Logline
After the sudden death of her best friend, Lindsay resorts to desperate measures to bring him back, but her actions will have unforeseen and catastrophic consequences.
Short Synopsis
Goodbye features Lindsay, a fiery young woman who is willing to go to any length to keep her friends close. When one of these friends, Jason, suddenly passes away in a tragic accident, Lindsay blames herself and turns to unorthodox methods of coping- communicating with the dead. The ritual leads to supernatural consequences, forcing her to choose between giving in to her dark desires and further harming those she loves, or letting go of one of her closest friends and facing a future without him.
Pitch Line
The Supernatural horror film The Craft meets the teen television series Stranger Things.
Goodbye is a dramatic horror short film by students at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Theme
Grief that is not worked through can cause unimaginable harm to not only the person experiencing it, but also those they love.
Social Media Accounts
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Mood Board
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Character Descriptions
Lindsay- A woman of small stature in her late teens. She is a grieving and desperate high-schooler who turns to witchcraft in order to communicate with Jason, her dead boyfriend while dealing with survivor's guilt. She is willing to do anything to keep Jason from passing on.
Jason- A scrawny yet athletic man in his late teens. He is a hopeful high-schooler who is killed in a fatal car crash. He must come to terms with his untimely death and convince his best friend, Lindsay, to let him move on to the afterlife.
Thompson- A tall man in his late teens with an imposing stature that juxtaposes his compassionate demeanor. He is easily scared and is taken by shock at Lindsay’s extreme measure to communicate with Jason. He is Jason’s other best friend and is grieving the loss of him with Lindsay.
Shooting Dates
Production for Goodbye will take place from September 28th through October 1st of 2023.
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What You Get
We have included perks as a thank you for contributing to our project. The dollar amounts associated with these perks might stand out to you because they aren't in common increments. Our team has looked into the meaning of numbers in witchcraft, tarot, and various religions that align with the story of our film. These numbers and the titles of the packages are aligned with a multitude of different number interpretations by some of the people that practice them.
The Filmmakers
Mattingly Wilson- Director
Instagram: @mattinglywilson
@mattieincognito
Rose Eckes- Producer
Instagram: @rose_eckes_88
@rose_eckesphotography
Sam Rewolinski- Director of Photography
Instagram: @samrewolinski
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