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Heavenly - An Independent Short Film

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Heavenly - An Independent Short Film

Heavenly - An Independent Short Film

Heavenly - An Independent Short Film

Heavenly - An Independent Short Film

Timothy Turner
Timothy Turner
Timothy Turner
Timothy Turner
3 Campaigns |
Los Angeles, United States
$2,630 USD 22 backers
52% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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SYNOPSIS OF 'HEAVENLY'

Pill-poppin’, Crown & Coke swillin’ Johnnie (Gloria Loring), shows up unannounced at her daughter, Joy’s (Melanie Holmes) bible study. To Joy’s horror, Johnnie uses her affiliation with Mary Kay to sell black-market Botox to Joy’s new, well to-do church pals. Joy must intervene before her own twisted secrets are exposed and her world toppled.


“Heavenly” is a short film produced by Red Hymn Films and directed by John Stanley & Timothy Turner. Principal photography is set to begin Dec 10th-14th in Palm Springs, CA.

WHAT WE HAVE

We have surrounded ourselves with extraordinarily talented people that believe in this project. Thus far, we’ve secured the following services and equipment:
-A cast that includes renowned actress and recording star Gloria Loring
-RED EPIC-M Mysterium X Camera Collection
-Production Sound Mixer
-Casting Coordinator
-Production Manager
-Editor
-Hair & Makeup Services (NOTE: includes makeup SERVICES; NOT cost of the the makeup itself)
-Catering Services (NOTE: includes preparation of meals; NOT the cost of the  food itself)
-Transportation
-Production Photographer


WHAT WE NEED

- Transportation costs for the cast and crew for the duration of the three-day shoot
- Feeding our sizable cast and crew
- FISHER Dolly Model 11 rental and accessories
- Production Insurance
-Art Department requirements, such as furniture, props, make-up, costumes
-Post requirements such as Sound Mixing and ADR
We’ve included a complete budget breakdown here: So you can see how much these items cost on a line by line basis.


The items listed above will help insure superb production value.


WHY CONTRIBUTE / THE ART OF 'HEAVENLY'

It all starts with the script. Heavenly is a tight, twelve minute romp through a familiar yet bizarre world of Twilight Zone proportions. As mentioned, we’ve brought together an extraordinarily talented cast & crew including renowned actress and recording star Gloria Loring (Days of Our Lives).  Heavenly will be shot in Black & White using Deep Focus, Deep Staging, and long take techniques that have become a lost art in American filmmaking. Many landmark films employed these techniques; Orson Welles’ ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘Touch of Evil,’ and Roman Polanski’s ‘Knife in the Water’ remain ‘Deep Focus’ classics. For more on Deep Focus, Deep Staging and the long take, view our video and the two examples below.

Gregg Toland's deep-focus cinematography in CITIZEN KANE

Roman Polanski's multiple key-frames in a single take in KNIFE IN THE WATER

PRECISION PLANNING OF 'HEAVENLY'

We have spent the last few months planning every shot and every camera movement, pinpointing the blocking down to each key-frame. If that seems like overkill, it is. Most filmmakers come to the set with little more than a shot list and a few storyboards. However, our style of film-making, that is to say, employing a deep focus/deep staging technique is more akin to a ballet of strategic camera movements and blocking than a run and gun free-for-all. Moreover, we have discovered that thorough planning allows for more latitude when a creative situation calls for improvisation on the set. Below are just a few of the ninety-seven key-frames planned for the film.


GLORIA LORING / LEAD ACTRESS IN 'HEAVENLY'

A consummate singer and entertainer, Gloria Loring is the recording artist of the #1 hit song "Friends and Lovers," co-composer of television theme songs for Diff'rent Strokes(1978) and The Facts of Life (1979), an audience favorite from daytime TV's Days of Our Lives (1965), spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the author of seven books, a keynote speaker, one of the few artists to sing two nominated songs at the Academy Awards, and is the mother of world-wide singing sensation Robin Thicke.


RED HYMN FILMS / ABOUT US

Red Hymn Films is a motion picture company formed in August 2013 by writers/directors, John Stanley and Timothy Turner, dedicated to the art of film making.


JOHN STANLEY

John Stanley is an American director and screenwriter. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on August 25th 1976 to famed British marksman Kenneth Stanley Whieldon (1954- ) and his wife Betty Jane (born Robertson 1958- ), a traveling duo that briefly held the distance record in the U.K. for the longest ‘William Tell Apple-Shot’. Stanley made his entry into film while working as a score assistant on “Training Day”, “Haunted Mansion”, and “Brother Bear” among others. Soon after, Stanley enrolled in UCLA Extension Writers' Program and began writing screenplays. In 2010, Stanley teamed up with screenwriter, Jan Skrentny (Driven) on a commissioned script about a beleaguered NFL commissioner and, “You’re It,” a film about the life and times of psychedelic philosopher, Alan Watts. In 2012, while on holiday in Bodh Gaya, India, Stanley bumped into Turner, an old high-school chum and after catching up, was astonished to discover that Turner had also written screenplays and was embarking on a career in film. The two rekindled their friendship and began writing together. Those efforts produced both “Maker of Men,” an independent feature-film currently in development, and “Heavenly,” a short film.



TIMOTHY TURNER

Timothy Turner is an American artist, writer, and film director. Prior to working as a writer and film director, he served as creative director for Sony Pictures. In 2010, Turner moved to Paris to study architecture under Sir Peter Cook, founding member of 1960’s avant-garde architectural group, Archigram.  Turner returned to the U.S. in 2011 pursuing a growing interest in art direction. In 2012, Turner went on to receive a master’s degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture, widely regarded as one of the most Avant-Garde schools in the United States. After writing and directing the short, “New Jerk” and the experimental art film, “Disillusioned on the First Street Bridge,” Turner hopped on a plane and headed for Bodh Gaya, India to rejuvenate his creative spirits. Here, he bumped into old friend, John Stanley, and the two began a creative partnership that resulted in, among other things, a production company, a feature-length screenplay, and the short screenplay for “Heavenly.”


THANK YOU

John, myself, Gloria and all those involved wish to thank you for taking the time to read about our short film 'Heavenly' and to see the passion we have for it. We hope you can help us make this film happen through a donation and by sharing it with others. In return for your generous donation, please take a look at the right-hand side of this page to see the many exciting giveaways and perks!

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Hostess

$10 USD
Welcome to the party! Thanks for contributing! 

As a party favor, you will receive a hand-written thank you on a custom-made Heavenly postcard.
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October 2014
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Consultant

$25 USD
It’s official! Fabulous friends and fun await you on your pink journey! You’ll receive an official download of the film + previous rewards.
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October 2014
6 claimed

Senior Consultant

$50 USD
You’re beginning to bring in the recruits! Let’s share the excitement! You’ll receive a bound copy of the script signed by the cast + previous rewards.
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October 2014
6 claimed

Star Recruiter

$125 USD
Rockin’ the Red Jacket! You’ll receive a full-size 27 x 40 ‘Heavenly’ poster signed by the cast + previous rewards ($125 Heavenly Package).
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October 2014
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Team Leader

$200 USD
We’re all about family first! You’ll receive your name, or that of a loved one, in the film’s closing credits + the $125 Heavenly Package.
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October 2014
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Sales Director

$350 USD
The Life of the Party! You’ll receive a Special Thanks credit in a much larger font, with more prominence + the $125 Heavenly Package.
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October 2014
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Executive Senior

$500 USD
This is your time to lead! An amazing opportunity to become one of a very few Associate Producers on the film! You’ll receive a prominent Associate Producer credit in the film’s closing credits as well as everything listed in the $125 Heavenly package. Thank you!
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October 2014
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Elite Executive Senior

$750 USD
The Image Maker! You are a beauty adviser and so much more! In addition to receiving an Associate Producer film credit in the film’s closing credits, you’ll also be invited as a VIP guest to one of the film’s premieres + the $125 Heavenly package!
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National Sales Director

$1,000 USD
Become a Co-Executive Producer on the film. This is an exclusive opportunity to lend your support for a film unlike any other! Your name will be prominently featured in the film’s credits as Co-Executive Producer + the $125 Heavenly package!
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October 2014
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Executive National Director

$2,500 USD
Making our dreams soar on silver wings! By becoming a Executive Producer at this level, you will be propelling the film into new areas! Your support allows the film to reach its highest potential! Your name will be prominently featured in the film’s opening and closing credits and on the official poster to show our deepest appreciation + the $125 Heavenly package!
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The Pink Cadillac

$5,000 USD
Wheels of fortune! Done. Become a PRODUCER of the film! You’ll receive a “Produced by” credit in the film’s opening and closing credits and on the official poster! As Producer, you’ll also receive an all-expenses paid, four-day stay with the cast and crew in Palm Springs, CA where you’ll enjoy VIP access to the set + the $125 Heavenly package! Thank you!!!
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