Case Files: Welcome to the Fabricated Crime Blog
Notes from the syndicate: how we make micro-budget grindhouse and crime cinema from Denver, Los Angeles, and Wyoming, and what we're learning along the way.
Fabricated Crime is an independent film company that makes grindhouse and crime cinema on independent budgets. We're split between Denver, Los Angeles, and Wyoming, and we work with crews and collaborators across the country and the Caribbean.
This blog is where we keep the case files.
What you'll find here
- Behind the scenes. The stories behind the lineup: Sister Beretta, Mary Horsepower, Roller Suzie, The Stranger, and Black N' Roll.
- Process. How a micro-budget production really gets made: storyboards, concept reels, pitches, and every decision between a script and a shoot day.
- Technology. We come from film technology and streaming, and we like building our own tools. When something works (or spectacularly doesn't), we'll write it down.
Who's behind it
Fabricated Crime is the creation of Xuxo Maria, Erin Marie, and Bridget Stokes: Emmy-winning storytelling blended with a history in film technology and streaming. We think of it as a foundry for unique, independent productions.
Around them is the wider syndicate. Igor Bogdanov is the artist. August Kyss is the getaway driver. Jaime is the consiglieri, and Renee is the cleaner. Every film here is a team sport, and we'll introduce the players one post at a time.
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Welcome to the syndicate.