Choke Artist - TV Project Sizzle Reel
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CHOKE ARTIST is a contemporary action drama television series centered on a young New York mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter's tumultuous rise from gym rat to elite professional fighter in a state where his chosen profession is outlawed. CHOKE ARTIST follows our protagonist as he clashes with police, shady politicians, crooked promoters, and underground fighters in an attempt to break out of the city, where he is considered a criminal, into the world's biggest professional MMA organization.
Buzz is really starting to generate around this scripted television series project and production companies affiliated with both cable networks and original web series have shown interest. Things are moving pretty quickly. MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and as you can imagine, a first of its kind scripted series exploring MMA's explosive introduction into the mainstream has generated significant interest. We, the producers of CHOKE ARTIST, have scheduled the filming of a sizzle reel/pitch trailer on location in New York City at the request of interested parties.
We are excited about our cast, featuring UFC lightweight and The Ultimate Fighter Live finalist Al Iaquinta and blockbuster-action film actor Vlad Koulikov alongside a talented group of New York actors who stood out at the packed CHOKE ARTIST casting event. We have some pretty sweet cameos for the sizzle lined up as well.
With our locations locked in, the next step for CHOKE ARTIST is to gather funds to cover production costs and give our director of photography and his crew the budget and gear needed to make this sizzle look bad ass, simply because it's the only way to do the east coast & New York MMA scene justice.
Also please know that the premise of the script, the current fight to legalize professional MMA in New York (the only state in America where it remains illegal), is one CHOKE ARTIST believes in wholeheartedly. The writer and producers attached have fought, trained, and coached all over the state and country. Among the countless highly regarded MMA fighters New York produces, 2 currently stand as reigning UFC World Champions (Chris Weidman and Jon Jones). Former UFC Champion Frankie Edgar also got his start in the underground NY fight scene. Former Bellator Champion Lyman Good hails from New York City. Former UFC Champion Rashad Evans also has his roots in New York. The home office of the original UFC was right in Midtown Manhattan! All that stands between Jones, Weidman and the revival of Madison Square Garden as the fight mecca of the world, from which they could defend their belts with the support of a home-town-crowd, is an antiquated NYS ban. It's forfeiting countless millions of dollars in revenue and jobs so many could use. We are grateful to those who choose to fund and help us raise a national awareness and voice for the cause.
Below you can find a breakdown of our budget, along with links to the project's facebook page, imdb page and twitter account, where you will find all sorts of cool information and updates about the project's cast, creator, producers, and fans. Feel free to contact us through facebook or twitter, it's always great to hear from our supporters and the MMA community.
https://www.facebook.com/TVChokeArtist - CHOKE ARTIST Facebook page
https://twitter.com/TVChokeArtist - Twitter page #TVChokeArtist
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3403818/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 - IMDB page
A. Director of Photography/camera:
1. DP = $600/12 hour day
2. 2nd camera operator = $400/12 hr day
3. Gear/lens rental = $500
B. Editor: $600
C. Make-Up Artists:
1. Regular - $100/day x 2 =$200
2. Special Effects person = $300
D. Hotel accommodations for traveling lead cast and crew up to $750
E. Lighting -
1. Possible equipment rental = $600
2. Light Department person = $300/day
F. Sound Equipment "“
1. Possible equipment rental = $300 - $400
2. Sound = $300/day
G. Food- 2 meals/day at $10/meal for cast and crew members working full days and 1
meal/day for cast members working 1 scene or 1/2 a day = $750.00
H. Production/Cast needs "“ Water, crafty, travel vouchers = $300
TOTAL BUDGET: $6,000
Buzz is really starting to generate around this scripted television series project and production companies affiliated with both cable networks and original web series have shown interest. Things are moving pretty quickly. MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and as you can imagine, a first of its kind scripted series exploring MMA's explosive introduction into the mainstream has generated significant interest. We, the producers of CHOKE ARTIST, have scheduled the filming of a sizzle reel/pitch trailer on location in New York City at the request of interested parties.
We are excited about our cast, featuring UFC lightweight and The Ultimate Fighter Live finalist Al Iaquinta and blockbuster-action film actor Vlad Koulikov alongside a talented group of New York actors who stood out at the packed CHOKE ARTIST casting event. We have some pretty sweet cameos for the sizzle lined up as well.
With our locations locked in, the next step for CHOKE ARTIST is to gather funds to cover production costs and give our director of photography and his crew the budget and gear needed to make this sizzle look bad ass, simply because it's the only way to do the east coast & New York MMA scene justice.
Also please know that the premise of the script, the current fight to legalize professional MMA in New York (the only state in America where it remains illegal), is one CHOKE ARTIST believes in wholeheartedly. The writer and producers attached have fought, trained, and coached all over the state and country. Among the countless highly regarded MMA fighters New York produces, 2 currently stand as reigning UFC World Champions (Chris Weidman and Jon Jones). Former UFC Champion Frankie Edgar also got his start in the underground NY fight scene. Former Bellator Champion Lyman Good hails from New York City. Former UFC Champion Rashad Evans also has his roots in New York. The home office of the original UFC was right in Midtown Manhattan! All that stands between Jones, Weidman and the revival of Madison Square Garden as the fight mecca of the world, from which they could defend their belts with the support of a home-town-crowd, is an antiquated NYS ban. It's forfeiting countless millions of dollars in revenue and jobs so many could use. We are grateful to those who choose to fund and help us raise a national awareness and voice for the cause.
Below you can find a breakdown of our budget, along with links to the project's facebook page, imdb page and twitter account, where you will find all sorts of cool information and updates about the project's cast, creator, producers, and fans. Feel free to contact us through facebook or twitter, it's always great to hear from our supporters and the MMA community.
https://www.facebook.com/TVChokeArtist - CHOKE ARTIST Facebook page
https://twitter.com/TVChokeArtist - Twitter page #TVChokeArtist
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3403818/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 - IMDB page
A. Director of Photography/camera:
1. DP = $600/12 hour day
2. 2nd camera operator = $400/12 hr day
3. Gear/lens rental = $500
B. Editor: $600
C. Make-Up Artists:
1. Regular - $100/day x 2 =$200
2. Special Effects person = $300
D. Hotel accommodations for traveling lead cast and crew up to $750
E. Lighting -
1. Possible equipment rental = $600
2. Light Department person = $300/day
F. Sound Equipment "“
1. Possible equipment rental = $300 - $400
2. Sound = $300/day
G. Food- 2 meals/day at $10/meal for cast and crew members working full days and 1
meal/day for cast members working 1 scene or 1/2 a day = $750.00
H. Production/Cast needs "“ Water, crafty, travel vouchers = $300
TOTAL BUDGET: $6,000
Organizer
Sean FitzGerald
Organizer
New York, NY