MADE PUBLIC a short film by foster wilson

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM GREEK CHORUS OF BRIDESMAIDS

“Whatever you do, you don’t post it on Facebook! You don’t open it up for public comment!”

This fast-paced, TIMELY short - “ about a groom who shares too much on social media ” the night before his wedding - is a 2017 Emergence Winner, with a DIVERSE, 77% female crew, featuring 2 steadicam one-shots, and it all happens in real time.

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM THE RING-BEARERS OF BAD NEWS

“NOW IT’S ALL UP TO THE BITTER SINGLE PEOPLE.

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FORMAT Short Film GENRE Comedy “ RUNTIME 14 minutes

FILMING LOCATION Pasadena, California CAMERA Arri Alexa Plus ” ASPECT RATIO 2.31:1 Scope COMPLETED IN 2019

LOGLINE On the eve of his wedding day, a groom’s cold feet go viral, forcing him and his bride to rely on the court of public opinion to save or destroy their marriage.

LINK TO TRAILER vimeo.com/307908298 LINK TO WEBSITE MadePublicFilm.com PRESS INQUIRIES [email protected]

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM SYNOPSIS & DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

SYNOPSIS DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT On the eve of his wedding day, Dave commits a cardinal sin: His doubts about tying the knot go viral. Alone at the altar, the groom must confront In my 20s, I worked primarily as a wedding his own cold feet, a Greek chorus of bridesmaids, photographer. Bringing MADE PUBLIC to life and the bride herself — all to save his marriage was the perfect marriage of wedding planning before it’s even begun. and independent filmmaking. After all the dress fittings and flower arrangements, and after Directed by Foster Wilson and starring Jeanine finding ‘the perfect church,’ it all culminated in an Mason (Roswell, New Mexico) and Josh intimate gathering with 100 beloved cast and crew Zuckerman (90210), MADE PUBLIC explores members and filming two elaborate Steadicam the impulse to share our most intimate thoughts one-shots in under six hours. and sacred moments with the general public — and how much we’re willing to lose to obtain the Foster Wilson approval of strangers. Director / Executive Producer

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM WRITER’S STATEMENT

I first penned the script in January of 2017, but the concept dates back to February 4, 2004: Facebook’s initial launch date. We were in college at the time, and without much hesitation, we were all publishing more information about ourselves on the internet than we ever had before.

One of those tidbits of information was our Relationship Status. Facebook is slightly more refined now, but at the time, you could tell the world that you were single and looking for “Whatever I can get.” We began to divulge things about ourselves that we only ever told our closest friends. We began to make our private lives public. ... And then came 2009.

In 2009, Facebook’s trademark “thumbs up” first appeared, giving us a new reason to get out of bed in the morning. It gave us a voice. It beckoned us to express our opinions. It reminded us that, in order to get likes, we’ve got to showcase the best stuff of our lives. Maybe, just maybe, we can sculpt our own lives around social media. Wear the most likable shirt. Order the most likable dish. Date the most likable person.

Fifteen years after Facebook’s launch, we find ourselves here: with our entire lives scripted on the internet. Our backgrounds, our credit scores, our loves and past loves, our browser histories, our classrooms, our photo albums... our entire existence has been Made Public. We rely on social media — on the following we’ve built around our brands — to tell us what works, what doesn’t, what sells, and what flops. Is this sushi lovable? Is this political rant wow-worthy? Also, what’s the weather like outside... because the front door’s a solid six feet away and I’m not about to open it.

This is MADE PUBLIC: our cinematic exploration of the perils of (::gasp::) making our own decisions in a world dominated by likes, loves, and angry faces.

Brian Leahy Writer / Executive Producer

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM festivals & accolades

world premiere east coast premiere

2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION

2017 emergence award

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM “WhateverJEANINE you do, you don’t postMASON it on Facebook! You don’t open“SYDNEY” it up for public comment!”

JEANINE MASON (“SYDNEY”) is an actor, dancer, and the star of the new CW drama series Roswell, New Mexico. She recently recurred as Dr. Sam Bello on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Other TV credits include: Of Kings & Prophets, , You’re The Worst, , NCIS: LA, Daytime Divas, CSI, Major Crimes, Big Time Rush, Awkward, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Hollywood Heights and The Fresh Beat Band. Recent films include: Valerie Weiss’ The Archer (SXSW 2017), Simon Brand’s Default opposite David Oyelowo, and Foster Wilson’s short filmWaffles . She was last seen on stage in Center Theatre Group’s 2017 revival of Zoot Suit directed by playwright Luis Valdez opposite Demián Bichir. Before beginning her acting career, Jeanine earned the title of America’s Favorite Dancer when she won Season 5 of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance. A native of , Florida, Jeanine graduated from UCLA in 2014 and now resides in Los Angeles.

@ITSJEANINEMASON @ITSJEANINEMASON

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM JOSH ZUCKERMAN “DAVE”

JOSH ZUCKERMAN (“DAVE”) has played major roles in film genres ranging from comedy (Sex Drive, Austin Powers III) to horror (Feast) to drama (The Hottest State, CBGB). He has appeared in TV series such as , CSI Miami, Boston Legal, House, NYPD Blue, 90210 and Significant Mother. Theater credits include: Juno and The Paycock (Odyssey Theatre), Cock (Creative Works Theatre), Autumn Garden (Antaeus Theatre), A Delicate Ship (The Road Theatre) and the 2016 Rogue Machine production of Dutch Masters, for which he won a Stage Raw Award for Best Two-Person Performance. Josh most recently wrote and directed his first short film, A Real Adventure, and is currently developing a feature film. He is repped by Gersh and Authentic.

@zuckermanjosh @illbezucked

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM foster wilson director

FOSTER WILSON (DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) is an award-winning director, filmmaker, and Emergence Award Recipient. Her most recent film,Waffles , has screened at 25+ festivals around the world and garnered 8 nominations and 4 wins, including an Audience Award for Best Short Film. Foster was also one of six filmmakers selected by the Alliance of Women Directors for the first-ever AWD Short Film Initiative; the resulting film,MÍA , premiered at Disney Studios in October 2018. Additional credits: Platypus; Brick & Mopsie; the pilot presentation Love Scenes, LLC; and the web series Gross Anatomy. In development: 5 Stages of Grief (Shift Creative Fund Finalist) and the feature Living Will. Foster is a co-founder of Something Wilde Productions, a member of LA Women’s Film Collective, and a Board Member of the non-profit organization Moms-In-Film. She is repped by Fourth Wall Management. www.fosterwilson.com

@THEFOSTERWILSON @THEFOSTERWILSON

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM BRIAN LEAHY WRITER, EDITOR

BRIAN LEAHY (SCREENWRITER, EDITOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) is a writer, editor, director and co-founder of Something Wilde Productions. His writing credits include the web series The Junior League of Super Heroes, which premiered at the Comic-Con Film Festival in San Diego; Waffles, a short film that has screened at 25+ festivals around the globe; Ransom, which he also directed; and 5 Stages of Grief, a SHIFT Creative Fund Finalist. In 2016, Brian wrote and directed a 6-part educational video series titled The Noise In Your Head. He is also author of the political satire Sketch and the one-person plays Cranberry and A Night of Dialogue, which he co-produced and performed in New York City. A graduate of NYU and the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School, Brian is repped by Fourth Wall Management.

@BRIANPLEAHY @THEWRITESHIT

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM KATHERINE WHITE (DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY) is a director and DP based in Los Angeles. In the past three years, Katharine has served as Director of Photography on over 20 films and music videos in addition to her own directorial projects. Most recently, Katharine and director Foster Wilson collaborated on the short films Platypus and MIA the pilot presentation for Love Scenes, LLC, and the Gross Anatomy web series. When not on set, Katharine is a cook, baker, and eater of many pies. She is an amateur herbalist, homebrewer, book collector, and cat wrangler.

LOLA NOH (PRODUCER) has produced numerous music videos and independent short films, including the feature film Banging Lanie; The Gifting Tree, as part of the 2016 Collaboration Filmmakers Challenge; + (Positive); Another Round; On Ice; Monotony, written by Brian Leahy and directed by Foster Wilson; and Best Friend, which earned the Best Film Award and Audience Awareness Campaign Award at the 2017 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge.

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM CREATIVE TEAM

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Foster Wilson Brian Leahy Dana Millman-Dufine PRODUCTION COMPANY Something Wilde Productions

DIRECTOR Foster Wilson WRITER Brian Leahy PRODUCER Lola Noh CINEMATOGRAPHER Katharine White

PRODUCTION DESIGNER Adrian Wittenberg PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER Nicolas Osorio KEY MAKEUP ARTIST Megan Lauchner COSTUME DESIGNER Tiffany Puhy-Jenkins

1ST AD Courtney Therond 2ND AD Virginia Reece STEADICAM OPERATOR Quaid Cde Baca GAFFER Nina Ham KEY GRIP Kate Ketcham BEST BOY ELECTRIC Tim Watson

EDITOR Brian Leahy ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN HTI MUSIC SUPERVISOR Patrick Wilson ORIGINAL SONG “Ride” | Clans COLORIST Tunnel Post

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM PRINCIPAL CAST

SYDNEY Jeanine Mason DAVE Josh Zuckerman

BRAD / BEST MAN Patrick Quinlan BECKY / MAID OF HONOR Caroline Bloom TERRY Danny Jolles MR. DELGADO Leandro Cano MRS. MEIER Ursula Burton REVEREND Tara Karsian JAY / GROOMSMEN Kelvin O’Bryant ALLY / BRIDESMAID Courtney Sauls MALE WEDDING GUEST Stephen Peck FEMALE WEDDING GUEST Christy Lamb

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM filmmaker q&A

How did this film come about? After much success on the festival circuit with our short Waffles, screenwriter Brian Leahy crafted this script inspired by our collective obsession with social media and partly influenced by our days in the wedding industry. After workshopping the piece, we realized that making a film about a wedding would cost almost as much as a wedding itself. Months later, while director Foster Wilson was shooting a pilot presentation (Love Scenes, LLC), she got the call that she had been awarded the Emergence Award for Female Filmmakers. Pre-production began the very next day.

What is the Emergence Award? The Emergence Award was created by The Camera Division as a means of supporting independent female filmmakers. The Camera Division partnered with a dozen companies across Hollywood to offer in-kind donations and services for promising short film projects helmed by women. To bring Made Public to life, we received a full camera and lens package from The Camera Division, grip and lighting equipment from Cinelease, original score and sound design from HTI, and color grading from Tunnel Post.

How did you raise the additional funds to make the film? In addition to acquiring funds from private donors, we also partnered with Seed & Spark (another generous Emergence partner) to crowdfund more than $14,000 from incredible supporters of our work and film aficionados from around the globe.

What is your greatest achievement in regards to the making of the film? As a vow to our more than 150 crowdfunding contributors, we committed to assembling a crew that was at least 50% female. Ultimately, we hit 77%, including nearly all female keys. It was a well-oiled machine despite the nearly 100 cast and crew members on set on our final day of shooting. Women just naturally know how to run things and make it look effortless — or at least that’s true for the women we work with.

Wait, how many people were on set? We shot the film over the course of two days. On our “big” day, we had a principal cast of 20, a crew of 25, and 50 wedding guest “extras.” It was a bit like flight attendants herding airline passengers: The guests sat in the pews, and between takes, our 11-person Production Assistant team went up and down the aisles, passing out snacks and water and sending our wedding guests to the bathrooms in waves.

MADEPUBLICFILM.COM filmmaker q&A

How long did it take to secure the steadicam shots? We had one morning to rehearse the steadicam shots with our principal talent but without our 50 wedding guests. In essence, we choreographed two elaborate, 3-minute dances with multiple partners and a cumbersome, expensive piece of equipment. Both shots required impeccable timing across the board, the cohesion and cooperation of 100 cast and crew members, and perfect dialogue for the entire stretch of the 1920s church building. When it came time to shoot, we were able to get both shots in under six hours, and we were thrilled with the outcome.

How did Jeanine Mason come on board? Yes, the incredible Jeanine Mason! We first met Jeanine in 2016 on the set of the indie feature The Archer in Idyllwild, California. Foster was shadowing director Valerie Weiss, and Jeanine took her breath away with her raw talent, presence and honesty. She’s truthful in every moment that she’s on screen. That same year, Jeanine agreed to be in our short filmWaffles , for which she won two Best Performance accolades. Later, when we were casting Made Public, we couldn’t envision anyone else in the role of Sydney, and thankfully she loved the script. Aside from seeing her beautiful work in this short, you can also watch her each week as the star of the CW’s Roswell, New Mexico reboot.

We love the chemistry between Jeanine and Josh. Did you have an extensive rehearsal process? That’s all them! Coincidentally, Jeanine and Josh have been an on-screen couple in four different projects before this one — but this is the first time they’re actually engaged to be married. We’ve discussed the possibility of shooting a sequel... just so they can have a “screen baby” together.

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