Bringing Camp Love to Life
Synopsis
Are you a woman who just turned 40 without children or a husband yet? Then Camp Love is for you...
Within 6 months you are asked to find your partner and become pregnant. Failure to do so upon the given time frame will result in your death.
There will be bi-weekly parties for you to find your match. Plenty of exercise. Therapy and medical visits. Room and board provided.
And of course, if you don’t find your mate and have children within 6 months, you will be killed.
Camp Love follows Evelyn on her first day as she is tasked with taking care of the women in Block 6. These women are unmarried, without children, and 40 years old. They have six months to find a husband and become pregnant or they will be executed. Evelyn, although only 32, feels the pressure of time to keep her own self out of this place. As she still finds herself without children. And the man we presume to be her husband barely touches her.
All is not as it may seem here in Camp Love. There’s a much more sinister reason for the camps. Experiments are being made behind closed doors. Experiments Evelyn may have had more to do with than she realizes. As the film progresses we learn that Evelyn's previous husband, none other than the head doctor of the camps is really trying to find a way for Evelyn to become pregnant. She went through three miscarriages before he went into mad scientist mode and with the help of prominent men, created these camps. A little in the same vein as Don't Worry Darling and Blink Twice, the women are forced to forget while they are experimented on in the camps. But the women keep waking up and remembering the past. How many times has Evelyn lived this? It's a cruel trick of the mind not only for her but for all of the women kept here against their will.
The Partial Pitch Deck
The Team
Cathy Beasley - Writer/Director
Alexandra Olivia Engelson - Producer
Alexandra Olivia Engelson - Producer
Cathy Beasley is an award-winning director, writer, producer, and cinematographer who got her start early on by working with many notable film directors in Hollywood. In 2010 she directed her first feature film, Baker, using the same format as Robert Rodriguez did for El Mariachi. Including making it for 7K. She then went on to direct the
Cathy Beasley is an award-winning director, writer, producer, and cinematographer who got her start early on by working with many notable film directors in Hollywood. In 2010 she directed her first feature film, Baker, using the same format as Robert Rodriguez did for El Mariachi. Including making it for 7K. She then went on to direct the feature films, The Scapegoat and A Venetian Dream. Both of which took her to Venice, Italy for production. As well as directing many short films over the years, she also had her chance to help tell stories that matter when she was hired to DP the documentary, The Forgotten People of Kashmir. This film took her on an adventure around Kashmir, India.
Camp Love is her dream film. She’s so excited to bring this story to life. She has a passion for visual storytelling and cannot wait to share Camp Love with all of you.
Alexandra Olivia Engelson - Producer
Alexandra Olivia Engelson - Producer
Alexandra Olivia Engelson - Producer
Alexandra Olivia Engelson is a New York born and raised Producer, Union Costume Designer Award-Winning Screenwriter, and Advocate. As an inclusive multi-hyphenate storyteller, she believes the powers of film, tv, theatre, books, and art can help shape and change the world.
Alexandra began her costume design career on Season 3 of Quantico.
Alexandra Olivia Engelson is a New York born and raised Producer, Union Costume Designer Award-Winning Screenwriter, and Advocate. As an inclusive multi-hyphenate storyteller, she believes the powers of film, tv, theatre, books, and art can help shape and change the world.
Alexandra began her costume design career on Season 3 of Quantico. Subsequently, she coordinated for The Village, Almost Family, Sesame Street Movie, Bridge and Tunnel, The Equalizer and more. She has costume designed award-winning short film Leylak, a Lifetime movie, numerous short films, and Discovery +'s Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It. Currently, she is the Producer of feature film, I Won't Dance, and recently wrapped as Clearance Coordinator for Apple series, Your Friends & Neighbors.
Alexandra is a graduate of Hofstra University with a BA in Public Relations. Over the Pandemic she became a Foster Child Advocate through the Associate Board for CASA NYC and a Court Appointed Special Advocate for CASA Nassau County.
Mia Cusumano - Casting Director
Alexandra Olivia Engelson - Producer
Mia Cusumano - Casting Director
Mia Cusumano is a three time Artios Award nominated Casting Director, winning for her work on The Trial of The Chicago 7. Over the past 20 years in casting; some of her more notable projects include Ramy(Hulu), The Leftovers(HBO), Paterson, She Said, The Trial of the Chicago 7(Netflix). Among many Tv series, Mia has also cast numerous Ind
Mia Cusumano is a three time Artios Award nominated Casting Director, winning for her work on The Trial of The Chicago 7. Over the past 20 years in casting; some of her more notable projects include Ramy(Hulu), The Leftovers(HBO), Paterson, She Said, The Trial of the Chicago 7(Netflix). Among many Tv series, Mia has also cast numerous Independent films. Mia began her career as the Casting Coordinator for ABC's Primetime Casting Office. She currently resides in New York City.
Director's Statement
Why Tell This Story?
It’s so incredibly important to remind everyone they still have time. As I reach the end of my thirties and still very much want children I felt myself feeling the pressures society can sometimes place upon us. That is truly where this story was born. Can you imagine a world where women are put into camps if they haven’t had children before reaching 40? Truly terrifying. I want to create art that can change the world as well as entertain. I want people to know they still have time. That there are women out there who have healthy pregnancies after 40. Some even after 50.
And even if you don’t want children you’re also not less of a human because of that. We are all beautiful inside and out. And we deserve to live the life we desire. There’s nothing wrong with anyone for wanting children after 40 or not wanting children at all. And you can love whoever you want. I truly believe there’s no right or wrong when it comes to love.
Camp Love is my love letter to anyone who feels like they have run out of time. To realizing you matter. And not being afraid to fight our own monsters.
I wrote this story to bring hope in situations that seem impossible. To remind others to never give up. They’re never too old or unable to have what they want. We are all powerful beings who matter and deserve to live the lives we desire.
And with how the world may be heading I think it's very important we get stories like this out there now as to bring awareness to how dangerous a place like Camp Love could be if it was ever really created. We cannot force people to do things they do not want. Women and men deserve to have choice over themselves. People should be free.
-Cathy Beasley
