Short Summary
"What Would Jesus Do?" is a dark comedy short film staring four of the top up-and-coming STARS in HOLLYWOOD: Tony Revelori (Grand Budapest Hotel, Spider-Man), Abby Quinn (Knock at the Cabin, Little Women), Ruby Cruz (Willow, Mare of Easttown), and Katie Douglas (Ginny & Georgia, Mary Kills People).
It is written by Dempsey Bryk and Ben Snider-McGrath. Dempsey will direct the film.
The setting is in the California desert, where we open on three young women dragging the body of a man they hit and killed with their car. The girls debate all the tough questions: What they should do with the body? Are they good people or bad people? Is Ice Spice really the next Tupac?
Unfortunately for the girl, these already difficult decisions only get tougher as the situation unravels and the day goes on.
NOTE FROM DIRECTOR: Times are tough! Everyone is feeling it in different ways, and while we do need investments to be able to make this movie happen, if you can't afford to donate please DO NOT feel any pressure to do so! If you want to help but don't have any money to lend even just sharing this page would be greatly appreciated. All this having been said, we just want to say we are beyond grateful, overwhelmingly so in fact, at the support we've already received. We love you all! Thank you so much!
What We Need & What You Get
We're looking to hit $15,000 in funding, which will help to cover:
Travel costs for cast and crew
Accommodations and food for cast and crew
Lighting crew and gear
Sound crew and gear
Cameras
Set pieces and props
Different contributions to the project will earn you various perks:
$25 for an Instagram story shout out from Dempsey Bryk
$75 for a tagged video shout out on Instagram from Dempsey Bryk
$100 for a personal video message from Dempsey Bryk and some members cast
$150 for a signed photo from the entire cast
$1000 for a special thanks in the credits of the film
$5000 for an executive producer credit
Where do the funds go if we don't hit our goal of $15,000?
Any funds we can amass will make a world of difference for this production. We of course hope to hit $15,000, but no matter what we receive from you, it will lighten the financial load of the film. We will cover as much of the above costs as possible with whatever funding we receive, which will allow us to shoot the film and prepare for another production in the future.
The Impact
As already mentioned, any contribution you make will help us run What Would Jesus Do? Your support will play a role in giving our cast a chance to do what they love, which in effect will provide our audiences with the opportunity to sit back and forget about the stresses of everyday life and simply enjoy an original and engaging story.
Risks & Challenges
It's definitely not easy to produce and shoot a film. We've already faced the challenges of lining up crew, tracking down items for the set, and nailing down a final cast. There will certainly be more hurdles thrown at us before and during the shoot, but with your support and our experience in the industry, we're confident that we will be able to deal with every hiccup in stride.
Our cast is a young one, but we're an enthusiastic bunch, and we're prepared to tackle this project head-on. If and when troubles arise, we will be able to work as a team to calm down, take a step back, examine our situation, and finally act on it. Obstacles are bound to come our way, but with so many heads working together on this production, we know that we can make it to the end of the shoot with a great film that each of us will be proud to see released.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you're reading this and thinking, "I'd love to support this project, but I can't help out financially," don't worry -- we would absolutely love it if you could share details of the film and this Indiegogo campaign on your social media pages. If everyone who sees this shares word of What Would Jesus Do? it will not only help us breeze through this shoot, but it will increase the eventual number of viewers the film will receive.
If you choose to post about the show online, please use the Indiegogo sharing tools, and be sure to point your followers to the social pages of Dempsey and the cast.
No matter how you support us, thank you so much. It means so much to the entire What Would Jesus Do? cast and crew that you would offer your help.