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PRE-PRODUCTION BLOG: LOCATION SCOUTING

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One of the most exciting aspects of production is finding a location to set your story. I knew Welcome Home was a household drama and also a thriller short film. The location needed to feel looming, cold, strange, and exceptional to Elsabe, a protagonist who is from the opposite side of the world. The home also needed to have a beauty and charm that Elsabe could grow to appreciate. I knew historical architecture would have the power to call attention to itself as a character of its own in the film, so I needed to search the city with the largest number of historical homes in the Northwest: North Tacoma, Washington. I’ve called Tacoma home with my mom since spring 2019, and it had this immediate sense of narrative and mystery. The homes here almost demanded cinematic stories to be told there. The first challenge was that film crews are incredibly disruptive to a family household, so we knew getting permission to shoot in our Neighbor’s occupied homes would be impossible without generous...
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Art Department + Gear Registry

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Thank you for your interest in loaning out your stuff for Welcome Home! The film would borrow these items on the weekend of August 7th: Pick-up: Friday August 7th Drop-Off: Monday August 10th Plan B is shooting the following weekend instead, August 14th: Pick-up: Friday August 14th Drop-Off: Monday August 17th I will provide a google form for you to quickly fill out and I will publish an updating registry for everyone's reference. Props:  https://forms.gle/cocKJQpCrHN1t7xSA Wardrobe:  https://forms.gle/fvYPSXW8E6nV8cRg8 Set Dressing:  https://forms.gle/LnqMmsrmt6WkHrVT6 Film Gear:  https://forms.gle/FuWJouvomNXxfxRR8 Props Wardrobe Set Dressing Film Gear Luxury Sedan Paper Shopping Bags iPod Nano White Earbuds Stunt Dummy Girl’s schoolbag Baseball Bat Lantern Macbook Small Dog Rosary Baseball Airpods Death Grips Poster Baby Names Book Saint Prayer Candles Charlotte's Web Stunt Dummy Women's Peacoat Women's Cardigan Sweater- Cashmere Women's Tops- High End Blue dress...
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Volunteer Page

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Thank you so much for wanting to volunteer to make Welcome Home ! If you are willing to provide snacks or meals, sign up by clicking  here If you are willing to do errands, sign up by clicking  here
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Welcome Home: Join Us

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Meet the Crew

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Sam Cleary: Writer, Director Sam has been making student films for ten years now- meaning half of his life! He is majoring in Film & Media Studies and minoring in Economics at Whitman College. His films show a curiosity for heritage, family relationships, critiquing consumerism, social justice, and coming-of-age perspectives. His main influences for Welcome Home include Hereditary, Get Out, The Babadook, and Pyscho. His main directorial credits include Electric Sheep , Ireland, Eileen and is in post-production for his documentary short, Carol-Ann: Domestic Violence Counselor.   Sam also has played the role as a Director of Photography for several Studio Subtext films, including Eileen, Jimmy the Limo Driver, Sunday Morning, The Midnight Criminals, a 2 nd Unit DP for Ringo and served as a Gaffer for Everything Bagel.
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