My name is Haley Pucelik and I’m
a film student at Chapman University, trying to make movies that make people
laugh. But not in the “that was a neat
pun” way (even though puns are amazing) or the “ha-ha nice knock knock joke”
way, but in the “why am I laughing at this?” way.
Dark humor is the best kind of
humor because it is real, and I want to make more of it. Death in a Tweed Jacket is my Advanced
Production, and with your help, I can make it everything it deserves to be. The script is phenomenal: Death is a
frustrated bureaucratic pencil pusher, the main character, Harry, is someone
who can’t even get suicide right, and the ending features a twist that ties
everything together.
And I won’t be doing it
alone. I have a whole team of talented
filmmakers behind me: screen writers, costume designers, actors,
cinematographers, producers—everyone to make this movie (and your money) go as
far as it possibly can.
There’s not enough dark comedy
at the movies—everyone glosses over the good stuff. There are certain jokes that people won’t
make and certain problems people won’t poke fun at. However, I honestly believe
that laughter is the best medicine, and if my film can make you chuckle and
think at the same time, then I have done my job. This movie would be my biggest
production yet, and something I want to be proud of.
And I’m not the only one
counting on this. Remember that team I
was talking about? All of those people
are relying on this working out. We’re
all students, and we all need this opportunity to show the world what we’re
about. You’re helping more than one
person. Much more.
If this movie goes well,
everyone involved will having something to show off—to their future employers
who need good samples, to their parents who didn't think film production or
theatre or screenwriting were good majors, and to themselves to prove that they
are capable of this.
And everyone else gets a good
movie out of it, and something you can’t just pop into the theater and
see. What’s not to love?
Making movies is expensive. Did you know it costs hundreds of dollars to
buy the rights of that poster of a cat holding onto a branch that says hang
in there? Nobody alone has that kind
of money, but maybe together we do.
We need costumes, set
materials, camera rentals, and money to feed all these hungry college
students. We also need to pay the people
at a hardware store and apartment complexes to let thirty-some-odd youngins and
all their fancy equipment inside to do the filming. Everyone’s trying to get a pay off on this
one, and it’s as simple as this: if we don’t have the funds, we can’t make the
movie.
Believe me, this is a short
film you will really want to see. Every donation over 20 dollars will ensure
that you have a DVD/Blu-ray copy of Death
in a Tweed Jacket. We also are in love with that cat poster, so with higher
donations you can have one of your very own! Plus, if you give us the big
bucks, we can fulfill your lifelong dream of being in a film’s end credits as
an Executive Producer. It’s a pretty amazing opportunity.
Every little bit helps and hey,
even if you don’t have the money, there’s a lot you can do. If you want to see this movie happen, spread
the word about this campaign, and maybe someone with a few bucks to chip in
will. When I finish the movie, it will also
need exposure. Even if you can’t
contribute now, you can and should still enjoy the movie, and tell your friends
when it’s out.