About the Project

        Middle Man  Is about a young criminal trying to hide a priceless painting for a crime boss, and learns an extremely important lesson along the way, don't trust anyone. 

        Middle Man explores multiple genres such as action, drama, and comedy.  This is a film that will have audiences at the edge of their seat from its opening scene to the climactic finale.  Every scene acts as its own short film within the story, ensuring a thrilling viewing experience. 

The Team

Amory Flint Wood - Writer/Director

        I want to bring a new feeling to screen writing and directing that dynamically involves different genres and blends the feeling of ‘normal life’ with the suspense of disbelief. My life has been a series of emotional moments followed by jokes and smiles, and sometimes it’s been jokes and smiles followed by tragedy and troubles. Either way, it tends to happen all at once, a parallel movement of life that takes you by surprise, much like my scripts and films. I have only strived for a strong emotional impact in my scripts that introduce the viewer to the protagonist and build a bridge of empathy they can truly feel, even once they’ve left the cinema.

William Breittholz - Producer

        My goal as a filmmaker is to create powerful stories that fully immerse the audience and push creative boundaries.  I like to engage in many aspect’s of filmmaking and am very excited to be producing Middle Man.  A film that not only has a clever plot with moments of suspense, action, comedy, and drama, but truly shines through its multi-layered characters who’s decisions throughout the story will captivate audiences.

Chris Feleppa - Director of Photography

        Movies are subjective, as is movie making. You can’t say “it’s wrong to have a shot in a film” although you can certainly say it may have been out of place. A lot of times great cinematography is deliberate. There’s progression to the story with every shot that we see on screen and the order in which they appear in.

        Middle Man is jam packed with dark humor. I think that humor landing will depend heavily on timing in the edit. My goal is to see to it that we choose the right frames to support that laughter.

The Budget

Contributions to this film will go to:

• Feeding a cast and crew for 5 days
• Production Design
• Props
• SFX Makeup
• Costumes
• Hair and Makeup
• Transportation
• Submitting to film festivals
• And much more!

Contributors will be thanked in the credits of the film!

The Impact

By donating you are assisting a group of filmmakers in their pursuit to push their creative limits. 

• Middle Man is a story that takes courageous leaps in its writing.   With complex characters and an intricately designed plot, this films ambitions are high and set on breaking creative boundaries.
• Filmmakers and students involved in the production will work towards creating work of the highest quality to showcase in their reels in their efforts to enter the film industry.

Risks & Challenges

In order to ensure the filming process goes smoothly, professionals will be hired to ensure protocols are followed for on-set safety.

• A certified armorer will be present to ensure on-set safety in all scenes involving weapons.
• We will be working with a limited crew for two shoot days, in order to film in public for a pivotal scene in the film.  This will involve the need to set up a basecamp and separate production office near the locations we film on those days.  Transportation will be key in bringing cast from basecamp to set, in order to allow costuming and the hair and makeup department to meet with them.
• Most short films are completed in one weekend.  However, this is an ambitious project that will require more than two days to film.  Therefore, the time we need to work with our cast and crew will be lengthened.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you are unable to contribute financially we would love your help in spreading the word!

• Share this Indiegogo campaign on social media
• Reach out to friends and family that may be interested in the project
• Attend our fundraising event (details below)!