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This short film was born out of wanting to capture a story that in many ways mimics my relationship with my mother. I wanted to do it in a way that centered around a mother-daughter dynamic, that portrays the intricacies of the loss of a figure that makes you feel whole. Setting it at a time in life when you're about to meet the world in some way, whether it is becoming part of the workforce or going to college, but making those leaps without the right launching pad, such as a critical member of your family.
The short film grapples with a dual culture family, having our 18-year-old protagonist being a Nigerian-American girl, born to immigrant parents and learning to live without them even before graduating from high school. It follows a high school senior, Jonnesy, on the first anniversary of her mother’s death, as she comes to terms with the reality that she has been avoiding through an encounter with a new friend at her mom’s' beloved park.
This production has become a labor of love micro-budget production that is only possible because of the volunteering of time by all the 9 crew members and actors who are unpaid while the budget accounts for purchasing of some of the filming equipment, sound equipment, and props; securing the permit for filming at the three locations; renting a filming location; and the costumes, food and drinks for all the crew members and actors.
So far, some investors have helped us raise $4,370. We would, however, need to fly one of the three actors from Dallas, Texas to Los Angeles. This actor plays the pivotal role of the mother (Chidinma). We also need to cover post-production costs and have reached the end of our budget. This is where you come in, the people we know can see the value of telling the story of a mother and daughter that are imperfect in many ways but shape each other's lives nonetheless, and the story of a chance encounter leading on a journey towards comfort and acceptance.
We will hold pre-screenings which you would all be privy to as investors. You will be accredited on the end credits of the short film as investors, and accredited on IMDB. We intend to enter this short film into the Palm Spring Short Fest, Salute Your Short Films Festival, Los Angeles Short Film festival, Short and Sweet Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, and New Filmmakers LA Short Film festival.
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