"Elliot Loves": you can survive almost anything life throws at you, just "Keep it cute, papi!"
We reached our $5,000 minimum goal -- but we are still raising money. Everything you give now helps us with our postproduction. We are so grateful!
SYNOPSIS: Combining elements of fantasy and farce with uproarious comedy and domestic drama, “Elliot Loves” tells two seemingly disparate stories: that of nine year-old Dominican-American Elliot Ayende, who is best friend and sidekick to his young single mother; and one summer in the life of Elliot, now 21 years-old and enduring a string of comically bad relationships. Both stories explore the universal need to be loved and understood.
Recalling the freewheeling zaniness and unbridled sexuality of early Almodovar (“Law of Desire,” “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”), along with the tender yet bold sensuality of films like “Y Tu Mama Tambien,” “Elliot Loves” is daring and new yet ultimately embracing of the human condition and all its frailties. As Elliot himself teaches us, we can survive almost anything life throws at us, just “Keep it cute, papi.”
SCRIPT AWARDS: Vito Russo Award, New York NewFest; MTV Films/New York Intl Latino Film Festival Script Contest Finalist. Also: OUTFEST Script Development Lab
OUR JOURNEY: We began financing our feature "Elliot Loves" out of our own pockets. Soon, companies like Hennessy, Heineken and Cafe Bustelo saw our footage and are now supporting us financially. We now have 45 minutes/45 pages shot!
YOUR HELP: We really need your support to get the second half of the film shot. We are about $5,000 short of what we need to finish shooting. Look at our pitch video, which has clips from what we have shot already. Check out our Reward Tiers. Please embark on this amazing journey with us!
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Our heartfelt gratitude, Thank You credit -- plus email updates, and your own DVD of “Elliot Loves” upon release of the film!
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Wow! You get our gratitude, Thank You credit, email updates, dvd -- plus an invitation to our open-bar Thank You party for cast, crew and donors in the fall, sponsored by Hennessy!
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You're amazing! You get our gratitude, Thank You credit, email updates, dvd, invite to Hennessy-sponsored party-- plus access to successive edits of the film on our private Vimeo page. Watch “Elliot Loves” take shape and give us your feedback!
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This is incredible! You get our gratitude, Thank You credit, email updates, dvd, invite to Hennessy-sponsored party, access to successive edits of the film on our private Vimeo page -- plus tickets to our private Premiere Screening and after party for cast, crew and donors AND a poster autographed by cast!
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We are overjoyed! You get our gratitude, Thank You credit, email updates, dvd, Hennessy party, access to successive edits of the film on our private Vimeo page, tickets to our private Premiere Screening and party for cast, crew and donors, autographed poster – plus two tickets to an “Elliot Loves” film festival screening in your area!
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You are making "Elliot loves" happen! You get all of the above – plus an ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit!
