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GUILT - A short film

A young woman fighting the accusation of battery after a date with a coworker.

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GUILT - A short film

GUILT - A short film

GUILT - A short film

GUILT - A short film

GUILT - A short film

A young woman fighting the accusation of battery after a date with a coworker.

A young woman fighting the accusation of battery after a date with a coworker.

A young woman fighting the accusation of battery after a date with a coworker.

A young woman fighting the accusation of battery after a date with a coworker.

Ellinor Skeppstrom
Ellinor Skeppstrom
Ellinor Skeppstrom
Ellinor Skeppstrom
1 Campaign |
New York, United States
$3,762 USD by 28 backers
$3,762 USD by 28 backers on Feb 15, 2019
Overview
When a line is crossed, how do we know where to draw the next one? GUILT is about standing up for yourself, toxic culture and sexual consent. It's Rashomon meets The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

GUILT is the disturbing story of Bailey, a young professional from New York,  who, after a date with a co-worker is accused of battery and assault. However, Bailey might not be guilty after all, but will anyone believe her version of the story?

GUILT is a gloves-off, up-close examination of the hotbed issue of sexual consent.

The film is a comment on rape culture and toxic social constructions, inspired by the many #MeToo and #WhyIdidntreport stories from the past couple of years. It brings up questions such as ‘who is  believed in a he-said-she-said-situation?’ ‘What makes a victim?’ ‘Where does the line go between self-defense and excessive use of force?’

GUILT is written to be a conversation starter. It is set during the aftermath of the assault and will focus on the emotional damage rather than physical violence.

Hello friends! Nice to meet you and thank you for taking your time reading this! My name is Ellinor Skeppström. I’m a filmmaker and director, currently enrolled at the New York Film Academy and this is my thesis film. I’ve been creating videos for over 10 years and spent my last 4 years in marketing as a producer and editor at Sweden’s leading streaming service.

In my teens, I wanted to become a lawyer. Graduating from an economics and law gymnasium program in Stockholm, I wrote a report about sexual assault convictions. The study was made through an extensive amount of reading, as well as interviews with the police, a criminal professor and a victim.

The survivor's words stayed with me. This is not her story, although it is for her, and every single person that have been harassed, assaulted, shamed.

Hello! After graduating with a M.A. degree from University of Art Braunschweig and the University of Auckland, I started working on TV commercials and music videos. A few years into working on corporate videos, I decided to move to New York City to study cinematography at the New York Film Academy. Now I’m working as a freelance cinematographer and editor.

See more of Kerstin’s work here: https://vimeo.com/kerstinebert


Hi! My name is Gianni McLaughlin and I made my acting debut in the award-winning season 4 of "Peaky Blinders" where I played an Italian-American assassin in Adrien Brody's Gang. This year I produced, wrote, directed and starred in "Bless Me Father", an award winning short film. As well as just closed the off-Broadway show, D.O.A. Currently I am in post production of two romantic comedies as well as pre-production of this short.

So what will your money be used for?’. Below is the major investments where your generosity will make a difference.

Locations - A huge part of making this film look and feel authentic is what locations we can acquire.

Costumes and set design - To bring the characters to life we will invest in their clothes and spaces.

Original score and Sound design - As much as films are visual, the sound is as important. This is not a pop song kind of movie, this movie deserves a well made score as well as great sound design.

A happy set -  The first step to a creating a movie is  providing for your cast and crew, and we want to feed and accommodate our team in the best possible way.

Other ways to help: Are you in New York and have a space we can borrow? Costumes to lend us or a restaurant to cater?

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Broke but supportive

$2 USD
This is the "I'm broke put I wanna be supportive" starter pack. We salute you!
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February 2019
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Thank you!

$20 USD
Every little help! You will be given a social media shout out and a digital version of the poster once completed.
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April 2019
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Your name in the movie!

$50 USD
Welcome to the team! Your name will be under the “special thanks” in the end credits. You will also be given a social media shoutout and a digital version of the poster once completed.
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April 2019
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Own a movie with your name!

$100 USD
Not only will your name be in the movie, you can also bring it with you wherever you go. The digital copy of the film will be sent out as soon as the film is done running at festivals.
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  • Digital download of the film
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December 2019
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Associate Producer

$200 USD
Welcome to the crew! This perk gives you Associate Producer credits in the end of the movie. You will also have private access to see the movie after it’s official premiere as well as a signed printed poster and a digital copy of the film as soon as it is done running at festivals.
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  • Digital download of the film
  • Private access after premiere
  • Digital AND printed poster
  • Associate Producer credits
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December 2019
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Executive Producer

$500 USD
As Executive Producer you will be given special access to watch the movie PRIOR to it’s official premiere as well as an invitation to private screenings. Your name will have it’s own title card in the end credits, and you will receive a signed printed poster and a digital copy of the film as soon as it is done running at festivals.
Included Items
  • Social media shoutout
  • Digital download of the film
  • Digital AND printed poster
  • Private screenings invitation
  • Private access BEFORE premiere
  • Executive Producer credits
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December 2019
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Exec Producer special package

$1,000 USD
Your generosity will give you Executive Producer credits in the beginning AND the end of the film. You will be invited to visit the set and to watch the movie PRIOR to it’s official premiere as well as an invitation to private screenings. You will receive a signed printed poster, script and a digital copy of the film after running at festivals.
Included Items
  • Social media shoutout
  • Digital download of the film
  • Digital AND printed poster
  • Private screenings invitation
  • Private access BEFORE premiere
  • Executive Producer credits
  • Invitation to visit set
  • Signed script
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
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