A new series about finding your misfit, makeshift family, and going after your dreams together

A female take on the tech industry, the show follows an aspiring startup founder and an eclectic group of techies and creative artists who realize they need each other to flourish in this new world.  With this tenacious and motivated cast and crew, we wrote, fundraised, and filmed the pilot episode of our series.

MAKESHIFT SOCIETY

When aspiring startup founder Alex is suddenly booted from the tech bro world she’s desperate to be part of, she discovers a converted warehouse filled with entrepreneurs from all kinds of backgrounds building their own quirky companies. Inspired, Alex decides to embark on an adventure to build her own startup, and make her own rules. Over the series, this misfit, Makeshift group becomes a family.

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AUDIENCE RESPONSES

“I resonated with the theme of taking risks, despite having fear. After becoming a mother, I lost a lot of that drive to get up and activate the work that I had done before. I just had no time. I think this feeling is something that a lot of women experience - making difficult decisions around risk.”

“I was the only female intern on an all-male full stack developer team, and it was hard (impossible) to be recognized for my accomplishments. But this series showed me there could be another way.”

“With humor and heart, Makeshift Society captures the essence of pursuing one's dreams and breaking free from the constraints of corporate culture. The main character, Alex, embodies what a lot of us in tech want to do: defy expectations and carve our own path.”

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THE CAST

KEY CREW

PRODUCER — Maira Memmi
THE CURSE (Showtime), BLINDSPOTTING (TV Series, Starz), and BLINDSPOTTING (Feature Film, Sundance Film Festival)

EDITOR — Jaime Sukonnik
BARBIE (Directed by Greta Gerwig), DON’T WORRY DARLING (Directed by Olivia Wilde)

CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN — Vanessa Woo 
BEEF (Netflix), BLINDSPOTTING (TV Series, Starz)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR — Hilton Jamal Day 
LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO (Sundance Film Festival)

MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD — Josie Rodriguez
PAINT, THIS IS US (NBC), 13 REASONS WHY (Netflix)

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