Letting Go
Donation protected
"Letting Go" is a (micro) short drama-thriller film that tells a TRUE story of the power and complexity of grief ... while also highlighting shortcomings in "the system" related to mental health.
Logline: A young woman's grief creates chaos for her family and terror for herself.
Be a mental health advocate and a supporter of independent film!
About Citizen Studios, a NC non-profit organization...
Citizen Studios is a local/woman/veteran-owned micro-studio designed to help upcoming and independent filmmakers, photographers, and other artists.
Our mission is to entertain, educate, and advocate... and our vision is Production with Purpose. Aligned with our mission, vision, and values, and as a 501c3 non-profit organization, Citizen Studios also produces our own projects... and our professional filmmaking team hires PAID interns and production assistants to help emerging filmmakers gain real-world experience. These projects are entered into film festivals (competitions) ... often winning several awards... and shared publicly to help educate the community and advocate for vulnerable and underrepresented populations.
Where will your money go if you support this project?
Crew (pros) $1600
Interns and Production Assistants $1000
Cast $1400
Food (craft and cater 2 days) $1000
Associated Cost Mitigation
- We are working with a very small cast and crew
- Entry fees into short film festivals/competitions are being sponsored/paid for by Citizen Studios
- Writing is unpaid/sponsored by Paula Baisden of Citizen Studios
- Production insurance is being sponsored/paid for by Citizen Studios
- Hair and wardrobe are being sponsored by the cast (their own clothing/doing their own hair)
- Sites for filming are being sponsored/donated by individuals from the community
- Equipment cost/rental is being sponsored by the crew and Citizen Studios (crew using their own equipment or the equipment of Citizen Studios)
- Permits and production insurance are being sponsored by Citizen Studios
If you have questions about the project/supporting us (NOT cast or crew calls), please send an email through gofundme.
We are happy to accept services (catering, craft services, site/filming locations...) instead of money as support.
For casting (and crew) calls for this and other projects, please follow Citizen Studios on Facebook. Please do not send messages about casting (or crew) calls. They will be posted as applicable.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Organizer
Paula Baisden
Organizer
Wilmington, NC