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East Hollywood High School's Next Big Movie!

Our 80s monster movie, "Worst Prom Ever", will be the best experience ever for our students!

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East Hollywood High School's Next Big Movie!

East Hollywood High School's Next Big Movie!

East Hollywood High School's Next Big Movie!

East Hollywood High School's Next Big Movie!

East Hollywood High School's Next Big Movie!

Our 80s monster movie, "Worst Prom Ever", will be the best experience ever for our students!

Our 80s monster movie, "Worst Prom Ever", will be the best experience ever for our students!

Our 80s monster movie, "Worst Prom Ever", will be the best experience ever for our students!

Our 80s monster movie, "Worst Prom Ever", will be the best experience ever for our students!

Joshua Wagner
Joshua Wagner
Joshua Wagner
Joshua Wagner
6 Campaigns |
West Valley City, United States
$1,288 USD 29 backers
128% of $1,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Overview
In the legacy of Paradise High, Step-Larpers, and Benevolent Boys, East Hollywood High School is making ambitious movie project that'll help students learn creative problem solving, work ethic, teamwork, technical skills, and generally have an awesome experience at school!

Worst Prom Ever.

East Hollywood High School is proud to announce our latest project, Worst Prom Ever! This film is extra special to us, not only because it's an 80's monster movie (two genres that we love dearly), but because it's our most daring project yet.

This film starts as what seems to be a typical John-Hughes-esc 80s high school movie: four teenagers at prom and all signs point to it being the worst prom ever. Things couldn't be more terrible, right?! Well... it does when our students let a blood-thirsty sci-fi monster lose on the school. Can they work out their beefs with each other and save the student body from what could be not only the worst prom ever... but the end of their lives.

East Hollywood High School

We're a charter school for talented youth. When we produce films, we give these kids the opportunity to gain experience not only working in the fields that they want to get into, but also to gain the experience of responsibility and leadership. 

By donating to this project, you won't just be helping us create a film, you'll also be helping us teach students the lifelong lesson of working together and problem solving, which is taught on a set. 

East Hollywood has a successful history of creating award-winning film projects. You can check some of them out here:

What We Need 

Since this film is set in the 80s, we're going to need to sew/buy lots of costumes, props, and set dressing that will make for an authentic 80s feel. Since many of this stuff is considered vintage now, it can be more expensive than you'd think. Oh... and we have to build an authentic-looking scary monster. That is going to cost money.

We've already raised $1000. With this Indiegogo campaign, we hope to raise at least $1000, hopefully much more than that. Then, we hope to get another $2000 of donations from other sources. This will give us at least $4000 (again, hopefully more) to spend on the following:

  • Materials to sew costumes for the lead actors.
  • Used prom dresses and suits from the 80s that we can alter to fit our background actors (we'll need 60+ of these).
  • Supplies to design a monster. This will probably be a costume with a puppet head. But who knows?! The students will do a class where they'll figure out the best way to do this.
  • A realistic-looking bunker door for the set where the characters will originally discover the monster.
  • Authentic-looking props and set dressing that will convince the audience that this is a legit 80s setting.
  • Professional mentors who can help hand-picked students do the final colorizing and sound mastering at the end of the process. This will be a great chance for said students to network with industry insiders.

Your contribution won't leave you empty handed. By donating you will receive one of our many perks! In fact, if you donate $100 or more, you could be responsible for choosing Will McAllister's nickname!

What this project means

Each of these films could mean the future of each one of these kids. You never know who could make it, and you never know how your contribution could be the push that starts a successful career

East Hollywood High School's past films have gained recognition from many film festivals, such as the Utah Film Festival, Maverick Movie Awards, LDS Film Festival, and more!

What we're up against

This is our most ambitious film yet, with set design, costume design, and special effects!  

If we're able to raise enough money, we can afford to put the time and effort we need into each of these challenges. 

Other Ways You Can Help

We'd love it if everyone who read this shared this campaign with at least three friends along with an endorsement of the good we're doing!

The following donations or volunteering would also help a ton:

  • Any prom dresses or suits in pastel colors that look like they're from the 1980s.
  • A vault-like door that a person can fit through that looks like it could go on a bunker.
  • Healthy snacks.
  • Help transporting students.
  • Help building sets.
  • Help sewing or altering costumes.

Or if you'd like to donate/volunteer, contact us at jwagner@ehhs.us.

Thank you so much for any and all contributions you can provide to creating this project. 

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Feel Goods!

$1 USD
Every dollar helps! Feel good inside that you helped make Worst Prom Ever possible!
Included Items
  • Feel good inside
0 claimed

Printable High Five!

$15 USD
We will email you a printable high five along with instructions on how to use it.
Included Items
  • High five, bro!
2 claimed

Thank You Song

$30 USD
We will write and perform a song for you that says thank you! We'll record it and post a video of it so everyone can enjoy how great you are!
Included Items
  • Song of wonders!
1 claimed

Digital Copy of the Film!

$30 USD
Once the film is done, we'll send you a link to download a digital version of the finished movie!
Included Items
  • Your very own EHHS film
9 claimed

Blu-Ray Copy of the Film

$50 USD
Once the film is done, we'll send you a BluRay of the movie so you can put it on your shelf and look at it and say, "I helped make that possible". And you can even put it in your BluRay player and watch it from time to time (or everyday—it's your life: watch it however often you like!)
Included Items
  • Your very own EHHS film
3 claimed
Ships to United States of America

Prop or Costume

$250 USD
Imagine a bunch of super unique looking 80's kids who are all dressed to impress at the biggest event of the school year. Prom. That's the setting of our film and this perk entitles you to a prop or costume from this visually unique world. You'll also get a digital high five, a song, and a copy of the finished film!
Included Items
  • Your very own piece of the set
0 out of 4 of claimed
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A Tour of the Set!

$500 USD
You'll get to come tour the film set and watch teenagers do amazing things and have lots of fun making a movie! You'll also get a high five from everyone on set, a personalized song, a copy of the finished film, and a prop/costume from the film.
Included Items
  • Set tour!
0 out of 2 of claimed

Executive Producer Credit

$1,000 USD
Ever wanted to be the Executive Producer on a movie?! Now's your chance. Your name will appear in the film's above the line credits as an all important Executive Producer! You'll also get a digital high five, a song, a copy of the finished film, a prop/costume from the film, and a tour of the set!
Included Items
  • Get a huge credit in the film.
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All Previous EHHS Films!

$100 USD
4 out of 4 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
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