Project Link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_z9IkHpizbLveaPa4D2rkusv3m8sYQkI/view?usp=drive_link

Ambitious Intensions| Pilot| "Can we talk?"

Marcus and Ava have been dating for five years and are contemplating the next step in their relationship, but Marcus is anxious about proposing. After preparing a surprise scavenger hunt for Ava, she realizes that the proposal she has been waiting for isn't exactly what she expected.

  • Ashli Cubit
    Director
  • Ashli Cubit
    Writer
  • Ashli Cubit
    Producer
  • Mic Montgomery
    Producer
    Don't call it a riot!
  • Mic Montgomery
    Key Cast
    "Marcus Edwards"
  • Ashli Cubit
    Key Cast
    "Ava Curry"
  • Project Type:
    Television, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Yellowbrick Tisch school
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Snow Leopard
    Madrid
    Spain
    December 10, 2022
    Snow Leopard Premiere
    Best Tv/Web series
  • FILMESQUE CineFest
    New york
    United States
    December 10, 2022
    Best Tv pilot
Director Biography - Ashli Cubit

Ashli Cubit is a woman of many talents working as phlebotomist by day and screenwriter,
Actress producer and director by night. After penning her first stage play at the tender age,
of 15,she has written several screenplays penning her first feature length film Unspoken

Love in 2018.

Originally from Oklahoma, she moved to the Seattle area to get a kick-start on her writing

career after completing the TV and film essentials NYU Tisch School.

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Director Statement

When I first began thinking about this project, I knew I wanted to convey an old-school, wholesome, fun love tale.So, when I started writing and designing these characters, I went with a 90s concept of "black sitcoms."

I aimed to capture the spirit of southern black culture through its food, fashion, sports, and music to create a setting where families could gather around the TV to watch an everyday couple's journey to true love and honor.

Besides this, one of my goals was to make the viewer feel as if Marcus and Ava are a couple that they would like to be friends with because of their warm southern hospitality and the fact that the struggles they face as a couple and individually are relatable.

When we first began shooting, I had to figure out how to make Washington state resemble Texas. We filmed in three separate Washington locations, supplemented with B-roll and music, and were successful in our mission.