Since I was a child, I have been drawing and writing stories, comics and eventually, scripts. After 4 years honing my storytelling skills at SCAD in Atlanta Georgia, and meeting like-minded people with an affinity for telling entertaining stories, “Angel Wings” began to come to life.

Still a student of Directing, “Angel Wings” will serve as Directorial debut in the short film world- although I have worked in several other roles across Short film and Music video, including Producer, Storyboard Artist, Production Designer and Props Master.

I wrote “Angel Wings” as my senior film, and as a lifelong storyteller, this film is a culmination the stories I grew up loving, with larger than life characters and over the top predicaments. This whacky apocalyptic tale follows the titular redneck survivor Angel Wings, as she teams up with the juvenile bounty hunter, Sonny Day. Together the two plot the downfall of a murderous cult responsible for the death of Angel’s husband. The passionate stakes and intense setting, paired with a fast paced script and focused production design, aim to create a story rich with character. 

With a talented team of filmmakers on board, the story of “Angel Wings” is on track to deliver an entertaining genre story of revenge, set in an apocalyptic world and populated by comedic caricatures.

So... Let's meet the team!

Director: Ethan LaVayne Willcocks (he/him)

Ethan is a writer and Director from Minnesota, graduating this Spring from SCAD, Atlanta. Ethan has been writing his whole life and has honed his skills as a director and storyteller over the last four years at college. For his Senior College film, “Angel Wings,” Ethan aims to express his talents with an entertaining and far-fetched story that showcases his unique perspective.

Producer: Olive Nieman (they/them)

Olive is a senior film and television major currently at SCAD. While they primarily do Production Design, Producing is also an interest of theirs! They have worked on a multitude of different capstones, from dramatic films to horrors. They love a large variety, but have a special place in their heart for post-apocalyptic films. They are very excited to work with this team and bring this film to life!

Director of Photography: Jacob Dalbey (he/him)

Jacob Dalbey is a cinematographer from Chicago IL. From an early age Jacob has always been involved in camera work and over the past few years has taken his skills to the next level perfecting his lighting and camera work. He loves creating films that are action centric and is excited to be cinematographer for Angel Wings.

Production Designer: Hannah Singh (they/them)

Hannah Singh is a Georgia Native who grew up about 20 minutes outside of Atlanta. They are Puerto Rican and Guyanese which has given them a rich and diverse background from which to pull from when creating. Hannah is set to graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in the Spring of 2024 with a B.F.A in Film and Television. They first decided they were interested in film early on in their life. Still in Diapers, Hannah watched the movie Bambi with their family and immediately noticed the effect storytelling had on the world around them. From that moment onward, Hannah knew they wanted to bring about that connection and bond from their work that had their family sobbing over a cartoon deer.

Editor: Mia Kasahara (she/they)

Mia Kasahara is a filmmaker from California, now based in Atlanta. Her whole life she had been into telling stories whether it was through music, writing, or filmmaking. She has experience in front of the camera, but wanted to go to school to learn another part of the industry. After transferring to SCAD, she is now working on her skills to produce, write, direct and edit, and has two minors in Acting/Sound Editing. “Angel Wings” is her first major project, and she is excited to help create this wonderful story. 

Through four years of film school, the entire team and I have worked to develop our skills to make the most polished, professional, and entertaining film we can. With intense planning and pre production, we have analyzed and broken down every aspect of the script, planned and storyboarded every shot in the film, and are prepared to move forward and bring this story to life!
To do so, we are seeking $8,000 in order to properly bring to life the rich world of this story, as well as provide a professional set for our cast and crew. A few things that the money donated will be put toward are…
    ⁃    Location Rental
    ⁃    Camera Equipment 
    ⁃    Sound Equipment 
    ⁃    Props/Set Dec.
    ⁃    Food and crafty services 
    ⁃    Makeup/Wardrobe

Any help is extremely appreciated as this vision is brought to life! Follow along the journey of the filmmaking process on instagram @angelwingsfilm and share this page to help us reach as many people as we can and bring this fun story to all of you!

- Ethan LaVayne Willcocks and crew