Super Human Anxiety - a proof of concept film

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THANK YOU!! for helping us meet AND exceed our $12K Production fundraising campaign goal! Your support and generosity is inspiring and will make such a difference in the impact we can make with this film. The movie is now completed and is available for group screenings. More here: https://ashley-maria.com/book-sha/!!

We've changed out the campaign video with the Official Movie Trailer. You'll also see that we've added an additional $3K goal to help us raise funds for the IMPACT CAMPAIGN. Join us by making a contribution to our impact plan.

IMPACT FUNDS GO TOWARDS DEVELOPING:

movie collateral to help organizations promote the film when hosting screening events
post-screening resources to empower meaningful conversations
an online hosting screening kit

THE IMPACT: "Super Human Anxiety" is a short film aimed at being part of a cinema therapy tool for creating productive and healing conversations around teen anxiety. The short length of the movie + expert-created educational tools are designed to encourage teens to openly talk about their anxiety. When an organization or mental health professional uses the film as part of their cinema therapy sessions, they are utilizing a therapeutic approach to helping teens gain insight into their own choices and thoughts. It can strengthen a teen’s capacity to regulate emotions and build resilience for managing difficult situations.

In order to have the best outcomes, what happens AFTER a viewing of the film is key. Productive and meaningful discussions can help teens and support networks discover new perspectives and learn healthy coping strategies.

ABOUT: Elevated by spectacular practical effects, “Super Human Anxiety” is a 9-min proof-of-concept short film that follows Whitney, a teenage girl whose strong emotions ignite into superhuman strength. When her elevator breaks down, fate forces her to out her secret. Every hero has a beginning, and this is Whitney’s.

The story of "Super Human Anxiety" was written to impact –

Teens who can see characters facing similar struggles. We want them to feel a sense of empathy and foster a sense of belonging. Our goal is for the film to help reduce feelings of isolation that can make a teen feel like they are alone in their struggles.
Therapists who would like to use the narrative of the film to help guide teens to analyze the story structure and underlying message.
Parents and other support networks who will watch the film and gain understanding of feelings and challenges in new ways.

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UPDATES:

THANK YOU for bringing us to where we are today! With you help we've been able to meet our very focused timeline and hire:

Editors (editor of the footage and online editor who makes the visuals look great for the big screen)
Visual Effects Designer (perfecting the special effects in the film and creating new VFX shots)
Color Correction Designer (making sure the camera shots are consistent in lighting, shadowing, and color)
Composer (writing the music used in the movie)
Stock Footage (visual content we didn't shoot and have to purchase to help tell the story)
Sound Designers (sound editor and sound mixer to design the recorded sound and special effects sounds)
Subtitles/Captioning (to make the film more accessible for all)

WE CONTINUE TO SEEK MORE IMPACT PARTNER FRIENDS!

We need more experts to help us raise awareness about the film and provide resources for movie viewers and mental health professionals. FREE to mental health organizations and providers, the movie + expert-created resources are aimed at strengthening a teen's capacity to regulate emotions, building resilience for managing difficult situations and adversity, and promoting supportive social networks.

Interest in being a valuable Impact Partner? Contact us at: info [@] ashley-maria.com and let's talk!

MORE INFORMATION

Movie webpage: https://ashley-maria.com/film-projects/#Production
Cast & crew details: IMDb

Cast & Crew of "Super Human Anxiety"!

Production behind the scenes clip

Thank you so very much for your support!!

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WE'VE COME A LONG WAY (so far)!!

We spent much of 2023 raising the funds and securing partnerships needed to:

build the set with an elevator that had movable walls and floors we could dent and smash through + detailed elements like buttons, air vent, and doors,
build special effect objects our main character breaks, bends, snaps, and cracks,
hire a talented cast and crew (& obtaining union approvals during an industry strike),
procure a complete wardrobe for each actor,
purchase insurance for the production,
feed the cast & crew with all sorts of healthy yumminess, and
shoot the movie with Canon C70 Cinema 4K cameras for a quality film product (and giving us the flexibility during the edit).