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Restraint The Film

In a future devoid of hope, Stanton finds a reason to believe again.

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Restraint The Film

Restraint The Film

Restraint The Film

Restraint The Film

Restraint The Film

In a future devoid of hope, Stanton finds a reason to believe again.

In a future devoid of hope, Stanton finds a reason to believe again.

In a future devoid of hope, Stanton finds a reason to believe again.

In a future devoid of hope, Stanton finds a reason to believe again.

Mark Young
Mark Young
Mark Young
Mark Young
1 Campaign |
Mechanicsburg, United States
$3,385 USD 35 backers
84% of $4,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Restraint is the story of Ex-Soldier Stanton Hewett. He has been a POW for 15 years and has lost all hope of escape or seeing his family again. Until the arrival of a mysterious stranger changes everything. It is a story of class warfare, and what it means to be human. Restraint is a Sci-Fi film in the classic tradition. This film will be using practical effects to showcase a personal story speaking to modern social issues.

Our film is reuniting much of the crew from 2016’s Oak Bones. The primary crew is the Junior/Senior class from Messiah College’s Film and Media Arts program. The entire project is a high quality undergrad student work. We have students from all different disciplines making costumes, artist renderings, social media campaigns, and press releases.  Messiah has an exemplary program, with a rich history of beautifully filmed shorts. You can see who will be doing each crew position in our Gallery here on IndieGoGo.

Restraint is a Film about class warfare, and the haves and have nots. It is a science fiction film done in the classic tradition of speaking about social issues of our time, using primarily practical effects. Inequity between people is an important issue that is still happening today and that harms everyone. We hope our film will speak strongly to this issue.

How the Money will be spent when raised

We’re giving it our all to make the best film possible.  Each of the crew have put in their own money and time to make this film a reality.  We have a half dozen other crew members who are volunteering their time as well. And to top it all off Messiah College has graciously allowed us to use all the film equipment we need.  They have even purchased new pieces that will be used in the making of our film.

Even with all this we are still falling short of what we need to make the film.  We need money to pay for locations, high caliber actors, and feed the crew. As we may not reach our full goal here is a breakdown of how the money will be spent as we reach each landmark.

$1000-The first Thousand dollars will go to paying for locations, housing for actors on location, and costuming.

$2000-The second Thousand will go towards feeding the crew and actors, and travel expenses for actors.

$3000-The Third Thousand will be spent on Improving the food we feed people and the quality of everything else we have already listed.

$4000 The Final Thousand will go towards, paying for the film to be distributed to festivals, and paying for the perks we are giving you.

All money raised above the stated amount will go towards improving the quality of what we have already stated and for travel and other festival expenses.  Festivals are an expense that we have only allocated a relatively small amount of our budget given its actual cost.

Budget BreakDown

$1080-Feeding Cast and Crew on Set

$550-Locations and Permits

$870-Housing, Travel, Per Deim for Actors

$400-Perks

$500-Costuming and Effects

$600-Film Festival Entry

 

Thank You for taking the time to read our pitch and thank you for supporting us on this project.

 

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Gratitude

$1 USD
For this donation you receive our undying gratitude. Every amount truly does help thank your for investing in our film.
Estimated Shipping
October 2016
2 claimed

Thanksgiving

$5 USD
Thank you for investing in our film, for this perk we will be mentioning you on our Facebook Thank You Shout Outs. See your name there.
Estimated Shipping
October 2016
3 claimed

Video shout out

$15 USD
For this level of perk we will include you in our daily SnapChat video thank you shout outs. Thank You for being part of this project.
Estimated Shipping
October 2016
0 claimed

Thank You Credit

$25 USD
This one makes you part of the film. You get your name in the credits and everyone will know that you supported us in this process.
Estimated Shipping
December 2016
2 out of 200 of claimed

Digital Download

$30 USD
Thank you so much for this level of support. We will be emailing you a digital download once the film is complete, and you will receive all of the other perks listed below.
Estimated Shipping
February 2017
1 out of 200 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Signed Movie Poster

$50 USD
You will be the lucky recipient of a movie poster signed by the entire cast and crew of the film. Plus you will receive all the other perks listed at the lower levels.
Estimated Shipping
February 2017
3 out of 200 of claimed
Ships to United States of America

Blu-Ray

$75 USD
A bright and shiny Blu-Ray of this film and other works by this team of students. You will of course receive all the parks listed above. Once the film has completed its festival run you will receive the Blu-Ray shipped to you. We will need your e-mail address so we can find you later and ask for your current shipping address.
Estimated Shipping
January 2018
1 out of 200 of claimed
Ships to United States of America

Prop Give Away

$100 USD
Upon successful completion of the film we will send you a unique movie prop made specifically for Restraint. *Includes Digital Download and Name In Credits, excludes Blu-Ray and Movie Poster.
Estimated Shipping
January 2017
2 out of 10 of claimed
Ships to United States of America

Blu-Ray and T-Shirt

$100 USD
This perk is our special combo. It includes the Crew T-shirt, Blu-Ray, and Thank You. *This perk does not include any of the other perks except what is listed here. The T-Shirt you will receive by December 2016, but the Blu-Ray will be delayed a year due to the film being on a festival circuit.
Estimated Shipping
January 2018
3 out of 200 of claimed
Ships to United States of America

Behind the Scenes Special

$200 USD
For this perk you will receive a behind the scenes tour of the set while filming. You will receive a Black and White Photographic Still of the set and your visit. Plus all the other perks listed below. And Lunch with the Crew. **Must provide own transportation to the set.
Estimated Shipping
November 2016
1 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Executive Producer

$500 USD
If you donate this amount to our project we know no other way to thank you than to name you one of our executive producers. Your name will be in bold letters on the credits screen. You will be invited to a private screening of the film, as well as a cast and crew party where you will get to meet everyone involved in the film.
Estimated Shipping
March 2017
0 out of 5 of claimed

Talking Role in the Film

$1,000 USD
Do you want to be a movie star? You can buy your way into our film. You are guaranteed a speaking role with minimum of 2-3 lines. We cannot guarantee that it will make it into the film but we will do our best to try. *Must provide own transportation, we will provide housing, and food.
Estimated Shipping
November 2016
0 out of 3 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
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