Short Summary
Thank you for visiting our page for Soft Landing. A bit about the project:
Soft Landing follows Charles, a retired astronaut, as he deals with the death of his best friend and colleague, Jack. Charles was responsible for Jack’s death during a failed mission in space, but never told anyone. Ten years later, Charles reconnects with Jack’s wife and son, and tries to make things right.
This film is the culmination of what Josh Ohea, and the entire crew, have learned over the last four years while studying film at Arizona State University.
Your contributions, no matter how big or how small, will allow us to come together and make an amazing film. Thank you so much for supporting us!
Meet the Crew
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Josh is a Film and Media Production student at Arizona State University with a focus in directing. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been making videos and short films his entire life. He is excited to share new and important stories with the world.
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Duruaku is a media production student at Arizona State University with a focus in production in her senior year. Duruaku was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and moved to the States in 2014. Her first love of filmmaking came from watching Nollywood movies which was her major drive for wanting to make films and hopes to have a fulfilling career.
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Born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, Connor’s filmmaking career began in high school making shorts and other videos with his friends where he developed his love for cinematography. During his time at Arizona State, he has worked on projects including documentaries, athletics, music videos, television series, and narrative films. Connor is extremely passionate about cinematography and can’t wait to help bring Soft Landing to life!
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My name is Ryan Yazzen and I’m a Navajo/Hopi filmmaker concentrating on editing. I aspire to ride along a collaborative wave of influence and expression through film and media.
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McKenna Gattis is in her senior year of a Filmmaking Practices BA with a minor in Theater and is finding her way as a writer/director. With Soft Landing being her seventh film as production designer, she is excited to be a part of bringing this dynamic story to life.
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Brayden is from Las Vegas, NV. He hopes to have a career in writing and directing by making films of stories he is eager to tell.
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Pedro Sanabria is a current student at Arizona State University majoring in Film and Media Production. As a writer and director, he hopes to bring new and exciting stories to life now and in the future.
How You Can Help
We are hoping to raise $5,000 for the production of Soft Landing. These contributions will go towards feeding the cast and crew, renting equipment, location permits, props and costumes, set design, film festival submission fees, and much more.
We also have a variety of perks that donors can choose from as a thank you from us. These perks range from things such as a "Special Thanks" Credit, a "Signed Film Poster," all the way over to an "Executive Producer" Credit and early access to the short film.
Here's a breakdown of where funds will be going:
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The Impact
This project is the culmination of what Josh Ohea, Ogechi Duruaku, Connor Child, Ryan Yazzen, and additional crew, have learned over the last four years while studying film at Arizona State University. You will be supporting young filmmakers that are working towards becoming professionals in the industry. We are ready to showcase our talents and make an unforgettable film. Additionally, Soft Landing is a story about honesty and healing old wounds. You will be supporting a film with an important message behind it - It is never too late to do the right thing.
Risks & Challenges
Making a short film is a lot of work and can be expensive. As college students, we need all the help we can get. We see you as a part of the team. Whether you support our film with a donation or share it with your friends/family, you are helping us get even closer to bringing this film to life. We have been in the pre-production stage of this short film for the last 6 months and are planning to begin shooting this upcoming Fall 2021.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you are unable to donate, do not worry. You can still help us out by spreading the word! Please feel free to share this campaign with your friends and family and follow us on social media. We appreciate all the support.
