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Invest in Backyard/Desert (A Feature Film)

A border patrol agent's encounter with a dying migrant leads to a journey of self-discovery

$9,500

reserved of a $100,000 goal
INVESTMENT TERMS
Custom Contract
Partial budget investment that yields the full investment returned plus 15% cash ROI.
Investor Perks:
$400, $650, $1K, $2.5K, $3.5K, $4.5K, $6K, $8K, $10K, $12.5K, $15K

Highlights

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Backyard/Desert addresses the timely & universal theme of immigration appealing to global audiences.
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Starring Academy Award nominee and Hollywood Icon, Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, The Dark Knight).
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Paul Zaentz, producer behind Oscar-winning films like 'Talented Mr. Ripley' joins as Exec. Producer.
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Award-winning Italian production company, Arte Video, pledged nearly $150k in post-prod. services.

Our Team

Ethan Felizzari-CastilloDirector/Writer/Producer
Founder & Head Producer, CK Films. Has Produced > 100 theatrical productions, 85 music videos & several award-winning short films. Credits: Cosquillas, Beyond Utopia (BAFTA/Emmy nominated), La Sangre en Nuestras Venas, Turkey's Go On Strike and more.
Nancy Irene KellyWriter/Executive Producer
Original playwright of BACKYARD/DESERT, the source material for our film.
Producer
Oversees creative projects & new acquisitions at CK Films. Producing credits: Cosquillas, Half of You, I Love You More. Acting credits: Cosquillas, Ms. Pink, Sweet Tea. Writer/Producer, Incompleta (upcoming feature). Fordham University, MBA.

ABOUT BACKYARD/DESERT

When a female border patrol agent, Pammy, finds a young migrant in the Yuma Desert, the foundation on which her life has been built slowly begins to erode. The haunting encounter forces her to question her choices, career and relationships. Torn between the comfort of her unexamined values and a growing awareness of the human ties that transcend all borders, she must make a wrenching decision in order to follow her truth.

Backyard/Desert is a drama/psychological thriller by Nancy Irene Kelly & Ethan Felizzari-Castillo starring Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, The Dark Knight), Rosie Dean (The Last Christmas Party), Juanes Montoya (HBO's Fantasmas), Peter-William Jamieson (Evening Caller) and Disney's David DeLuise (Wizards of Waverly Place) joined by an all-star crew & creative team.

Produced by CK Films and joined by Executive Producer Paul Zaentz (The English Patient, Amadeus, The Talented Mr. Ripley), a titan of independent cinema, and Producer, Eugenia Melian, known for her visionary work across film, fashion, and music.

Want to make a private investment or negotiate custom terms? Email us at films@ckproductionsnewyork.com

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