WE ARE IN A VISIBILITY CRISIS! Queer women make up 2% of tv characters and in 2016, 18 female queer characters have already been killed. The representation and longevity of our storylines are at risk. With the support of an all female cast and crew we bring to you queer ladies that are eternal.
WE ARE IN A VISIBILITY CRISIS! Queer women make up 2% of tv characters and in 2016, 18 female queer characters have already been killed. The representation and longevity of our storylines are at risk. With the support of an all female cast and crew we bring to you queer ladies that are eternal.
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About The Project
Growing up as a closeted teenager, too scared to reach out, the only safe route to better understand my feelings came in the form of film and television. However, whenever a queer storyline was presented, it quickly dissipated after a few episodes relegating lesbian relationships to the realm of “just a phase” and further alienating the feelings of LGBT youth.
While the LGBT community has made great strides toward equality in the world we live in, queer female visibility in Hollywood has trailed behind. Perhaps the number of LGBT characters has grown, but this alone should not satisfy. Our community should not be content with having to sift through hours of narrative on any given television show to find ten minutes of queer content. The queer female protagonist is still a rarity and the queer female protagonist, written by a member of the very community they represent, is virtually non-existent. Our community deserves storylines told from a queer perspective, from our perspective. This is our mission.
Vida follows the style of cult favorites like Buffy the Vampire and Heathers. It is a campy homage to nineties riotgrrl trends filled with teenage angst, buckets of blood and repressed adolescent sexuality.
The only thing 17-year-old Vida desires is to play her violin and avoid all social interactions, especially those with her wannabe instagram famous roommate. However, her masochistic isolation is overthrown when a Courtney Love obsessed lesbian vampire accidentally turns Vida into one of her own. Now, as Vida fights to suppress her sexuality and starvation, she must deal with both her new sire, who keeps pushing Vida to accept who she is, and her sweet smelling roommate, who just wants to Netflix and chill… under Vida’s covers.
Vida aims to bring young lesbian protagonists to the queer youth of today. It will be crafted by an all female cast and crew that consists of multiple queer women eager to fill the void for youth struggling with their identities. Help us #ressurectourgays.
Incentives
$10
bella swan
You've been bit! This means you get unlimited insider access to behind the scene snapchats of rehearsals, meetings and of course, THE SET. If you don't have a snapchat account, don't worry, we can email you the photos and videos at the end of each day! In addition, every Vida supporter will get a thank you on Twitter.
Source: http://wifflegif.com/
$25
katherine pierce
Congratulations, you have officially turned. You will receive a personalized eulogy video (on your preferred social media platform) welcoming you into our lovely vampire clan from one of the members of the team!
Also includes: unlimited insider and twitter thank you
Source: http://wifflegif.com/
$50
drusilla
You've mastered the art of compulsion and you're making your own baby vampires now! Based on your votes, one lucky crew or cast member will get slimed with a bucket of blood at the end of the shoot in your honor, and of course, you will receive video proof on your preferred social media outlet.
Also includes: unlimited insider access, twitter thank you and personalized eulogy
Source: http://fuckyeahkillingtime.tumblr.com/post/27142565693
$100
pamela swynford de beaufort
You're a veteran at the blood sucking lifestyle but don't get jaded. Seasoned vamps will receive a character-inspired playlist and an autographed prop (blood stained or not).
Also includes: unlimited insider access, twitter thank you, personalized eulogy and video of the blood sliming
Source: http://truebloodgifs.tumblr.com/post/20201447805
$500
queen akasha
You're the queen of the damned. As ruler of everything that is vampire, you get all of the above plus an Associate Producer credit in Vida!
Included: EVERYTHING
Source: http://fuckyeahanimatedgif.tumblr.com/post/58295526032
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Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$10
bella swan
You've been bit! This means you get unlimited insider access to behind the scene snapchats of rehearsals, meetings and of course, THE SET. If you don't have a snapchat account, don't worry, we can email you the photos and videos at the end of each day! In addition, every Vida supporter will get a thank you on Twitter.
Source: http://wifflegif.com/
$25
katherine pierce
Congratulations, you have officially turned. You will receive a personalized eulogy video (on your preferred social media platform) welcoming you into our lovely vampire clan from one of the members of the team!
Also includes: unlimited insider and twitter thank you
Source: http://wifflegif.com/
$50
drusilla
You've mastered the art of compulsion and you're making your own baby vampires now! Based on your votes, one lucky crew or cast member will get slimed with a bucket of blood at the end of the shoot in your honor, and of course, you will receive video proof on your preferred social media outlet.
Also includes: unlimited insider access, twitter thank you and personalized eulogy
Source: http://fuckyeahkillingtime.tumblr.com/post/27142565693
$100
pamela swynford de beaufort
You're a veteran at the blood sucking lifestyle but don't get jaded. Seasoned vamps will receive a character-inspired playlist and an autographed prop (blood stained or not).
Also includes: unlimited insider access, twitter thank you, personalized eulogy and video of the blood sliming
Source: http://truebloodgifs.tumblr.com/post/20201447805
$500
queen akasha
You're the queen of the damned. As ruler of everything that is vampire, you get all of the above plus an Associate Producer credit in Vida!
Included: EVERYTHING
Source: http://fuckyeahanimatedgif.tumblr.com/post/58295526032
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Current Team
About This Team
Nicole Santiago obtained a B.A. in her hometown at San Francisco State University and has since then focused on writing and directing short films and music videos. This fall, she will begin the Film Directing MFA program at Cal Arts.
Nance Messineo met Nicole while attending San Francisco State University where she worked on dozens of productions including short films that went on to countless film festivals. She received her BA in Cinema with a focus in cinematography.
Lisette Lastra is a Chilean-born actress, producer, director and production designer. She has won multiple international awards for her acting and is following her career with passion.
Veronica Warner is an actor and general funnyperson in Los Angeles. No stranger to the world of entertainment, Veronica switched to the front of the camera in early 2016 and has barely regretted it since.
Mercedes Segesvary ia Hungarian-American playwright, screenwriter and Fine Art illustrator. In 2008, she created Hugi The Great Productions to support the artistic pursuits of funky little sisters around the world.
Marissa Barrientos graduated from SFSU with a BA in Cinema, emphasis in Screenwriting and Producing. She now lives in Los Angeles where she works as the casting and development coordinator of a television production company by day, and writer and advocate of homeless youth awareness by night and actively uses her degree as a dustpan.
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