Thriver: A Survivor Story
Orlando, Florida | Film Feature
Documentary
You never truly start living until you find out you're dying. Brittney Beadle at the age of eighteen was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer and was told she had three years left to live. Help support our project so we can share her story with as many people as possible.
Thriver: A Survivor Story
Orlando, Florida | Film Feature
Documentary
1 Campaigns | Florida, United States
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You never truly start living until you find out you're dying. Brittney Beadle at the age of eighteen was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer and was told she had three years left to live. Help support our project so we can share her story with as many people as possible.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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Imagine how you would feel if your doctors one day told you that you only had three years to live? Now imagine only being eighteen when this happened. That is exactly what happened to Brittney. She was only eighteen years old when she was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer, a diagnosis that would surely turn many people's worlds upside down. She took this diagnosis and instead of dwelling in the fear decided that it wouldn’t be her death sentence and decided to embrace everything with an open heart and open mind.
She has been through hell and back within the last five years and still manages to wake up every day with a smile on her face and love in her heart. This film gives an uplifting, in-depth view of her life to remind the viewers that although life can be difficult at times, you are stronger than you think and that every little thing will be alright.
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Director's Note
From the very first day I met Brittney she began to inspire me unconditionally with her love and passion for living every day to its fullest potential. She never lets the hard times bring her down and she always manages to have a smile on her face.
We started this film my first year in college and honestly, we never thought it would become this big of a project, it simply started out as two best friends who wanted to create a film and try to inspire a few people. Four years later and we turned this passion project into a feature film.
We decided to make this film shortly after we met because we wanted to share her story with as many people as possible. I figured if she inspires me, just imagine how many other people she could inspire with her positivity and mindset.
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We started filming four years ago and we are finally in the post-production stage. We need YOUR help to raise $3,910 to finish the film. Although this might seem like a random number, I assure you it's not. Our team has spent many hours figuring out how much money we really need. Here's a little bit of a breakdown into how exactly we will be spending the money.
Festival Fees
We plan to submit this feature film to 15 film festivals, separated into three categories: safety, achievable, and dream, and how much money it costs to submit to them. It's important to have a mix of festivals with varying acceptance rates.
Safety:
- Orlando International Film Festival - $50
- Changin Documentary Film Festival - $35
- Marina del Rey Film Festival - $35
- Sarasota Film Festival - $50
- Artemis Women in Action - $75
Achievable:
- Topaz Film Festival by Women in Film Dallas - $70
- San Francisco Documentary Festival - $65
- Florida Film Festival - $70
- Global Peace Film Festival - $55
- Vero Beach Wine + Film Festival - $60
Dream:
- Sundance Film Festival - $65
- Toronto International Film Festival - $60
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival - $70
- Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival - $45
- Bergen International Film Festival - $50
Subtotal - $855
Travel Accommodations
Many of the film festivals we're planning to apply to are out of state, and even some out of the country. If the film got accepted, we will need the money so we are able attend the festivals in-person.
- Gas - $250
- Airfare - $600
- Accomodation - $450
Subtotal - $1,300
Post-Production
Even though we finished the production stage, we still need funding for the post-production procress of the film.
- Copyright Materials - $250
- Color Correcting - 350
- Sound Mixing - $300
- Music Composition - $500
Subtotal - $1,400
Contingency
You never know what's gonna happen in the future. Unexpected things come up often in film production, which leads to unexpected costs. The rule of thumb is to have 10% of your current total as a safety net.
10% of subtotal - $355
Total - $3,910
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You're amazing, you reached the end of the campaign! Here some ways you can help:
- Contribute to our campaign and get amazing rewards. You can check out the details of the rewards on the incentives (on the right for desktop, at the bottom for phone).
- We understand during this difficult time, not everybody can contribute money. But you can still help us! Make a Seed & Spark account, follow our campaign, and share this campaign on your social medias. Follow our Instagram and make sure to tag us!
We want to thank you for all your support. With your help, we can make this project come true.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Travel Expenses
Costs $1,300
Some of our festivals are out of state, so this would cover gas, airfare, and accommodation
Festivals Fees
Costs $855
We will use this to cover the festival fees so that Thriver can reach as many audiences as possible
Post-Production
Costs $1,400
Copyright materials, sound mixing fees, music composition, all that good stuff
Contingency
Costs $355
A good rule of thumb is to have an extra 10% of your total budget for unexpected costs
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
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Rachel Frank (Director, Editor) is a director, assistant director, script supervisor and a college senior graduating from the film program at the University of Central Florida with a bachelors degree in the spring of 2021. Besides creating this documentary, she spends most of her time working on film sets or taking photos. Her goal in life is to be an assistant director or a script supervisor in the film industry.
Fransiscus Fendrian (Producer) is a producer, director, assistant director, and college senior pursuing a Film BFA at the University of Central Florida. He's passionate about the representation of marginalized communities, both in front of and behind the camera. Besides producing Thriver, he's currently finishing his own documentary and working as the 1st Assistant Director for Egghead & Twinkie
Kasey Crawford (Composer) is a freelance pianist and composer, and soon to be a graduate of the University of Central Florida in the Spring of 2021. Her comp style leans toward the fictional/animistic genres, with a focus on piano and strings.
Carlos Napoleoni (Sound Editor) is a filmmaker graduating from UCF in the Spring of 2021 with a BFA in Film, specializing in the camera department. After he graduates, he's interested in finding a job in the film industry or working as a photographer.
Frank Volk (Sound Editor) graduated from UCF in 2019 with degrees in Film and Computer Science. Currently, he works as a systems engineer while pursuing filmmaking in his spare time.
Cecelia Hubbard (Colorist) is a Film BFA major from UCF. Her focus is on the camera department and editing. In the future, she's interested in working in the film industry as a cinematographer!
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Brittney Beadle is 24 years old and has been thriving with metastatic breast cancer for almost 6 years, still full of love and life, and believes wholeheartedly in miracles. Proving to the world that we have the power within us to heal anything in our lives.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Imagine how you would feel if your doctors one day told you that you only had three years to live? Now imagine only being eighteen when this happened. That is exactly what happened to Brittney. She was only eighteen years old when she was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer, a diagnosis that would surely turn many people's worlds upside down. She took this diagnosis and instead of dwelling in the fear decided that it wouldn’t be her death sentence and decided to embrace everything with an open heart and open mind.
She has been through hell and back within the last five years and still manages to wake up every day with a smile on her face and love in her heart. This film gives an uplifting, in-depth view of her life to remind the viewers that although life can be difficult at times, you are stronger than you think and that every little thing will be alright.
Director's Note
From the very first day I met Brittney she began to inspire me unconditionally with her love and passion for living every day to its fullest potential. She never lets the hard times bring her down and she always manages to have a smile on her face.
We started this film my first year in college and honestly, we never thought it would become this big of a project, it simply started out as two best friends who wanted to create a film and try to inspire a few people. Four years later and we turned this passion project into a feature film.
We decided to make this film shortly after we met because we wanted to share her story with as many people as possible. I figured if she inspires me, just imagine how many other people she could inspire with her positivity and mindset.
We started filming four years ago and we are finally in the post-production stage. We need YOUR help to raise $3,910 to finish the film. Although this might seem like a random number, I assure you it's not. Our team has spent many hours figuring out how much money we really need. Here's a little bit of a breakdown into how exactly we will be spending the money.
Festival Fees
We plan to submit this feature film to 15 film festivals, separated into three categories: safety, achievable, and dream, and how much money it costs to submit to them. It's important to have a mix of festivals with varying acceptance rates.
Safety:
- Orlando International Film Festival - $50
- Changin Documentary Film Festival - $35
- Marina del Rey Film Festival - $35
- Sarasota Film Festival - $50
- Artemis Women in Action - $75
Achievable:
- Topaz Film Festival by Women in Film Dallas - $70
- San Francisco Documentary Festival - $65
- Florida Film Festival - $70
- Global Peace Film Festival - $55
- Vero Beach Wine + Film Festival - $60
Dream:
- Sundance Film Festival - $65
- Toronto International Film Festival - $60
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival - $70
- Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival - $45
- Bergen International Film Festival - $50
Subtotal - $855
Travel Accommodations
Many of the film festivals we're planning to apply to are out of state, and even some out of the country. If the film got accepted, we will need the money so we are able attend the festivals in-person.
- Gas - $250
- Airfare - $600
- Accomodation - $450
Subtotal - $1,300
Post-Production
Even though we finished the production stage, we still need funding for the post-production procress of the film.
- Copyright Materials - $250
- Color Correcting - 350
- Sound Mixing - $300
- Music Composition - $500
Subtotal - $1,400
Contingency
You never know what's gonna happen in the future. Unexpected things come up often in film production, which leads to unexpected costs. The rule of thumb is to have 10% of your current total as a safety net.
10% of subtotal - $355
Total - $3,910
You're amazing, you reached the end of the campaign! Here some ways you can help:
- Contribute to our campaign and get amazing rewards. You can check out the details of the rewards on the incentives (on the right for desktop, at the bottom for phone).
- We understand during this difficult time, not everybody can contribute money. But you can still help us! Make a Seed & Spark account, follow our campaign, and share this campaign on your social medias. Follow our Instagram and make sure to tag us!
We want to thank you for all your support. With your help, we can make this project come true.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Travel Expenses
Costs $1,300
Some of our festivals are out of state, so this would cover gas, airfare, and accommodation
Festivals Fees
Costs $855
We will use this to cover the festival fees so that Thriver can reach as many audiences as possible
Post-Production
Costs $1,400
Copyright materials, sound mixing fees, music composition, all that good stuff
Contingency
Costs $355
A good rule of thumb is to have an extra 10% of your total budget for unexpected costs
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Rachel Frank (Director, Editor) is a director, assistant director, script supervisor and a college senior graduating from the film program at the University of Central Florida with a bachelors degree in the spring of 2021. Besides creating this documentary, she spends most of her time working on film sets or taking photos. Her goal in life is to be an assistant director or a script supervisor in the film industry.
Fransiscus Fendrian (Producer) is a producer, director, assistant director, and college senior pursuing a Film BFA at the University of Central Florida. He's passionate about the representation of marginalized communities, both in front of and behind the camera. Besides producing Thriver, he's currently finishing his own documentary and working as the 1st Assistant Director for Egghead & Twinkie
Kasey Crawford (Composer) is a freelance pianist and composer, and soon to be a graduate of the University of Central Florida in the Spring of 2021. Her comp style leans toward the fictional/animistic genres, with a focus on piano and strings.
Carlos Napoleoni (Sound Editor) is a filmmaker graduating from UCF in the Spring of 2021 with a BFA in Film, specializing in the camera department. After he graduates, he's interested in finding a job in the film industry or working as a photographer.
Frank Volk (Sound Editor) graduated from UCF in 2019 with degrees in Film and Computer Science. Currently, he works as a systems engineer while pursuing filmmaking in his spare time.
Cecelia Hubbard (Colorist) is a Film BFA major from UCF. Her focus is on the camera department and editing. In the future, she's interested in working in the film industry as a cinematographer!
Brittney Beadle is 24 years old and has been thriving with metastatic breast cancer for almost 6 years, still full of love and life, and believes wholeheartedly in miracles. Proving to the world that we have the power within us to heal anything in our lives.