SYNOPSIS
Eric Malarky's parents were violently murdered by ninja's when he was a child and he has sworn his vengeance. In an attempt to achieve this vengence and to feel complete and satisfied with his life he finds himself caught in the middle of a street war between gangsters and ninjas. Full of action packed fight scenes and ridiculous music numbers, Eric will need the help of his friends as well as a few strangers, to escape this nightmare and become a grown ass man.
OUR VISION
The crew will be putting their blood, sweat, and tears into this film for the next year. Without the kind and generous donations, our film will not be possible. This is a list of where your donations will be spent:
--Locations: $500
--Transportation: $500
--Food: $500
--Props: $2000
--Wardrobe: $500
--Post Production Materials: $500
--Contingency: $500
We respect you.
CREW
Olivia Vaugn (Producer):
Olivia Vaughn is originally from Erie, PA but is currently living in Pittsburgh attending Point Park University. Olivia is a Cinema and Digital Arts major, with a concentration in producing. Along with pursuing a degree in film, Olivia has a minor in Business Management. Over the past few years, Olivia has produced and assisted on many student films, including two features. She received a scholarship from Women In Film and Media in 2011 due to her dedication and work on short films. She is currently an intern at Animal Inc.
Kelsey Sylvester (Producer):
Kelsey Sylvester is from the small river town of New Brighton, Pennsylvania. She is majoring in Cinema and Screenwriting at Point Park University and is currently in her senior year. She has worked on several student productions in various roles and plans on concentrating in producing.
Zane Cook (Producer/Director/Screenwriter):
Zane Cook was born in the city of York, PA where he had originally studied acting. Currently, he is a cinema and digital arts major at Point Park University with a concentration in directing. He has written and directed many short films in the past, most of which are comedies; a genre that he has a high interest in. He is exciting to further explore the attributes of musical comedies through his direction of the project and looks forward to seeing his vision brought together.
Jacob Barney (Director of Photography):
Jacob Barney is a senior at Point Park University studying cinematography. His love for life and the human experience has inspired him to move into the film business in order to portray the stories of others (real or fictional) in a visually gripping manor. Through living his life, Jacob hopes to bring his knowledge and experiences to the silver screen, in an attempt to aid people in appreciating their own unique life experiences without having to examine it through a lens or in a theatre.
Joel Cash (Picture Editor):
Joel is a senior Cinema and Digital Arts student at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born in Wheeling West Virginia on May 14th, 1991. He is looking to concentrate in editing and that will be his role on this film. An interesting fact, he is a member of Point Park University's Rugby Club.
Emily Perri (Sound Design):
Emily Perri is a student at Point Park University studying Cinema and Digital Arts. She grew up just outside Pittsburgh and found a passion for filmmaking as a kid watching TCM with her mother and making stop motion films with Lego's. She is currently interning with Empire City Productions for the upcoming season 2 Nickelodeon show "Supah Ninjas'!"
Kyle Hupman (Screenwriter):
Kyle YJ Hupman has wanted to be a filmmaker since birth. His love for film spreads over every aspect of the filmmaking process. Kyle plans to spend the rest of his life living and making movies. He has landed his writing and other skills to Zane and the Grown Ass Men team for the production of their short film.
Ian McIntosh (Screenwriter):
Ian McIntosh has strived to become a writer since the age of 9 years old. He wrote plays, inspired by the famous Pittsburgh playwright, August Wilson. Ian began studying cinematography in 8th grade, doing volunteer camera work for church and film company called Innovative Productions with his uncle. During that time he spent time shooting commercials, weddings and plays. After high school, instead of joining the military, Ian decided to submit a play to Point Park University in order to learn and pursue his passion. Since then, he’s found new venues to be involved in such as writing movies, television series, and even videogames. He aspires to pursue his goals in Hollywood after college collaborating with peers he’s met at Point Park University.
