Your tax-deductible contribution to ONE DAY IN SEDONA is an opportunity to help spread love and hope through the magic of the movies.
FILM OVERVIEW
In the spiritual town of Sedona, a spunky woman in her 50s, determined to live life to the fullest, crosses paths on a hiking trail with a kind but broken man in his 50s. JULIE has just lost her father and WILL is recently divorced and struggling to connect with his teenage daughter. Kindred spirits, they talk about civil rights, justice, spirituality, and explore the purpose of life, which they conclude is to love each other and work toward the betterment of society. They find out it’s never too late to fall in love and confirm our spiritual connection to those who look after us once they've crossed over.
Who will you connect with on your journey?
WHY THIS FILM MATTERS
ONE DAY IN SEDONA is film that uses a romantic connection between two people in their 50s to open up conversations about the civil rights issues that matter to Americans today. From income inequality to climate change and legal injustice, these two characters, a civil rights lawyer and the daughter of a recently deceased civil rights lawyer, imagine a better and fairer world as they connect and flirt on a hike in the spiritual hotspot, Sedona, Arizona. The film uses the comfort of a romantic encounter to tackle the issues that scare us about our future, so that audiences can leave the experience feeling uplifted and open to discussing what they can do to make the world equitable for everyone and how they might leave a legacy that makes their life worth having been lived.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
ONE DAY IN SEDONA is fiscally sponsored by From the Heart Productions, which is a 501(c)(3) that has existed for 25 years to support films that are unique and make a contribution to society. Thanks to their sponsorship, any donations made to From the Heart Productions in the name of “One Day in Sedona” are 100% tax deductible and eligible for matching at your company, as well as a screen credit on the film for you.
WHAT WILL YOUR DONATION DO?
Through this film, your charitable donation will create visibility for two underserved communities: 1. Civil rights activists, who dedicate their lives to creating justice for everyone, and 2. People in mid-life who find themselves starting over due to those pivotal life changes that often occur at that stage, including having to care for their parents or losing them, divorce, teenage children, and other underrepresented struggles and health issues that deserve to be validated.
HERE'S A READING OF AN EXCERPT FROM THE SCRIPT:
MEET THE TEAM
Writer-Director: Monique Sorgen
Monique Sorgen is a French-American writer-director who uses comedy to upend the cultural expectations of a woman's place in society. Raised in an idealistic hippie house, then disillusioned by the realities of the world, hervoice is joyfully cynical, and her projects are fun but thought provoking. She is a fellow in the Sony Directors’ Program, BlackMagic Collective, and Alliance of Women Directors’ Directing the Actor Lab. She has written & directed multiple award-winning comedy films, including Sorry Not Sorry, Rock A Bye Baby, and Lying is Complicated, award-winning drama, Random Check, and award-winning sitcom Codependent Socks! about her family, but starring sock puppets. As a screenwriter, she has developed with Imagine, DiNovi, USA/UCP, Morgan Freeman’s Revelations, and David Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon, among many others, and works in TV. For mor information please feel free to inquire within.
www.moniquesorgen.com
Producer: Sean Akers
Sean Akers began his film career at Zachary Quinto’s Before The Door, working on the Oscar-nominated MARGIN CALL and ALL IS LOST (Robert Redford). He produced BANSHEE CHAPTER, the first 3D film released for Oculus. Appearing on the TV series THE CHAIR, Sean represented Before The Door on set of both NOT COOL and HOLLIDAYSBURG, served as executive producer of Seth Green’s directorial debut, CHANGELAND, and produced Joanna Gleason’s directorial debut, THE GROTTO. Sean founded and runs FLMKR, a production and distribution company based in LA.
Casting Director: Stacey TenenbaumStacey Tenenbaum is a casting director and producer based in Los Angeles and Montreal. She secured her first apprenticeship in casting at 17, then got her BA in Communication Studies at Concordia University and her MFA in the Producers Program at UCLA. Shifting between casting and development throughout her career, she has worked on over 80 scripted film and television projects at most of the major studios and networks - including Nickelodeon Networks, Miramax Films (working for Robbie Brenner), NBC Studios, ABC Studios, and independent production company Blueprint Entertainment. She has worked on a number of high-profile projects and classic TV shows - including Frasier, According to Jim, Parenthood, Reno 911, Covert Affairs, and the Judd Apatow studio comedy feature film Wanderlust, starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. Among the projects she has cast and co-produced are the gymnastics romcom feature, Chalk It Up, and the period western syndicated series, The Pinkertons. Stacey is a proud guild member of the Casting Society (CSA) and union member of Teamsters Local 399.
Cinematographer: Avi Kaye
Originally from Hawaii, Avi Kaye is a cinematographer who moved to LA to study film at USC. After graduating, he has been working on narrative films including shooting short films such as Running Out (Audience Choice Award: The Collaborative Film Festival 2019), Chauncey (People Choice Award: Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2024), and Puppy Love (Fusion Short Audience Award: Dances with Films LA), music videos such as We Got To Move (Starring Fred Armisen of SNL), and feature films such as So Shot (Best Drama Film: Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival) and Hamlet (currently in post-production). In addition to cinematography he has worked in a variety of additional capacities, including editing, visual effects, and directing. His ability to work across multiple roles has been an asset creatively, technologically, and when it comes to communicating and collaborating with colleagues. In his free time, he is an acrobat, board game enthusiast, and homemade popcorn connoisseur.
To Contribute by Check:
Make check payable to: From the Heart Productions
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Address:
From The Heart Productions
1013 Harbor Ave. #53
Oxnard, CA 93035
Donations to One Day in Sedona qualify as charitable contributions through our 501(c)(3) Fiscal Sponsor, 'From The Heart Productions.'
Their IRS identification number is 95-444-5418.
