only created our beautiful poster art, but is also writing an original song for the film. Get yourself a download of the track once it's out with this contribution.
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Social Media Shout Out
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Postcard copy of the beautiful poster
$75
Personalized Lip-Sync Video
For a generous pledge of $75, I will make you a personalized lip-sync video to the song of your choice and will share on social media for my embarassment and your viewing pleasure! I promise many laughs at my 200% commitment to it. Give me your favorite song or the most ridiculous song or the most challenging song you can think of!
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Social Media Shout out
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Download of Joni's original song
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Postcard of the original poster art
$100
Link to Stream
I know you'd like to see the actual film you are supporting - with this contribution, you'll get an early link to screen it before it is officially available for the public.
PLUS
Personalized lip-sync video
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Download of Joni's original song
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Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
$150
Personalized Script Notes
Do you have a script that needs some tough feedback? Let me give you writing notes! For this pledge amount I'd be happy to give you constructive feedback about your short, pilot, or feature script.
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Personalized lip-sync video
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Download of Joni's original song
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Social Media Shout Out
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Postcard of original poster art
$250
Invitation to Private Screening
This pledge will score you and a guest an invitation to our glamorous private screening here in Hollywood.
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Personalized Lip Sync Video
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Download of Joni's Original Song
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Social Media Shout Out
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Postcard of original poster art
$500
A Thank You in the Credits
For this hefty contribution, you'll be given a special "thank you" in the ending credits of the film!
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Invitation to the private screening
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Personalized lip-sync video
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Download of Joni's Original Song
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Social Media Shout Out
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Postcard of original poster art
$1,000
Associate Producer Credit
Look at you, you're a producer! With this kind pledge, you'll be granted an associate producer credit in the film as well as on IMDb.
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Invitation to the private screening
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Personalized lip-sync video
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Download of Joni's Original Song
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Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
$2,000
Executive Producer Credit
A large contribution of this size deserves a baller gift - you get an executive producer credit in the film and on IMDb!
PLUS
Invitation to the private screening
PLUS
Personalized lip-sync video
PLUS
Download of Joni's Original Song
PLUS
Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$10
Gratitude
My immense gratitude and love for your support of our project! Also, a solid high-5 when I next see you.
$25
Social Media Shout Out + Postcard of Artwork
Let me sing my praises for your financial support via social media. You'll get an Insta and/or Facebook shout of my deep love and gratitude for your help! Also will give you a postcard-sized print of the beautiful original poster artwork.
$50
Download of Original Joni Payne Song
If you're unfamiliar with Joni Payne, get ready to fall in love! Joni is an incredible singer/songwriter/artist and not only created our beautiful poster art, but is also writing an original song for the film. Get yourself a download of the track once it's out with this contribution.
PLUS
Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard copy of the beautiful poster
$75
Personalized Lip-Sync Video
For a generous pledge of $75, I will make you a personalized lip-sync video to the song of your choice and will share on social media for my embarassment and your viewing pleasure! I promise many laughs at my 200% commitment to it. Give me your favorite song or the most ridiculous song or the most challenging song you can think of!
PLUS
Social Media Shout out
PLUS
Download of Joni's original song
PLUS
Postcard of the original poster art
$100
Link to Stream
I know you'd like to see the actual film you are supporting - with this contribution, you'll get an early link to screen it before it is officially available for the public.
PLUS
Personalized lip-sync video
PLUS
Download of Joni's original song
PLUS
Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
$150
Personalized Script Notes
Do you have a script that needs some tough feedback? Let me give you writing notes! For this pledge amount I'd be happy to give you constructive feedback about your short, pilot, or feature script.
PLUS
Personalized lip-sync video
PLUS
Download of Joni's original song
PLUS
Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
$250
Invitation to Private Screening
This pledge will score you and a guest an invitation to our glamorous private screening here in Hollywood.
PLUS
Personalized Lip Sync Video
PLUS
Download of Joni's Original Song
PLUS
Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
$500
A Thank You in the Credits
For this hefty contribution, you'll be given a special "thank you" in the ending credits of the film!
PLUS
Invitation to the private screening
PLUS
Personalized lip-sync video
PLUS
Download of Joni's Original Song
PLUS
Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
$1,000
Associate Producer Credit
Look at you, you're a producer! With this kind pledge, you'll be granted an associate producer credit in the film as well as on IMDb.
PLUS
Invitation to the private screening
PLUS
Personalized lip-sync video
PLUS
Download of Joni's Original Song
PLUS
Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
$2,000
Executive Producer Credit
A large contribution of this size deserves a baller gift - you get an executive producer credit in the film and on IMDb!
PLUS
Invitation to the private screening
PLUS
Personalized lip-sync video
PLUS
Download of Joni's Original Song
PLUS
Social Media Shout Out
PLUS
Postcard of original poster art
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Current Team
About This Team
Our director/writer/producer/lead is me, Michaela Myers:
I am so thrilled to be bringing this love story to life! My previous experience in directing and producing has been leading to an opportunity like this - one in which I have creative freedom and a supportive team to make something beautiful and moving that people can relate to. I want to make work that makes the viewer feel less alone in their vulnerabilities. I am so excited of what we are crafting with this film. This is my first time shooting on film (thank you, Kodak!) and in an anamorphic style, which will level this project up to be classically cinematic and poetic.
My previous projects have included my web series Happy Thoughts, which recieved high praise on sites such as TubeFilter, and most recently the pilot Moderately Put Together, on which I was a producer and actor. Moderately Put Together recently premiered at SXSW and also screened at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Our Lead Actor is the marvelous Andrew Bowen:
Andrew is a skilled actor with a long list of notable credits. We are absolutely elated to have him as our lead! Andrew brings a wealth of talent to the project, not only contributing his acting, but also offering his input as an experienced director and producer.
Andrew made his acting debut on the now-classic sketch comedy series Mad TV (He does the BEST Keanu Reeves impression). He's worked steadily since, appearing in 87 Film and TV productions to date. Some of Andrew’s notable acting credits include his beautiful work opposite Uma Thurman in The Gift, as the repulsively funny Reggie in the horror anthology Holidays, his multiple incarnations of Jack in the drama A Boy Called Po and voicing fan favorite character “Johnny Cage” in WB’s massive Mortal Combat video game series.
After gaining years of experience in the industry, Andrew created his own sci-fi short film in 2018, an action-packed adventure called The 716Th. Andrew not only brought his strong acting chops to the project, but also wrote, produced, directed, and edited it. It made it's world premiere at The Tribeca Film Festival in 2018, and can now be scene on Amazon Prime where it continues to track a 5 out of 5 viewer rating.
Our co-producer is the sensational Karina Wolfe:
Karina is a strong actor with a heavy theater background and deep passion for film. She wrote, produced, and starred in the beautiful short film Thirsty Girl, which did well in the film festival circuit, getting special recognition for her talents in the lead role. She recently starred in another short, A Song to Pass the Time, that she also produced (and I had the pleasure of being the assistant director on!).
Karina is not only a dear friend, but an eager and ambitious producer with a keen eye. I am immensely grateful and honored to have her support and partnership on this project!
Our director of photography is the incredibly talented Andressa Cordeiro:
Andressa Cordeiro’s thesis film at AFI, “Stealth” (dir by Bennett Lasseter), won a 2015 Student Academy Award, an honorable mention at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, and several other film festivals around the world. In 2016, she was selected one of the 6 cinematographers for the Project Involve Program, making her one of the 30 new voices of filmmaking presented by Film Independent. Since then, she has shot several projects that showcased her work in countless festivals.
I previously had the pleasure of working with Andressa on our project Moderately Put Together in my role as a producer. I'm so excited to be working with her again for this project, this time as a director, and getting to see her flex her skills in shooting on classic film!
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