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"Spreading out from their base in Brighton Beach,the Russians have pulled off the largest Medicare fraud
in American history, with a net haul exceeding$1 billion."
- Robert FriedmanInvestigative Journalist
CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW
2. ORIGINAL LOVE: THE STORY
3. END GOAL: FEATURE FILM
4. KICKSTARTER: RESULTS
5. MEET THE CAST
6. MEET THE DIRECTOR
7. MEET THE PRODUCERS
8. CONTACT
CONTACT ERIN ABELN / [email protected] / +1 314 704 1888
Set in the heart of Brighton Beach, Original Love
tells the coming of age story of Danny, the son of a
powerful Russian mob boss (Alex Veadov, We Own the
Night, Act of Valor).
Original Love exposes audiences to the contemporary
Russian American emigre culture of New York City,
sharing its aspirations, its romance, its decadence,
and its danger. Against this backdrop, Original Love
tells a universal story of love, betrayal and family.
The film's writer-director David Gutnik is a first
generation Russian-American and was born and raised in
Brooklyn.
The film was financed on Kickstarter in March 2013. Our
team raised $30,000 from 200 backers in a month.
OVERVIEW
Original Love takes place in one night, during the
30th wedding anniversary of a Russian gangster
involved in Medicare Fraud. The central character is
the gangster's son, Danny.
Danny works for his father, and on the night of the
party is directed to kill one of the guests who has
been caught stealing from the family. But when Danny
walks in on his father having an affair, the evening
changes course.
At its core, Original Love is a story about a family
in crisis.
CONTACT ERIN ABELN / [email protected] / +1 314 704 1888
THE STORY
The short film, Original Love, is part of a larger
story — a feature-length film. The feature film is
about a Russian crime family involved in Medicare
Fraud on Brighton Beach.
“In the eighties, it was garden-variety doctors and
medical-service providers inflating bills. Now the
most sinister development is the move of professional
criminal entrepreneurs onto the health-care-fraud
landscape.”
- Bill Mahon, Executive Director, National Health
Care Anti-Fraud Association
It’s time for a film about Russian-Americans that
challenges broad popular conceptions and Cold War
clichés. The making of the short film is a critical
first step on the path to fulfilling a long held
dream to tell this necessary, extraordinary story.
END GOAL
CONTACT ERIN ABELN / [email protected] / +1 314 704 1888
FEATURE FILM
30 DAY KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN / LAUNCHED FEBRUARY 5, 2013 / GOAL: $25,000
CONTACT ERIN ABELN / [email protected] / +1 314 704 1888
ALEX VEADOV - ANTONYou may recognize Alex for his role in WE OWN THE NIGHT, where he played
alongside Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix, as well as his supporting
role in ACT OF VALOR. Alex was born in Chernivitsi, Ukraine.
DANNYRoman Chiporukha
ANTONAlex Veadov
VERATatyana Zbirovskaya
MARATPasha Pellosie
OKSANAIrina Varina
GALLUCCIMichael Gentile
NATALIAMarina Bejarano
MEET THE CAST
CONTACT ERIN ABELN / [email protected] / +1 314 704 1888
DAVID GUTNIK - WRITER / DIRECTORDavid is a filmmaker from Brooklyn, NY. He earned his MFA in directing
at Columbia University’s Graduate Film School and received his bachelor’s
degree at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. His film and video work
has been featured on MTV, CNN, AOL, Huffington Post, vanityfair.com, the
Sundance Channel and at festivals globally.
CONTACT ERIN ABELN / [email protected] / +1 314 704 1888
MEET THE DIRECTOR
MICHELLE BOOSO - EXECUTIVE PRODUCERMichelle is a producer based in NYC. As a professional social connector
and event planner, she has developed a wide network spanning multiple
industries. As the founder and C.E.O. of The Matchbook, an innovative
matchmaking business, she brings to the team extensive experience in
project management, event planning, and “getting things done.” A born
and raised Brooklynite, Michelle graduated from Boston University
and received her Masters from NYU.
ERIN ABELN - PRODUCERErin is a NYC-based multi media producer with credits in film, photo,
fashion, and art; she focuses mainly on commercial and still shoots
for a wide variety of clients including Ford Motors, the US Olympic
Committee, Raindance Film Festival, Travel Channel, and MADE Fashion
Week at Milk Studios. In between projects, she recharges by traveling
to new places; 25 countries and counting.
CONTACT ERIN ABELN / [email protected] / +1 314 704 1888
MEET THE PRODUCERS
MARINA BEJARANO - ASSOCIATE PRODUCERMarina Bejarano is an attorney/producer/actor and mother of three.
She has been a legal consultant to, and writer for, the on air legal
personalities at Fox News, and has starred in the Vagina Monologues
off Broadway. Marina was born in the former Soviet Union, was raised
in Brooklyn, and is a graduate of New York University and New York
Law School.
ORIN WILF - ASSOCIATE PRODUCEROrin is the founder and President of Skyline Developers, which
operates and develops residential and commercial properties nationwide.
He is also a minority owner of the New York Yankees. This is Orin’s first
film venture.
HELEN VAYSMAN - ASSOCIATE PRODUCERHelen is an attorney, producer, and mother of 1 daughter, living
in NYC. Helen is an alumni of New York University and Brooklyn Law
School, currently a practicing attorney with concentrations in real
estate and corporate law. Helen was born in the former Soviet Union
and immigrated to the United States at the age of 13.
CONTACT ERIN ABELN / [email protected] / +1 314 704 1888
CONTACT
DAVID [email protected]+1 212 767 9361
ERIN [email protected]+1 314 704 1888
MICHELLE [email protected]+1 917 763 9056
MARINA [email protected]+1 917 940 1370
HELEN [email protected]+1 917 816 6611