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Telephone

Telephone is a student made short film about a man who is trying to reconnect with his estranged family

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Telephone

Telephone is a student made short film about a man who is trying to reconnect with his estranged family

Telephone is a student made short film about a man who is trying to reconnect with his estranged family

Telephone is a student made short film about a man who is trying to reconnect with his estranged family

Telephone is a student made short film about a man who is trying to reconnect with his estranged family

Derek Johnson
Derek Johnson
Derek Johnson
Derek Johnson
1 Campaign |
Fitchburg, United States
$1,370 USD 28 backers
62% of $2,200 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Synopsis

  Have you ever lost touch with someone, either because of something they did, or what you did, and wanted so badly to reconnect? That sense of longing, of loneliness, the disappointment for a failure on your part. These feelings engulf the main character of our short film, Telephone.

  It’s about an old man, a former family man, and a night he spends alone in his run down home a week before Christmas. He battles alcoholism and depression, self-medicating his way through his dull life. While trying to clean up his mess around his home, he comes across some old photos of his children. This sets him off to try and reconnect with his lost children by calling his son almost to no avail.

  Throughout the night he tries harder and harder, opening up more and more about his past, what he did to deserve the life he has. He tries to go out and socialize with a gas station cashier, but even she is put off by him.

 

Why? What did this man do to deserve the situation he is in?

Crew

Director - Derek Johnson

Producer - Cassandra Miller

Writer/Editor - Grace Linstrom

Director of Photography - Jack Low

Lighting/Sound Design - Eric Hughes

Production Designer - Randy Harris

Log Supervisor - Ken Cadieux

Preliminary Budget

$550 - Props

$850 - Film and Processing

$500 - Catering and Actors

$300 - Emergency Cash

How Can You Help?

  We hope that if you were brought here, you’re interested in helping us make this film a reality. For many of us this is our last student film before we graduate to the real world and business. We want to go out with a bang, and you’re invited to come along for the ride. Should you choose to contribute to our production, we will have some great perks for you!

$1 - A public thank you from the group for your contribution

$5 - Your name in the credits as a special thanks, and above perks

$10 - An official signed “Telephone” poster, and above perks

$30 - A signed copy DVD of Telephone, and above perks

$50 - Meet and greet on set, and exclusive behind-the-scenes photos/videos, and above perks

$75 - Access to early cuts, get to see the process as we refine our film, and above perks

$100 or more - Executive Producer credit on the film, draft copies of the storyboards, and above perks

Why Help?

  This film is very important to all of us. This story has something that almost anyone can relate to, as every family has a black sheep. We want to help people understand what it’s like to be in that position, and show the world how the viewer’s perspective of a character can shift so dramatically.

  We want to make this as artistically pleasing as possible. If you give us a chance, we will not disappoint you. We are all experienced filmmakers with a passion for what we do.

Thank you for your time and we hope to hear from you in some way, shape or form!

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Choose your Perk

A Public Thank You

$1 USD
We thank you publicly for your contribution.
1 claimed

Your Name in the Credits

$5 USD
We will thank you in the credit and you'll get the about perk.
2 claimed

Signed "Telephone" poster

$10 USD
We'll mail you an autographed copy of the film's official poster on top of the above perks.
2 claimed

A signed copy DVD

$30 USD
You'll get a signed copy DVD of Telephone, and above perks.
6 claimed

Meet and Greet

$50 USD
When we start filming we'll arrange a meet and greet on set with the cast and crew, you'll get exclusive behind-the-scenes photos/videos, and above perks
0 claimed

Early cuts

$75 USD
You'll get access to early cuts, get to see the process as we refine our film, and above perks
0 claimed

Executive Producer

$100 USD
You'll get an executive Producer credit on the film, draft copies of the storyboards, and above perks
6 claimed
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