NIGHT & DAY

by Night & Day Films in London, England, United Kingdom

Total raised £7,140

raised so far

85

supporters

Lockdown, April 2020. Two sisters deal with mental stress in very different ways. With your help we can bring our film to the big screen.

by Night & Day Films in London, England, United Kingdom

We're still collecting donations

On the 11th December 2020 we'd raised £3,705 with 68 supporters in 41 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.

 New stretch target

If we reach our stretched target we will donate 20% of those profits to MIND.

We will also create Night & Day Films Ltd and continue to make new work.


At a time when the arts are under threat, and we need them as never before, this short fictional drama - based on true stories - employs the compelling power of film to shine a light on the extraordinary, challenging times we are all currently living through, separately and together.

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Claudia Jessie as Freya

We are now in post-production for our short film. We would love your help to get it across the line and onto the big screen.


And we will donate 20% of any profits to the charity, Mind.

At a time when we are all having to look after our mental health1603732022_3-white-on-blue-online.png, we believe drama is the way to get inside the real and vital stories affecting us all. We know these are difficult times but any money you could donate will be gratefully received and make a huge difference.  


THE STORY

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Kelly Price as Sarah


London. April 2020. A month into lockdown and two sisters are impelled to put all they hold dear at risk. One, a doctor, decides to speak out about the working conditions at her hospital. The other, a fledgling actress, dares to leave the house for the first time in weeks.


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Aki Omoshaybi as Jerome


We would like to thank all our supporters so far.  Your generosity has enabled us to assemble an amazing team and get the film in the can!

Through a successful initial Crowdfunding campaign and some outside investment, we raised our target of £5000 to shoot the film. This covered the very basic costs of cast & crew fees, food, travel, props, design, costume, insurance and original music. Extra Coronavirus safety measures were also imperative on this shoot.  We now need to complete the film and are seeking a further £5000 for editing, grading, mixing, distrbution and marketing.

We would like to send huge thanks and support to all the Medics working tirelessly for the NHS.  We would especially like to send our appreciation to the Doctors who we spoke to about their personal experience during the first national lockdown. #nhsheroes

We also support #savethearts.  The theatre industry has been particularly hit hard by the effects of the Pandemic but the entertainment industry as a whole continues to suffer.  Our aim was to employ industry professionals, offering some hope for a brighter future and to continue to bring awareness to the cause.

We passionately believe that, despite current circumstances, we need to tell stories, not least capturing this unprecedented moment in time.

This could be the beginning of a very exciting creative journey.  We'd love you to come along with us.  There are many more stories to be told.

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John Hopkins as Laurence


Night And Day will be entered into the major film festivals returning in 2021.  These include Cannes, Berlin, London and Edinburgh.  Distribution will also be via online platforms such as YouTube, Future Shorts, Kino, Vimeo, Sofy, BAFTA...and advertised across all social media platforms.


MEET THE TEAM


Aside from Writer/Director Tim Fywell, we have a predominantly female creative team. We believe in fighting for equality for women in film.  

TIM FYWELL, Writer & Director.

1603889685_1603889684425.pngTim is an award winning television and film director. He most recently directed The English Game for Netflix.  In 2003 he made his feature film debut with I Capture the Castle, an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Dodie Smith.  Tim directed his first Hollywood feature, Ice Princess starring Michelle Trachtenberg, in 2005. Other recent television work includes River and Happy Valley, BBC/Netflix.  This will be Tim's first screen credit as a writer.


EDWARD CHARLTON, Executive Producer.

1605374055_eddie.pngWhilst CEO of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg in London, Eddie set up the Films Group and was responsible for financing a number of films including Gosford Park.   He is currently Chairman of Tap Films Limited and was the Executive Producer on the highly acclaimed film Archipelago, directed by Joanna Hogg, prior to being an Executive Producer on Netflix's The English Game, which he developed with Julian Fellowes.


JULIE EAGLETON, Executive Producer.

1609863848_julie_website.jpgAfter initially training in journalism, and working as a writer, Julie then worked as an actor. She began her film producing career in 2017 after spearheading a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the award-winning short, Perplexed Music, starring Paul McGann. She was Executive Producer on award-winning short comedy-drama, Paul Is Dead, and produced her first feature, The Accompanist, which was released in 2020 by Dark Star Pictures. Julie is a member of WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) and PGGB (The Production Guild of Great Britain). She is the Editor-in-chief of arts and culture magazine, CELLOPHANELAND*


KELLY PRICE, Producer & Actor.

1603889720_1603889719694.jpegKelly is a producer and an Olivier nominated actress and singer who works across TV, film & theatre. She is known principally for TV performances in The English Game, Netflix and leading roles in the West End, Off-West End and prestigious regional theatres.  Other screen work includes A Bunch Of Amateurs, Endeavour, Midsomer Murders and The Accused.


GLENDA MARIANI, Associate Producer & Casting Director.

1603889789_1603889784915.pngGlenda has produced several short films, two of which have been presented at Cannes Short Film Corner and have won Film Festivals in Paris and Genova. In her day to day she is a Casting Associate for Suzanne Smith Casting.  Glenda has been working in some of the best casting offices in London, assisting on projects like: Outlander, Warrior Nun, Game of Thrones, The Crown, The Han Solo spin-off, Red Dwarf, Medici, Krypton, Aladdin, Lovesick, among many others.


TARA CREME, Composer.

1603889838_1603889837846.pngTara is a composer of film, theatre and concert, writing original music for a diverse range of award-winning work. Recent film scores include features Seahorse, March for Dignity and My Friend the Polish Girl and Cannes Semaine des Critiques prize-winning short Crocodile. Television credits include Alexis, she’s my Brother, Compulsion, and Muslim School.


LAURA DINNETT, Cinematographer.

Laura is a cin1605438427_316e0cf2-6ebd-4d35-9086-92cfdb873652.jpgematographer who has for the past 11 years worked her way up through the camera department on projects such as The Railway Man, Under the Skin,  Paddington 2, Patrick Melrose.  Laura was recently on HBO’s newest show The Third Day starring Jude Law.  Throughout all this she shot Underwire’s 2017 XX short Free Period.  Laura then DP’d Connect her first feature and the short films Family Tree and Yellowbird.

 

ELIN STEELE, Designer.

1603889890_headshot+2.jpgElin was the Young Associate Set & Costume Designer for Matthew Bourne's 2019 UK Tour of Romeo & Juliet.  Recent credits include Llyfr Glas Nebo  (Frân Wen Company & Welsh Tour); Zero for the Young Dudes and Sewing Group (Arts Educational Schools); Emilia (Mountview); Woof (Sherman Theatre); Dextera (Scottish Ballet); The Hound Of The Baskervilles (Barn Theatre, Cirencester).


JEANNA MORTIMER, Editor.

Je1611140841_jm_mugshot.jpganna Mortimer is a Film and TV Editor who worked on a plethora of well loved films and TV shows, such as The Death of Stalin, A Very English Scandal, Listen To Me Marlon amongst others. She has also edited a number of short films that have been well received across film festivals worldwide.


LAURA HUNT, Production Assistant.

1604062334_332a0284-b51f-46cb-9242-9e83be128ceb.jpgLaura has recently faced redundancy from a job in Commerce and is looking to retrain in film.  She has come on board to learn the ropes from pre-production to making the film and beyond.


We hope you enjoy the rewards but please don't feel obliged to take advantage of them.  All donations will be lovingly received.

Thank you in advance from the bottom of our hearts.

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Crowdfunder is making it 100% free for crowdfunding projects during the coronavirus crisis. The Covid-19 epidemic could affect millions of people in the next few weeks. These are unprecedented times but together, we are stronger.

                                                           

                                                         

                                                           

Rewards

This project offered rewards

£10 or more

Name on credits and link to the film

Your name will feature on the credits and you will receive an online link to the film.

£20 or more

Credit & special message from cast/crew

You will get a personalised message from the cast/crew and a 'special thanks' in the credits. You'll also receive an online link to the film.

£40 or more

Scene Study or Self- Tape Workshop

Want to hone your acting or communication skills? Want to perfect the art of self-taping? You can join one of our Zoom group workshops with either Director Tim Fywell, or Casting Director Glenda Mariani, facilitated by Actress Kelly Price. You will also get a 'special thanks' in the credits and online link to the film.

£50 or more

Credit, special "thank you" and memorabilia

You will receive a pdf of the script and the Designer's mood boards for the film. In addition you will get a 'special thanks' in the credits and an online link to the film.

£75 or more

Supporting Artist

Come and be in the film! You get to be a supporting artist in an outdoor scene of the film (for safety measures). You will also get a named credit, an online link to the film.

£100 or more

Film Premiere

We are hoping to hold a screening next year at a safe London venue. If government rules make this impossible, we will roll out the Red Carpet virtually to our select audience with an exclusive First Screening of the film followed by a live Q and A with the Cast and Filmmakers. You will also get a 'special thanks' in the credits.

£150 or more

One-to-One lesson with Tim, Glenda or Kelly

A one-to-one Zoom lesson/session with Writer/Director Tim Fywell, Casting Director Glenda Mariani or Actress/Singer Kelly Price. You can use this for acting, directing, writing, singing... professional or personal development- creative or business focused. You will also get a 'special thanks' in the credits and online link to the film.

£500 or more

Company logo

Your company logo will feature in the credits as a special 'thank you' and a chance to advertise your business.

£1,000 or more

Executive Producer

You get an Executive Producer credit on the film and a say in the final cut.

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