Big Vision Empty Wallet

11/26/2021

To our Big Vision Empty Wallet partners, collaborators, friends, and fans,

With much gratitude, we’re excited to share with you all that after twelve years, our incubator has come to an end. We’ve loved connecting with all of you and we’re so proud of the dozens of projects we supported and the films we produced! This IS NOT a sad ending, but a celebration of new beginnings.

Now, we’re both focused on making the projects we’ve always dreamed of. The best way we can support our community is to ensure that the talented, hardworking people like you get hired, and it feels wonderful to be in a position to make that happen together!

We want to thank you all for going on this journey with us for the past twelve years. From our launch party to the Big Vision Awards, from Costa Rica to Sundance, we have too many fond and fun memories to list here, so we hope you’ll share yours with us below! It’s truly been an honor, and we look forward to continue collaborating with you all in the future.

Wishing you full wallets to bring your big visions to life,

Dani Faith Leonard & Alex Cirillo Ferreiras

04/08/2021

Are you in Santa Barbara?COAST is taking over the J. Wilkes Tasting Room during from Wednesday, April 7th through Saturday, April 10th! Hours are 12PM - 7PM. Stop by, have a glass of wine, and find out more about our film.  (Please be mindful of COVID guidelines - we’re not allowed to gather as a group).

Thank you so much to our executive producer Nicholas Miller and .wilkeswines! The majority of COAST was filmed in and around Santa Maria, CA, just a stones throw away from their flagship vineyards. We’d be nowhere without the support of multiple communities along the way!

11/03/2020

We urge you all to use your voices and vote today! Art and democracy are inextricably linked. The way people view and understand the world is influenced by film and all kinds of art, so as a community of artists, the work we create genuinely matters and has an impact on the world and our collective futures. Our voices matter. Our art speaks volumes. Our votes count. And regardless of the outcome, we have an opportunity to heal, educate, and bring people together through the work we share. About her legacy, said, "To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you, that's what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for oneself but for one's community." So please keep that in mind when you vote today, and vote for the women, POC, LGBTQ, veterans, immigrants and anyone else you care about whose rights are on the ballot today. We are all in this together and united we can create change!
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Narrator: DeWanda Wise | Director: Alex Cirillo Ferreiras | Writer: Eljon Wardally | Editor: Jennifer Wollan | Executive Producer: Cynthia Lopez | Producer: Kathryn O'Kane | Graphic Designer: Jasmin Urena | Composer: Alex Schiff | Sound Designer: Allan Gus | Colorist: Marcy Robinson | Summit Graphic Designer: Katie Chambers | Clearances Producer: Barbara Gabriela Vásconez | Production Company: Big Vision Empty Wallet | Post Production Company: Reel Biography and Goldcrest Films | Created for: New York Women in Film & Television

10/15/2020

Our 2 week virtual workshop taught by co-founder Dani Faith Leonard starts this Monday and there are a few tickets remaining! Whether you are committed to creating your work independently or you are looking to have your project noticed by networks, financiers, and studios, at some point you’ll have to convince other people to be excited about you and your work. This workshop is appropriate if you’re pitching a film or a series (podcasts are fine too!) and a great tool if you’re currently working on grant/lab applications.

*A percentage of the proceeds from this workshop will go to NYC arts programs. Our first adopted school is The Lowell School, a New York State Regents approved and accredited coeducational special education day school.

Sign up now at bigvisionemptywallet.com/educate

06/17/2020

We redesigned our Level Up Lab into a virtual program, and are excited to announce the participants below! Also check out our updated AND PLEDGE that we hope all of our fellow filmmakers will adopt for their productions!

The participants selected for the LEVEL UP LAB are:

RUM AND COKE written by Eljon Wardally (Docket 32357), directed by Randy Wilkins (Apple TV+’s Dear...). Participating from Manhattan and the Bronx.

PRIYA, AT 12 directed by award-winning filmmaker Shruti Ganguly (Condé Nast Traveler: 23 Stories), written by Ganguly and comedian Hari Kondabolu (The Problem with Apu). Participating from Norway.

SOMETHING HAPPENED IN FREEMONT COUNTY directed by Kendall Goldberg (When Jeff Tried to Save the World), written by Goldberg and former Hillary Clinton speechwriter Ben Miller. Participating from Chicago & Manhattan.

THE DELIVERER written and directed by Caribbean filmmaker Paul Pryce (Marvel’s Jessica Jones). Participating from Brooklyn.

AGENT AMIRA written and directed by Moroccan filmmaker Aziz Tazi (Night Walk), based on the true story of Nada Prouty. Participating from Morocco.

Special thanks to our partners at Viewpark, WGA East and GreenlightGO!

05/31/2020

05/01/2020

WE’RE CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF BIG VISION EMPTY WALLET!
We launched on May 1, 2010 at a lounge on the lower east side that no longer exists with our closest family and friends. Most of those people are still in our lives and have supported us every single step of the way. Thank you for your ongoing support. Thank you for your courage when you shared your work with us. Thank you for the fun and the parties. Thank you for the laughs. Thank you for going on this journey with us.

We had fun looking back at how our brand has changed over the years as we are looking forward to new creative endeavors, focusing on writing, directing and producing more of our own work, and always holding the door open for our friends and collaborators.

And if you want to read about the 10 ways our founders almost died over the last 10 years check out the link in our bio! @ New York, New York

05/01/2020

Thank you for ten years of Big Vision Empty Wallet -

Thank you for your ongoing support. Thank you for your courage when you shared your work with us. Thank you for the fun and the parties. Thank you for the laughs. Thank you for going with us on this journey. Love, Dani & Alex

04/27/2020

What information and inspiration are you looking for right now?Take our survey about online workshops & creative talks -

We are using our time and resources to provide online interviews, workshops, and creative talks for the Big Vision community, so we want to hear from YOU! Click the link below to tell us what you need!

04/03/2020

There are a few spaces left in our virtual comedy pitch workshop (April 6-7) taught by Dani Faith Leonard! Sign up on our website by Sunday night & use the discount code 3BV1KIP for $20 off! http://www.bigvisionemptywallet.com/comedy-workshop

03/31/2020

Virtual Pitch Workshop Next Week + What to Watch -

This workshop is a 2 day, interactive training program that teaches smart and effective pitching strategies to creators who want to deliver impactful pitches.