Short Summary -
The Twisted Pixie Team and the cast and crew for 'Of The Shadows' all have their own unique stories that got them to where they are, we have some cast and crew hailing from outside of England and we have a balance of men and women in major and minor roles but the main thing we have in common is a passion for what we do... Film Making!
With 'Of The Shadows' we don't just want to make a short film, we want to tell a great story that matters to us and to others and we want to showcase the talent we have on board, but most of all we want to entertain you, the audience, because that's what cinema is all about.
With your help we can make this film great and hopefully catch the attention and imagination of the world!
What We Need & What You Get -
Film making is expensive and even on a short film such as this one the expenses keep building up. We have already raised money which has went toward costumes and costume materials for our art department and director to create the right look for this period piece and convey our story; for traveling to locations to make sure they are perfect for the film and for equipment which we needed to buy because we were otherwise unable to hire it.
We still have an awful lot which we need funds for and with our filming dates fast approaching we need your help to make our dreams a reality.
We still need costumes for a lot of the characters in our story and we need props to make our sets look the real deal. Although our locations are being incredibly helpful they still need to cover costs and we need to help with this.
We are using all of the resources at our disposal to keep costs down using equipment available from the University of Sunderland, however we cannot get everything and hiring the things we need comes at a cost.
We need to feed our cast and crew while they work and we need to get ourselves and our equipment from place to place and travel and food costs rack up quick. We also need money to account for any unexpected occurrences while filming such as problems with equipment and transport, we have plans in place for scenarios such as this but they will incur unexpected costs. Any money left over will be used to enter the film into festivals internationally.
A part of the money you donate will also be used to fund the wonderful perks that you claim when you contribute.
If we do not reach our goal we will still make the film, it will just need to be cutback, changes to scenes and using other locations to the ones we have secured will be necessary and this will detract from the film. On the flip side any money we make over our budget can be used to secure longer times in locations and better costumes making this film even greater and covering entry fee costs for National and International Film Festivals.
'Of The Shadows' only became a reality because of how many people believe in it and the more of you who support us the more we can achieve.
The Impact -
We hope that our film not only brings entertainment but supports a cause we are passionate about: Women in Film. It is no secret that women are often under-represented in the film world both on and off screen and we want to join the many great filmmakers out there who are changing this. Our protagonists are women and there are a number of women throughout our crew and we are proud to say that we have a balanced number of men and women, the way we believe it should be.
Other Ways You Can Help -
We understand not everyone is able to contribute money to our project but if you believe in us we would love your help in other ways.
You can share links to our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with your friends and please share this Indiegogo campaign there are tools on the page for doing this and we would be so thankful!
Feel free to get in touch if there is any help you can offer or anything you want to ask or if you just wish to give us feedback or say hi please feel free.
See you on the other side.