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MADE PUBLIC
a short film by foster wilson
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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.
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THE RING-BEARERS
OF BAD NEWS
“ ”
“NOW IT’S ALL UP TO THE
BITTER SINGLE PEOPLE.
snapshot
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 SomethingWildeProductions@gmail.com
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SYNOPSIS &
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
SYNOPSIS
On the eve of his wedding day, Dave commits a
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
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
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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
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festivals & accolades
world premiere east coast premiere
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
2017 emergence award
MADEPUBLICFILM.COMJEANINE MASON
“Whatever you do, you don’t post it on Facebook!
“SYDNEY”
You don’t open 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, Bunheads, You’re
The Worst, Criminal Minds, 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 film Waffles.
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 Miami, Florida, Jeanine graduated
from UCLA in 2014 and now resides in Los Angeles.
@ITSJEANINEMASON @ITSJEANINEMASON
MADEPUBLICFILM.COMJOSH 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 Desperate Housewives, 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.COMfoster 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.COMBRIAN 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.COMKATHERINE 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.COMCREATIVE 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.COMPRINCIPAL 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.COMfilmmaker 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.
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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 film Waffles, 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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