Drowning Short Film

Aim

Having had to postpone fundraising in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are back ready to make the film happen this summer!

Amplify Theatre and Film

We are Amplify Theatre and Film, a not-for-profit amateur theatre and film company based in Norwich. We aim to create productions that reflect issues in our society, say something meaningful and leave a lasting impact. Our secondary goal is to provide practical theatre and film experiences for young aspiring artists aged 18-25. 

Drowning short film

Drowning is our debut short film, after having recently extended the company to include film projects. 

A highly visual piece, the film takes the feeling of drowning - being trapped, struggling to break free and gasping for air - and uses it as a visual metaphor for struggling with anxiety. 

Mixing the documentary genre with abstract and experimental filmmaking, we hope to create an incredibly impactful piece that showcases the extent to which anxiety affects lives. 

The film will be shot in Norwich and Norfolk, and will be entered into film festivals in Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond. 

Why do we need £400?

We began fundraising in 2020, and had raised over £400 for the film, however due to the coronavirus pandemic we had to stop fundraising and delay the film. We are now attempting to finish fundraising for a shoot this summer.

Money raised will go towards insurance, travel and food expenses, editing software and entry into film festivals so we can get this work seen. 

Rewards

We have some amazing rewards available if you are generous enough to donate to our crowdfunder! These have had to change slightly, again due to coronavirus. 

Originally we had planned an in-person premiere event, which will now be online. 

There are also various additional rewards to claim, getting better and better with the higher donation you make - including digital copies of the film to keep, posters, t-shirts and more!

The team

Will Norris, Director. 

Will studied at the University of East Anglia, graduating last year with a degree in Film and Television Studies. He has gained experienced directing and editing for film and writing screenplays during his degree, and has also directed theatre productions previously. For this project, he has taken inspiration from Edgar Wright, with an aim to combine his film-making style with a more serious topic.

Izzy Cutler, Writer. 

Izzy studied Drama at the University of East Anglia and has a love for the written word and visual storytelling. She has written and had performed the short play  "The Girl in the Photo" at the Minotaur Shorts Festival, and "Bodily Functions and Where to Find Them", which gained four star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Although her first screenplay, she is very excited to be bringing this story to life through the media of film.

To see the rest of our cast and crew biographies, keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook pages!

This project successfully funded on 30th June 2021