Short Summary

We are group of 3 university film students - Theresa Warbus, Natalia Rueda, and Josh Lam  - who have been working on The Roundhouse,  previously known as Re-Dress, since September of 2016 as part of our third year short film project. 

Director, Theresa Warbus

Producer, Natalia Rueda

Cinematographer, Josh Lam

The Roundhouse is about a teenage girl named Liya who is conflicted about balancing her aboriginal culture and social life. This is heightened when she is invited to a party and feels the pressure to fit in. The night takes an unexpected turn when she’s reminded of the value of her roots.

Characters in The Rounhouse:

- Liya, aboriginal teenage girl

- Constance, Liya's little sister

- Emma, Liya's non-aboriginal best friend

- Michael, teenage boy and Liya's crush

- Derrick, Michael's friend and popular in their high school

- Mr. Shivachis, Liya's English teacher.

Your Support

The film is being produced in the University of British Columbia’s Film Production program. Making films is expensive and our program does not cover the cost of our productions, which means that our films are entirely self funded. We are in need of your generous support in order to complete our film's post-production. In addition to post-production costs, we will also be using the funds raised in this campaign to submit our film into some film festivals.

The Impact

"The Roundhouse is inspired on a dream I had when I was a young girl. I wanted to take the idea of ancestors and their influence in our lives and find a protagonist to explore that journey. 

I also wanted to tell a modern story about an aboriginal person, mainly an aboriginal girl, who is strong and makes strong decisions. I see so many films about tragedy, sadness and helplessness and I just really felt it's important for us to see an aboriginal person playing a hero or heroine"

- Theresa Warbus, Writer/Director of The Roundhouse.

Challenges

As students, we have a deadline to meet for when the film needs to be delivered. We are at our last month of post-production and we are hoping to raise the money we need to make the best film we possibly can. 

Other Ways You Can Help

We understand that not everyone can contribute, and that’s okay. There are other ways that you can help. Spread the word! Copy the link, from this page and share with your friends and family and tell them about our exciting new project and how they can become a part of it.

Thank you for all your support!