Emotional Support Demon
I am an independent film maker and producer working on my third film. The script, written by Bill Mulligan, is an amazing short that is in parts subversive, funny, and actually scary. The cast and crew is already coming together, and preproduction has geared up. The story focuses on the nature of good and evil and the follies of pride. The director, Dave Harlequin, is a veteran of the independent film circuit, as are our stars, Angela Pritchett, Tom Gore, Emlee Vasillos, and Bill Mulligan (pulling triple duty). We plan to be shooting in October in North Carolina.
What We Need & What You Get
The single biggest expense is getting everybody to the same place at the same time. We are confident that we can film this in 2 days with the entire cast and crew together. After that is paying for the cinematography and editing, lighting, sound, directing, and the stars themselves. Finally, we need to feed people on set, get the 2 or 3 locations needed, and create props and wardrobe.
For lodging, food, locations, filming, editing, sound, props, and effects, we need roughly $4000. In order to put the film on the circuit, we need another $1000 (film festival fees, day trips to festivals, etc). In total, we are trying to raise $5000.00.
We have a tiered rewards system that I think you guys will like.
- If you give $5 or more, you will get a thank you at the end of the film, as well as access to behind the scenes photos and videos exclusive to the campaign.
- If you give $20 or more, you will also callouts on both Facebook live and Twitch, a very special thank you in the film credit, and an invitation to a special viewing on Discord with the filmmakers and crew.
- If you give $100 or more, you get the above plus a sneak preview screening before the festival AND a special thank you video from the cast and crew.
- If you give $300 or more, in addition to the above you get an Executive Producer Credit on the film.
Even if we fall short on funding, we will make this movie on whatever budget we have, though we'll have to rewrite a couple of scenes and reduce the effects that are planned.
The Impact
This short film should be a contender at any film festival it gets into, all we have to do is not screw it up:
- This script is great and needs to get made
- This is one hell of a talented crew, with a lot of experience.
- The cast is spectacular and proven!
With your help, we can allow that cast and crew do make movie magic.
Risks & Challenges
Shorts with special effects can be hard to pull off on a limited budget, but fully funded I really believe we can do this script justice.
Bill Mulligan and Dave Harlequin have more than 20 years between them in movie making experience. Together with an experienced cinematographer, they can do the work needed to make this film the right way.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you can't contribute, please like and share the posts with the campaign, tell other people, and please come see ESD when it plays in a film festival near you.