A Word From Our Director and His Lead

There are only 21 Days left to go on our Miranda campaign! Here is a new word from our director Kent Sutton and lead Maria Guzman!



One Way Or Another Productions LLC, in association with The Soul of Dawn and Courage Network, is producing a feature film called “Miranda” which will deal with Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA) by representing an abusive relationship wherein the victim is a woman being physically, emotionally, verbally, and economically abused by her boyfriend. The film will depict Miranda’s relationship with her abuser from a psychological and behavioral point of view, showing the manipulative process an abuser takes in gaining complete control of his/her victim, as well as those signs that emerge from the psychological deconstruction of the person being manipulated over time. “Miranda” will also represent the damaging consequences that abuse has even after an individual has been removed from an abusive situation.

Upon its completion, “Miranda” will be licensed free of charge to domestic violence groups nationwide for the purpose of having fund-raising screenings to benefit those organizations and charities that deal with the many forms of domestic violence. Additionally, its producers will host a Benefit Film Series in select cities featuring “Miranda” as well as other films – features, documentaries, and shorts – that deal with the issue of domestic violence in a dramatic, informative, or progressive way; the proceeds of which will go to a local shelter or charity. Tentative cities include New York, Austin, LA, and DC.

To reach this goal, we need to make our film; and to make our film, we need help from people like you – people who support the arts as a means of bringing awareness to serious issues like Domestic Violence.

We need help in raising $25,000 for Development and Pre-production costs for “Miranda”. Our overall budget has climbed to $105,000, most of which will come from grant money; but in order to get to a good place where we can apply, we need to find a way to cover a variety of costs. Some of our more immediate expenses are for script rewrites, legal fees for drafting contracts and filing LOIs, designing and building a website, developing relationships with DV groups, research and organizing fundraisers.

In addition to that, we need pre-grant money to secure locations, break the script down, begin scheduling, run a camera test, and rehearse, among other chores.

For your kind donation in supporting our cause, we can “thank you” in a number of ways. Please take a moment to consider how much you can afford to contribute. No amount is too small – even $3 is heavily appreciated!

If you are unable to contribute at this time, please consider passing our link to a family member or friend who may be interested in addressing the issue of domestic violence. Thank you!

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Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions or concerns - brian@1wayoranother.net

Writer/Director: Kent Sutton
Producers: Princeton Holt, Brian Ackley, Cassandra Riddick
Starring: Maria Guzman, Derek M. McAllister, Gabrielle C. Archer, Herbert Newsome, Melina Lekkas, Vincent Caiola, Danny Doherty, Jen Burry
Production Manager: Monica Trombley
Art Director: J. Lynn Menzel
Make Up, Hair, Wardrobe: Crystal Glass