Film Being Shot In Warsaw/Wabash Areas; Local Support Sought
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Christopher Boghosian wrote the script, is helping produce it and will direct the movie, titled “Heart of Indiana.” He has been married for seven years to Jolletta Sells, a Warsaw Community High School graduate who was born and raised in Silver Lake. She’s co-producing the film.
“The movie is a romance set on an Indiana grain farm. The farm is owned by a gruff woman named Eugenia. When she suffers a stroke, her son leaves her in the care of Bernadette. She discovers another person on the farm, Shane, Eugenia’s farm hand. They discover love is a phenomenon that chooses them as much as they have chosen one another,” Boghosian said during an interview Tuesday afternoon.
He said you could call it an independent film, or an understated romance. It’s not overly dramatic and it lacks any gratutious elements like sex or violence.
“Not only do I love rural areas, but we also will film in downtown areas of Wabash,” he said. As an independent filmmaker, he said rural areas inspire him.
Also, filming in Indiana helps minimize the costs he would have in Los Angeles, Calif.
“There’s lots of red tape there because it’s a big studio environment,” he indicated.
The lead roles for the film likely will be cast in Los Angeles.
However, there are challenging and excellent supporting roles people can audition for, he said. He said he wants to cast them locally.
Acting auditions for “Heart of Indiana” will be in Wabash June 22. To be considered, a person should e-mail their full name, picture, work experience and which characters they want to audition for to [email protected]
The roles to be auditioned include: Margaret, aged 45+, an off-beat, quirky woman who is equally loyal and committed; Eugenia, 70+, a gruff widow in a wheelchair, whose recent stroke slowed her speech but not her wit; Will, 45+, a jovial bartender who gets along with everyone except his ex-wife; Irv, 55+, an astute book store owner who loves to play chess and talk politics; and Dean, aged 55-65, an upright CEO who prefers the city over the farm he was born on.
“That is just one way we’re opening the production to the community,” Boghosian said.
People also can assist in technical roles or make a tax-deductible donation.
“I will bring very, very few people from out of state. Very few,” he promised.
“The film is in the development stage right now, which is primarily packaging your team and raising money. Our team is looking pretty good. We have a producer in Warsaw, Diane McGarvey, and one in Wabash. Emily Schweber is the casting director in L.A. She has direct contacts with some big named people in Hollywood,” he continued.
He reiterated that they are seeking donations that are tax deductible. It’s tax deductible, he said, because the film is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.
“We are offering some really, really cool perks, including two cameo roles, lunch on the set with the cast and crew and even executive producer credit,” he stated.
They also are offering product placement deals for the film. McGarvey is reaching out to local companies for product placement in exchange for donations, he said.
Additionally, Boghosian said they just found out Friday that country music artist Crystal Gayle will contribute original music to the film. She and her husband are from Wabash.
“They are really great people. They’re very down to earth. What we hope she will ultimately do is contribute the title song, ‘Heart of Indiana,’ which would be great for the state of Indiana. Right now, she’s contributing at the very least one song. It’s to be determined,” he said.
He concluded by stating “Heart of Indiana” was not a one-shot deal for him. He hopes to make his next film up here, and already has the concept. He hopes the region embraces this first film.
For more information, e-mail [email protected], or contact the filmmakers through the website at heartofindiana.com[[In-content Ad]]
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Christopher Boghosian wrote the script, is helping produce it and will direct the movie, titled “Heart of Indiana.” He has been married for seven years to Jolletta Sells, a Warsaw Community High School graduate who was born and raised in Silver Lake. She’s co-producing the film.
“The movie is a romance set on an Indiana grain farm. The farm is owned by a gruff woman named Eugenia. When she suffers a stroke, her son leaves her in the care of Bernadette. She discovers another person on the farm, Shane, Eugenia’s farm hand. They discover love is a phenomenon that chooses them as much as they have chosen one another,” Boghosian said during an interview Tuesday afternoon.
He said you could call it an independent film, or an understated romance. It’s not overly dramatic and it lacks any gratutious elements like sex or violence.
“Not only do I love rural areas, but we also will film in downtown areas of Wabash,” he said. As an independent filmmaker, he said rural areas inspire him.
Also, filming in Indiana helps minimize the costs he would have in Los Angeles, Calif.
“There’s lots of red tape there because it’s a big studio environment,” he indicated.
The lead roles for the film likely will be cast in Los Angeles.
However, there are challenging and excellent supporting roles people can audition for, he said. He said he wants to cast them locally.
Acting auditions for “Heart of Indiana” will be in Wabash June 22. To be considered, a person should e-mail their full name, picture, work experience and which characters they want to audition for to [email protected]
The roles to be auditioned include: Margaret, aged 45+, an off-beat, quirky woman who is equally loyal and committed; Eugenia, 70+, a gruff widow in a wheelchair, whose recent stroke slowed her speech but not her wit; Will, 45+, a jovial bartender who gets along with everyone except his ex-wife; Irv, 55+, an astute book store owner who loves to play chess and talk politics; and Dean, aged 55-65, an upright CEO who prefers the city over the farm he was born on.
“That is just one way we’re opening the production to the community,” Boghosian said.
People also can assist in technical roles or make a tax-deductible donation.
“I will bring very, very few people from out of state. Very few,” he promised.
“The film is in the development stage right now, which is primarily packaging your team and raising money. Our team is looking pretty good. We have a producer in Warsaw, Diane McGarvey, and one in Wabash. Emily Schweber is the casting director in L.A. She has direct contacts with some big named people in Hollywood,” he continued.
He reiterated that they are seeking donations that are tax deductible. It’s tax deductible, he said, because the film is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.
“We are offering some really, really cool perks, including two cameo roles, lunch on the set with the cast and crew and even executive producer credit,” he stated.
They also are offering product placement deals for the film. McGarvey is reaching out to local companies for product placement in exchange for donations, he said.
Additionally, Boghosian said they just found out Friday that country music artist Crystal Gayle will contribute original music to the film. She and her husband are from Wabash.
“They are really great people. They’re very down to earth. What we hope she will ultimately do is contribute the title song, ‘Heart of Indiana,’ which would be great for the state of Indiana. Right now, she’s contributing at the very least one song. It’s to be determined,” he said.
He concluded by stating “Heart of Indiana” was not a one-shot deal for him. He hopes to make his next film up here, and already has the concept. He hopes the region embraces this first film.
For more information, e-mail [email protected], or contact the filmmakers through the website at heartofindiana.com[[In-content Ad]]
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