1000 in 30: Week 2

Week one down and we are 5% towards our goal.  Thank you to those who have given within our first week.  There is still time to give!

A few years ago I learned that a couple of my friends and family members were victims of sexual assault.  After this revelation, three questions kept gnawing at me:

·      After the assault is committed, what happens to them?
·      How did they heal, or how are they healing, in the aftermath?
·      How did we, the community, play a part in that healing, if any?

These questions ignited a passion to discover the answers.  According to the U.S. Department of Justice and the RAINN website, every two minutes someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted (2006–10).  By the time you finish reading this email another individual will have suffered this tragic event.  That is an unsettling thought to me and I want to do more.

Set to premiere later this year in the DC Metropolitan area, Unheard follows the lives of multiple individuals who have been victims of molestation and/or rape.  In a world where sexual abuse is sensationalized, Unheard looks at the journey in the aftermath.  It breaks the boundaries and stereotypes of what sexual abuse looks like.  It is not a poor crime, a gender specific crime, or a crime against a certain age or background.

It is our responsibility to know our role and make a change.  Help us tell their story.  The MDP team is working hard to explore all avenues to meet our financial goals and have set out to raise $1000 in the next 30 days.  You can give either by mailing a check (made out to MaineDrama Productions, LLC) to the mailing address below, or via Paypal at mainedramapro@gmail.com.  And don't forget to keep watch of our goal progress at the bottom of this blog.

As a reminder, your contribution will go towards equipment purchase, props, and craft service for the cast.  Each contribution level receives an incentive:

Motivator ($10-$49)
Mention on Unheard website and social media platforms

Enthusiast ($50-$99)
Benefit of all lower levels plus: Personalized Thank You Note

Supporter ($100-$249)
Benefits of all lower levels plus: Recognition in the program for the premiere of the film Unheard

Promoter ($250-$499)
Benefits of all lower levels plus: Signed Still Photo from Unheard

Advocate ($500-$999)
Benefits of all lower levels plus: Special Thanks in film credits

And as always, if you cannot give financially, pass along the word.  Forward this email, our information, and the link to our trailer.  Word of mouth is a powerful tool and we cannot raise awareness about Unheard without you!

Thank you,

Tramaine

P.O. Box 207

Clinton, MD 20735

Don't forget to check out our trailer!

1000 in 30: A Race to the End!

Thanks to all of your support, MaineDrama Productions (MDP) and BPC Films has made significant headway with Unheard.  Last weekend was our first film shoot and the content looks amazing!  But the hard work is far from over and we still need your help.

Production of the film has extended into June; with the extension, funds have increased.  The MDP team is working hard to explore all avenues to meet our financial goals.  So, where do you come in?  Join our campaign!  MDP has set out to raise $1000 in the next 30 days.  Over the next month, I will be sending weekly emails updating you on our progress.  Keep watch of our goal at the bottom.

Contributions can be mailed to the P.O. Box below are via PayPal at mainedramapro@gmail.com.  Your contribution will go towards equipment purchase, props, and craft service for the cast.  Each contribution level receives an incentive:

Motivator ($10-$49)
Mention on Unheard website and social media platforms

Enthusiast ($50-$99)
Benefit of all lower levels plus: Personalized Thank You Note

Supporter ($100-$249)
Benefits of all lower levels plus: Recognition in the program for the premiere of the film Unheard

Promoter ($250-$499)
Benefits of all lower levels plus: Signed Still Photo from Unheard

Advocate ($500-$999)
Benefits of all lower levels plus: Special Thanks in film credits

Jump on board and help us finish what we've started.  We know that this film will help a large group of people and give a voice to those who cannot do it on their own.

And as always, if you cannot give financially, pass along the word.  Forward this email, our information, and the link to our trailer.  Word of mouth is a powerful tool and we cannot raise awareness about Unheard without you!

And don't forget to check out our trailer!

Check Out Our Journey

So, we have a blog site for Unheard.  Check it out and subscribe.  Stay tuned to our process as we make a film that we are all very passionate about a reality.

http://unheardthefillm.blogspot.com/

Top 30 Under 30

So, I was nominated for WKYS's Top 30 Under 30. 

Pretty cool...and always a way to network and spread the word of MaineDrama and Unheard! 

Click the link, leave a comment and help me get submitted into the contest! http://kysdc.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?p=A&c=49303&s=16271580&i=1#SD

The Trailer is here!

I am so excited.  The trailer and campaign page for Unheard is finally here!  We have a lofty goal, but I am so sure that we will make it!  But I need your help to do so.

Click here!  This will take you to your campaign page.  Then I need you to:

1) Watch the video!
2) Donate!!!!! Donate!!!!! Donate!!!!
3) Pass it along your friends and family!

Word of mouth is such a powerful tool and with your help we can make an important project a reality. 

Join the journey with us!

Check Us Out!

Come out and audition!  Spread the word!!

DR Missions 2011

Hello my followers,

It's been a while.  Yes, I know.  But I have definitely been keeping busy between work, life, MaineDrama (more to come on that in later posts).  I recently went back to the DR for a missions trip again.  I spoke about it last year and this year was just as humbling.  I went down with McLean Bible Church again and a group of steppers that labored the entire week!  Our bodies were aching, but we enjoyed each minute of it.

It was the rainy season when we got down there, so it rained each day, but that didn't stop us from going out and doing what we were called to do.  With more steppers this year, we were able to split ourselves up into more groups and really spread out.  I had a wonderful team with Christina Denard and Nina Sears.  Here are a couple videos from one of the villages that we stepped in.

 

It was really such an honor serving with everyone during this trip.  Each person had such a heart to serve and bless the lives of each person that we came in contact with.  No one let circumstances keep us from doing what we came down there to do.  

Those kids were so excited to see and interact with us.  One thing that I lost words for was when we went to Los Chifles.  As we were walking through the village to gather people for the program we were going to put on, one of the girls with us had brought a pair of shoes with her.  She saw one of the little girls in the village walking around barefoot (which was a common site to see), stopped and put the shoes on her feet.  

It was amazing to see.  Humbling, but you knew that you needed to do more.  You just had to.  We have to.

The highlight for me was when we went through Las Cuervas.  Our purpose was to do surveys with the villagers to find out their needs and how the organization that we were partnering with, Score International, could further help them.  As we were doing the surveys, we came to this one house and met Yonely and David.  After conducting the survey, we began to talk to them about Christ and what they believed.  Yonely was saved but thought she lost her salvation because she didn't go to church anymore.  David wasn't saved and didn't want to because he said he wasn't ready.  What's sad is that a lot of them are being taught that in order to be a Christian, you can't wear pants, makeup, jewelry, dance, do anything.  As a result, a lot of the people that we meet have an understanding and knowledge of Christ but do not want to give up those things to live for him.  They are bound by doctrine and legalism.  After talking with them for a while and explaining that God wants them and not all the rules that were pushed upon them, David decided to come to Christ.  I told Yonely that she hasn't lost her salvation, that God still loves and wants her.  I just remember her looking at me and saying, "Thank you."  We made sure to connect them with a church through Score so that they would receive sound doctrine.   I left so excited that we helped someone see the truth and understanding that this is what our Christian walk is suppose to be about. 

As the week continued, we kept working hard at everything we did; even when we got the threat of a tropical storm and being locked up in our hotel.  But, come rain or shine the step team stepped....

 And stepped...

 And stepped....

 And we did it all with a smile on our faces...

And even a little fun at the end of it all.  The fellowship was amazing and we are driven to do so much more now that we are back.  So, stay tuned for more information about how you can get involved and more, even from your home.