Raise £3000 to produce the short film Six of Cups written and directed by Sasha Case
by Andy McCredie in Twickenham, Greater London, United Kingdom
Here’s our plan for the extra funding:
We will allocate more funding towards costume, as this is a key element of the film. We will also allocate a fund towards location, as this has proved particularly hard to secure for free.
With the additional funding aside from that, we will increase the wages for all on set and allocate a small fee to the creative team for the work they've undertaken so far and will undertake over the course of the next year.
Six of cups
'On the verge of adulthood, Olivia fights to save her closest friendship and navigate a secret love after a tarot reading changes everything.'
Written and directed by 18 year old, queer female filmmaker Sasha Case as her premise to attending the Met Film School in London.
Produced by award-winning filmmakers Andy McCredie and Maya Yoncali(Sometimes They Sing, 2022, 9 international film festivals, 3 awards including Best Film).
Shooting: 6-8th September 2024
What we need:
Your support in raising £3000 to make this happen!
Synopsis:
Olivia and Molly are best friends, A tarot reading proves Olivia and Molly's friendship is on the way out.
When Olivia gets to Molly's house party, she knows she’s fallen in love with her other friend, Hannah, and can’t deny it anymore.
Arrogant boys, and unfamiliar faces grind Olivia down to breaking point. Hannah soothes her, leading them to finally kiss. Olivia's world changes.
Molly and Olivia go heart to heart in private, and reveal everything they’ve been keeping from each other over summer.
Filled with tarot references, surreal imagery and heartfelt narrative - this short explores the fine line between friendship and romance, of attachment and letting go.
Genre:
Romance, LGBT+, Coming Of Age
Why donate?
- Get Sasha into UK based film festivals, where she can build her network for her future career
- Give Sasha the opportunity to build a reputation as an award-winning filmmaker before she's even left film school, so she can hit the ground running after graduation
- Arts funding is highly competitive and overstretched, we must seek other avenues! Through your donation you are supporting the grassroots arts and culture that develops over time and enriches all of our lives
- By supporting a young LGBT+ female filmmaker use her creativity to express a beautiful story about young love and friendship, you are helping to expand the cannon of the types of films we see beyond the straight male gaze.
Why this film?
- Dynamic, funny and heartfelt script, currently undergoing professional development through Raindance (leading film organisation in UK)
- Experienced team of majority women, also vastly underrepresented in film crew
- Opportunity for young people to work with experienced industry professionals, develop their craft and network
- Young female filmmaker, in industry dominated by older men
- Queer love story, underrepresented in industry
Where your money is going?
This is what we call a 'Zero Budget' short film, meaning all of the money is going to the absolute bare essentials, some people are working for expenses only and the core creative team are working as volunteers (including, Writer, Director, Producers and Editor).
Here's a breakdown of our budget:
Core creative team:
Sasha Case(Writer/Director): 18 year-old British/French filmmaker from Maury, South of France. Got accepted into the prestigious Met Film School at the age of 17 but denied entry due to her age, was looking to make a film during her gap year. She shows excellent promise as a filmmaker and holds a portfolio of multiple student short films.
Andy McCredie(Executive Producer / Producer): UK based Theatre and film producer, currently working full time for radical and experimental queer performance company TDTWT as part of London Performance Studios.
He has experience as a filmmaker, directing and producing two award-winning shorts, one of then multiple award-winning and securing him and his team placement at international film festivals across Europe.
He also has experience in the corporate Film/TV/Media industry through his previous role as Business Development Manager, and has a rudimentary knowledge of the global systems behind film production and distribution, as well as a varied network across the sector.
Maya Yoncali(Producer/Editor):
Maya, of Polish-Armenian Heritage, is a freelance Photographer, Videographer Dancer, Movement Director and Filmmaker, whose focus throughout all her practices is on the sensitive nature, power and allure of movement.
Maya's documentary filmmaking credits include Sadler’s Wells, Siobhan Davies Studios, Jean Abreu Dance, Soumik Datta and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
What could go wrong?
Due to the nature of the project, and our connections to funding bodies, we are relying on the support of friends, family, colleagues and strangers who believe in our vision - so we must be honest, there may be some things that go wrong!
- We may not raise enough funds, which would affect the quality of the film by not being able to secure high quality costumes or experienced staff to take on key roles such as camera and sound.
- The script may not be well developed enough by the time we need to shoot, leading to underperformance at festivals and a film that doesn't fulfil its full potential
- We may not be able to secure a strong lead cast, leading again to a weaker film
- We could complete the film and then not have enough funds to submit to film festivals, meaning the purpose of the film to engage with Sasha's career is foiled.
How we will overcome these risks?
- With your help, we will raise enough funds to complete the shoot and post production of the film, if the crowdfund is underperforming, we will do everything we can to spread the word and raise the profile of the campaign to reach our goal.
- We are currently developing the script through Raindance (the UK's leading film festival and film organisation) and will continue to develop the script before we shoot in September.
- We are looking to boost the profile of this campaign in order to engage a Casting Director to assist with casting some fantastic lead actresses, and we can also utilise the connections of our lead producer Andy McCredie and Co-producers who have an expensive network within the acting industry.
- Once the film is complete, we will secure backing from investors and host a series of fundraising events with the purpose of raising funds for film festival submissions in 2025 and onwards.
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