THE GAME PLAN
- Start an Indiegogo campaign
- Tell you about myself
- Produce a pilot show
- Produce a web series
- Create a web destination for social interaction
Nick Rothwell
My name is Nick Rothwell. I am a 45 year old man who has lived, loved and lost.
I was born in Ponteix, Saskatchewan, grew up in Saskatoon and when I turned 18 I moved to England. At the time I wanted to play professional hockey and then gain a degree and either pursue a career in education or journalism.
Well I did more or less what I set out to do and more. I played over eight seasons of hockey and won many championships. I graduated from Winchester University with a degree in English Literature and History.
I grew up very fast and by the time I was 27 I had achieved everything I set out to do. Upon graduating, I lucked my way into a position as a television host for Sky Sports and began to run my own production company. By the time I was 30 I had more than I could have wished for, however, life took a downturn for me very quickly. I stopped playing hockey, made some poor business decisions and I did not deal with this in a constructive way.
My rate of success slowed drastically and I then coasted my way through life for well over a decade. I lost my mother the year I turned 40 and life went from bad to worse. Looking for a geographical solution, I returned to Canada to produce a documentary about lacrosse.
I moved to Toronto a couple of years ago and have now found myself in a place of gratitude. I am running a small advertising agency and working hard on my spiritual health to keep me in a place of serenity.
I have had a thought for a while to create a factual based production that sheds light on people like me. People who have been around; people who have lived, loved and lost.
This subject is very close to my heart as depression and isolation has affected my life greatly and I have seen many of my friends and family battle depression also. I have known many who have lost much, even their lives.
Concept
Most men and woman have obtained a certain level of security and success by the time they have reached the age of 40.
However what happens when you lose it all? Once you have been around the Sun more than 40 times life can change drastically - financial loss, bereavements, loss of athletic ability; basically you are 40 down and feel like you are heading for the pasture.
This programme will take a group of people who have lived, loved and lost. We will shed light on a group within society who are quietly stigmatised because of their age.
ReBorn will give hope to many who are seen to be “past it” and who are without hope and time is not on their side.
Through lifestyle changes of fitness, diet, prayer, love and encouragement, we will watch the transformation of our "Re-borners".
“Warts and all” we will tell their life stories from their growth to success and their fall to desperation, self-medication and ultimate depression and regrets.
This is the charting of a journey, from the fulfilment of life dreams to the trail of the snake's belly and hopefully back to the heights of regaining self-belief, confidence and love for themselves. Or we will just see what happens… Re-born
Pilot Show
We will begin this programme by selecting a contributor (Re-borner) for a pilot episode.
There will be an introductory sit down interview that will be intercut with footage shot in a typical day in the life of the contributor. We will have a frank and open conversation about what needs to happen to help this person change their dysfunctional lifestyle.
Over the period of 30 days we will film several sit down interviews, several sessions in the gym, a section on healthy eating and finally other extra curricular activities such as prayer and mediation. This pilot will end like a cliff-hanger to leave the question with the viewer, “What happens next?”
The style of the show will be very informal and shot with a "fly on the wall feel". With long shots that give the viewer a voyeuristic feel, like we are really looking into someone’s private life. It wants to give the viewer a feeling of empathy and hope.
Funding
In this first instance we are looking for funding for a pilot show. The duration of the pilot will be 7-10 minutes long.
The money asked for will be used to employ a Director, Producer and researcher for pre-production. Once we have found a suitable contributor we will begin to shoot interviews and lifestyle coverage of the contributor. I will be shooting with two cameras and one sound person. We will also need to employ an editor and graphics person and source underlay music.
Once we produce the pilot we will use it to help us find a broadcaster or a brands to perhaps jump on board. This is a unique concept as it highlights a group of people who really do not have many more chances to turn their lives around. Society is tough on this group as it has such high expectations of success nowadays.
ReBorn is a programme that will give hope to so many people who suffer in silence. All of your contribution will go directly to the production cost of the pilot show. Once we have produced that piece we will look at all of the options to move this forward to a full series production.
If depression has affected you or any of your family or friends and especially over if you are they are over 40, than this campaign is for you.
ReBorn Lives
Through the production of the ReBorn web series we will generate awareness of depression faced by many who have reached mid life.
We will create a web platform called ReBorn Lives. an online destination that will give our ReBorners, a social and support network.
ReBorn Lives will be an on-line network that people can go to for social interaction with like-minded people. There will be local events coordinated by the ReBorn team; such as bowling, cooking nights, boot-camps and more.
It will also be a destination for people to go to for advice or help on their situation, we will be able to provide links and phone numbers for other support groups.
ReBorn will also become a mobile application. Users will be able to access the latest blogs and post as well as upload their own pictures and videos. It will allow users to be able to access other ReBorn users in their home location as well as when they travel. ReBorn will be a there for the users anywhere and at anytime.
Katie Evans Joins ReBorn Team as our first mentor
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“I have been a health and wellness coach for 9 years now and although it has taken me some time to arrive here, I know that this is where I belong. After being in the corporate world for over 12 years I decided that it was time to do something that I was truly passionate about. My purpose in life is to help those I come into contact with to live a healthier, happier and more balanced lifestyle
My mission is to inspire people and motivate them to be as healthy as they can possibly be!
Being part of the Reborn team I am going to focus my energy on helping our clients feel vibrant and healthy again, through personal training and nutrition/supplementation; all while emphasising mindset development. I want to create a more balanced lifestyle where our clients can take steps to get back on track and maintain a healthy lifestyle even after the program is over.
What is true health and is it the same for everyone? I believe that true health is being the best you can be with the conditions you were give and the situation in which you live."
