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Josh Deane
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Josh Deane
Josh Deane
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Dayton, United States
$296 USD 9 backers
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Beginning The Descent 

Spiral is the feature-length debut from writer/director, Josh Deane; a collaboration with Director of Photography, Brock Komon. It stars Dianne Shaw as Jeannine, and Matt Beisner as Frank, as well as a sizable and talented supporting cast.

The film explores the lives of people most often forgotten by the rest of society. The victims, the homeless, sex workers, criminals; all of them are represented in Spiral

The inciting incident is the wrongful death of a young African-American man. Due to this terrible and senseless event, the young man's mother, Jeannine; and the cop who killed him, Frank, both come to a new understanding of justice and guilt. 

Structured as an homage to the crime films of the Noir genre, Spiral utilizes old tropes to expand upon deep rifts effecting the structure of modern society. 

Josh Deane is an outgoing student in the award winning Motion Picture Production Program at Wright State University. He has directed several short fiction films and documentaries, as well as Produced and Production Designed the short film, Twin Falls. 

Brock Komon is a recent graduate of the program and has worked as an AC, camera operator, or Cinematographer on a number of films. 

Not only will the completion of Spiral result in a strengthening of the growing Dayton film culture, but it will allow even greater opportunities for all who are involved. 

This film is also the flagship project for the newly formed 5181 art collective, a group of like-minded individuals working in Dayton, Ohio. 

Help Us Prepare For The Road Ahead

We are asking for $5000 for our primary production needs. What would this amount be used for? 

  • Payment for cast and crew: Filming a feature-length film takes a lot of time and effort. Although many members of our talented cast and crew would like to stay with the production for the entirety of our filming schedule, it would be impossible for them without some sort of compensation. This money would allow us to reimburse them for their hard work. 
  • The perfect camera: We are planning on shooting on the Canon C100, a very reliable camera with a professional look. This budget would allow us to purchase or rent the necessary accessories for our intended camera. 
  • Detailed art: For film, art is anything in front of the camera that isn't actors. This budget would allow us to obtain quality props and set dressings to make the world that much more rich and detailed. 

Where would the money go if we receive more than our goal? 

  • Better camera: We would upgrade our camera choice from the Canon C100 to the Canon C300. The cameras are similar in look, but the C300 has many great features that would allow for more efficient filming, as well as more control over the final product.
  • Better art: We would also use any extra funds to add even more depth to the world we are creating. 
  • Better gear: Spiral is going to be filmed utilizing as much natural light as possible. There are certain situations, however, where this option is limited at best. Extra funds would allow us to have greater control over our environment. Again, this streamlines the process and results in a greater product. 
  • Song Licensing: Josh Deane is a huge fan of the work of Robert Goulet and desperately wants his rendition of the song "Two of Us" in the film. With enough money, we could make this happen. 

Our Destination, The 9th Circle

Spiral covers a story that is seen too often in our modern culture. It cracks open the concept of justice and sheds real light on the current state of race relations and the new police state. 

The title itself is a reference to the slow descent of Dante as he tours the bowls of hell, passing through all of the circles until he see the heart of darkness itself. 

Similar to Dante in "Dante's Inferno," both Jeannine and Frank slowly pull back the layers of society and understood reality until both of them finally see the true end to their terrible descent. 

We plan on taking this film on the road. We will not only be touring the festival circuit with it, but we will also explore newer methods of internet distribution. This is an important topic, and more people must be made aware of the injustice of our current system. 


Be Our Virgil

Just as Dante could not explore the depths without the help of Virgil, we can not complete this project without you!

We understand that it can be difficult to spare money for someone else's project. If you find yourself in this boat, but still want to help, Be sure to share this site with everyone you know. Get the word out!

Also be sure to keep up with this page, as we will be releasing new trailers and materials as we continue production.

Thank you and happy travels, 

The Spiral production team

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$5 USD
Rewards include: -A Shout out on Facebook and Twitter -A Thank you in the credits of "Spiral." -A free digital download of the film's soundtrack.
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$25 USD
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$50 USD
Rewards include: -Everything included in the $25 level -A DVD copy of the finished film, complete with bonus features and commentary from the cast and crew
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August 2014
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$100 USD
Rewards include: -Everything included in the $50 level -Your choice of a framed Still or original concept art from "Spiral;" signed by the director, cinematographer, and lead actors
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August 2014
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$250 USD
Rewards include: -Everything included in the $100 level -A VIP Extra Experience: The last shot we will be filming takes place in a rave club. During the scene you will get the opportunity to be an extra. AFTER we have wrapped filming, we will be transforming the evening into our wrap party! At the party you will receive a free drink of your choice from the bar and have the opportunity to take part in a private meeting with the director and the lead actors.
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December 2013
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$500 USD
Rewards include: -Everything included in the $250 level -An IMDB credit as an Associate Producer for the film -Filmmaker VIP experience: You will be invited to join us at the premier of "Spiral." No matter what festival first shows the film, you will receive a pass and be able to experience the weekend as a VIP.* *You must pay for your own transportation to the event.
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$1,000 USD
Rewards include: -Everything included in the $500 level -A complete, hand-bound script with handwritten commentary and sketches from the director, as well as character info packets only seen by the actors. -The "Spiral" production team will film an event of your choice. You will receive a professional quality DVD of your event.* *There is a stipulation with this reward, email for details.
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