Puppet Seizure
New York City, New York | Film Short
Comedy, Musical
When an aspiring musician arrives home to NYC with plans on taking her producer out for a night on the town, her mother and sister interrupt their date with a puppet show rehearsal that tests her ability to prove she really is a cool badass rocker, not a nerdy puppeteer like her past suggests.
Puppet Seizure
New York City, New York | Film Short
Comedy, Musical
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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When an aspiring musician arrives home to NYC with plans on taking her producer out for a night on the town, her mother and sister interrupt their date with a puppet show rehearsal that tests her ability to prove she really is a cool badass rocker, not a nerdy puppeteer like her past suggests.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
Miranda’s plans are going swimmingly: not only is she recording her debut album with a talented and hot producer named Dameon, but she has the opportunity to show him around NYC with fantastic dinner and live music. The snag? After Miranda arrives home and invites Dameon to meet at her apartment, they are interrupted by her mother and sister who are in the middle of rehearsing a puppet show for the annual puppetry convention that weekend. Desperate to hide her past involvement and talents in the world of puppetry, Miranda attempts to leave the apartment with Dameon unscathed, only to be roped into the current production her mother and sister are performing. Can Miranda continue to run from her past, or must she confront the truth head on and deal with the consequences later?
THE BACKSTORY
Robert (Bob) Münstedt arrived on Ellis Island at age thirteen from Bern, Switzerland already a puppeteer and storyteller. Throughout his life, he was a musician, comedian, and puppeteer who performed in the 1940s -1970s as "Mr. Bob". He frequently appeared on Boston area television shows such as The Rex Trailer Show and once on Johnny Carson. During World War II, Bob worked closely with Bob Hope keeping the troops and their families entertained.
Jane Münstedt is Bob's middle child and the only one to follow his footsteps in the entertainment industry. Jane and her former husband Whitney successfully built a following during the fifteen year span they performed in the Boston music circuit as first the band Moxie, and then Dancer. After the band broke up, Jane created a spin off version of her dad's children's show in South Florida called Jane Stratten's Musical Puppets.
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Merissa Morin is Jane's middle child and the creator of Puppet Seizure. An actress and singer her entire life, she graduated from a magnet high school with a focus on musical theater and then later from New York University with a BFA in musical theater. Her focus in later years has been in film and television, and this project is the culmination of all of her passions. After being told for years that she can't do it all, here she is trying to prove everyone wrong!
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Wishlist
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Food
Costs $800
Everyone needs to eat!
Production and Crew Salaries
Costs $5,900
We need to hire the top notch people to make sure the quality is the best!
Equipment Rentals
Costs $825
A lot of equipment is needed to ensure the highest quality of picture!
Hair and Makeup
Costs $1,000
We must have our stars looking their very best!
Transportation
Costs $600
We have three locations which makes transportation essential!
Actor Salaries
Costs $875
We want to pay our actors for their hard work!!
Cash Pledge
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About This Team
Merissa Morin is an award winning actress/puppeteer/singer who has owned and operated a regional theater company for eight years. She recently completed recording of season two for the Sci-fi Podcast Marsfall, where she voices two characters. Previous acting credits include TV: Law and Order: SVU, The Sopranos. Film: Today’s Special, One Night, Pretty, The Graveyard Shift, and other shorts that have been featured in various film festivals around the country. Merissa's songwriting abilities will be the driving force behind most of the music in the film. She has directed music videos and shorts that can be seen on her personal and business websites.
Jennifer Plotzke is an award winning actress, producer, and the founder of Poor Monster Productions. She has appeared in eight independent films this year, including one that earned her a Best Actress Award. She has produced eleven independent films and two television pilots and recently directed her first comedy. Her films span several genres and have won multiple awards in categories including acting, directing, concept, screenplay and ensemble. She currently has four films on the festival circuit, two premiering in late fall and three in post-production. She is also in pre-production for three films starting principal photography in the spring.
Brittany Taylor Visser studied Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre in London and trained closely with several top casting directors in NYC before relocating to Los Angeles. Brittany’s latest credits include An Accidental Zombie Named Ted, now available on Amazon Prime, and Snapchat’s Dead Girls Detective Agency. Her career spans commercials, off-Broadway, independent film and even singing in a pop-rock band!
Samantha Pyra is an NYC cinematographer currently residing in Vienna, Austria, whose focus is on creatively showcasing narrative and experimental films and series. She is an accomplished filmmaker whose cinematography works have screened at Chelsea Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival, Toronto Webfest, amongst many other national festivals including Tribeca Film Festival for her directorial debut of “Mysteries in NYC”.
Mishi Torgove was born in Romania and adopted and brought to New York in 1991. With an extensive background in economics, finance and banking, Mishi has most recently been pursuing his lifelong dream of movie production where his planning and organizational skills can be best utilized in the industry. Along with Puppet Seizure, he is currently working on a feature film whose protagonist struggles coping with both adoption and mental health issues.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Miranda’s plans are going swimmingly: not only is she recording her debut album with a talented and hot producer named Dameon, but she has the opportunity to show him around NYC with fantastic dinner and live music. The snag? After Miranda arrives home and invites Dameon to meet at her apartment, they are interrupted by her mother and sister who are in the middle of rehearsing a puppet show for the annual puppetry convention that weekend. Desperate to hide her past involvement and talents in the world of puppetry, Miranda attempts to leave the apartment with Dameon unscathed, only to be roped into the current production her mother and sister are performing. Can Miranda continue to run from her past, or must she confront the truth head on and deal with the consequences later?
THE BACKSTORY
Robert (Bob) Münstedt arrived on Ellis Island at age thirteen from Bern, Switzerland already a puppeteer and storyteller. Throughout his life, he was a musician, comedian, and puppeteer who performed in the 1940s -1970s as "Mr. Bob". He frequently appeared on Boston area television shows such as The Rex Trailer Show and once on Johnny Carson. During World War II, Bob worked closely with Bob Hope keeping the troops and their families entertained.
Jane Münstedt is Bob's middle child and the only one to follow his footsteps in the entertainment industry. Jane and her former husband Whitney successfully built a following during the fifteen year span they performed in the Boston music circuit as first the band Moxie, and then Dancer. After the band broke up, Jane created a spin off version of her dad's children's show in South Florida called Jane Stratten's Musical Puppets.
Merissa Morin is Jane's middle child and the creator of Puppet Seizure. An actress and singer her entire life, she graduated from a magnet high school with a focus on musical theater and then later from New York University with a BFA in musical theater. Her focus in later years has been in film and television, and this project is the culmination of all of her passions. After being told for years that she can't do it all, here she is trying to prove everyone wrong!
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food
Costs $800
Everyone needs to eat!
Production and Crew Salaries
Costs $5,900
We need to hire the top notch people to make sure the quality is the best!
Equipment Rentals
Costs $825
A lot of equipment is needed to ensure the highest quality of picture!
Hair and Makeup
Costs $1,000
We must have our stars looking their very best!
Transportation
Costs $600
We have three locations which makes transportation essential!
Actor Salaries
Costs $875
We want to pay our actors for their hard work!!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Merissa Morin is an award winning actress/puppeteer/singer who has owned and operated a regional theater company for eight years. She recently completed recording of season two for the Sci-fi Podcast Marsfall, where she voices two characters. Previous acting credits include TV: Law and Order: SVU, The Sopranos. Film: Today’s Special, One Night, Pretty, The Graveyard Shift, and other shorts that have been featured in various film festivals around the country. Merissa's songwriting abilities will be the driving force behind most of the music in the film. She has directed music videos and shorts that can be seen on her personal and business websites.
Jennifer Plotzke is an award winning actress, producer, and the founder of Poor Monster Productions. She has appeared in eight independent films this year, including one that earned her a Best Actress Award. She has produced eleven independent films and two television pilots and recently directed her first comedy. Her films span several genres and have won multiple awards in categories including acting, directing, concept, screenplay and ensemble. She currently has four films on the festival circuit, two premiering in late fall and three in post-production. She is also in pre-production for three films starting principal photography in the spring.
Brittany Taylor Visser studied Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre in London and trained closely with several top casting directors in NYC before relocating to Los Angeles. Brittany’s latest credits include An Accidental Zombie Named Ted, now available on Amazon Prime, and Snapchat’s Dead Girls Detective Agency. Her career spans commercials, off-Broadway, independent film and even singing in a pop-rock band!
Samantha Pyra is an NYC cinematographer currently residing in Vienna, Austria, whose focus is on creatively showcasing narrative and experimental films and series. She is an accomplished filmmaker whose cinematography works have screened at Chelsea Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival, Toronto Webfest, amongst many other national festivals including Tribeca Film Festival for her directorial debut of “Mysteries in NYC”.
Mishi Torgove was born in Romania and adopted and brought to New York in 1991. With an extensive background in economics, finance and banking, Mishi has most recently been pursuing his lifelong dream of movie production where his planning and organizational skills can be best utilized in the industry. Along with Puppet Seizure, he is currently working on a feature film whose protagonist struggles coping with both adoption and mental health issues.