Synopsis

Transient tells the story of Franky DeLuna, an undocumented immigrant that was brought to the US illegally from Mexico when he was a little boy. Franky dreams of being a product designer but is forced to not exist in the country that he calls home. After being deported for contacting the police in order to prevent the rape of one of his coworkers, Franky reunites with his father in Mexico and tries to make a new home in this foreign country that he is technically from. But facing the life-threatening corruption of the cartels which killed his grandfather and forced his mother to bring him to the US years ago, Franky must decide if his home is a country that he doesn’t know or a country that doesn’t want him. A new take on borders and the American Dream.

Working Locally and Sustainably

We will be holding an event at a local restaurant at the end of every week throughout production. All who attend will get to watch scenes and clips from the footage captured that week and listen to live music by local bands who are scoring our film. We could not do this without Vicky Sepulveda of Chica About Town, who is organizing the events and finding restaurants who will donate food for our cast and crew during the week in return for us hosting our weekly viewing events at their establishment. The food will be delicious, the music will be great, and we will invite everyone to discuss the film.

This is also where our sustainability initiatives will come into play. All cutlery and plates used for our meals will be reusable. We will bring our own and wash them ourselves to avoid disposable waste. On set, every crew and cast member will have a reusable water bottle. Every day there will be water jugs on location that will be refilled when needed and cleaned weekly. All scripts on set will be digital, and we will avoid the use of printing or paper as much as possible. So often, filmmakers focus on just getting the film done and so they ignore the damage they are doing to the environment. We are not going to let that happen.

Help us make this project a reality!

With a production of this scale, many things must come together. We have been working rigorously during pre-production to bring together our team and have everything ready to start shooting on June 23rd. Our full budget is $50,000 and includes:

Lodging
Food
Transportation
Cinematographer and Equipment
Permits
Studio Rental
Props
Production and Art Design
Animation
Talent
Sustainability Initiatives

We can’t make this film without your help. Contribute to our Kickstarter, like us on Facebook, talk to us to find ways you can get involved. We hope to hear from you!

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