I came up with an idea last summer, which slowly evolved into Daisy. Coming from a small town myself, I found that the inevitable alienation upon returning home became an important factor that I wanted to work on — this definitely helped in shaping the story and our main character, Lyla. Working with the team meant that I was able to put a distance between Lyla’s experiences and my own. We were able to develop the difficult relationship that she shares with her mother, and more closely consider the heartbreaking reason for her return home. I’m so excited for this project, and I hope that after reading through this page, you will be too.
Daisy is our graduate short film, being created by five students from the University of Greenwich (scroll down to meet the crew). It's a story that explores loss, and the ways in which you must deal with it, but also learn and grow from it. With a completed script and auditions for actors well underway, Daisy is successfully developing through this pre-production stage. Our next step is to begin fundraising, and we are hoping that this campaign will help us bring the film to life.
This is the most important film that we will create during our degree, and we are all so passionate about the story and the characters that we have created. We truly hope that we are able to make Daisy the best film that is can possibly be.
The theme that we aspire to portray is loss and how it can inspire change, honing on the idea that experiencing grief can change a person’s perspective on life, encouraging them to make up for lost time with the people they still have.
Read below to find out more about the story.
Lyla is forced to return to her old hometown following the death of her childhood best friend, Daisy, after she is asked to write the eulogy for the funeral. The effect of Lyla's long eight-year-absence away from home becomes more and more evident as she faces the broken relationship that she has with her mother, Caroline.
Throughout the story, Lyla deals with overcoming her grief, struggling to comprehend Daisy's death and her ambiguous emotions about it. For Caroline, Lyla's homecoming acts an opportunity for her to fix their relationship. However, she finds it difficult to communicate with Lyla; the eigh years apart making them strangers to one another. Eventually, they are able to break down the barriers between the two of them, slowly remembering how to love each other again.
The film ends with Lyla reading out the eulogy that she's has written for Daisy. Amongst a small group of people, she reminisces on their childhood together and how she will always cherish those memories. More importantly, she shares how the tragic event helped her to appreciate and love the people closest to her, once again.
We are hoping to raise £3500 to help us produce Daisy, and ensure we fulfill our vision. Our filming location is in the north of Kent, and as we are based in London, this means that a lot of our budget will be going towards accommodating the cast and crew during production. This is demonstrated in the pie chart below, which breaks down exactly what your donations will be going towards.
On the right, you can see the perks that come with certain quantities of donations. We know it's not a lot, but it's a small way we are able to say thank you within our limited budget! Here is a clearer list of what we're offering:
- Special Thanks in the Credits - £5
- Digital Copy of Daisy - £20
- Film Poster of Daisy (1 of 3) - £50
- Film Posters of Daisy (3 of 3) - £100
- Associate Producer Credit - £200
From left to right:
Mollie Firman Director
Kelly Fish Producer
Anthony Jack Williams Writer
Nikita Hart Cinematographer
Maressa Tiana Set Designer
That's fine! We understand that not everyone is able to donate. However, you can still help us out by liking and sharing our Facebook and Instagram accounts, to help us build an audience and awareness for Daisy.
FACEBOOK /daisy.shortfilm.gre
INSTAGRAM @daisyshortfilm