Kickstarter: ‘Beginnings of my Heart”
“The Beginnings of My Heart is a feature film that tells the story of a Native American girl (“Heart Girl”) who is experiencing love for the first time. Hidden secrets from her past, that she has not yet come to peace with, come back to haunt her and steal her heart. She will have to travel through her apartment hallways to find the spirits that have stolen her heart and convince them into giving her heart back by having them come to peace with their own past traumas.
Our film is one that shows the challenges of insecurities and trauma. It speaks of when you find true love for the first time and have to make sure not to focus on your perceived faults. This could lead to bad spirits, for they will take what you don’t appreciate. A first panic attack can feel like a heart exploding.
As a Native American family growing up on the reservation, we learned to make our own toys and build our own forts in the mountains. Making the choice to steer away from CGI and instead incorporate stop motion and real built sets felt appropriate. Films like City of Lost Children, Fifth Element, The Brothers Quay, Little Otik, The Cream Master Series is how we fell in love with cinema. Using traditional techniques for Heart Girls journey will give us the chance to grab that piece of her heart as a viewer.”
The cast thus far includes Devery Jacobs (Rhymes for Young Ghouls, The Sun at Midnight) and MorningStar Angeline (Drunktown’s Finest, I Am Thy Weapon).
Check out our Kickstarter via https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1245793154/help-us-make-the-feature-of-the-beginnings-of-my-h?token=f4686bc7
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