"Me and Marcy" is a short LGBT themed film about a young woman named Brit who is struggling to accept her true self. Her way of coping with stress and anxiety is occasional episodes of kleptomania. After spending the night with a woman for the first time Brit steals a book from a garage sale to find it filled with old photographs of a lesbian couple in the early 1970’s. Amazed by the couple’s boldness to be out, she returns to the scene of the crime to sneak a peek into their world but ends up having to confront her own struggles instead.

The film will be shot over 6 days in late January 2016 in Chicago. We have already received a generous donation from the rental house Camera Ambassador in Chicago, including a top of the line ARRI ALEXA Mini camera package. We would absolutely love to create a film that is not only visually innovative but also full of a lot of heart. The filmmakers are inspired by the works of a variety of directors from Michel Gondry, to David Gordon Green, to Reed Morano.

The cast and crew are a very talented group that have tons of experience in the professional world of narrative films and commercials, and are excited to bring this film to life. We see a huge need for films with strong female characters dealing with real world struggles and flaws. We also want to produce a film that explores LGBT issues in an honest, heartfelt, and creative way.

"Me and Marcy" employees a large group of talented women filmmakers, including an all female cast, a women producer, cinematographer, and production designer. This project has everyone involved very excited to be a part of it. We can't wait to bring this story to life and get it out for the world to see.

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The Cast and Crew:

Producer and Lead Actress - Emily Barber

A native to the Chicago area, she has worked for several years in the Chicago film community in many roles including production, wardrobe, and acting. She is professionally trained from the Actors Studio and IO. Emily has appeared in several films with LGBT themes that were very well received at numerous festivals. See more on her website: seasonedenvogue.com

Producer / Lead Actress Emily Barber

Danielle Nicholson as Marcy

Danielle Nicholson

"I've been studying acting for a year and have completely fallen in love with the craft. I seek out complex female characters and am so very excited to explore Marcy. I am looking forward to being a part of this story and creating meaningful work together."

Janice Hasagawa as Rita

Janice Hasegawa

Janice is a talented actor from the Chicago area and a member of SAG-AFTRA. She has appeared in numerous projects including Chicago PD, and is very excited to play Rita in Me and Marcy.

Karissa J Murrely Meyers as Young Rita

Karissa J Murrell Meyers

Karissa hails from Boise, ID and is a MFA performance graduate from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Since having recently moved to Chicago from Honolulu, she has done a number of theatre, commercial, and film projects including playing Celia in The Green's Apartment, a web series based on Shakespeare's As You Like It; Himiko in Tea (Prologue Theatre); Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream (GreenMan Theatre). Last February, Karissa hiked the Tongariro Alpine Crossing up to Mt. Doom in New Zealand with her husband Mark, which was awesome.

Shannon Campe as young Rita's girlfriend

Shannon Campe

Director / Writer - Tony Santiago

A Chicago native with a background in cinematography and photography. Tony freelances as a lighting technician on films and commercials professionally, as well as teaches advanced cinematography classes at Columbia College in Chicago. Tony also has a large photography portfolio specializing in stylized female portraits. See more at his website antoniosantiagodp.com

Director Tony Santiago

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Cinematographer - Ashley Petrie

Ashley is a talented young cinematographer in Chicago. She has a lot of experience in both camera and lighting positions and is an amazing visual story teller. Check out some still photos from her past work below.

Cinematographer Ashley Petrie

Cinematography by Ashley Petrie

Cinematography by Ashley Petrie

Cinematography by Ashley Petrie

How do we plan to use the funds?

-Food for the crew

-Production Insurance

-Set Design

-Hair/Makeup/wardrobe (a few flashbacks to the early 70's)

-Kickstarter fees

-Location costs

-Post production costs (including editing, coloring, music)

-Festival submissions