Film Synopsis
Tom and Nick are two prisoners of a dangerous criminal gang. Nick has heard about a challenge. All prisoners had a chance. If you can get through the woods in less than 15min, you’re free. After Nick accepted the challenge, and didn’t come back to the jail, Tom decides to take it on too.
He’s then brought out to the woods, and after the timer starts, he runs. Tom keeps running until he stumbles upon a man’s body. Nick’s body, passed out. Tom takes Nick’s body on his shoulders and keeps running, as the timer ticks. A gun shot by the guards chasing Tom wake Nick, that starts panicking, believing was tom the one who brought him out in the woods to kill him. The two of them start chasing and fighting, until the Guard kills with a headshot Nick. Now tom has to face and kill the guard in order to complete the challenge and break free. But It’s not gonna go as expected. Tom will become a guard himself, as the challenge is just a pervert game of power to please the boss, and breaking free was never a real option. Tom won’t play his game though, and will break the cycle.
(Image credits- PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER via shotdeck.com)
Who am I?
My name is Simo Magri, I'm a professional filmmaker, working for more than a year, and learning this craft since I was 13 (I'm almost 22 btw). I'm finishing Film school in Florence, Italy. I have to make a short film by the 10th of may, and I'm running out of time (and money!). I need your help guys! Let's make a great short film!!!
I'm trying as hard as I can to become a director/cinematographer. I'm giving everything to this job and I'm trying to have fun with all the people I'm meeting on set that are teaching me this beautiful craft.
(BTS Images of me from one of my latest project as DP)
What we need money for
Fortunately I have awesome people working with me on this project and they’re helping me out working almost for free, but still we have a lot of expenses to cover.
Here’s what we’re going to use the funds for:
Props like fake guns and rifle, tech gadgets for the guard, sfx props and costumes
Sound post production and score
Renting out G&E and lens set for camera
Compensating for H&MU costs
Compensating for gas and small expenses for cast and crew
Food for cast and crew
If you help us out you’ll get different perks listed on side, and our eternal gratitude!!!
The Impact
Everyone at film school is trying to make a sentimental, drama, profound or heart-breaking short film to move the professors and the film critics at festivals. I don't care about that. I just want to make a great film, that everyone would watch and fall deep into the story, driven by tension and suspense, as a good action/thriller movie should do. If you wanna be part of this project and try to break the cycle at my film school with a fresh and dynamic film, well that's your opportunity!
Other Ways You Can Help
If you don't have the money but believe in the new generation of filmmakers, you can help by spreading the word and sharing this campaign so that others could help! And don't forget to start following me on my new IG profile @simomagridp
(Reference images from shotdeck.com, I do not own these images.)