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The Broken Man - Post Production

Funding for the post production of a short allegory with a twist in the tail...

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The Broken Man - Post Production

The Broken Man - Post Production

The Broken Man - Post Production

The Broken Man - Post Production

The Broken Man - Post Production

Funding for the post production of a short allegory with a twist in the tail...

Funding for the post production of a short allegory with a twist in the tail...

Funding for the post production of a short allegory with a twist in the tail...

Funding for the post production of a short allegory with a twist in the tail...

Sadeem Almutlaq
Sadeem Almutlaq
Sadeem Almutlaq
Sadeem Almutlaq
1 Campaign |
Toronto, Canada
$1,392 USD $1,392 USD 1 backers
10% of $13,916 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Synopsis:

A fatally wounded Charlie’s world falls apart when he fails to re-connect with his estranged
daughter Sara after being incarcerated for 15 years. Sara hates him for breaking his promise to keep her safe - made to her when she was a young girl.

 

When Charlie’s 8-year-old daughter Sara confesses to him that she is afraid at night, he promises
that he will never leave her. Charlie breaks this promise to Sara when he is incarcerated for the
murder of Jake, his gang leader.
Released after years in prison, Charlie is wounded in a failed robbery attempt and tries to
reconnect with Sara, estranged from him and wanting nothing to do with a father that she blames
for abandoning her in a violent neighbourhood.
Her dark and fear filled past haunts her as she dismisses a desperate Charlie’s every attempt to
rekindle their past relationship, leaving Charlie without hope.
Alone and broken, Charlie remembers his last fatal meeting with Jake and how he tried to make
good on his promise to Sara by quitting the gang - resulting in a violent outburst and threats toward
Sara by Jake. Charlie backed off his attempts to quit the gang to protect Sara but noticing Jake’s
evil smile, he knew Jake was planning to make an example of him...and Sara...
During his last moments he finds solace in clutching his most precious possession, his little bug -
Sara’s - hair clip.

 

Director's Statement:

“The Broken Man” is an allegory that provides us with different layers of suspense and a twist in
the end that drives home what the allegory is all about.
This film is about our modern society – in all our fast and unforgiving judgement of people even
though we have often no understanding of their circumstances and the motivations for their
actions.


In “The Broken Man”Charlie is a tough, no compromise, criminal (sometimes hard headed, and
makes no excuses for his sins) that meets with his daughter Sara in a last attempt to rekindle a
relationship that no longer exists. While waiting for Sara in his car, Charlie thinks back to a young
Sara that tried to explain to her “tough guy” dad that she is afraid at night. When Charlie eventually
realised that he mistook Sara’s fear for concern towards his own safety, we see that Sara – his
“little bug “ is his one weak spot. The inciting incident of this film is when Charlie makes a promise to Sara never to leave her. It steers him toward his destiny – acting to protect his weakness, his
daughter.


Hours later in the first plot point, Charlie breaks his promise to Sara when he murders his gang
leader Jake, setting off a chain of events that leaves him incarcerated, leaving Sara vulnerable,
afraid and exposed to the tribulations of a violent neighbourhood. We see this flashback from
Jakes POV – Charlie backing off, Charlie compromising and then suddenly and unexpectedly
Charlie’s raged driven attack.


When Sara joins Charlie in his car she dismisses his every attempt to find common ground to fix a
broken relationship while hiding from her that he is wounded and bleeding to death. We find Sara
blaming Charlie for being a criminal, for her troubled youth and finally triggered and angered to the point of leaving when he calls her his “little bug”, she stops short of crucifying him for what
happened to her in his absence. (second plot point)


From Charlies point of view his car progressively falls apart, symbolical of his life that slowly
bleeds out and his hope to rekindle his relationship with Sara is steadily lost.


As Sara leaves Charlie alone and broken, he has another flashback to the eventful night when he
murdered Jake. This time we switch to Charlies pov. We see Jake’s reassuring smile when the two
gangsters compromise, and then we see the evil grin, the intent, the malice in Jake that triggered
Charlie’s paternal instincts to protect his daughter. The climax.


Finally – the resolution, showing Charlies unyielding love for his daughter - plays off in the final
scenes. But, in order to give the audience some room to absorb and consider the climax – to
understand Charlie’s motivation for killing Jake and for breaking his promise to his Sara, we
introduce the main credits before we interrupt them with the final resolution:
Charlie is found alone and dead in his car. In his hand he holds Sara’s hairclip that he kept with
him all the years since that fateful day when he made a promise to his “little bug” never to leave
her. The question we have to ask at the climax – and again at the resolution - would we do the
same to protect our little bug?

 

What we need:

Production on The Broken Man concluded on October 14th, 2024. We are currently in the post-production phase and are looking to raise around $15,000 in order to complete everything we need for the film. The funds we secure from this campaign will go to the following:

  • Salaries for our editor, VFX, Colourist 

 

Credits:

Caltal Productions

Directed by Niel Claassens 

Multiple Award-winning Director for the short film allegory "Two Faced Dollie" 

Official Selection for the short-form documentary "Underbelly"

Director of Photography Jeremy Lorin

Award-winning DOP for short film "Two Faced Dollie"

Line Producer Isalyne Herbert

Line Producer Sadeem Almutlaq

Production Manager JP Galarza

Assistant Director Nathaniel Min

Art Director Holly English

Make-up Artist Kyra Jansz 

Director of Graphics Warren Pereira 

 

Sound Mixer Cinthya Raygoza 

 

1st Assistant Camera  Sofia Abud

2nd Assistant Camera James Carter

Drone Operator Dang Thai 

Key Grip Rafael Zoto

Gaffer Nadzeya Mikhalchenkava

Best Grip Kyla Stone

Best Electric Travis Wallace 

 

Written by David McGrath and Niel Claassens

 

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Level 1 - Thank You Email

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$5 CAD
With this perk, you'll receive an email from the cast and crew of The Broken Man thanking you for your contribution to making this film come to life.
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  • Thank you email
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January 2025
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Level 2 - Script

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With this perk, You'll receive a digital copy of the script sent to your email, as well as the item included in level 1,
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January 2025
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Level 3 - Digital Poster

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With this level, you'll receive a high-resolution digital poster sent to your email! All items from the previous levels are also included!
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January 2025
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Level 4 - Instagram Shoutout

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At this level, You'll receive a personal shoutout on the film's Instagram account @thebrokenman_2024! All items from the previous levels are also included!
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  • Thank you email
  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • Instagram Shoutout
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February 2025
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Level 5 - T-shirt

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$50 CAD
At this level, You'll receive a T-shirt with the title of the film on it! All items from the previous levels are also included!
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  • Thank you email
  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • T-Shirt
  • Instagram Shoutout
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April 2025
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Level 6 - Special Thanks

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At this level, Your name will be included in the 'Special Thanks' section of the end credits! All items from the previous levels are also included!
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  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • T-Shirt
  • Instagram Shoutout
  • Special Thanks Credit
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Level 7 - One Signed Photo

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At this level, you'll receive a signed photo of one of the actors of The Broken Man! This Level also includes all the perks from the previous levels! (Please note: Unlike Level 8, you will only receive one photo with this.)
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  • Thank you email
  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • T-Shirt
  • One Signed Photo
  • Special Thanks Credit
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January 2025
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Level 8 - Director's Binder

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At this level, you'll receive a digital binder with all the director's pre-production documents, such as script notes, storyboards, shot lists, and more! All items from the previous levels are also included!
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  • Thank you email
  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • Signed Photos
  • Director's Binder
  • T-Shirt
  • Instagram Shoutout
  • Special Thanks Credit
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January 2025
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Level 9 - Q&A With Director

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$200 CAD
At this level, you'll receive an invitation to a virtual Q&A session with the Director! Dates will be confirmed via email after the campaign concludes. All items from the previous levels are also included!
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  • Thank you email
  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • Signed Photos
  • Director's Binder
  • Q&A with Director
  • Instagram Shoutout
  • Special Thanks Credit
Estimated Shipping
April 2025
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Level 10 -Set of Signed Photos

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$500 CAD
At this level, You'll receive a set of 4 signed photos from the actors of The Broken Man! This level also includes all the items from the previous levels!
Included Items
  • Thank you email
  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • Signed Photos
  • Director's Binder
  • Q&A with Director
  • T-Shirt
  • Set of Signed Photos
  • Instagram Shoutout
  • Special Thanks Credit
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May 2025
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Level 11 - Associate Producer

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$2,000 CAD
At this level, you'll receive an Associate Producer credit, which will appear on the credits roll at the end of the film! All items from the previous levels are also included!
Included Items
  • Thank you email
  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • Signed Photos
  • Director's Binder
  • Q&A with Director
  • T-Shirt
  • Set of Signed Photos
  • Associate Producer Credit
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May 2025
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Level 12 - Executive Producer

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$5,000 CAD
At this level, you'll receive an Executive Producer credit, which will appear on the credits roll at the end of the film! All items from the previous levels are also included! (Excluding Level 9 - Associate Producer Credit)
Included Items
  • Thank you email
  • Digital Copy of Script
  • Digital Poster
  • Director's Binder
  • Q&A with Director
  • T-Shirt
  • Set of Signed Photos
  • Instagram Shoutout
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May 2025
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