Short Summary
Hello! My name is Taylor Mount but most people know me as Reign. I am the director and writer/creator of Controversy Hotline. I am a senior at Georgia Southern University with a major in Film and Production and a minor in Photography. Myself, along with my crew of fellow seniors at Georgia Southern University are working together to create our last project which is this film, Controversy Hotline. We want to create something amazing that will have a lasting impact on our futures.
This short film is a dark satire about demons in hell whose job is to create controversies in the world. This film follows three demons who work for the Controversy Hotline Co. in the middle of hell. Seir, Dajja, and Beelzebub are all based on the sins lust, greed, and envy. As calls come through to office they are calls from YouTubers who are looking to get some controversy for several reasons. The main one being for the views.
With your help as a contributor to our production, we will be able to produce something that we can be proud of. We hope to gain experience and be able to put this on our resume to help boost our careers in the film industry. We all know how competitive the film industry is currently and we constantly strive to produce ideas that are unique and controversial.
And again, with your contribution, myself along with my classmates, we will be able to construct a well-made film rather than just another project for a grade.
What we need and what you get
In the graph above, it shows a breakdown of where your money is going. After we added up the total estimated cost of production we will be trying to raise $1,310. This money will be going towards:
- Set Design
- Local expenses
- Post-production
- Promotion
- Stage makeup
Furthermore, the set design will go towards the environment that will create the dark universe of Hell. As for the local expenses, those include location permits for filming, gas for the actors and crew and feeding our big crew of 20 people. Our post-production is for an external hard drive and to pay the editor. The promotion is for posters and advertisement as well as to send our film to film festivals. The stage makeup is needed to convey the dark demon appearances of the characters.
The Impact
The impact that I hope our film will make on our community and hopefully the world includes bringing awareness to how much social media affects our lives and the controversies involved. I hope to reach people all over the world with your contribution. Every week we hear about the new scandals of who is being canceled and who isn’t, and I wanted to write about these situations. This sensitizes people to have genuine relationships with one another to be liked or to get clout.
The impact on my classmates and I are that this film determines whether we graduate from Georgia Southern University. It has been a long four years and we want to show what we have learned so it only makes us want to work even harder!
Meet the Crew!
Risks and Challenges
There are a few risks and challenges involved in our production including special effects, possible controversies and raising money. The special effects are a common challenge among student filmmakers, but we have been researching and practicing methods of doing them well. Also, raising money can be difficult but with your support, we can make it there!
Other Ways You Can Help
We know not everyone can contribute but you can help and support us in other ways such as following our social media and sharing the Indiegogo!
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