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'One of these days' film

Discovering the true victims of police/citizen violence in today's America.

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'One of these days' film

'One of these days' film

'One of these days' film

'One of these days' film

'One of these days' film

Discovering the true victims of police/citizen violence in today's America.

Discovering the true victims of police/citizen violence in today's America.

Discovering the true victims of police/citizen violence in today's America.

Discovering the true victims of police/citizen violence in today's America.

Santa Monica College Film Students
Santa Monica College Film Students
Santa Monica College Film Students
Santa Monica College Film Students
2 Campaigns |
Santa Monica, United States
$201 USD 2 backers
4% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Shoutout on OOTD Facebook page

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Digital viewing of the film

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T-shirt signed by the crew.

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FILMMAKER ACCESS

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ABOUT THE FILM

One of These Days is a day in the life of Tony, a Los Angeles Police Officer. He is under consideration for promotion and has the potential for a great future with the department. Tony also has a partner, Mike, whose questionable conduct aims to undermine that future. When Mike gets out of line while detaining an African American suspect, the forces of loyalty and friendship pull Tony apart when he learns the suspect is related to a close friend. The challenge plays out in against a backdrop of related issues and disturbing consequences while reflecting an enduring burden of racial inequality we continue to carry, generation after generation.

FUNDRAISING NEEDS

Donations of $100 or more are eligible for tax receipts for a charitable donation through the project's partner, Operation Street Kidz (a 501c non-profit organization). If you have a unique offer or in-kind support, please contact us at ootdfilmacct@gmail.com

Creating a short film with a crew of only 30 or so crew members requires considerable effort. From initial planning in pre-production, to choreographing a logistical symphony of getting people and equipment to and from locations on a very tight schedule, to the many days of editing and polishing a finished product worthy of the most prestigious festivals around the world - making a film with so few people and resources is a staggering accomplishment. This is made possible by generous donations from people like you and we simply cannot do it without your help. Please consider donating. Every dollar helps!

Donations are used for the following essentials -

  • Rental of cinema equipment (cameras, lenses, grip and lighting materials)
  • Production design and rentals (set decoration, props, police uniforms and vehicles)
  • Meals (averaging 15 hour work days on set demands that the cast and crew be provided meals to facilitate a demanding work schedule; additionally, longer work days keeps the number of days needed for photography to a minimum thereby reducing cost)
  • Transportation (thousands of pounds of equipment and crew members need to get to shooting locations)
  • Legal requirements/Permits (permits and other requirements imposed by concerned municipalities hosting our shooting locations demand that appropriate measures be taken to ensure safety of the public and their property)

Risks and challenges

Police violence is a delicate subject to address. Making a film on this topic requires truly objective forethought to ensure it is told in a balanced and accurate context. Any deviation would discredit the perspective offered by the film and serve only the thoughtless minority viewpoint, an "us or them" mentality. This screenplay was carefully written with that in mind.

One of the challenges in creating a film like this on a very small budget is meeting the various requirements of the municipalities we are filming in. Our approach has been to reach out to the community liaison offices of their police departments and invite their support. In all cases, the screenplay has been well received and we are proud to know we are approaching the subject appropriately and the message serves to preserve the public's trust in their law enforcement. This helps the film's production where cities provide resources out of good will and public interest to ensure a safe and productive filming location.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

After more than 15 years abroad, I found myself repatriating to an appalling, yet growing, trend of violence between police and citizens. Having been shielded from daily exposure to U.S. media while abroad, I became increasingly outspoken on the subject after my return. This occasionally put me at odds with my friends throughout law enforcement, both local and federal, though they share similar frustrations on the issue. Within our frustration, I knew the matter was not simple right and wrong, nor black and white; it's grey and complicated. Nevertheless, the victims in these incidents are not only the citizens nor the officers involved; they are their family members and the greater community in which they live.

There can be no peace nor trust unless the balance of power favors the citizenry from which it came. That is accomplished through meaningful accountability. Violence, regardless whom wields it, only promotes continued conflict. This screenplay was written with that in mind.


AARON WILSON // DIRECTOR & WRITER

Aaron is a retired intelligence officer whose career with the Defense Attaché System took him to more than forty countries as part of the U.S. diplomatic service. His accomplishments garnered recognition from a broad spectrum of officials, including Secretaries of State and Defense, directors of the Defense and Central Intelligence Agencies, the Director of National Intelligence, and members of Congress. Upon retiring, he moved to Santa Monica, California and began a journey into filmmaking. Aaron endeavors to apply his knowledge gained in many cultural, social, and political contexts to the art of film, telling compelling stories that challenge our thinking.


BRYAN ROGERS // PRODUCER

Bryan, a Southern California native, began his entertainment career at the young age of 8 when he began performing in theater. He since spent over 20 years studying and performing in theater. His transition to film began after spending over 7 years gaining impressions and experience traveling the world. Following that development, and after 3 years of study at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, Bryan acted in numerous shorts and features films and has been involved in the production of many others including “Settle Up” (2014), which he wrote and directed. Bryan’s passion is seated in film as he pursues a goal of creating a production company that successfully competes against the traditional Hollywood studio business model.


ANJA EPKES // DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Anja Epkes, hailing from Germany, is a renowned photographer and videographer in the entertainment industry. Over more than two decades, she made a name for herself around the world under the demand of clients from musical giants Metallica and N*Sync, to screen performers including Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Aniston. Her work in fashion and print has been published in Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, and Rolling Stone where she showcased clients such as Hugo Boss, Paul Mitchell, Wella etc. After leaving her native Germany, her career took her to Milan in 1996, then Paris, and finally to San Francisco in 1998 where she then based her operations. In 2010 she shot the behind the scenes documentary for the movie The Loneliest Planet in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. Following that, she embarked on a tour through the Middle East, shooting portraits while traveling through Jordan, Syria, Israel, Turkey and Iraq. Men in a Country of War is the first book of several volumes of photographs that manifested from this project.


ABOUT THE SMC FILM PROGRAM 

The Santa Monica College Film Program emphasizes on collaboration, equality, and mentorship. SMC has a rich diversity of gender, ethnicities, nationalities, and socio-economic backgrounds. Every Fall and Spring semester a new film project is selected to be filmed throughout the semester.


SALVADOR CARRASCO // EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Salvador Carrasco is a film director, best known as the writer/director of the highly acclaimed and influential feature film The Other Conquest about the Spanish colonization of Mexico. Carrasco has won numerous film and academic awards, and is currently developing new film projects through his production company, Salvastian Pictures. He is a tenured film professor at Santa Monica College, where he is the Head of the Film Production Program.

We're excited to be partnering with Operation Street Kidz of Los Angeles in bringing this film to communities across the nation. Please help us fund this project and start the conversation.

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