Many Faces
by Khira Layton
Many Faces
by Khira Layton
A mother daughter pair, Olivia and Mallory Lorne, must re-establish their broken relationship stemming from Mallory's years spent in an asylum and family secrets Olivia wishes to uncover. They are forced to face their past, whether or not they want to, in order to find the road to recovery.
A mother daughter pair, Olivia and Mallory Lorne, must re-establish their broken relationship stemming from Mallory's years spent in an asylum and family secrets Olivia wishes to uncover. They are forced to face their past, whether or not they want to, in order to find the road to recovery.
In Partnership With
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University
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About The Project
Mallory Lorne was forced to leave her young daughter, Olivia Lorne, to spend several years facing her Dissociative Identity Disorder in an asylum far away from their small hometown. The film picks up on the time that these two are reunited. After Olivia brings her mother home, she attempts to uncover the cause of her mother's disease while also repairing their relationship destroyed by years of pent up tension. Olivia attempts to get closer to her mother as Mallory stays deeply intertwined with the tragedy of her past and her different personalities that help her cope. After an unfateful snap Mallory is sent back to the asylum and back into her normal body and state. As these two women stand to lose their relationship once more, Mallory comes forward with the secrets she so desperately wanted to keep from her daughter. In the wake of the revelation of the past, Mallory and Olivia are forced to accept what has happened and move forward. However, the challenge still stands, there is a disease lurking in the depths of one of them and there may never be a chance for full recovery.
Incentives
$10
Stage 1 of Psychotherapy: Commitment
- A thank you note signed by our director.
- A group shout out on our facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script signed by our writer.
$25
Stage 2 of Psychotherapy: Search for Patterns
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
$50
Stage 3 of Psychotherapy: New Information
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
- A "Filmmakers with Ovaries" shirt (normally priced at $20) supporting our film made by women and about women.
$100
Stage 4 of Psychotherapy: Change
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
- A "Filmmakers with Ovaries" shirt (normally priced at $20) supporting our film made by women and about women.
- The Facial Care Package: sunscreen, moisturizer, face wash, and face mask.
$500
Stage 5 of Psychotherapy: Autonomy
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
- A "Filmmakers with Ovaries" shirt (normally priced at $20) supporting our film made by women and about women.
- The Facial Care Package: sunscreen, moisturizer, face wash, and face mask.
- An early screener and e-vite the premiere.
$1,000
Stage 6 of Psuchotherapy: Termination
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
- A "Filmmakers with Ovaries" shirt (normally priced at $20) supporting our film made by women and about women.
- The Facial Care Package: sunscreen, moisturizer, face wash, and face mask.
- An early screener and e-vite the premiere.
- Dinner with the director and producer prior to the screening.
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$10
Stage 1 of Psychotherapy: Commitment
- A thank you note signed by our director.
- A group shout out on our facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script signed by our writer.
$25
Stage 2 of Psychotherapy: Search for Patterns
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
$50
Stage 3 of Psychotherapy: New Information
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
- A "Filmmakers with Ovaries" shirt (normally priced at $20) supporting our film made by women and about women.
$100
Stage 4 of Psychotherapy: Change
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
- A "Filmmakers with Ovaries" shirt (normally priced at $20) supporting our film made by women and about women.
- The Facial Care Package: sunscreen, moisturizer, face wash, and face mask.
$500
Stage 5 of Psychotherapy: Autonomy
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
- A "Filmmakers with Ovaries" shirt (normally priced at $20) supporting our film made by women and about women.
- The Facial Care Package: sunscreen, moisturizer, face wash, and face mask.
- An early screener and e-vite the premiere.
$1,000
Stage 6 of Psuchotherapy: Termination
- A signed thank you note.
- A group shout out on our Facebook page.
- A pdf of our final script, signed by our writer.
- A personalized photo showing your "many faces".
- A "Filmmakers with Ovaries" shirt (normally priced at $20) supporting our film made by women and about women.
- The Facial Care Package: sunscreen, moisturizer, face wash, and face mask.
- An early screener and e-vite the premiere.
- Dinner with the director and producer prior to the screening.
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Current Team
About This Team
The Many Faces team is comprised of hardworking, talented students from Chapman University. Our majors range from Film Production emphasizing in Directing to Creative Producing to Production Design. We have all worked on a breadth of different short films ranging from thrillers to dramatic comedies to period pieces. As a tight-nit group of student filmmakers we all jumped on the opportunity to collaborate on this creatively complex and thrilling short film.
Our director, Khira Layton, is a senior Film Production major (emphasizing in directing) at Chapman University. She has directed two short films prior to our upcoming short film, Many Faces. She plans to continue on working in production after she graduates this December. Her passion lies in creating projects that have a voice aspiring to create positive change and her way of displaying that message is creating a storyline in a unique manner. Her style is psychologically thrilling! Viewable by all audiences, and ultimately relatable for all ages.
Our Producer, Payne Cowley, is a current Creative Producing senior at Chapman University. She has worked in production on other short films, commercials, and music videos. She enjoys producing as it gives her a chance to bring together a group of creative individuals to collaborate on a moving piece of art. Payne's favorite films are Silver Linings Playbook, Almost Famous, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. She enjoys films that center around characters and bring out a positive light on the inner workings of one's mind. After graduation Payne hopes to work her way up the ranks to become a producer. On her off time she enjoys drinking over priced coffee and watching Broad City.
Our Director of Photography, Quinn Brudos-Sommers, is a current senior Film Production student (emphasizing in cinematography) at Chapman. Quinn has worked with Khira on her Sophmore and Junior films and is looking forward to building upon their relationship with her thesis. What attracts Quinn most about this project is the opportunity to explore the mind of the main character, Olivia, through the cinematography as the film travels through her memories. Some of Quinn's favorite films are Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Babadook and Mr. Nobody and he plans on using these influences to inspire him for this film. Apart from live action cinematography, Quinn is gaining experience in VR, animation and CGI, while at Chapman, in hopes of combining his traditional cinematography experience with these rapidly growing fields throughout his career. When Quinn isn't working in film he's diving the local so-cal beaches and plans on also pursuing a career in underwater cinematography.Many Faces has a diversed and focused team, only a few are named above, and we are all so excited to move forward on this project as a collaborative, tight-nit crew. -
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