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THE VANESSA DEL RIO FEATURE FILM PROJECT
It's "Boogie Nights" meets "Taxi Driver'" - Michael Rooker, lead actor "The Walking Dead"
The Vanessa del Rio Feature Film Project is a full-length feature film for theatrical release.
The film follows the wildly exhilarating life of the legendary adult film icon Vanessa del Rio, set against the backdrop of organized crime-controlled Times Square during the 70s & 80s.
THE FILMMAKING TEAM
The film is written and directed by Thomas Mignone, best known for his previous feature film "On The Doll", starring Brittany Snow and James Russo ("Django Unchained"). Mignone has also directed award-winning music videos for Slipknot, Mudvayne, System Of A Down, and Sepultura. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0586017/
Executive Producer is Andrew Drapkin http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1905050/
Associate Producer is Sean Fernald ("Red Velvet") http://www.imdb.me/seanfernald
Casting Director is Anne McCarthy ("Requiem For A Dream") http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565056/
Original score is composed by Paul D'Amour (TOOL) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1035256/
Film Consultants are Bill Margold, Cass Paley & Vanessa del Rio.
WHY INDIEGOGO
Vanessa del Rio's story is very unique and special. She fully embraced the sexual revolution lifestyle but never allowed herself to become a victim. The organized crime elements percolating underneath all the fun Vanessa and her friends were having set up a dramatic and often vicious narrative backdrop for the story as seen through Vanessa's young, rebellious eyes.
Our goal is to produce a high-quality, full-length feature film that is authentic and true to Vanessa's story in a way that the typical Hollywood studio system would not allow or even consider. We feel crowd funding allows us to create the kind of film you the audience truly wishes to see. We have a very dedicated production team that has worked on many film and video projects together, and we have an extreme level of passion for this project. We recognize your help and support provides us with the opportunity to really bring to life a story that's never been told in the right way, with no blinders on.
Our Indiegogo promo video was made possible with the much appreciated help of these creative and talented people:
Director Of Photography - Peter Leininger & Peter Derylo
Editor and Visual EFX - Janette Lopez
Photographer - Ricardo Cuevas
Color Correction - Andrew Drapkin & Samantha Noon
CONTRIBUTOR LIST
As our campaign progresses, we'd like to say a very special "Thank You" to everyone who's helping to make our film project a reality. We truly do appreciate your support. To those who wish to remain Anonymous we also express our heartfelt thanks!
Jack Spilberg
Jon Zeiderman
Joe Moe
Silke Fernald
Joseph Young
Amy Sundberg
Frank Lovece
Cathy Brown
M M Leonard
Jeffrey Hunter
Heather Hale
Donna Sozio
Russell Jaeger
David Vincent
Timothy Crawford
Geoffrey Scollard (2)
Audra Akin (2)
Mark Kernes
Thomas Dugan
Alex Conner
Quinn Moran
Nessa Moran
Beau Carneau
Ryan Carrol
Neil King
Jalyn Ide
David Peiser
Patricia Brooks
Rob Jaret
Maitland McDonagh
Craig Borders
Courtney West
Chris Ruiz
David Ben-Meir
Andrew Drapkin (2)
Sandy Richardson
George Ivanoff
Shawn Sankaran
Lisa Weissman
Basia Countney
Joey Gaskin Jr.
Daniel Altobello
Kayla Mouser
Vic Anthony
Suren Seron
Helsinger
Kern Saxton
Philip Sorsen
Michael Larsen
Adriana Kraft
Tony Page (2)
Okiko Saito
I Smell Sheep
Rose Haskins
Ana Julfyan
Sam House
Scott Givens
Jacob Haralambous
Gunter Ford
Mir Waiss Najibi
Charles Jackson
Thomas Mellet
Linda Veenpere
Edward Eden
Jason Lange
Clarence Kussner
Greg Fultz
Ryan Streat
Joseph Vieira
Mike Rainey
Fight On 555
Bernardo Dinunz
LaRunce Taylor
Benjamin Black
Brian Lauzon
Joe Misfit
Barry Weingart
Jade Blackmore
Colin Ebsary (2)
DJ Melowdee
Dannie Lennard
Sandro Cerilli
Kenneth Corch
Jacqueline Tellalian
Wolfman Jack
Barbara Nitke
Dean 80
Sylvain St-Pierre
Jeni Bartiromo
Kevin Penny
Andrew Rossiter
Jonathan Segure
Victoria Ford
David Beynon
Aaron Gray
Jonathan Tucker
Eric Lau
Cary Gordon
Peter Leininger
Homere Lesperance
Michael Sauers
James C. Hudson
Ameer Miller
Brian Leary
Kenneth Oppel
Tom Woodruff
Teresa de la Garza
Royce Farrell
Long Le
Michael Lee
Thank you all !!!
