ABBIE AT THE PARTY

Drama, Shorts Program

Short

Los Angeles

Upon attending a party for her friend’s documentary, a woman undergoes a rather intimate interview about the inner workings of her marriage. As the evening unfolds, she finds that the questions continue off camera as she encounters the very temptation she had just renounced ever succumbing to..

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15 Passenger Van

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Production Sound Mixer

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Location Rental Fee

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Compact HD - Canon EOS C300

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Craft Services Food

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General Liability Insurance

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First Assistant Director

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Script Supervisor

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Editor

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Sound Designer

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Composer

Music will be crucial to setting the tone and creating the emotional arc of ABBIE's journey

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Catering

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Colorist

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China (Paper) Lanterns

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Lighting Package

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Art Director

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Festival Fees

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ATTRACTION

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$25 USD

FLIRTATION

A personalized thank you email as well as a still from the shoot!

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$50 USD

DESIRE

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$100 USD

ENGAGEMENT

A personal thank you card from the writer/director, a shout out in the THANK YOU credits and an invite to our Premier Party!! First drink's on us!

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$200 USD

FIDELITY

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$250 USD

PARTNERSHIP

An invite to our premiere party AS WELL as an invite to the Private Screening of the film where you'll meet the cast and crew.

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$500 USD

COMMITMENT

A handwritten note from the Writer/Director, a video shout out from our lead actress, invites to premiere party and screening. And if you're in Los Angeles, we'll take you to lunch.

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$1,500 USD

DEVOTION

All of the above, our eternal gratitude, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit in the film, a signed copy of the script, a still photograph from set and.. let's take you to dinner!

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$2,500 USD

SOULMATE

Again, our ETERNAL gratitude, all of the above, dinner with the Writer/Driector, DP and Lead Actress. As well as an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER credit.

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The Story

About The Project

ABBIE AT THE PARTY came out of a fascination with the topics of love and marriage and from interviewing and talking with people about their experiences within these fundamental beliefs and institutions. In doing so I found there was this common thread of confusion wherein we're finding ourselves equally protective of such things and yet struggling with how to rectify them in today's world, where the ever transient and rapidly paced nature of our society doesn't always gel with the sense of permanency and red tape that comes with marriage. And more specifically, in why we choose to marry, how we stay married and how we behave within marriage. There just appeared to still be a lot of questions in regards to something that we've aimed for and entered into - seemingly unquestioningly - from the beginning of man (and woman) kind.

And while the male perspective on this was one I felt we had seen represented before, it was the female perspective I became drawn to and intrigued by as the complexity and layered reasoning behind that struggle was one I saw emerging in an unexpected way that I felt had yet to really be explored. In telling Abbie's story, I saw an opportunity to start a conversation that I hope will inspire more conversations and lead to a greater discussion about how we move forward into entering love and marriage with a deeper awareness of ourselves and of what we're really getting into.

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$10 USD

ATTRACTION

Every little bit helps SO MUCH and we'll be sending you an email of thanks to make sure you know it.

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$25 USD

FLIRTATION

A personalized thank you email as well as a still from the shoot!

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$50 USD

DESIRE

A handwritten thank you card from one of our cast members as well as a shout out in the THANK YOU credits!!

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$100 USD

ENGAGEMENT

A personal thank you card from the writer/director, a shout out in the THANK YOU credits and an invite to our Premier Party!! First drink's on us!

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$200 USD

FIDELITY

A handwritten thank you note, a shout out in the THANK YOU credits, an invite to our premiere party AND a link to download and watch the film upon its completion.

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$250 USD

PARTNERSHIP

An invite to our premiere party AS WELL as an invite to the Private Screening of the film where you'll meet the cast and crew.

Claimed: 1 of 'Unlimited'

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$500 USD

COMMITMENT

A handwritten note from the Writer/Director, a video shout out from our lead actress, invites to premiere party and screening. And if you're in Los Angeles, we'll take you to lunch.

Claimed: 0 of 'Unlimited'

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$1,500 USD

DEVOTION

All of the above, our eternal gratitude, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit in the film, a signed copy of the script, a still photograph from set and.. let's take you to dinner!

Claimed: 0 of 'Unlimited'

Select This Incentive

$2,500 USD

SOULMATE

Again, our ETERNAL gratitude, all of the above, dinner with the Writer/Driector, DP and Lead Actress. As well as an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER credit.

Claimed: 0 of 'Unlimited'
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The Team

Current Team

About This Team

We have an amazing group of talented people involved with this project, both in the cast and and the crew. And they're all incredibly enthusisatic about making this story happen and sharing it with you!

Ben Mears - Director of Photography
Ben is a powerhouse of a filmmaker and a gem of a guy. Based in Los Angeles, Ben directs, produces, shoots, and edits branded content of all different shapes and sizes for a living. And in just a few short years, Ben has shot a number of notable narrative films that have been screened at festivals around the world including the Berlin Independent Film Festival, the LA Indie Film Fest, Sci-Fi London, and many others. His 2013 film, The Black Tulip was awarded the jury prize for best short film at Sci-Fi London. He loves working with creative people, and doing things that broaden his perspective of the world and the people in it.

Erin Segal - Writer/Director/Producer
A graduate of New York University's TISCH School of the Arts, Erin holds a BFA in Drama, and upon relocating to Los Angeles, an alumnae status through the three year screenwriting program at Writer's Boot Camp. In addition to acting and writing, Erin has worked as a Production Designer and Art Director on commercials, pilots, and music videos such as Halsey’s GHOST directed by Malia James, and feature films such as ECHO PARK starring Mamie Gummer and directed by Amanda Marsalis, and CAUGHT starring Anna Camp and directed by Maggie Kiley. Both films premiered at the LA Film Festival. She has a unique combination of experience in the technical and production aspects of filmmaking as well as a lifetime of studying and exploring the craft, beauty and importance of storytelling. By supporting this film, you support another female tour de force on the rise.

OUR TALENTED CAST

Cora Benesh - ABBIE

Andrew Pierno - CHRIS

Kate Danson - LAUREN

Nina Fehren - SOPHIE

Paul Krist – ROB
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