Wedlocked is a farcical comedy taking on the ridiculous laws governing gay divorce. Sydney & Cameron are a happily engaged couple who are looking forward to their big day. Only problem is, Sydney is still married to Lisa and their home state won't recognize their marriage let alone their divorce.
Wedlocked is a farcical comedy taking on the ridiculous laws governing gay divorce. Sydney & Cameron are a happily engaged couple who are looking forward to their big day. Only problem is, Sydney is still married to Lisa and their home state won't recognize their marriage let alone their divorce.
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Mission Statement
We hired all female production departments heads and had a crew made up of over 75% female and LGBTQ people. We cast diversely, with queer and trans actors playing queer roles. And we put POC at the front of the story.About The Project
Statement from the Director
Wedlocked is a very personal story for me. I was engaged in early 2012, and my fiancée tried to convince me to elope with her in NYC, since New York had legalized gay marriage the year before. After our breakup in early 2013, I realized that had we eloped, we would have been stuck and unable to divorce until gay marriage was (re)legalized in California. Like many LGBTQ couples, I hadn't considered all of the implications of getting married in a state where same-sex marriage was legal while living in a state where it was not. Fortunately, Prop 8 was overturned in June of that same year.
Seeing my friends' lived experiences hammered home the vital importance of this topic that was going unconsidered and overlooked. I had a couple of good friends in Pennsylvania who were stuck in marriages: one for three years and one for ten. They both had new partners and had moved on with their lives in so many ways, and yet they were stuck. With kids and careers involved, it was quite unrealistic for them to uproot their lives and move for six months just to be able to start the divorce process (who knows how long it would take for the divorce to actually be finalized).
In 2013, while working for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, I had the honor of filming the first same-sex wedding in Los Angeles after the repeal of Prop 8, with the Mayor officiating the wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony, and the political importance of the occasion was driven home with a room packed full of reporters and flashing cameras. I bore witness to the regaining of marriage equality in California.
It was in 2014 that Producers Ally Iseman, Christine Moore, and I decided it was time to join the fight for marriage equality with a film about gay divorce. We wanted to give voice to those unspoken for and shed light on the black sheep topic of marriage equality, the need for divorce equality.
On June 26, 2015, (the two year anniversary of the repeal of Prop 8) in the landmark decision of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruled that laws banning same-sex marriage were unconstitutional. This decision harkened back to a ruling from 48 years earlier, on June 12, 1967, when the Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage with its ruling in Loving v. Virginia. Like same-sex marriage, prior to the SCOTUS ruling, the legality of interracial marriage differed from state to state. Since 2013, the Supreme Court has cited Loving v. Virginia as a precedent in its decisions regarding same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court Justices see the connections between our past and our present, and so too must we. The more contemporary issues for gay marriage and gay divorce were in fact a way in which history was repeating itself. These connections made it imperative to me that Wedlocked feature an interracial couple. I wanted to acknowledge that part of our history and I wanted to honor the way in which the 1967 ruling on interracial marriages paved the way for same-sex marriage equality.
Before the June 2015 ruling, states had their own laws for same-sex couples, whether that be marriages, civil unions, domestic partnerships, or nothing. It was a country returning to a way of “separate but equal.” We must be mindful of the ways we are still on such a path. There is a war brewing against gender non-conforming people. Laws are passing state by state, and there is a new segregation underfoot. Differently-abled people get largely ignored in the broad movements for social change. Civil rights issues are intersectional and yet, too often, we fight for one thing at a time. We fought for our marriages and not our divorces. And now we're fighting for our bathrooms, and our jobs, and our lives. Let's remember the past, analyze the present, and fight for a better future, an inclusive intersectional fight for a better future.Incentives
$5
For loyal fans of The Real L Word, Whitney Mixter will make a Behind the Scenes video from set personally thanking you for contributing! She will shout you out by name!
$10
You’re making our dream possible. We would *love* to thank you by giving you a shout out through our social media outlets - send us your Twitter handle!$25
You'll receive a link to have early access to viewing the completed film, plus we'll give you the opportunity to divorce the same-sex celebrity of your choice! You will receive a personalized digital invitation to your own divorce party that you can share on social media and with your family and friends!
***Tell us what you want for:
Your first and last NAME
The name of the CELEBRITY you want to divorce
And if you so choose, the LOCATION and ADDRESS
We'll also give you a shout out through our social media outlets - send us your Twitter handle!
example:
$50
Be an insider. As a thank you for your kindness, we’ll keep you especially connected to the film with special exclusive behind-the-scenes videos from the set throughout production!
PLUS
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 50
$100
This is an incredibly generous contribution and we would love to acknowledge that by giving you a Special Thanks in the end credits of the film! Plus you get first look at the trailer.
PLUS
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
$250
Set visit + poster. If you can get to Los Angeles we’d love to thank you face-to-face! Visit us on set during filming**, or Skype with the production team to get an inside look at “Wedlocked.” We’ll also send you a small movie poster.
(**Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation)
PLUS
Special Thanks in End Credits
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 10
$500
Film Advisor. You'll be listed in the credits as an official ADVISOR on the film and can meet one-on-one with a member of the film team during production! You'll receive two tickets to the cast and crew premiere.
PLUS
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 1
$650
Writer's Block. We'll send you a Signed Copy of the Script (signed by writer Guinevere Turner, the director, and the cast).
PLUS
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 10
$750
Lunch with Guinevere Turner
(locally or you can Skype in)
Remember to show her your business card ;-)
Claimed: 0 of 5
$1,000
Associate Producer. We love you. No really. For your amazing generosity we want to invite you to monthly meetings - you can help us make decisions throughout production and post-production, you'll receive an Associate Producer credit in the end crawl and IMDb inclusion.
PLUS
Two tickets to the cast and crew premiere. (*Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation)
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 25
$2,500
Co-Producer. You’re making a huge investment in us, and we can't even begin to thank you. But at the very least, you’ll be credited in the film and on IMDb as a CO-PRODUCER.
PLUS
Four tickets to the cast and crew premiere. (*Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation)
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 10
$5,000
THE MOVIE MOGUL—Credit of Executive Producer to appear in the main titles, IMDB inclusion, AND dinner with available cast members and producers. (*Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation).
PLUS
Four tickets to the cast and crew premiere. (*Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation)
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 10
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$5
For loyal fans of The Real L Word, Whitney Mixter will make a Behind the Scenes video from set personally thanking you for contributing! She will shout you out by name!
$10
You’re making our dream possible. We would *love* to thank you by giving you a shout out through our social media outlets - send us your Twitter handle!$25
You'll receive a link to have early access to viewing the completed film, plus we'll give you the opportunity to divorce the same-sex celebrity of your choice! You will receive a personalized digital invitation to your own divorce party that you can share on social media and with your family and friends!
***Tell us what you want for:
Your first and last NAME
The name of the CELEBRITY you want to divorce
And if you so choose, the LOCATION and ADDRESS
We'll also give you a shout out through our social media outlets - send us your Twitter handle!
example:
$50
Be an insider. As a thank you for your kindness, we’ll keep you especially connected to the film with special exclusive behind-the-scenes videos from the set throughout production!
PLUS
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 50
$100
This is an incredibly generous contribution and we would love to acknowledge that by giving you a Special Thanks in the end credits of the film! Plus you get first look at the trailer.
PLUS
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
$250
Set visit + poster. If you can get to Los Angeles we’d love to thank you face-to-face! Visit us on set during filming**, or Skype with the production team to get an inside look at “Wedlocked.” We’ll also send you a small movie poster.
(**Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation)
PLUS
Special Thanks in End Credits
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 10
$500
Film Advisor. You'll be listed in the credits as an official ADVISOR on the film and can meet one-on-one with a member of the film team during production! You'll receive two tickets to the cast and crew premiere.
PLUS
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 1
$650
Writer's Block. We'll send you a Signed Copy of the Script (signed by writer Guinevere Turner, the director, and the cast).
PLUS
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 10
$750
Lunch with Guinevere Turner
(locally or you can Skype in)
Remember to show her your business card ;-)
Claimed: 0 of 5
$1,000
Associate Producer. We love you. No really. For your amazing generosity we want to invite you to monthly meetings - you can help us make decisions throughout production and post-production, you'll receive an Associate Producer credit in the end crawl and IMDb inclusion.
PLUS
Two tickets to the cast and crew premiere. (*Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation)
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 25
$2,500
Co-Producer. You’re making a huge investment in us, and we can't even begin to thank you. But at the very least, you’ll be credited in the film and on IMDb as a CO-PRODUCER.
PLUS
Four tickets to the cast and crew premiere. (*Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation)
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 10
$5,000
THE MOVIE MOGUL—Credit of Executive Producer to appear in the main titles, IMDB inclusion, AND dinner with available cast members and producers. (*Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation).
PLUS
Four tickets to the cast and crew premiere. (*Does not include travel, lodging, or local transportation)
Behind-the-Scenes Videos from Set Throughout Production
Early Access to Viewing the Completed Film & Film Trailer
Shoutout on Twitter (send us your handle!)
Claimed: 0 of 10
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