You Follow Me
New York City, New York | Series
Comedy
There are so many people living in this world with invisible illnesses. Film rarely takes an authentic look at these stories, making these illnesses feel all the more invisible. You Follow Me aims to tell the real story, the awkward and odd journey of learning to live with unpredictable conditions.
You Follow Me
New York City, New York | Series
Comedy
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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There are so many people living in this world with invisible illnesses. Film rarely takes an authentic look at these stories, making these illnesses feel all the more invisible. You Follow Me aims to tell the real story, the awkward and odd journey of learning to live with unpredictable conditions.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
You Follow Me 
Bekah & Sam are two actors navigating life with the worst scene partners of all - Hal & Paul AKA two invisible pesky conditions.
Episode 1 
Bekah is an actor in NY who has taken a break from the acting scene and has now decided to come back to give it another go! She is struggling to balance her day to day life with her new strange invisible condition: Paul- a doughy man child who eats his feelings. Paul is the manifestation of Bekah’s invisible illness. Meanwhile, Sam, a working actor and Bekah’s best friend, seems to have it all together. However, she doesn’t because she has Hal. Hal is Sam’s autoimmune man-child condition. Together Sam and Bekah learn to navigate living in New York as actors. If that wasn't unpredictable enough, they've got Hal and Paul to shake things up!
Where We Are Today?
As a team we have been finalizing the script, and doing all the pre-production work we possibly can. We read the new drafts with the cast and take the time to make sure the story is as clear as possible. Mood boards are created and production meetings are still under way!
COVID-19 Update 
Due to the subject matter of this piece we are making everyone's health and safety top priority. Members of the cast and crew are Safe Set Certified and we will take all safety protocols put in place by SAG-AFTRA when filming is permitted. As many members of the team either are immunocompromised or are the partners of those who are, we will film when it is safe. New York has just gone in to phase 4 but we are watching the numbers and are hoping to begin either fall 2020 or early 2021.
We are fundraising NOW since we are very much already in pre-production and need to start paying our designers, put deposits on equipment and locations. We would like to have the funds raised so that as soon as we can press go, we are funded and ready to film!
Plan Post Production 
Our plan is to submit our pilot episode to festivals, and take the pilot to market and pitch as a series. We will also be holding a screening in NYC upon completion of editing, providing large groups can gather! If not, some form of zoom screening will take place!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Camera and Equipment
Costs $6,000
We will need to rent a camera and some gear for the production
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About This Team
Written By: Max Mondi
Cast:
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Samantha Simone- Sam
Kate Falk- Bekah
Drew Michael Gardner- Hal
Will Cary- Paul
Luna Tieu- Carolyn
Isaiah Seward- Morty
Alexander Stene- Alex
Szalene Anthony- Casting Assistant
Crew:
Ryan McGilloway- Director
Max Garstack- Director of Photography
Allison Houser- Line Producer
Robyne Parrish- Associate Producer
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
You Follow Me
Bekah & Sam are two actors navigating life with the worst scene partners of all - Hal & Paul AKA two invisible pesky conditions.
Episode 1
Bekah is an actor in NY who has taken a break from the acting scene and has now decided to come back to give it another go! She is struggling to balance her day to day life with her new strange invisible condition: Paul- a doughy man child who eats his feelings. Paul is the manifestation of Bekah’s invisible illness. Meanwhile, Sam, a working actor and Bekah’s best friend, seems to have it all together. However, she doesn’t because she has Hal. Hal is Sam’s autoimmune man-child condition. Together Sam and Bekah learn to navigate living in New York as actors. If that wasn't unpredictable enough, they've got Hal and Paul to shake things up!
Where We Are Today?
As a team we have been finalizing the script, and doing all the pre-production work we possibly can. We read the new drafts with the cast and take the time to make sure the story is as clear as possible. Mood boards are created and production meetings are still under way!
COVID-19 Update
Due to the subject matter of this piece we are making everyone's health and safety top priority. Members of the cast and crew are Safe Set Certified and we will take all safety protocols put in place by SAG-AFTRA when filming is permitted. As many members of the team either are immunocompromised or are the partners of those who are, we will film when it is safe. New York has just gone in to phase 4 but we are watching the numbers and are hoping to begin either fall 2020 or early 2021.
We are fundraising NOW since we are very much already in pre-production and need to start paying our designers, put deposits on equipment and locations. We would like to have the funds raised so that as soon as we can press go, we are funded and ready to film!
Plan Post Production
Our plan is to submit our pilot episode to festivals, and take the pilot to market and pitch as a series. We will also be holding a screening in NYC upon completion of editing, providing large groups can gather! If not, some form of zoom screening will take place!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Camera and Equipment
Costs $6,000
We will need to rent a camera and some gear for the production
Share this update!
About This Team
Written By: Max Mondi
Cast:
Samantha Simone- Sam
Kate Falk- Bekah
Drew Michael Gardner- Hal
Will Cary- Paul
Luna Tieu- Carolyn
Isaiah Seward- Morty
Alexander Stene- Alex
Szalene Anthony- Casting Assistant
Crew:
Ryan McGilloway- Director
Max Garstack- Director of Photography
Allison Houser- Line Producer
Robyne Parrish- Associate Producer