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After Oil Film Fest News + Updates + THANK YOU!

We have had an AMAZING year with After Oil! Let's do a quick recap:

After Oil screened at the 28th Annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival, where showwriter Shailyn Cotten walked away with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting!

The pilot for After Oil went live on YouTube, and now has been viewed over 15,000 times! Over 200 people have subscribed to the channel to keep up to date with the latest news about the show.

Last fall, After Oil was named an OFFICIAL SELECTION at Web Series Festival Global! 

IndieFEST presented the pilot with an AWARD OF MERIT in July 2017

In November 2017, Direct Monthly Online Film Festival awarded After Oil with BEST WEBSERIES and BEST SCREENPLAY

After Oil was named an OFFICIAL SELECTION at New York Television Festival! Showrunners Shailyn Cotten and Jessica Naftaly met with tons of other lovely television people to talk all about how the industry is changing for the better

WE WENT TO VEGAS! The After Oil crew partied hard(ly) with all the lovely queer women from ClexaCon Film Festival and got to see other some other upcoming LGBTQ+ webseries!

And now it's time to hit up Los Angeles! After Oil will be repping the East Coast in L.A. at Dances With Films this June 9th at the TCL Chinese Theatres at 7:45pm. We hope to see you there!

We simply COULD NOT have done this without your support. And that's not hyperbole. This show was a fangirl dream that budded into micro-budget reality. Without the love of people like you, wanting to see queer, POC, middle American stories on-screen, After Oil wouldn't be where it is now.

We have many more announcements to come, so stay tuned!

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We’re so excited to be sharing a lineup with this incredible group of people! Check out @afteroil‘s shoutout on Deadline and follow us on social media to keep up to date with any and all announcements! 

Website: http://www.afteroilseries.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afteroilwebs… Twitter: https://twitter.com/afteroilseries

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We're proud to announce that the After Oil Webseries pilot has officially been selected for the New York Television Festival Independent Pilot Competition! The pilot will screen at the festival which runs October 23-28th. Be sure to follow our facebook page for any and all updates!

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You know I love you.

I love you too.

Support bi girls in film and TV. Support gay girls in film and TV. Support biracial couples in film and TV.

Watch the first episode of AFTER OIL right now, and share the pilot to help us make more episodes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQJZve1gCRk

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The last five years for Briar Dunlap have been buried under the weight of a global oil crisis which has sunk her small Appalachian town into a desperate fight for survival. Needing to help, she and her friends start delivering food and rations to their neighbors on bike, forming a gang called the “Pahokee Riders”. But when one of her youngest Riders goes missing, Briar and her girlfriend Sarah’s fervent search for their friend uncovers a dark secret.

Why can’t the protagonist of your favorite TV show be black, and bi, and a woman?

Well, we’re here to tell you she can. And her name is Briar Dunlap.

Help support inclusive digital content! Check out the AFTER OIL web series now and let your voice be heard. It’s time we saw ourselves in our media. First episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQJZve1gCRk

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THE AFTER OIL PILOT IS HERE!! 

The last five years for Briar Dunlap have been buried under the weight of a global oil crisis which has sunk her small Appalachian town into a desperate fight for survival. Needing to help, she and her friends start delivering food and rations to their neighbors on bike, forming a gang called the “Pahokee Riders”. But when one of her youngest Riders goes missing, Briar and her girlfriend Sarah’s fervent search for their friend uncovers a dark secret.

We want to fund the entire season! Check out our GoFundMe and other social media below to learn how to make AFTER OIL a full webseries!

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/2nj4s24s Website: http://www.afteroilseries.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afteroilwebs... Twitter: https://twitter.com/afteroilseries

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Meet the Crew: Editor Quintin Harris

HELLO. SO, WHO ARE YOU AND HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED WITH 'AFTER OIL'?

I fell in love with After Oil's script after the first read. Jess and Shai knew me from our freshman year at the School of Visual Arts. My love for strong narratives and interesting characters made After Oil a perfect fit!

WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU ABOUT ‘AFTER OIL’?

After Oil stood out to me because the idea is fresh, the characters are interesting, and the fact that the leads are gay does not dictate the narrative. I'm happy to back the introduction of all kinds of characters as long as their motives and the narrative are naturally integrated within reason.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY FROM ON OR OFF SET?

My favorite memory from After Oil is a tie between the late night fast food stop on our way upstate on the first night where i first got to know everyone- and filming of the swamp scene (Mostly because I had nothing to do but observe!) . My job begins once production has wrapped- so being on set watching the takes unfold and cutting the scenes in my head is a very rare luxury that many editors don't get to have. Most editors actually prefer not to be on set so they don't infuse the hustle and bustle of set into the final product, but I found that it helped me figure out what I wanted out of the scenes much sooner.

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL INSPIRATION?

My biggest professional inspiration is Editor Kelley Dixon A.C.E - well known for her work on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Through her storytelling abilities, Kelley has been able to make my eyes light up with wonder. She has headed the Breaking Bad Insider's Podcast where she would gather production members from Breaking Bad and take a conversational walk through the episodes- the occurrences on and off set as well as the thoughts that went through her head as she was cutting a scene. Hearing personal insight and wisdom from artists like Kelley Dixon that have been in the industry for so long has fueled the fire in my stomach to use editing to make people feel just as inspired as I did when I watched Breaking Bad.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE FILMS AND WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE?

I'm much more of a Television person. I have a strong affection for any shows that through their visuals and their editing- know exactly what they are. Breaking Bad, The Office, Wilfred, Arrested Development, Shameless.

LASTLY, WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS?

In five years- ideally I'd be getting my first true editing gig on a thrilling television series. Kelley Dixon worked as an assistant editor for 10+ years, but what are you doing if you're not aiming high? Much more likely, i'm expecting to be an assistant editor on either a hilarious or narratively compelling television show.

WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW?

CHECK OUT OUR GOFUNDME!

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The pilot for AFTER OIL webseries premieres at the 28th Annual Dusty Film Festival, Saturday May 6th, at 8PM. Come see it in the Silas at the SVA Theatre, at 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011.

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The After Oil Webseries pilot will premiere at the 28th Annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival! The festival runs May 5th - 8th, so like our facebook page to stay tuned for the screening announcement!

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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

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Blood runs thicker than oil. Learn more about the show at www.afteroilseries.com. 

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2017: we’re making a movie based on the hit scifi book annihilation and we’re gonna make one of the characters from a straight woman to a lesbian and she’s played by gina rodriguez

2017: also we’re making a gay ya movie based on the gay ya book Simon vs the homo sapiens agenda directed by the gay man who produces all the dc tv shows

2017: also we’re gonna make a movie for the classic gay book call me by your name about a passionate summer romance starring timothée chalamet and armie hammer

2017: and also another movie based on the book disobedience starring rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz

2017: wait tho!!!!! We’re gonna make ANOTHER gay movie based on a gay book!! it’s a ya book called the miseducation of Cameron post starring young adult movie star chloe Moretz and bright newcomer sasha lane and it also has a bisexual female director

2017: also-

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What TV writers think is good LGBT representation: *protagonist teary eyed* My attraction to the same gender is so painful I wish I did not feel this way…but alas it’s my burden to bear. Also I have dated both men and women but I don’t like labels. *dies* What is actually good LGBT representation: *protagonist wearing sunglasses playing the saxophone in front of a giant bisexual flag* How am I doing? Well I’m just getting BI!!! Haha get it?? Because I like both men and women so I’m bisexual. 

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A child goes missing in post-apocalypse Appalachia.  Can Briar and Sarah find him before its too late?

Help support this webseries with a WOC bisexual protagonist by contributing and sharing our GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/2cVuVZ8. Representation on screen doesn’t happen without the support of people like you.  Donate or share the GoFundMe today, and visit afteroilseries.com for information.

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What did Briar and Sarah find in the woods? 

If you want to find out contribute to the AFTER OIL GoFundMe campaign today! http://bit.ly/2cVuVZ8

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Meet the Crew: Production Designer and Costumer Lauren Paige McCall

Hello. So, who are you and how did you involved with After Oil?

My name is Lauren McCall and I am a 4th year student studying at the School of Visual Arts. By day I freelance on various film projects throughout the city and by night I manage a night club in Time Square. I will be the production designer on this project!

What drew you to the project?

What drew me to the project was the script-- The script of After Oil hits the right beats and the pacing and weaving of story lines is far better than most webseries online today. This project has a lot of potential!

What are some of your favorite films?

My favorite movie is (500) Days of Summer. My goal as a filmmaker is to make a movie that resonates with someone as much as that film resonates with me.

What is your favorite place to hang out that you draw inspiration from?

I draw a lot of inspiration from visiting museums and watching a lot of HGTV shows. I see how a technique is done and I try to recreate it, but to fit the time period and the feeling that the film is trying to invoke.

Lastly, lets have some fun! If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?

If I had a superpower, I'd love the ability to read minds. I think being able to know what someone else is thinking about a situation can give you the upper hand in a situation and that would be an ability I would kill for!

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Our story is about how one young bisexual, African-American girl, Briar Dunlap, may be the difference between whether her community endures, or drowns in the rush to attain oil. What we’re doing might not be groundbreaking, but it’s our goal that we can make something we wish we had seen when we were younger. We want to represent everyone who feels underrepresented realistically, as vibrant and genuine characters that can exist outside solely their “identity”, but as multidimensional, complex beings that are a part of mainstream entertainment.

If one day a little girl or boy will see the character we’ve created and the story we’ve told and be able to say “I’m just like Briar!” we’ll have made more of a dent than we could ever have hoped for.

Happy Bi Visibility Day! Check out the article our co-creators wrote about bisexual representation in the media and why it’s so important and be sure to support and follow AFTER OIL on our journey through production!

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Our GoFundMe has just recently launched so check it out, contribute what you can, and please share!