A group of talented, aspiring chefs are trained by award-winning chef Charles Monet. Charles expects nothing less of excellence and conducts his kitchen accordingly.
James, the most promising chef initially thrives and is praised by Charles for his cooking. However, despite his continued hard work he begins to slip in the eyes of Charles. As a result of this, James becomes obsessed with perfecting his craft, practicing day and night. This undue stress pushes James to experiment with human meat in his final dish, In a desperate attempt to amaze Charles.
GENRE: Psychological Thriller
The story revolves around James, he is a competitive chef, who graduated as first in his class. He gained a lot of popularity due to his experimental dishes and this fame got him invited to do a trial at La Maison Restaurant. He is competing alongside the most talented young chefs in the world for one full-time position that will launch their careers to a level they never could completely comprehend, 1 position, 5 candidates.
La Maison is one of the best restaurants in the world owned by Charles, a three-star Micheline chef, and the toughest cuisine critique. Over the years Charles has gained the reputation of “restaurant destroyer”, due to the low reviews he has given to countless chefs. Impressing him is no easy task and they all must serve him a dish that galvanizes him to obtain one of the most desired jobs in the cuisine world and work alongside him.
Charles's dream has always been to create the "perfect" chef, someone that can experiment with food to a level that will satisfy the toughest palates and he sees that potential in James, so he pushes him harder than anybody else, hard enough to get to the point of breaking or crossing the line of no-return.
Due to James' personality of being the best no matter what and noticing how tough the competition is, he develops a personality within him that is completely detached from feelings and he believes that doing anything to achieve the "perfect" dish is worth it.
This combination of bullying from Charles, desire to win, lacking empathy or feelings for that matter, and high demand leads James to experiment with human meat in a desperate attempt to get the job.
He succeeds in his endeavor, but at what cost?
All the money raised in this campaign will be spent in its entirety to create the films, no one on the team will be getting a salary from your generous contribution! We are doing this project because we are passionate about the story!
ABOVE THE LINE - £360
We require to hire a mature experience actor (+40 age) for 3 days (£120 p/d) to play the Head Chef role and at least pay him minimum wage. The rest of the team is doing this off the passion for filmmaking and we will not take any money from the campaign.
TRAVEL - £400
Most of the crew will be paying for their own travel since the filming location will be very close to where we are all staying, but some extra crew help and cast will be coming from other parts of London and we must cover their transportation expenses.
FOOD - £1800
Food will be very expensive for us since we not only need to film a large crew for the 5 filming days, but we also need to prepare multiple dishes done by a professional chef to make our actors look like they are actual high-end chefs. This price also includes the hiring of a professional chef on set for the filming days (£250p/d).
EQUIPMENT - £1440
We need to rent a camera, lighting and sound equipment. We have a deal with ProCam through the National Youth Film Academy and this is the package cost.
LOCATION - £2500
We have multiple filming locations such as a spacious kitchen, a house, a butcher shop, and a meat freezer/container. All of these locations will be found and filmed in London and the prices to hire them adds up to what is stated above.
ART DEPARTMENT - £1500
This department is KEY to establishing the environment on screen. We have to spend some money on costumes since we have to create different characters on the set. We also need to set design the locations to make them look like what we have in the script, this price includes the props, costumes, and anything related in the art department such as prosthetics or blood / Make-Up Special Effects.
MISCELLANEOUS - £600
We will be using this money to distribute the film. Paying entry fees to the multiple film festivals worldwide we want to apply to! If you contribute to get a reward high enough you can even join the team on the red carpet events and see the film on the big screen with us!
This is the minimum we need to make the project happen (£8.600). Ideally, we should raise £9.500 so we can get many more extras, get a better location, a bigger team (more make-up artists), pay for the full crew transportation, get better materials to build the set & have more rehearsal time, therefore any contribution is highly appreciated/
We strongly value your help and have put together a reward system as a way of saying "Thank you" for your support.
Achieving this goal would be incredible so we want to make sure to give back to you! In exchange for your support, we have a wide selection of perks available. We are eager to involve everyone interested in the film and really make this a collaborative process with you! Any contributions will go a long way!
Find out more about what rewards you could get depending on your level of support on the right side of the crowdfunding campaign.
The rewards go all the way from a personalized thank you email to getting tickets for our premiere and meeting the team.
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£10 or more
You will receive a personalized thank you email after the crowdfunding is finished and a digital copy of the film after the film festival circuit is finished!
£20 or more
You will receive all of the rewards above and exclusive behind-the-scenes pictures. We will also send you the official soundtrack of the film made by our composer for you to enjoy and you will get the option to become a V.I.P. member for life of Wolf Balance Productions!
£50 or more
You will receive all of the rewards above and a Thank You credit on the film and on social media once the crowdfunding is finished!
£75 or more
You will receive all of the rewards above and have your name on our clapperboard! We will send you a picture with your name on our clapperboard on set and promote it on social media, feel like you are on set with us!
£100 or more
You will receive all of the rewards above and a Special Thank You credit on the film and social media. We will also record an exclusive Thank You video on set and send it to you!
£150 or more
You will receive all of the rewards above and the original digital copy of the paperwork used on set, including the team signature on the film poster. Also, we will invite you to do a Q&A zoom call with the crew after the filming is finished so you can get to meet the team and ask any questions you may have!
£250 or more
You will receive all of the rewards above and an Associate Producer credit on the film & IMDB. You can also feature in the film! We will add your picture as a portrait in one of the locations!
£500 or more
You will receive all of the rewards above and an Executive Producer credit on the film & IMDB. You will also receive 2 tickets for the premiere of Tender at one of the ODEON Cinemas in London. Come in get some drinks, get some food, enjoy the event with the team and take some nice pictures on the red carpet!
£1000 or more (SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP)
You will receive all of the awards above and a SOLO Executive Producer credit on the film & IMDB. If you have a company, we will add the logo of your company to the film credits and poster! We will also send you a physically signed copy of the poster with all of the awards won once the film festival run is over! The digital package we will send you of the paperwork will also include the press kit for you to exclusively have and show at the screening events!
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- Q: What will this film achieve and what purpose will it serve in its final format that will convince us to donate?
A: Having come out of lockdown, it is perhaps even more difficult to collaborate and network. With the closure of cinemas and theatres, the arts have paid a substantial price. Yet despite the odds, we have created a film concept and are finalizing shooting dates in order to create an ambitious piece of work. Our project has and will continue in its final form and will bring actors, writers, and filmmakers from across the country together to create a fantastic film!
- Q: What film festivals will you apply to?
A: We will be applying to festivals around the world. Like this: 75% UK film festivals, 15% US film festivals, 5% Canada film festivals & 5% other countries. Then among those countries, it will be 25% Academy Awards Qualifying film festivals, 70% Prestigious & GOLD film festivals, and finally 5% to distribution film festivals.
- Q: Who would enjoy this film?
A: Anyone that likes physiological thrillers or anyone who likes intense drama films. The film is filled with great cinematography and carried by an amazing performance that will have you intrigued about what is going to happen next. The film slowly builds up tension until the climax at the end which I am sure you will enjoy if you are a genre fan!
- Q: What examples of other films/shows is the film similar to?
A: To have a better understanding of Tender imagine the following: Our protagonist's relationship with his mentor is just like in "Whiplash", our cinematography and competition sense will be like the one in "Boiling Point" and our protagonist's development will be like in "Nightcrawler", completely detached from normal human reasoning and doing "messed up" things that to him it will seem like normal.
- Q: Can you let me know a bit more about the team and project?
A: All actors and crew are vetted by the National Youth film Academy and are supervised by Derek Suter & Clare Cahill. Like any film cast and crew, there are a wide range of people with different experiences and credits, providing a rich base for us to work on and grow. The Heads Of Department for Tender are filmmakers with an extensive experience in filmmaking and that have won multiple awards.
- Q: How can you provide transparency with the proceeds raised on the crowdfunded?
A: Receipts, NYFA supervision, the final show, previous crowd funders created by the producer and crew.
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