Firstly, thank you for visiting our Crowdfunder page! We are a group of undergraduate university students making our final year film and need your support to help make our vision a reality.
"The Lost Ingredient" is a short film about Ukrainian refugee, Polina, and her daughter, Marichka, as they struggle to adapt to their new life with British host family, George and Mary. Peace and comfort are hard to come by as they battle with the change, but Polina strives to preserve their heritage through cooking borscht. Torn between old and new, Polina must find strength to keep their bond intact without folding under the pressure of an unknown environment and a distant stroppy teenager.
REWARD TIERS:
As a thank you for supporting our campaign, here is what you will receive if you claim one of our reward tiers:
Pledging £1 - Thank you message from the crew
Pledging £5 - All previous tiers, plus a thank you credit/mention in our film credits
Pledging £10 - All previous tiers, plus a link to watch our film once the festival runs are finished
Pledging £20 - All previous tiers, plus the secret recipe for the borscht made in the film (homemade special from our director, Oleksandra)
Pledging £35 - All previous tiers, plus a handmade traditional Ukrainian necklace/jewellery/accessory
Pledging £50 - All previous tiers, plus a ticket to see our film (and the rest of the cohort's films) for a special one-off private screening near Hertfordshire
Pledging £100 - All previous tiers, plus a personalised thank you video from the crew during the filming of "The Lost Ingredient" that also shows some exclusive behind-the-scenes views on the set
Pledging £200 - All previous tiers, plus you get to be an extra in our film!
Pledging £350 - All previous tiers, plus a cooking class with the director and crew on how to make borscht (and other yummy Ukrainian dishes)
Pledging £500 - All previous tiers, plus an executive producer credit
ANY FUNDS NOT USED FOR OUR FILM WILL BE DONATED TO A UKRAINIAN REFUGEE CHARITY!
(please be aware if you do not wish to tip then you can write a custom amount for tipping on the Crowdfunder site as the automated slider does not allow you to go below 5% - these tips go to the company "Crowdfunder" to help keep the platform running, NOT to us)
THE PLAN:
We plan to film "The Lost Ingredient" in February 2025 and so, in the run-up to our deadline, we still need to: get our cast and locations secured, sort out the production design, get props made, and find costumes. But to also do some in-person promotions for our film!
What we already have:
- 10 dedicated and passionate crew members
- A script we truly believe in
- Equipment for filming (camera/sound/lighting/dolly)
What your support will help fund:
- Casting
- Logistics (travel/catering/props/costumes)
- Locations
- Insurance for the equipment
- Promotional activities in person
Any and every donation is deeply appreciated by all of us working on "The Lost Ingredient". Even if you aren't able to donate, sharing our Crowdfunder page and following our social media pages is the best way to support us for free!
Our Instagram page - @thelostingredient.film
Our Facebook page - @Thelostingredient.film
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for reading down this far. We hope to make a statement with our heart-gripping film and can't wait to get started with our final project thanks to your generosity.
(From left to right, top to bottom)
- Montana (Prod. Manager), Beth (Producer), Aiden (Editor).
- Sakshi (Director of Photography), Oleksandra (Director), Aaron (Scriptwriter), ShengFan (Camera Op.).
- BingQing (Lighting Designer), Lexi (Sound Designer), Caitlin (Mixer)