Short Summary
Sixteen year old Billy Wallace can’t go through one day
without getting bullied. The only way to
stop that is with courage, confidence and a firm sense of self. When an opportunity arises that allows Billy
to manifest these traits, he takes full advantage of it.
“Confidence Boost” is the story of Billy’s journey- a
journey that ultimately becomes one of self-discovery. How clear is the line one would cross in the
transformation from bully victim to perpetuator? I want this film to entertain, but I also want it to provoke and stimulate answers and interpretations to
this very important question.
This piece is very near and dear to my heart. Its conception was born eight years ago and
has gone through many revisions and reincarnations. One of those reincarnations was a nine minute
version that I made as a student film in the fall of 2014. Some of that film’s footage is included in
my pitch video.
I believe this film will inspire bully victims to stand up to themselves and/or help others stand up to themselves. I will do
everything in my power to make it stand out and really have an impact.
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I am lucky enough to have Foster Corder as my Director of Photography. Here's a little bit about him:
Foster
Corder has been a film pioneer. He started
Black Bird Films, the
first African American
owned commercial production company in America, There he produced television advertising for major brands including McDonald's
and the California Lotto. During the glory days of music video, he was
the
first African American Director of music video production at Capitol
Records, Corder guided the creation and execution of hit clips for M.C. Hammer,
Bebe and Cece Winans, Young MC and many others. In recent years, Corder
has acted as Producer, Director, DP or Gaffer on over 100 features,
videos and other media projects.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179486/
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Foster is also one of the biggest advocates for the humane treatment of dogs. He has done a lot to assist in the prevention of "cyber bullying", which has been very detrimental to the success of canine rescue efforts.
If you would like to learn more about his work in the community, I have included a link below.
http://enewschannels.com/director-foster-corder... =============
These are my team members- an assortment of friends and
family that are helping me spread the word and get this project off the
ground. I greatly appreciate their
support and love each and every one of them.
David Sheridan- San Francisco Representative
David resides in San Francisco and is the Senior Account
Executive at Salesforce, an
enterprise cloud computing company.
Adam
Sheridan- Central Valley Representative
Adam resides in Sacramento and is a Day Trader.
Sean Deliberty -South Los Angeles Representative
Sean resides in in Los Angeles and is self-employed.
Ryan
Moriarty - Central Los Angeles Representative
Ryan resides in Los Angeles and is a freelance Producer and
A.D.
Paul Schov-
South San Francisco Representative
Paul resides in San Francisco and is a Software Manager at
the Moscone Center.
Davide
Fortunati- West Los Angeles Representative
Davide resides in Marina Del Ray and is a Restaurant Manager
at Ca Del Sole, an Italian restaurant
in North Hollywood.
Calder
Gillam- East Bay Representative
Calder resides in Oakland and is a Food & Garden
Educator at Urban Sprouts, a
non-profit organization specializing in garden based education.
Connor
Marisco- North Los Angeles Representative
Connor resides in Los Angeles and is a working Actor.
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Here are some organizations that have agreed to help me promote my project. I'd like to send them my deepest gratitude.
I'm Bully Free Friendswood, TX
No Bully Here Pasadena, TX
Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation Riverside, CA
Think Twice Anti-Bullying Program Jonesboro, GA
The Golden Rule Project Salt Lake CIty, UT
Think Kindness Reno, NV
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There's nothing extravagant, but I do have some perks to reward your contribution. Since my story is about a high school kid, I used the high school theme in my contribution levels. Once again, any contribution you could make would be greatly appreciated. It would mean the world to me to make this film! Please help me put it on screen. Thank you so much for your time.
