Dashing Through the Snow is fun spirited dark comedy feature film with loads of action. Set on a snowy Christmas Eve, a US Marshal desperate to escape her judgmental family buries herself in work, only to get snowed in with the most unexpected company: a cheerful, very pregnant fugitive! As if that’s not enough, she’s suddenly in charge of keeping this soon-to-be mom safe from both labor pains and a merry band of bumbling goons led by a trio of hitmen who couldn’t find a reindeer in the North Pole!

The cinematography will be creative and bold, the music will be powerful and the action will keep viewers at the edge of their seats. Inspired by such films as Netflix’s Extraction, Violent Night, and the John Wick series, our film will be fast paced and dynamic.

In the last year, we have raised a large portion of our budget required to make Dashing Through the Snow. However, we must raise the remaining production costs of $150,000 before winter, or we won’t be able to make the film this season. So we are now running out of time and we are turning to you for help! We’re inviting our industry contacts, investors, and even friends and fans of our work, to help bring our project to fruition — and even become part owner of our film!

Funds raised here, combined with our current funds already raised, will be used for the following: 

• Location rentals. 
• Production permits and insurance. 
• Camera production package rentals. 
• Lighting equipment package rentals. 
• Wardrobe rentals. 
• Set dressing and props. 
• SAG actor daily rates. 
• Crew daily rates.
• Food catering for cast & crew. 
• Post production costs (editing, VFX, color, sound, delivery)
• Publicity & marketing.

We believe that clever action comedies are crowd-pleasing commodities, and Dashing Through the Snow is no exception, especially when it comes to Christmas-themed films. Our film is a unique take in those genres. It promotes relatable and hilarious thought out characters to be played by award-winning actors, non-stop edge of your seat action sequences involving chases, hand-to-hand combat, gunfights, crashes and exciting twists.

With the current marketplace crave for fresh action comedies and the increased demand for digital content, the next few years are shaping up to be pivotal times for independent filmmaking. Our film is positioned well to garner major brand exposure, acquire worldwide distribution and become an instant hit – possibly even spanning multiple sequels or a TV series – all because of your contribution! 

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$1,000

• “Special Thanks” credit in the end credits of the film and on IMDB.
• Private invitation to the first Los Angeles Premiere.
  (transportation and accommodations not included).

Also included:

• Digital Access to the behind-the-scenes photo album
• Digital access to the final film (delivered after first premiere)

$5,000 (A)

• “Associate Producer” credit in the end credits of the film and on IMDB.
• Invitation with TWO VIP preferred seats to the first Los Angeles Premiere.
• Private invitation to all festival showings.
  (transportation and accommodations not included to any premiers or showings).
• Be an EXTRA in the film (optional)

Also included:

• Digital Access to the behind-the-scenes photo album
• Digital access to the final film (delivered after first premiere)

$5,000 (B)

• PRODUCT PLACEMENT: Give us your product to be featured in a scene in the film!
  (product must be approved by producers – message us!)
• Your product, company name or logo featured at the end credits of the film.

Also included:

• Digital Access to the behind-the-scenes photo album
• Digital access to the final film (delivered after first premiere)

$7,500

• “Co-Producer” credit in the end credits of the film, select marketing material, and on IMDB.
• Your company name or logo featured at the end credits of the film.
• Private invitation to be a part of 1 day of production on the film set.
  Accommodation included. (transportation not included)
• Access to the Los Angeles Premiere, red carpet, photography, and interview areas.
• Invitation with FOUR VIP preferred seats to the first Los Angeles Premiere.
• 2% from all net profits of the film (after sales and distribution)

Also included:

• Digital Access to the behind-the-scenes photo album.
• Digital access to the final film (delivered after first premiere)
• Be an EXTRA in the film (optional)

$15,000

• “Executive Producer” credit in the film’s credits, IMDB, and all marketing materials.
• Private invitation to be a part of 3 days of production on the film set.
  Accommodation included (transportation not included)
• 4% from all net profits of the film (after sales and distribution)

Also included:

• Your company name or logo featured at the end credits of the film and displayed on the red carpet step & repeat banner at the first Los Angeles Premiere.
• Digital Access to the behind-the-scenes photo album
• Digital access to the final film (delivered after first premiere)
• Be an EXTRA in the film (optional)

Our team consists of seasoned professionals with decades of experience in producing film and media properties.

PRINCE BAGDASARIAN
Director – Producer

Bagdasarian is a Los Angeles based filmmaker, writer-director of the Showtime premiere film, Abducted, starring Michael Urie and Scout Taylor-Compton, and the award winning action thriller, Abstraction, with Eric Roberts. Bagdasarian also produced the sci-fi film, 5th Passenger, starring Doug Jones and acclaimed cast from Star Trek Voyager. All of Bagdasarian’s films have garnered dozens of award nominations and wins at various festivals and have secured worldwide sales and distribution.

For over two decades, Bagdasarian has operated PIB Productions and worked extensively in production/post on hundreds of esteemed studio and indie features such as Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo, as well as directing viral music video hits for Snoop Dogg, OT Genasis and Soulja Boy. 

HUNTER IVES
Actor – Producer

Hunter Ives is a Los Angeles based, award- winning actor and producer. Over the last fifteen years, Ives has been featured as the lead actor in many national commercials for top brands such as Mercedes, Cadillac, Nissan, Toyota, Lowes, Google, Bose, Samsung and Pechanga Casino.

Ives has produced and starred in numerous acclaimed films, including the BET+ film, Fall Girls,  and the action thriller, Abstraction, with Eric Roberts, which garnered him a “Best Actor” award for his leading performance. Currently, Ives can be seen in the popular UrbanflixTV series, Foster’s Law, with Brian White and Lyrica Anderson. 

JAMES DI GIACOMO
Actor – Producer

Di Giacomo is an award-winning actor and producer who’s worked on dozens of national commercials, TV shows and films.

Di Giacomo has served as an Executive Producer and actor on numerous prominent feature films, including The Last Son with Sam Worthington and Thomas Jane, Stowaway with Ruby Rose and Frank Grillo, Bandit with Mel Gibson and Josh Duhamel, Murder at Yellowstone City with Gabriel Byrne and Richard Dryfus, Marlow with Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange, Nandor Fodor with Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd. His most recent producing work is the action comedy,The Kill Room with Uma Thurman and Samuel Jackson. 
 

KEN DAVITIAN
Actor 

Ken Davitian is an award-winning Hollywood actor most well-known for his prominent and hilarious roles in the comedy film Borat, Meet the Spartans and the Academy Award winning, The Artist.

In the last decade alone, Davitian has also appeared in countless hilarioius and memorable roles in prominent feature films such as SWAT, Walk of Shame, Abstraction, Once Upon a Time in Venice, Abducted, and television series such as Becker, ER, The Shield, Gilmore Girls, Six Feet Under, and Boston Legal. He can currently be seen on Netflix’s hot new series, Cobra Kai.

MIKAEL SHARAFYAN​
Costume Designer​

Mikael Sharafyan is an award winning costume designer and entrepreneur who entered the world of costume design in the mid 2000’s and joined the IATSE Costume Designers Guild Local 892 by 2014. 

Mikael’s creative roots run deep as he was born into a family of artists and entertainers. His recent films include the Showtime film, Abducted starring Scout Taylor-Compton and Michael Urie, Here’s Yianni starring Joe Cortese and Julia Ormond, and 1 Million Followers with Evan Williams and Henry Ian Cusick, all releasing 2024 in theaters. 

RAMIN KOUSHA​
Composer

Ramin Kousha is an Iranian-American film composer based in Los Angeles. His work embodies both the modern classical approach and experimental electronics filled with richly textured sound. Ramin’s notable film composing work includes, Sharknado, 1st Born, and Sun Children, directed by Academy Award nominee, Majid Majidi’s. The film was selected to the Oscar shortlist 2021 for International Feature Film and won the Marcello Mastroianni Award as well as Lanterna Magica Award at 2020 Venice film festival. Ramin was most recently the composer on Leila’s Brothers, which premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and won the Fipresci Prize. 
 
His notable TV works include the series, Foundation on Apple TV+, Outlander on Starz, Killing Fields on Discovery Channel, Great Wild North on History Channel, as well as Super Bowl commercials for Dodge, Mazda, Lexus, Dell, Hyundai and the PlayStation videogame, Detroit: Become Human. 

STEPHEN CHRABASZCZ​
Writer

Stephen Chrabaszcz is a former civil and entertainment litigator who currently moonlights as a studio script analyst while writing dope, high-concept action and action-comedy features and half-hour pilots centered around characters based on his oddly diverse New England family.

We welcome non-monetary support in the form of donated props, access to unique locations, lending of equipment, or offering your professional services to us for any department such as camera, grip, production assistance, catering, crafty, etc. Your assistance in any way will play a crucial role in bringing this film to fruition. We’re grateful for any and all forms of contributions to make this project a success. Please contact us with a message if interested in contributing non-monetarily. 

Thank you for being part of this film’s journey!