# SÉANCE Film A nuanced, female-directed thriller and 1890s period piece about grief, adultery, and ghosts. ## Elevator pitch We are a film production company making a Victorian Gothic horror thriller feature film that explores infidelity, regret, and what makes a marriage successful — or dooms it to failure. - Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/seance.film - Entity ID: wefunder:company:105580 - Last updated: 2026-06-22T05:03:28Z - Generated at: 2026-06-22T15:37:40Z ## Quick facts - SÉANCE has already completed production and is steadily working its way through post-production! - Vivian has been a producer since 2010 on web series, short films, and features. ## Active fundraises - wefunder:fundraise:67077: 4(a)(6) successful (USD) - wefunder:fundraise:67076: 4(a)(6) successful (USD) - wefunder:fundraise:56079: 4(a)(6) successful (USD) - wefunder:fundraise:56440: 4(a)(6) successful (USD) ## Story A Rue Dangeau production.For updates, please contact us: ruedangeau[at]gmail.com. ## FAQ 1. **Where can we watch the movie Scrap?** - Hi Lawrence, Thanks for checking out my campaign for SÉANCE! My 1st feature film SCRAP, is currently in the final stages of post-production. I wrapped filming in August of 2021, and just 4 months later it is already picture-locked, color-corrected, and deep into the sound mix and music licensing. :) I am working hard to complete it in Jan/Feb 2022. The next step will be festival submissions and then the World Premiere announcement! You can follow along on the journey of that film on my social... 2. **HI Vivian and Rachel, first of all, I'm so glad you are back on Wefunder! It was an honor to be the Lead Investor for Scrap, and in the process I saw so clearly how talented, well-connected, and knowledgeable you both are. I also saw how incredibly respectful you are of invest...** - Hi Alan, We’re glad to be back, and very proud of how many of our SCRAP investors have chosen to return for another film with us! This is a great question, as the pandemic continues to impact our industry, like so many others. I’m actually quite excited to see how independent film evolves over the next few years and I expect we’ll see more innovation and more fresh voices. The financial burden of producing a film safely during Covid has actually hit independent film harder than studio films, ... 3. **Hello, can you provide an estimate of returns that investors made from your previous film. Thank you.** - Hi Vikram, Lawrence asked a similar question below, so forgive me if I'm repeating myself a bit. :) Our 1st feature film, SCRAP, was funded entirely on WeFunder in April 2021. It is currently in the final stages of post-production. We filmed it in July/August of 2021, and just 4 months later we've already got it picture-locked, color-corrected, and are well into the sound mix process! That's an incredibly fast turnaround for a feature film! If you'd like to chat about SEANCE and my overall st... 4. **Your team was truly impressive with fundraising and investor engagement for SCRAP and you're continuing that with Seance. Will you eventually consider an equity round in your A Season of Rain production company so we can make a long-term investment in your team?** - Hi Scott, thanks so much for the kind words regarding SCRAP! We absolutely plan to continue with the same level of investor engagement on SEANCE. We want our investors to feel like they are truly part of the filmmaking process with us. In regards to A Season of Rain, that is absolutely something we have discussed! Vivian and I are developing several more projects with additional collaborators. We hope to announce a slate of projects at some point in the near future and invite investors into A... 5. **It seems that the goal is reduced to $300k from $550k. Can you explain the reason for the same?** - Hi Aniruddha, Thanks for the question! $300,000 is our campaign’s minimum goal, so Wefunder shows that as the “first” goal for us to meet. We set $300,000 as our minimum raise because it is the bare minimum for which we can make SEANCE. Once we’ve hit that minimum, I believe the meter should automatically update to reflect our maximum Wefunder goal of $550,000. This is our target budget for the film and will allow us to put more money into locations, costumes, props, and camera rentals, all o... ## Team - Vivian K (Director / Writer ) ## Q&A - Q: HI Vivian and Rachel, first of all, I'm so glad you are back on Wefunder! It was an honor to be the Lead Investor for Scrap, and in the process I saw so clearly how talented, well-connected, and knowledgeable you both are. I also saw how incredibly respectful you are of investors, and how motivated you are to do your best to bring us a return. I just have one question: How do you think the independent movie industry will evolve in the near future? Of course during the worst of the pandemic so many festivals were cancelled and more movies went straight to apps like Netflix, but many still did quite well. How is your planning aligned with what you think any new emerging trends will be? - A: Hi Alan, We’re glad to be back, and very proud of how many of our SCRAP investors have chosen to return for another film with us! This is a great question, as the pandemic continues to impact our industry, like so many others. I’m actually quite excited to see how independent film evolves over the next few years and I expect we’ll see more innovation and more fresh voices. The financial burden of producing a film safely during Covid has actually hit independent film harder than studio films, because at this point the studios have built up infrastructures for testing internally, so that process can happen faster and cheaper. In the near future, as independent filmmakers work around the hit to their budgets to move projects forward, we’re going to see the results of a lot more “make it work” spirit. Things are also shifting on the distribution side. Perhaps the most visible change in the industry over the last year was the prevalence of “day and date” releases, where a film is released in theaters and on streaming simultaneously. The impact of this was particularly hard-felt by high-budget studio films that would traditionally report huge box office numbers on opening weekend. Yet even being forced to do this, movies still can make a tremendous amount of money. Disney+ made more than $20 million on Cruella earlier this year. For independent films, word of mouth has always been more important for long-term profitability than packing a theater on opening weekend, so for a film on the level of SEANCE, we don't see any major negative impact when it comes to that kind of pressure distribution-wise. :) There have been a number of successes with independent releases recently, A24's horror film Lamb has already made $2.7 million, and Neon has made $3+ million with the Nicolas Cage film Pig. In terms of festivals, we’re seeing most of the big festivals returning to in-person screenings and events for 2022, with some combination of vaccination requirements or testing protocols to keep everyone safe. It’s wonderful to have those coming back as that is where a film such as SEANCE can get discovered the most easily. But the last two years have also shown us that independent films can get bought outside of the festival structure. We’ll still pursue prestigious festival premieres for our films, and the clout that a film earns from being programmed in a festival can absolutely motivate a larger sale, but it’s not the be-all-end-all. Buyers have been reminded that they can find (and purchase) films through other channels, which just creates more opportunity for independent filmmakers to secure distribution. Audience appetites are also shifting! In the near future, I think we will continue to see a trend toward fun escapism, and SEANCE will deliver that for audiences who are looking for something perhaps a bit more nuanced and thoughtful than superheroes and CGI. The cornerstone of our strategy for SEANCE is still: low-budget, high-quality. By keeping our budget low, we increase our chances of profit *even if* buy-out prices and licensing fees dip. But we’re equally focused on ensuring that we use every dollar to create a film that can rise to the occasion of playing in a theater on a big screen — that means beautiful cinematography, lighting, production design, and a layered, immersive sound design. And ghosts! Did we mention the ghosts? ;) - Q: Your team was truly impressive with fundraising and investor engagement for SCRAP and you're continuing that with Seance. Will you eventually consider an equity round in your A Season of Rain production company so we can make a long-term investment in your team? - A: Hi Scott, thanks so much for the kind words regarding SCRAP! We absolutely plan to continue with the same level of investor engagement on SEANCE. We want our investors to feel like they are truly part of the filmmaking process with us. In regards to A Season of Rain, that is absolutely something we have discussed! Vivian and I are developing several more projects with additional collaborators. We hope to announce a slate of projects at some point in the near future and invite investors into A Season of Rain on a larger basis. For now, our immediate goal is to prove ourselves with SCRAP and SEANCE. - Q: Hello, can you provide an estimate of returns that investors made from your previous film. Thank you. - A: Hi Vikram, Lawrence asked a similar question below, so forgive me if I'm repeating myself a bit. :) Our 1st feature film, SCRAP, was funded entirely on WeFunder in April 2021. It is currently in the final stages of post-production. We filmed it in July/August of 2021, and just 4 months later we've already got it picture-locked, color-corrected, and are well into the sound mix process! That's an incredibly fast turnaround for a feature film! If you'd like to chat about SEANCE and my overall strategy, you can schedule a Zoom with me by clicking the Calendly link on the "Overview" page! Look forward to meeting you! Best, Vivian - Q: 1) Do investors only share in profits from the film's theatrical run? Or do they continue to share in proceeds as long as the film is generating revenue (e.g., DVD sales, Netflix, etc.)? 2) Is there some way that potential investors can see a copy of the script? - A: Hi Kevin, Thank you for your questions! 1) As long as the LLC retains ownership of the film, investors share in ALL of the profits from the film, including those from the theatrical run and any platforms on which it streams or is available to purchase as a rental or to own (iTunes, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Youtube, etc.). Once 120% of Principal (125% for Early Bird Investors) is recouped, then the profit share is split 60/40. Under this self-distribution model, investors will receive their pro-rata share of 40% of Net Profits in perpetuity. The alternative would be a buyout of the LLC (and thus the film) by a distributor, which would result in a lump-sum payout to investors but then likely no future major profits for either the LLC (us as Producers) or investors. We will be considering both of these options carefully and weighing the speed and size of the ROI through a buyout against the potential for long-term profit through self-distribution. We want to make sure we maximize the profits not only for all of our investors, but also for ourselves as Producers! 2) Please email me at: seancefilmofficial[at]gmail.com and I can send you a watermarked copy. Best, Vivian - Q: Where can we watch the movie Scrap? - A: Hi Lawrence, Thanks for checking out my campaign for SÉANCE! My 1st feature film SCRAP, is currently in the final stages of post-production. I wrapped filming in August of 2021, and just 4 months later it is already picture-locked, color-corrected, and deep into the sound mix and music licensing. :) I am working hard to complete it in Jan/Feb 2022. The next step will be festival submissions and then the World Premiere announcement! You can follow along on the journey of that film on my social media: instagram.com/scrapthefilm, and the official website: scrapthefilm.com. As with SCRAP, I plan to produce SEANCE with the highest level of talent both in front of and behind the camera. I am committed to building my reputation for high quality independent filmmaking and momentum for my production company, Rue Dangeau. And part of that strategy is to already have my 2nd feature film (SEANCE) announced publicly and in the financing/development stage even as I begin the PR/marketing push to bring my first film (SCRAP) into the world. I would love to chat more about SEANCE and the overall strategy if you'd like to schedule a Zoom. Just click our Calendly link on the "Overview" page. :) Best, Vivian - Q: Hello everyone! How will investors be able to monitor/audit the revenue and the distribution of funds once the film has been sold/distributed? In short, how, when and where can we see monies coming and going from the film? Much thanks! - A: Hi Martin, Thanks for the question! Transparency is incredibly important to us. The short answer is that WeFunder requires all of its companies to file an annual report and share that with all investors. We are also required under the Reg CF law to publicly file with the SEC. For our last feature film SCRAP, not only are all of our documents publicly available on the SEC's website, but WeFunder hosts our annual financial report on their website and sends it out to all our investors. (Our last financial report came out in March 2021 and we also sent it out in our SCRAP newsletter to make sure no one missed it.) And finally, Section III of our Funding Agreement stipulates that an Investor can request an audit of our accounts for the Picture (at the Investor’s expense). In between the annual reports, our investors will be made aware of the film's revenues via our self-reporting. For all of our projects, we send out a private monthly newsletter to our investors detailing each step of the film's progress. As this is a "Revenue Share" agreement, our distributor will not have a financial arrangement with our individual investors, but with the film's LLC (in this case, Hazel's Ghost LLC). As the member-managers, it is the responsibility of Vivian and myself to manage the LLC, keep accurate accounting, and work with our CPA. Distributors typically report revenue on a quarterly basis, and usually there is a 30-60 day period during which disbursement occurs, so our investors will know well in advance when revenue can be expected. Essentially it comes down to this: when we know information, our investors will know information. As producers under these terms, we see no profits until our investors recoup, so it is in our interest to get our investors repaid and "in profit" as quickly as possible, both so we can ourselves begin to see profit and also so we can (hopefully) have our same investor pool rejoin us on future projects! We want to build a long-term brand and part of that is getting our investors' monies recouped ASAP, managing our LLC responsibly, and demonstrating a successful filmmaking business model. Best, Rachel - Q: It seems that the goal is reduced to $300k from $550k. Can you explain the reason for the same? - A: Hi Aniruddha, Thanks for the question! $300,000 is our campaign’s minimum goal, so Wefunder shows that as the “first” goal for us to meet. We set $300,000 as our minimum raise because it is the bare minimum for which we can make SEANCE. Once we’ve hit that minimum, I believe the meter should automatically update to reflect our maximum Wefunder goal of $550,000. This is our target budget for the film and will allow us to put more money into locations, costumes, props, and camera rentals, all of which will increase the quality of the film and the value of your investment! - Q: Any Updates? - A: Hi James! The best place to find the latest updates on the film is at: www.instagram.com/seancefilm. We post all festival screening dates and other real-time Séance news on IG as soon as we receive that info, and typically post several times a month. If you haven't been getting our newsletter, please reach out at: seancefilmofficial@gmail.com. We want to make sure you are on the mailing list and are getting our regular email updates (sometimes they go to spam if we aren't in your address book)! We're always available to answer any questions or give you an update, so don't hesitate to message us at that email address anytime. Finally, the film's official website is at: www.seancefilm.com and we have all our festival screenings listed there. We expect Séance to continue its festival journey in 2025 and on behalf of our production company Rue Dangeau, we look forward to announcing more screenings soon! Thank you so much again for being a part of this project! We truly appreciate your support for the film's journey! - Q: Good evening, Vivian. It appears the most recent financial statement uploaded to this portal is for FYE 12/31/22 - when will a more current financial statement be provided to investors? Thank you. - A: Hi Allen, I sent you an email yesterday. Feel free to reach out directly if you have any questions! - Q: Hello. I am wondering if we as investors will be getting K-1 documents for our participation in the entity funding this project? - A: Hi Jonathan! Feel free to reach out at: seancefilmofficial@gmail.com! - Q: Hey Rachel and Vivian! One of your investors here. I just wanted to hear your thoughts on Hollywood actors/ writers being on strike and how that will affect independent films like "our" Seance film "we" are working on and just the independent film industry as a whole in the future? :) We may be able to benefit from this!!! - A: Hey! That's a great question. The SAG-AFTRA strike began on Friday, so I think in general the industry is still scrambling to figure out what's next and how this will affect everything. The benefit with SÉANCE is that the film is already in post-production, the process of which is not affected by either union. It would be a lot more challenging if we had not yet shot the film! My assumption is that whether it will affect SÉANCE will depend on how long the strike continues as it may change film festivals and promotional opportunities for the film, and may limit the number of films available for distribution once the strike is over. Right now post-production is likely going to continue throughout 2023 and SÉANCE will not premiere until 2024, so my hope is that this will be resolved by 2024 and we can proceed with the festival run and distribution of the film as planned in 2024 and 2025. :) - Q: Are you looking for actors or executive producers? - A: Hi Samuel, We're looking for investors at this time, but we do offer Producer-credit at various levels of investment. You can check out our Perks on the Story tab! Let us know if you have any questions! - Q: What is your planned timeline for the production process? - A: Hi William, Thanks for the questions! I am already in pre-production and I have been busy scouting locations and interviewing crew members when I'm not at my desk busy with the WeFunder campaign. :) I will be in pre-production for the next 2 months and expect to begin filming in September/October here in Los Angeles. I'll likely start post-production in November and that will probably be a 8-9 month process. I hope to have the film completed in Summer/Fall 2023 at which point I will begin to submit the film to festivals. Feel free to reach out any time to me at seancefilmofficial[at]gmail.com if you would like an update or have any other questions. Thank you for joining me and Rue Dangeau as an investor on this project! Best, Vivian - Q: Thank you for the response Rachel. So in short, your newsletter to investors and the Wefunder annual report both show the distribution of monies and not just a diluted report of the finances, correct? - A: Hi Martin, Vivian here, the writer/director. My first feature SCRAP has not premiered yet or been sold, so I have not begun the distribution process on that film, but yes, I am committed to being transparent with my investors through every step of the distribution process. Feel free to reach out to me directly at seancefilmofficial[at]gmail.com if I can answer any other questions! - Q: Can't wait for this! - A: Thank you, Alexander! I am really excited to keep the momentum going from SCRAP and to make a film in the horror genre! Thanks for re-investing in my projects and in Rue Dangeau!