Only Fun
Los Angeles | Short Film | Drama
A young college dropout hides her double life as a sex worker while on family vacation, until one relative discovers her secret and nearly blows everything up.
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Mission Statement
Social media algorithms drive how we view the world, and ourselves. Only Fun is an intergenerational modern family drama that turns an unflinching gaze on the financial enticement and unconsidered consequences for young women diving into the world of online sex work.
Incentives
$25 - Social Media Shoutout
Thank you for joining the Only Fun Mission! You’ll receive:
a shoutout on our Instagram account
$50 - Vote On A Prop
Thank you for joining the Only Fun Mission! You’ll receive:
a shoutout on our Instagram account
the ability to vote on one of our on-camera props.
$150 - ‘Special Thanks’ Credit
Thank you for joining the Only Fun Mission! You’ll receive:
a shoutout on our Instagram account
the ability to vote on one of our on-camera props.
‘Special thanks’ during credits
$250 - Zoom Table Read
Thank you for joining the Only Fun Mission! You’ll receive:
a shoutout on our Instagram account
the ability to vote on one of our on-camera props.
‘Special thanks’ during credits
an Zoom individualized link to watch our table read
$500 - Special Screening Invite
Thank you for joining the Only Fun Mission! You’ll receive:
a shoutout on our Instagram account
the ability to vote on one of our on-camera props.
‘Special thanks’ during credits
an Zoom individualized link to watch our table read
An invitation to our first screening + dinner with the cast
0 of 10 spots claimed
$1,000 - Associate Producer Credit
Thank you for joining the Only Fun Mission! You’ll receive:
a shoutout on our Instagram account
the ability to vote on one of our on-camera props.
an Zoom individualized link to watch our table read
An invitation to our first screening + dinner with the cast
Co-producer credit on IMDb + during credits
0 of 5 spots claimed
$2,500 - Ally of the Arts
Thank you for joining the Only Fun Mission! You’ll receive:
a shoutout on our Instagram account
the ability to vote on one of our on-camera props.
an Zoom individualized link to watch our table read
An invitation to our first screening + dinner with the cast
Producer credit on IMDb + during credits
0 of 4 spots claimed
$5,000 - In Partnership Credit
Thank you for joining the Only Fun Mission! You’ll receive:
a shoutout on our Instagram account
the ability to vote on one of our on-camera props.
an Zoom individualized link to watch our table read
An invitation to our first screening + dinner with the cast
In-Partnership credit on IMDb + during credits
0 of 2 spots claimed
The Story
Brilliant but aimless, Autumn never knew what she wanted to do, outside of being independent and keeping up with the Jones’s of TikTok. So when her moms cut her off financially the minute she dropped out of college, Autumn did what many attractive, social-media-addicted twenty-somethings do… made a faceless OnlyFans account selling the fantasy of sex to anonymous watchers willing to cough up lots of cash. She’s playing a tough game of her own making: keep up this secret double life while on vacation with her entire family.
Smack in the middle of a “work” session, Autumn is yanked back to the reality of family chaos when she's called to dinner, the empowered seductress instantly reduced to her kid-self. What’s supposed to be a pleasant dinner offers nothing but mounting tension - she and her mom, Leah, slice each other up with underhanded insults. A revealing talk about her cousin Carson’s online dating, and porn in general. An intense smoke session with her cousins where Autumn’s confronted with a question from the ever-perceptive Tish: Does making porn really equate to owning your power, or is it simply another way to bow down to the patriarchy?
Throughout, Autumn is hounded by a customer offering mad cash if she ignores her boundaries and does a LIVE video. Fully exposed, she discovers her customer is none other than Uncle Stephen, equally horrified to find his niece on the other end of the call. The “harmless” fantasy world of pay-to-play online porn comes crashing down when the entire family hears the commotion and comes running.
A WWF level fight erupts over the instrument of evil, the phone. When Leah destroys her lifeline to the rest of the world, Autumn jams back into the house to grab her keys and escape. Uncle Stephen finally emerges from the refuge of the bedroom. He and Autumn face off, the power dynamic totally flipped with at least two family secrets now revealed.
The Crew
Jenna Macari + Logan Russell
Writers/Directors/Lead Actors
Los Angeles based actor and writer Jenna Macari works in theatre, TV, film, commercials, and VO. She is a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and holds a BFA in Acting from the College of Santa Fe. Jenna is a long-time student of Judith Weston's Actor/Director Lab, studied at Improv Olympic Chicago and UCB LA, and with acting coach Saxon Trainor. She served as a writer and co-producer on the wine/travel/comedy episodic Wine Uncorked on Spirits Network, with host Patrick Ney and Cedric the Entertainer.
Based in Los Angeles, Logan Russell is a seasoned professional fiction writer, copywriter, and marketing strategist. Logan has studied at The Groundlings, with Robert Colt, and with Saxon Trainor, among others. She has appeared in several theatrical productions, commercials, and short films.
The duo won the Page Awards Gold Prize for Comedy with their feature Dating for Married People (f.k.a Catch & Release), described as a 'high concept rom com with a totally fresh premise.' Switch Track, a dramatic feature and official selection of The Women's List, won Best Feature Screenplay at the 16th Annual Lady Filmmakers Festival. The project's proof-of-concept, The List, (which they wrote, produced, and starred in) premiered at LA Shorts International Film Festival. Workaround, an hour-long dramedy set in the high stakes world of Los Angeles real estate, won Best TV Pilot at the Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival NYC.
Also in development are several short films, two TV pilots, and a family ensemble dramatic feature - all female-driven stories with a commitment to inclusion and diversity.
Inda Reid
Cinematographer
Inda Reid is a filmmaker, director, producer, and educator known for her technical expertise and creative versatility. Dubbed the “Swiss Army knife of talents,” she has directed, produced, and edited feature films and documentaries, developed branding content for corporations and individuals, and helped non-profits raise significant funds for meaningful causes.
With an M.F.A. in Theatre Arts (Acting & Directing) from the University of Arizona and a B.S. in History from Georgia College & State University, Inda also trained extensively in classical theater, voice, and movement in London, New York, and Los Angeles. As the founder of Predator Productions and owner of Images By Inda, she blends storytelling with technical precision to create impactful visual content.
Lola Noh
Producer
Lola Noh is an actor/filmmaker and the co-founder of production company Abstract Origin. Her time as a teacher allowed her to connect with the young stars of two of her most notable projects as producer: the Emmy nominated web series CTRL ALT DELETE starring Ed Begley Jr., and the feature 2 LIVES IN PITTSBURGH (streaming on Amazon & Apple TV).
She has produced over 20 projects over the last 7 years. Some of her other producing credits include: award-winning short film Made Public starring Jeanine Mason (Roswell, New Mexico) and Josh Zuckerman (90210), as well as the features Love and Baseball (streaming on HBO Max) and Banging Lanie (available on Apple TV).
Visual Tone & Style
Objectifying, close shots giving us the illusion of sexual intimacy versus connected, inclusive, warm shots of emotional intimacy - the audience will both feel like the voyeur and the subject as they’re forced to examine their own relationship to family, sexuality, and intimacy.
Why Now
69% of American men watch porn. And 70% of OnlyFans creators are under the age of 30. And a recent survey found that about 56% of young men had reported an increase in “deviant” sexual fantasies, thanks to their porn addiction.
What’s worse, some of those “successful” OnlyFans creators head over to TikTok, flaunt their massive wealth, and convince young women that porn is not only an empowering way to make a living, but a “get rich quick” scheme. After all, you just need your body and the ability to fake an orgasm, right?
These types of statistics are precisely what got the juices of Only Fun flowing. A TikTok-loving GenZ-er who has absolutely considered joining OnlyFans to supposedly start pulling in $100k/month, met up with a perceptive GenX-er who’s observed the way the internet has rapidly eroded true intimacy. Together, we created a proof-of-concept short dedicated to the feminist conversation so few people are having: even with “independent” platforms like OnlyFans, do women truly hold the power? Or are they still giving it up to simply please a man?
Beyond the dangers of push-button porn lies the true crux of our story: There is a crisis of disconnection happening in our world. The technology meant to free us, to connect us, is also separating us into our own digital silos. When the phone in your pocket is used for everything under the sun - your alarm clock, calendar, music, entertainment, dating, business - it can either be a tool used for hyper-productivity, or an addictive escape from reality.
Gen X is the last generation to have come of age in an analogue era, and parenting children who’ve never known a world without an iPad or phone is a constant challenge. Couple that with hitting mid-life in a long-term relationship and the availability of pseudo-social online sex, and you get a powder keg of dysfunction that must be dismantled more carefully than a hardwired bomb.
Throughout our story, viewers are left to answer the question: are you using your phone, or is it using you? Only Fun is meant to spark a dialogue about the rampant onslaught of technology, the rapidly changing idea of privacy and power, and the painful lack of true human connection.
Why Do We Need All This Cash?
Because if we’re going to do it, we’re going to do it RIGHT.
Intimacy Coordinator: $1,200
To ensure everyone’s comfort on set, we’ll have a SAG-Qualified Intimacy Coordinator.
Equipment: $5,000
Cameras and lenses and cables, oh my!
Makeup + Hair: $1,600
The magic-making people needed to help seven cast members look their best to tell the story.
Crew: $13,400
Director of Photography, First AD, First AC, Lighting, Sound, PA. All the wonderful humans that help make an amazing, collaborative film!
Permits: $800
We are working diligently at securing free, or nearly free, locations. Permits will still be required for some locations.
Crafty + Lunch: $1,700
Keeping people well-fed, hydrated, and happy is key to running a smooth, efficient film shoot.
Insurance: $660
To protect our people and the places we’re shooting.
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Art + Wardrobe: $640
A huge part of effective storytelling is the wardrobe and art design of the set. Help support an up-and-coming artist create the tone of our film.
Post-Production Sound: $3,000
If you’ve ever seen a film with bad sound you know just how important good sound design and mixing is! It’s a painstaking process, and we’ve got a fantastic sound person for the job.
Post-Production Edit/Color: $2,000
We have an amazing editor and colorist on board, ready to help us make a visually stunning film, and want to get them PAID for all of their brilliant work.
Stretch Goals
Anything raised over $30,000 will go to casting A-list talent, music composition, music editing, festival submissions, and marketing.
Future Plans
Only Fun serves as a proof-of-concept for a feature film. It will play in the festival circuit, with the hopes of securing investors and producers ready to bring to life a modern-day family drama that explores the themes of intimacy, connection, mid-life, and adult child-parent relationships.
Updates
Check back here for fundraising and production updates.
Your Help
ONLY FUN is a fiscally sponsored project of Cinematography for Actors, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation will be tax-deductible!