Welcome

Thank you for visiting our donation page! This powerful trilogy of short films was born from one woman's experience, but it speaks for countless others who've been silenced, dismissed and disregarded. Your support brings us closer to completing all three films, and to sharing their urgent message with the world.

Thank you for listening. Thank you for believing. Thank you for standing with us.

 

 

About the Films

The Cassandra Project is a trilogy of scripted short films highlighting the dangerously high stakes that often arise when women are not believed and their voices are disregarded and dismissed. 

Three films. Three female protagonists. Three warnings. One unifying and terrifying truth: when women are not heard, it is dangerous for everyone.
 

Named for the Trojan princess who was blessed with the gift of prophecy but cursed never to be believed, The Cassandra Project is inspired by the real-life experience of creator/filmmaker, Barclay DeVeau, who spent months desperately attempting to get a diagnosis for a life-threatening medical condition, only to be repeatedly dismissed, disregarded and gaslit by numerous medical professionals as she deteriorated. Born from Barclay’s own experience, this trilogy speaks for the countless women whose truths have been silenced in spaces where they should have been heard. 

Independently, each film serves as its own powerful cautionary tale. As a trilogy, their impact will be all the more resounding, demanding society do what it so often refuses to: 

Listen to women. Believe them. Support them.
 

Meet the Team

A two-time Emmy winner and Executive Producer of the esteemed film, To Leslie (2022), which garnered Andrea Riseborough an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, Barclay has assembled an award-winning team, in collaboration with Be Forward Productions, Myriad Entertainment, and Dr. Nancy O’Reilly. The project’s acclaimed producers and creatives include Mara Burros Sandler, Kim Coleman, CSA, Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, Francis dela Torre, Christine Kim, Yvette Janine Jackson, Cort Fey, ASC, Carla Thomas, H. Brooke Perkins, Jenna von Oy, Samantha Richelle, Donna Smeland, Rebecca Ikler, Debbie Chesebro, Dani de Jesus, Melissa Llewellyn-Alston, Stephanie Blackwood, Mari Acevedo, Dr. Sabha Ganai and Amy Allman-Dean.

 

Current Status of Projects

The first film in the trilogy, Busybody, a critically praised crime-thriller, made its festival debut in 2024, winning Best Actress for Edythe Jason at the Mystic International Film Festival and Best Narrative Short Film at the Moondance International Film Festival.

The second film, HOUR 80, a psychological horror starring Samantha Richelle, is slated to shoot this fall in Los Angeles, and the third film, The Keeper of the Lighthouse, a foreboding fairytale/fantasy, shoots in New York in 2026.
 

Fundraising Goal

We are raising $100,000 for the 2nd two films in the trilogy.  Specifically this money will be used for equipment, cast and crew, locations, transportation, post production expenses, travel and living expenses and meals for cast and crew.

 

Please Support The Cassandra Project with a Tax-Deductible Donation

Cassandra Project Productions invites you to join the mission to complete this essential and topical trilogy. In proud partnership with From the Heart Productions, they have secured 501(c)3 non-profit status making all contributions 100% tax-deductible!
 

 

Thank You!

Your generosity helps bring these urgent stories to life — stories that demand we listen to women, believe them, and act. Because of you, we’re one step closer to completing the trilogy and sharing its message with the world.

From our entire team, thank you for standing with us.

- The Cassandra Project Team

www.thecassandraproject.net