Baggage - A Short Film with NYFA

Aim

Support a young and diverse group of filmmakers as we capture a story about love, legacy and London through the eyes of the 60s.

In conjunction with NYFA, we will be shooting Baggage this summer in just four days! It's a fantastic opportunity to work with some of the most exciting young filmmaking talent in Britain, whilst also being shepherded through the process by a handful of wise industry professionals.

But shorts do not just grow on trees - we need your backing to enable Baggage to reach it's full potential!

Steve is a dear old man in his 80s and, between you and me, in a bit of a bad way. He has returned to his beloved London, for the first time since the '60s, to restore some sentimental items to their dear bestowers. His excuse for an address book, however, is somewhat out of date, and tracking down his pals proves easier said than done. Instead, he is inadvertently entangled in a group of young Londoners, rife with sibling spats and love triangles.

To evoke the sense of passing time and the past in general, we envision the film to be a softly-graded black and white film that will also unify all of its characters and settings in one palette: the palette of London, a place full of life, death, birth, decay and a population with thousands of different identities who will all be seen through the same neutral greyscale filter.

London itself should feature as much as minor characters, giving the audience the sense that these events are happening in the city and in the modern day, with the intention of adding a strand of realism to the piece.

We want this film to communicate itself quietly and subtly through mise-en-scène and many still shots that explore habitats and how characters exist within them, negating the need for extensive exposition in the limited time that we have.

Naturally, the film will lend itself to arthouse cinema-goers, fans of auteurs such as David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch and Joanna Hogg.

Now, you might be wondering what on earth we would do with £4000. Allow me to elucidate on some of the more considerable costs of production:

equipment hire

This is a bit of a no-brainer. It is clear, even now, that the image and sound quality of Baggage is going to be vital to deliver a piece which captures the chemistry and delicacy of its mise-en-scène. We need to have the means to hire equipment which will enable our Director of Photography, Samuel Barker, to execute this (along with our director and sound department).

locations

Important events need important places. We know we'll need a license to shoot in the Royal Greenwich Parks and, as we explore our options, we may need to hire spaces and rent flats, for shooting locations and our unit base as well.  Although there is a chance that we may befall the kindness of the odd tenant, we must be prepared to worship at the church of AirBnb!

actor fees & care

We are very excited at the opportunity to work with a seasoned actor, and to reap the benefits of their experience, but actors need to eat too! At the very least we will be paying equity rates and perhaps a lot more to reel in the talent we're looking for.

thank you!

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This project successfully funded on 6th July 2022