Golden Sands
Golden Sands
Set in 1946, a young Mexican American musician named Lily, struggles to attain a position as a Jazz Musician and is faced with sex discrimination. Yet despite the struggles, she finds empowerment with in her music and follows her dreams to another world.
Set in 1946, a young Mexican American musician named Lily, struggles to attain a position as a Jazz Musician and is faced with sex discrimination. Yet despite the struggles, she finds empowerment with in her music and follows her dreams to another world.
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Inclusion Statement
During the 1940's, women were established in the work place, however when men came back from WW2, the women who stayed in the work place were discriminated and undermined by men. This story highlights a Mexican American woman musician who earns equality through her passion.About The Project
Lily Esperanza is a jazz pianist who's always dreamed of becoming a professional and well respected musician. On top of working at a shoe factory during the day to help support herself and her father, she spends her evenings waiting tables and filling in on the piano at a Vaudeville.
One evening, she meets a young man named Ethan Casirmiero, who is entranced by Lily and her performance. On a mission to recruit musicians for his band, he passes word to Lily of the open auditions for a pianist at a high class venue. Excited and ambitious, Lily prepares for her audition but her excitement is soon struck down by her father, Robert who does not support her playing and thinks that a woman jazz player is unrealistic. On top of her father's disapproval.
When Lily auditions for the position, she is no doubt beyond spectacular, but is rejected for the position because she is woman. She tries to convince the owner, Mr. Walsh, to allow her to play or become an understudy, but her convincing is misread as advances and Mr. Walsh tries to take advantage of her. Ethan, witnessing this but misreading the situation, is hurt and loses his respect for her. He distances himself thus ending their potential relationship.
Stricken down and at her low, Lily plays a beautiful ballad thinking she is alone, however she is confronted by a man named Andrew Ryan who appreciates her skill and mindset of success. He offers her an opportunity to join his community and become apart of a greater society, an underwater utopia. Lily respectfully declines his offer due to the weariness of his intentions but as the days pass and her situation gets worse, she is forced to accept Ryan's invitation. She follows him along with other collective individuals to his underwater city called "Rapture."
HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO BIOSHOCK?
Bioshock is a video game franchize about a man named Andrew Ryan, who, in the 1940's after WW2, was fed up with society and was seeking a way to avoid scrutiny from the governments. He ordered the secret construction of an underwater city he named Rapture. Andrew Ryan collected the best and brightest from our world and brought them down to co-exist in Rapture.
This story takes place when Andrew Ryan is recruiting brilliant and like minded individuals. Lily is an original character and her story is only a moment in time but she becomes one of Andrew Ryan's first members of the great chain of Rapture.
Incentives
$10
Hi-De-Ho!
Hey thanks for the lettuce! Look out for a shout out on Facebook!
$25
The Cat's Meow
You're the best! We'll send you a digital copy of the film, a killer-diller shout out on facebook and exclusive behind the scenes stills of set! We'll put on our brightest smiles for you =) What a cheese!
$50
Dreamboat
You're a dreamboat! For this contribution, we'll send you a digital download of the music score, personally composed by Ian Charlie! You'll also receive a digital download of the film!
$75
What's Cookin?
What's cookin good lookin? Because youre such a nice individual, we're gonna send you some exclusive behind the scenes footage and bloopers! You'll also receieve a digital download of the film upon completion.
$100
Decked Out!
Dressed to impress! As a personal thank you from our Director, Johnathan, he'll send you a personal video shout out dressed in his finest 1940s get up! You'll also receive a signed picture of the cast and a digital copy of the film upon completion!
$200
Flip Your Wig!
Over the top! We're gonna send you
- The personal composed music score by Ian Charlie
- A signed picture of the cast
- A signed copy of the look book and designs for the film
- Digital copy of the film upon completion.
$500
Hot Diggity Dog!
You're killer diller!
- You will not only get a video shout out of Director Johnathan in his 1946 get up
- Exclusive behind the scenes footage and bloopers
- Composed music score by Ian Charlie
- You'll also get to come on set and be an extra at the Vaude Ville venue! We'll dress you up in 1946 get up! Talk about lookin spiffy!
- Digital copy of the film upon completion
$1,000
Holy Mackerel!
By goly! Gee Wizz!!! I just flipped my wig! Stand back! You're gonna get a load of buzz!
- Video Shout out from Director Johnathan
- Signed pictures of the cast
- Signed copy of the look book and designs
- Visit set and dress up at the Vaude Ville venue
- Receive a digital copy of the film upon completion
- You'll be invited to the private screening upon graduation!
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Wishlist
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$10
Hi-De-Ho!
Hey thanks for the lettuce! Look out for a shout out on Facebook!
$25
The Cat's Meow
You're the best! We'll send you a digital copy of the film, a killer-diller shout out on facebook and exclusive behind the scenes stills of set! We'll put on our brightest smiles for you =) What a cheese!
$50
Dreamboat
You're a dreamboat! For this contribution, we'll send you a digital download of the music score, personally composed by Ian Charlie! You'll also receive a digital download of the film!
$75
What's Cookin?
What's cookin good lookin? Because youre such a nice individual, we're gonna send you some exclusive behind the scenes footage and bloopers! You'll also receieve a digital download of the film upon completion.
$100
Decked Out!
Dressed to impress! As a personal thank you from our Director, Johnathan, he'll send you a personal video shout out dressed in his finest 1940s get up! You'll also receive a signed picture of the cast and a digital copy of the film upon completion!
$200
Flip Your Wig!
Over the top! We're gonna send you
- The personal composed music score by Ian Charlie
- A signed picture of the cast
- A signed copy of the look book and designs for the film
- Digital copy of the film upon completion.
$500
Hot Diggity Dog!
You're killer diller!
- You will not only get a video shout out of Director Johnathan in his 1946 get up
- Exclusive behind the scenes footage and bloopers
- Composed music score by Ian Charlie
- You'll also get to come on set and be an extra at the Vaude Ville venue! We'll dress you up in 1946 get up! Talk about lookin spiffy!
- Digital copy of the film upon completion
$1,000
Holy Mackerel!
By goly! Gee Wizz!!! I just flipped my wig! Stand back! You're gonna get a load of buzz!
- Video Shout out from Director Johnathan
- Signed pictures of the cast
- Signed copy of the look book and designs
- Visit set and dress up at the Vaude Ville venue
- Receive a digital copy of the film upon completion
- You'll be invited to the private screening upon graduation!
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Current Team
About This Team
Johnathan Villalobos is the Writer/Director/Producer of Golden Sands.
He is a current student at the Art Institute of CA-Hollywood, with an expected graduation
in July of 2017 upon completion of his thesis film Golden Sands. He is an aspiritng Production Designer and has worked freelance in Art for 2 years.
Monica Villasenor the Co-Producer of Golden sands. She graduated from the Art Institue in 2014 and is an aspiring Production Manager. She currently works for Avenida Productions and has worked with Johnathan Villalobos for 3years.
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