About Pagan Pathways Temple

The idea for this project started after I met a young lady at a store in Dearborn, Michigan. I noticed she was wearing a pentacle and I asked if she was Pagan. She immediately tried to hide it and apologized for having it out. I told her that I thought it was a good thing because I was Pagan as well. She smiled and we talked for a minute and she revealed that she thought she was alone in this area. I assured her that she wasn’t and that there were thousands of us out there.



I wanted to tell her about all of the events that were going on in our community and where she could meet other Pagans, but there wasn't an event happening for several months. There was nowhere for me to tell her to go that day. So we finished our conversation and I left. I walked away wondering if she would ever find a spiritual home to work with other pagans.

So, I decided to build one. That encounter with that one young lady was the inspiration for me to begin working towards opening Pagan Pathways Temple. Pagan Pathways Temple is the only brick and mortar Pagan temple of its kind. Its purpose is to provide a home for practitioners of a variety of spiritual paths. To be a place where teachers and students can find each other, where priests and priestess’ can help those who are seeking enlightenment.

We have been doing this work for nearly 2 years now and will continue for years to come. Our goals however do not end with the Pagan community. We want to have in impact on the world. We want to help everyone to remember the wisdom of the Ancients, which teaches us that we are all ONE people. So our work must include helping to spread knowledge and wisdom to all of humanity. To do that we have to "come out of the broom closet" and show the rest of the world who we really are. To dispel and dismiss the many lies and delusions that people believe about us.

Stanley Nunn "Nashan"

Temple President / Wiccan Priest

Purpose

There have been many attempts to create compelling stories about Pagan community, but outsiders often don’t fully understand the mystery and diversity of the faith. Who better to tell our story than us? This is the purpose of UnVeiled the series. To tell the many stories of our community in our own words, and to enable Pagan Pathways Temple to reach out and help more people on their spiritual journey.

Synopsis

UnVeiled the series is the story of a young woman’s journey of spiritual discovery. After a tragedy disrupts her life, Julia must come face to face with her beliefs. She will be forced to reconcile what she has been taught all her life with what her mind and heart tell her is true. As she begins to explore Paganism, she finds herself awakening to a whole community of seekers; people on the same journey. Set in the Southeast Michigan Pagan community, UnVeiled is a fictional story set in a very real community.

Crew

The cast and crew are an interesting mix of Pagans and Christians and contains both tv/film veterans and industry newcomers. We have endeavored to make sure that the diversity of our community (both Pagan and non-Pagan) is represented by our cast and crew.

Some of the people filling key roles are:

Stanley "Nashan" Nunn - Producer / Director

Rachel Weisserman - Head Writer

Samantha Scott "Julia" - Lead Role

Timeline

Our timeline has already begun. We started shooting video for the promotional piece in February, 2016. We will be shooting B-roll throughout April and principle shooting begins in June. We will be shooting throughout the summer and part of the fall. We should Wrap principle shooting in mid to late August. Editing should be completed by February of 2017. The show should air in March of 2017.

Budget

Currently, all of the equipment we are using is owned by cast and crew members. The cameras we have currently are in good condition, but old and not professional quality. The Kickstarter funds will be used to purchase a professional video camera, audio equipment, and lights, as well as to pay for any set pieces and props required for the show. Any extra funds will be used to purchase a second camera to help speed up our production schedule and allow for more dynamic scenes.