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Dara Says (a feature length film.)
The plot.
Jack and Molly are forgetting why they got married. They live under the same roof, but live different lives at different times.
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Molly is smart in every sense of the word, and sometimes the way she sees Jack smarts. He's a liability, an embarrassment, and her last desperate hope is that the influence of Dara will help straighten him out.
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Jack works night shift for a CCTV company. He has big dreams of being a web designer. He sees life as a game, and he's still trying to get to the next level.
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Dara comes to get qualifications to further her practice. Molly trusts Dara to change Jack, to prove to him that he's wrong. But Dara has needs of her own.
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The Dara Says team
Writer-Director Vasco de Sousa (BA Aberystwyth Film and TV with French, MA Lampeter in Media Production) has created short films, music videos, and been a part of other projects.
Producer and Storyboard Artist Rosina de Sousa has a wealth of experience in art and media. She headed Aberystwyth film society and has sold her original artwork through the Ceredigion Arts society, as well as designing greeting cards that have been sold through Udigrudi Books and Movies.
What some people are saying about Dara Says.
"I think you are both so talented and I'm sure you'll do a great job and that the film will be a success! You don't need loads of money, but of course it would be nice if you got some :) Please don't give up, I have faith in you guys!" says Nancy Roberts.
"you neither requested nor expected it, but I believe in your project that much." Joe Ohler Junior
More about the team can be seen at the Dara Says website.
Our goal
We plan to shoot everything we've done in the script and storyboard, with authentic looking costumes and props for the characters, to tell the complete story.
If we hit our target, we can shoot every shot we planned. If we exceed it, we can take it a level up. We already have raised enough for Jack's costume. Whatever we raise will be used toward the production of the film, and towards getting out the perks and rewards that have been claimed by our backers.
So far:
- 2005 Short story Guest registered with the WGA
- 2010 Screenplay registered as Jack and Molly's House Guest with the Library of Congress
- June 2012 Storyboarding of Dara Says began - completed September 2012
- October 2012. Test shots for first trailer.
- November 2012 Shooting schedule and most of pre-production completed.
- Shooting schedule tested with day shot.
- January 2013 - Dara Says website and logo created.
- February 2013 - Dara Says mentioned in the press. (Cambrian News, Go Wales)
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Be a part of Dara Says.
Look at the list of the perks to the right, and choose one.
Pledge what you can, and share this page with others. There's a widget which you can embed to your page, and a video which you can share too. Like our Facebook page, and join the director on Twitter.
Thank you for your support!
