Merit Badges
ABOUT THE FILM
MERIT BADGES is a narrative short film about a motley group of girl scouts who need to sell enough cookies and lemonade to attend the big Polliwog Jamboree. It's a story for anyone who's ever felt small in a hostile, scary world and finding it within yourself to create your own opportunities.
The story was born out of Writer/Director N.C. Jones' desire to do a short, engaging and funny story after working on several challenging and dramatic feature film scripts. Jones set out to apply her storytelling craft and experience as a female filmmaker to make a film for her 8 year-old self, to encourage her boldness and to temper her patience. It is a message that Jones hopes to share with every misfit girl out there.
Produced by Negative Split Films and the Limerance Bureau and a team of dedicated volunteers and showcasing a fantastic cast and exceptional crew that the Raleigh-Durham filmmaking community should be well-known for, Merit Badges was filmed in Raleigh, NC in the Spring of 2018.
Watch the full film below:
CAST
| Eowyn Blum | Audra | |
| Lilyanna Paige | Miranda | |
| Thai Toben | Callie | |
| Kayla Scott | Jessica | |
| Estes Tarver | The Wheelman | |
| Germain Choffart | The Lanky Man | |
| Paul Kilpatrick | Hostage/Loanshark | |
| Paul Paliyenko | Priest | |
| Ruth Gutierrez | Shopping Lady Extra | |
| Gillian C. Pruteanu | Jamboree Extra | |
| Alicia Cyrus | Jamboree Extra | |
| Ashley Jones | Jamboree Extra | |
| Rene Cyr | Jamboree Extra |
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CREW
| N.C. Jones | Writer/Director | |
| Kieran Moreira | Producer | |
| Paul Frateschi | Dir. Photography | |
| Monique Velasquez | AD | |
| Jonathan Serxner | Key Grip | |
| Aravind Ragupathi | Gaffer | |
| Piper Kessler | Sound | |
| Lance Johnson | Grip/Camera Assistant | |
| Ryan Hamlin | AC | |
| Patrick Dunnigan | AC/Grip | |
| John Bosco | AC | |
| Bart Jones | Grip | |
| Jim McQuaid | Grip | |
| Gerry Gutierrez | Grip | |
| Ruth Gutierrez | Grip | |
| Jeremiah David | Production Assistant | |
| Evelyn Putnam | Hair & Makeup | |
| Pierce Rogers | Art Department | |
| Paige Myers | Art Department | |
| Vanita Kalra | Script Supervisor | |
| Carlene Cearley | Location Scout | |
| John Boschini | Legal / Attorney | |
| Casey Hembrick | Graphic Designer / Prop Design | |
| Peggy C. Jones | Seamstress | |
| Ladonna Jones | Craft Services | |
| Marta Salman | Craft Services | |
| David & Nicky Bronson | Car Providers |
Filming Locations
Gateway Plaza Shopping Center
Raleigh, NC
Merry Oaks, NC