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Watch Emily Fly

An original short film about loneliness and the cycle of trauma in the homeless community.

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Watch Emily Fly

Watch Emily Fly

Watch Emily Fly

Watch Emily Fly

Watch Emily Fly

An original short film about loneliness and the cycle of trauma in the homeless community.

An original short film about loneliness and the cycle of trauma in the homeless community.

An original short film about loneliness and the cycle of trauma in the homeless community.

An original short film about loneliness and the cycle of trauma in the homeless community.

Craig Robertson
Craig Robertson
Craig Robertson
Craig Robertson
1 Campaign |
Glasgow, United Kingdom
$899 USD $899 USD 29 backers
118% of $758 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
We are passionate about our vision for this film & we need your help to realise it. Watch Emily Fly is a film about homelessness, focusing on the loneliness that is so common when homeless people are transitioned into more permanent accommodation. We believe this film is a sensitive in its portrayal, & given that homelessness is massively on the rise, it's a timely story to tell. We really want to make the BEST film we can, and we need your support to do that. Thank you.

Short Summary

Statement from writer/director, Mel Bestel:

I've always been interested in stories about people who have fallen on hard times, and walking about Glasgow lately, it's shocking to see such an increase in rough sleepers. I wanted to write a film that considered the complexities that face people who find themselves in these kind of situations. Sometimes I'm shocked that there's a sort of suspicion that people have about homeless people, like they are maybe there by their own choice. That was the starting point for the film - would someone ever choose to be homeless? Why? Is it ever that simple?

It's not an easy story, but I hope we can tell it with sensitivity. We really hope this film contributes to a conversation about what we need to consider when we think about helping homeless people.

What We Need

We need funding because filmmaking isn't cheap. It's important though. We need stories from all kinds of people and universities and public funding simply don't have enough money in the pot to support early career filmmakers.

We will be shooting the film in four days in March. Nobody is getting paid for this so we are relying on cast and crew giving us their time for free, the least we can do is pay for their expenses so they're not out of pocket. This means we need money for travel and food for four days for around 10 people.

Given that a subway ticket plus a bus ticket for a day's travel in Glasgow could be around £8, you can easily see how £600 quickly gets spent on food and travel; without being able to cover these basic costs, the film simply can't be realised.

The Impact

There's a lot of reasons to help support Watch Emily Fly:

  • Your contribution helps support a team of dedicated filmmakers as they build their careers. Currently women make up only around 11% of directors (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-4...) and we don't think that's good enough. Watch Emily Fly is a film written and directed by a woman and we believe it's one worth supporting.
  • Your contribution also helps contribute to a discussion on homelessness, something we think is massively important.
  • We're also dedicating 10% of all our money raised to local homeless charities: Social Bite and The Simon Community, so you will directly be putting money towards helping people experiencing homelessness.

Other Ways You Can Help

Of course, not everyone is in a position to help financially but if you believe in the project there are other ways you can help:

  • Spread the word! Help us get the message out across social media, with your friends and family or coworkers. Email and share away! It really does make a difference.

We are massively grateful for all the support we receive. THANK YOU.

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Thank you in our film credits

Thank you in our film credits

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We'll thank you in the credits of the film
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December 2019
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Watch Emily Fly - see the film

Watch Emily Fly - see the film

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Your chance to see the film before anyone else! We will email you a preview screener link to the film. We'll also thank you on social media.
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December 2019
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Personalised postcard

Personalised postcard

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An originally designed Watch Emily Fly postcard signed by the director and cast PLUS an email screener link for the film when it's completed.
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April 2019
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Film poster

Film poster

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A high quality A4 print of the film poster (so you can easily stick it in an Ikea frame!), a link to the film, a personalised postcard signed by the director and cast.
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Original Printed BTS Photos

Original Printed BTS Photos

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Feeling old school? We will post you four special and totally unique printed photographs taken behind the scenes during the shoot, with a handwritten note from the director. These images won't be shared on social media. You also get a screener link for the film, a personalised postcard and we will thank you in the credits of the film.
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Original script plus more!

Original script plus more!

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A printed copy of the script signed by all cast and crew, PLUS four original behind the scenes photographs, a personalised postcard and a preview screener for the film!
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  • Signed Copy of the Script
  • 4 x original printed photos
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April 2019
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Associate Producer

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You're crazy, we love you and you have our eternal gratitude! You'll be listed in the credits of the film and on IMDB as an associate producer! PLUS you get original printed photos, a postcard, a signed copy of the script AND you will receive special updates on the progress of the film and special invitations to any future screenings of the film.
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  • Signed Copy of the Script
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  • 4 x original printed photos
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