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Help Us Bring WOLF to life-- a music video & short film about a woman's journey to reclaim her voice, her power & her wild soul.
Hello there!
I'm indie singer/songwriter, Kristi Salerno, and I'm inviting you to be a part of our WOLFPACK, donate to our campaign & help us bring this important story to the world...
WOLF is about what happens when a woman loses-- and then finds-- her wild self again. When she reclaims it without apology. When she takes her rightful place amongst all the wild mothers & feminine creatures on this planet...

On A Personal Note:
What We're Making:
The Music Video:
The music video tells the story of 4 women caught in a sort of dystopian domestic amnesia-- living, but not fully alive. Aware of something vital that has been lost... without knowing how to hame it. But something mysterious is happening. A call on the wind. Or is it a howl? A pull towards a wild... something in the woods. Or is it someone? As the call becomes impossible to ignore, something within the women begins to awaken... something undeniable. Using inspiration from the ancient indigenous legend, La Loba, and supressive cultural themes, we tell the story of the women as they must confront what they've lost and go on the journey to finding themselves again. It is a journey they must travel alone-- in order to discover they are never alone. It is a journey back home. To what was always true. We will tell this story through all the visual movie-magic at our disposal: the dance between light & dark, clarity & distortion, movement & choreography, emotion, spectacle & symbolism... and of course, song. |
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The Short Film:
The short film goes deeper into establishing the world of WOLF-- an eerie mysterious place where, like the music video, something is off here-- but what? In the short, we will get a more intimate peek inside the story of one of the four women from the music video-- our hero-- as she begins to come 'undone' within the culture that indoctrinated her. She becomes more and more unsettled as she feels the call of something out there... and we begin to witness her understanding of her world start to crumble. Our hero struggles between what she was told is safe and good... and the seductive pull of something wild & unknown. There is a power out there that she cannot name... nor deny. Something beyond pulling her beyond where she is allowed to go. And she cannot stop her curiosity... Is it the wolf she's been told to fear? Is is the witch in the woods? Or something even more terrifying? The WOLF short film combines emotional elements like the mysterious thrill of The Village, the social horror of The Bride! And the forbidden creature folklore of The Shape of Water... to bring this haunting tale to life. | ![]() |
How We Are Making This:
- A mysterious fairytale cottage and an enchanted forest set our scene.
- Six performers (including four dancers) bring their talents, hearts & bodies to unfold the arch of our story.
- In addition, a brilliant team of visionary creatives are assembling, to conjure up the fantastical world that is WOLF.
The Ask:
AMOUNT: | WHAT IT GETS US: | $2000 | Cameras & Lenses - We are fortunate to get these at a MAJOR discount! | $7000 | Gets us BOTH of our locations (house & woods) -- we already found them, now we just need to rent them! | $10,000 | This adds our Grip (lighting) & Electric equipment and truck & allows us to feed our crew for the three day shoot -- very important! | $15,000 | This helps pay for the essentials legal stuff: Production insurance, filming permits, payroll, etc. | $25,000 | This allows us to pay our actors & crew: Makeup, hair, wardrobe, actors, gaffers, asst. camera, etc. |
Perks
What You Get:
- 'HUNTRESS' Crew Tee (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- "Special Thanks" Notable Mention In End Credits
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- Private Producer- Only Email Updates On WOLF
- IMDB 'Associate Producer' Credit
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- VIP Set Visit
- World Premier Invite
- Private Producer-Only Email Updates On WOLF
- IMDB 'Producer' Credit
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- Executive Producer Credit (IMDB) + Name & Logo In End Credits
- Private Call With Key Creatives
- VIP Set Visit
- World Premier Invite
- Private Producer- Only Email Updates On WOLF
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
Highlights
See all activity2Impact / Inspiration
THE IMPACT:
VISUAL INSPIRATION:


The Team
ARTIST: Kristi Salerno

DIRECTOR: Jessa Zarubica

PRODUCER / AD: Kelly Balch

Kelly Balch is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, director, and producer whose work explores identity, human connection, and transformation. For over 16 years, Kelly has traveled the world documenting stories that challenge, inspire, and connect us. Having photographed more than 500 weddings and produced work across North America, Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and the Amazon rainforest, she has built her career around one belief: every person carries a story worth witnessing. Her photography and filmmaking have been featured in more than 30 major publications, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, GQ, People, Brides, and The Guardian. She is also a contributing entertainment photographer for Getty Images. As creator and director of the documentary series Exploring Identity, Kelly uses film to spark meaningful conversations around gender, sexuality, relationships, and belonging. Her work has earned international recognition, including Audience Award at the Los Angeles Queer Film Festival and Best Director at the Korea International Short Film Festival. Her National Geographic-supported short film, Warrior, was also selected for Diversity in Cannes and screened during both Rio and London Climate Week.
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PRODUCER: Noel Elie
Noel Elie is an award-winning
actress, filmmaker, producer, director, and writer whose work
spans film, television, and digital media. As seen on CBS's
Blue Bloods, NBC's Shades of Blue, ABC’s
Shark Tank, and The CW's Dynasty, with
additional appearances on Nickelodeon, FOX, and
Lifetime Movie Network, she has also been featured
in the Daily Mail, New York Post, Yoga Journal, and
Women's Health, among others. Noel someone who
gives a damn about women reclaiming what was taken from
them.
As founder of Noel Elie Productions, she
creates character-driven stories centered on transformation,
resilience, and what it means to come back to yourself and
live a fully alive life on your own terms. Drawing from her
background as both a performer and creator with a global
digital audience of hundreds of thousands, she brings creative
vision, humor, innovation, and deep vulnerability to every
project she touches. Often challenging the status quo, her
work exists at the intersection of entertainment and raw,
emotional truth. Stories that let people feel what they can't
always feel on their own. Wolf is exactly that kind of story
in line with her heart. The kind that cracks you open, pulls
something loose, and refuses to let you look away.
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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
Mario Contini

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Rob Salerno

OTHER ALL-STARS INCLUDE:
- Producer: Brian Hammers
- Production Design/Props: Logan Rose
- Key Makeup: Sarah Krasnianski
- Key Hair: Angela Rachel
Activity
What You Get:
- 'HUNTRESS' Crew Tee (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- "Special Thanks" Notable Mention In End Credits
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- Private Producer- Only Email Updates On WOLF
- IMDB 'Associate Producer' Credit
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- VIP Set Visit
- World Premier Invite
- Private Producer-Only Email Updates On WOLF
- IMDB 'Producer' Credit
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
What You Get:
- Executive Producer Credit (IMDB) + Name & Logo In End Credits
- Private Call With Key Creatives
- VIP Set Visit
- World Premier Invite
- Private Producer- Only Email Updates On WOLF
- Attend Private Dance Rehearsal with Cast!
- Exclusive Virtual Q&A With Key Cast/Crew of WOLF
- 'WOLF' Crew Ball Cap (100% Cotton)
- Extra Early Access To WOLF Music Video / Short (48hrs before public release)
- Wolfpack WhatsApp Group (Exclusive BTS Content!)
- EXCLUSIVE Director's Journal - Mood board, costumes, visual inspo (digital)
- Founding Pack Member - Official Digital Certificate
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