About this project
I am currently in my senior year as a filmmaking student at Montclair State University in New Jersey and am working on my thesis film. I am adapting a short story written by Amanda Davis, who died in a plane crash about six years ago along with both of her parents. She never got a chance to promote her beautiful novel. Fortunately, her wonderful husband has given me the rights to one of her previous short stories, "Fat Ladies Floated in the Sky Like Balloons." Yes, there are literally fat ladies floating in the sky!
"Fat Ladies" is about a woman named Eloise who is trapped in a marriage agreement with a man who needed to become a citizen. Her life is systematic and gloomy unlike her imaginative and eccentric personality. One day, everything suddenly looks brighter. The sun is out and the clouds are perfect. Except, there are ladies floating in the sky and immediately she knows what this means: Her ex-boyfriend is in town. Everything begins to float all around her and life seems to make sense again. As her heart breaks open, she can't help but follow it to wherever it takes her. Far away, maybe..
You can read the story here: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/archives/likeballoons.html
I fell in love with this story when I first read it. Right away I imagined Eloise's world in two ways: the dark gloomy interiors of her home and the warm blue skies of her imagination. As an artist of many media who is surrounded by so many other incredibly talented people, I would like to make this one giant art project of a film. By using unconventional settings such as rooftops and building an imaginary kitchen, I would like to take the audience on a ride they have never been on before. I want more than just a seat filled in front of a screen. I want a heart pounding and a world of imagination engulfing every single man, woman and child who watches it. But mostly, I want to promote reading and following our hearts when they speak to us.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 19, 2010.
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Here it goes! *SUPER-COOL!* A choice between a SIGNED copy of renowned author Michael Chabon's book "Manhood for Amateurs" (www.michaelchabon.com) or a SIGNED copy of renowned author Ayelet Waldman's latest book, "Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities and Occasional Moments of Grace" (http://www.ayeletwaldman.com/books.html). The second person who donates this amount will receive whichever book was not chosen the first time around. A big thank-you to Michael and Ayelet for donating their books to help raise funds for a film based on a short story written by their old friend Amanda Davis. Plus: Executive Producer Credit, a copy of the DVD (including signed photo of cast and crew and original artwork based on the film by me -- coming soon), and of course free admission to the premier and a thank-you on the film credits.
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Executive Producer credit! Everything included in "$75", except the DE album. DVD will include a picture of the cast and crew, fully signed and a piece of original art work created by me (Juna), based on the film (coming soon!)
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Executive Producer Credit, a copy of the DVD (including signed photo of cast and crew and original artwork based on the film by me -- coming soon), an exclusive "Fat Ladies" t-shirt in your size, and of course free admission to the premier and a thank-you on the film credits.
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Executive Producer credit! Everything included in "$75" except the DE album. DVD will include a picture of the cast and crew, fully singed, and a piece of original art work created by me (Juna) based on the film (coming soon). Also an exclusive "Fat Ladies" t-shirt in your size and of course free admission to the premier and a thank-you credit on the film. You will also be invited to a celebratory dinner with the filmmakers in downtown New York City (travel not included).
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Executive Producer Credit, a copy of the DVD (including signed photo of cast and crew and original artwork based on the film by me -- coming soon), an exclusive "Fat Ladies" t-shirt in your size, and of course free admission to the premier and a thank-you on the film credits. You will also be invited to a celebratory dinner with the filmmakers in downtown New York City (travel not included). Plus a copy of the script and storyboard signed by the entire cast and crew and our eternal gratitude for spreading the love of reading and imagination!
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Juna is an artist filmmaker. She has created numerous costumes and sets for artful films and music videos. She has also directed her own films and is currently working on a short film adaptation of a short story. She has previously worked for Independent Feature Project, Tribeca Film Festival, and the Hamptons International FIlm Festival as a coordinator. She enjoys imagination and powerful imagery within the film world and would like to make the world a better place every day.
