'Wondrous' Short Film for children
A$2,030
of $2,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 23rd Jul 2014 at 9:04AM.
'Wondrous' is Rachel Ivell's graduating short film for children from 'The Victorian College of the Arts'.
This whimsical live-action film is being made especially for children between 7-12 years old (but we expect adults will identify with it too!)
We are incredibly excited to push visually creative boundaries and explore universally human themes involving the power of storytelling and the role it plays in assisting human connection. Another huge passion of ours is taking an Aussie children's film around the world!
The Story, World and Characters:
'Wondrous' follows Henry, an isolated but energetic twelve year old boy who wants nothing more than to have his own stories told at his gloomy town's Storytelling Festival. When one fateful day the town's weekly dose of books fails to arrive, they assume their reserved town recluse, Hank Fowler, has stolen their books. Desperate to finally be heard by those around him, Henry races into the Silver Forest in search of Hank and the books, eager to bring back an exciting story sure to get the town's attention. But when Henry finds Hank and unlikely friendship sparks, Henry learns that the most important story of all, is his own.
Meet The Team:
The Director: Rachel Ivell
Rachel is a Melbourne-based writer and director.
The Director of Photography: Dyllan Corbett
Since graduating from The Victorian College of the Arts in 2013 with a Master of Film and Television, Dyllan has pursued a career in both cinematography and directing.
The Production Designer: Josie Wagstaff
Josephine is a Melbourne based production designer, structural engineer and masters of architecture graduate.
The Costume Designer: Ella Bradshaw
Ella is an upcoming costume designer with an Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology from the Melbourne School of Fashion.
We all can't wait to bring this whimsical world to life!
This whimsical live-action film is being made especially for children between 7-12 years old (but we expect adults will identify with it too!)
We are incredibly excited to push visually creative boundaries and explore universally human themes involving the power of storytelling and the role it plays in assisting human connection. Another huge passion of ours is taking an Aussie children's film around the world!
The Story, World and Characters:
'Wondrous' follows Henry, an isolated but energetic twelve year old boy who wants nothing more than to have his own stories told at his gloomy town's Storytelling Festival. When one fateful day the town's weekly dose of books fails to arrive, they assume their reserved town recluse, Hank Fowler, has stolen their books. Desperate to finally be heard by those around him, Henry races into the Silver Forest in search of Hank and the books, eager to bring back an exciting story sure to get the town's attention. But when Henry finds Hank and unlikely friendship sparks, Henry learns that the most important story of all, is his own.
Meet The Team:
The Director: Rachel Ivell
Rachel is a Melbourne-based writer and director.
The Director of Photography: Dyllan Corbett
Since graduating from The Victorian College of the Arts in 2013 with a Master of Film and Television, Dyllan has pursued a career in both cinematography and directing.
The Production Designer: Josie Wagstaff
Josephine is a Melbourne based production designer, structural engineer and masters of architecture graduate.
The Costume Designer: Ella Bradshaw
Ella is an upcoming costume designer with an Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology from the Melbourne School of Fashion.
We all can't wait to bring this whimsical world to life!
How The Funds Will Be Used
'Wondrous' is set in a gloomy fantasy town called 'Stonybird Mountain' as well as The Silver Forest, a dark wooded area that Henry explores on his adventures.
In order to bring these worlds to life we need to:
- Source special costumes for the characters
- Buy whimsical, authentic props
- Build sets
We also need to:
- Source filters for the camera
- Achieve a great visual style with the right camera lenses
- Have the necessary lighting equipment
Your generous donations will enable us to achieve this vision.
In order to bring these worlds to life we need to:
- Source special costumes for the characters
- Buy whimsical, authentic props
- Build sets
We also need to:
- Source filters for the camera
- Achieve a great visual style with the right camera lenses
- Have the necessary lighting equipment
Your generous donations will enable us to achieve this vision.
The Challenges
Creating an authentic, distinctive visual style based on fantastical elements on an independent filmmaker's budget is very possible, but only if we have the necessary funds and resources.
The beauty of film making is that we can get really creative and think out of the box when designing these fantasy worlds.
We aim to be resourceful and inventive with our ideas in order to tell the most visually-impacting, genuinely heartfelt story that we can.
The beauty of film making is that we can get really creative and think out of the box when designing these fantasy worlds.
We aim to be resourceful and inventive with our ideas in order to tell the most visually-impacting, genuinely heartfelt story that we can.
You’ve just provided tea and coffee for three crew-members on those chilly shoots in the forest! To say thanks, you’ll receive: - Our heartfelt gratitude - A shout out on our Facebook page
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Est. delivery is Sep 14
You’ve helped Ella, our costume designer, provide a fabulous costume for one of the townspeople! To say thanks, you'll receive: - A shout out on our Facebook page - A personal thank you letter in the mail
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Est. delivery is Sep 14
You’ve helped us buy some snacks and drinks for the cast and crew! To say thanks, you'll receive: - A personal thank you in the mail - A post card of Sim Tillerman’s concept art, signed by key crew* * Please note this will be delivered after the shoot dates in September.
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Josie, our production designer, can now source some ancient books to fill Hank Fowler’s mossy bookshelves! To say thanks, you'll receive: - A personal thank you in the mail - Post card of Sim Tillerman’s concept art signed by crew - A thank you in the credits of the film
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Est. delivery is Aug 14
You’ve just bought Henry’s clothes and Hank’s special book! To say thanks, you'll receive: - A personal thank you in the mail - Post card of concept art signed by crew - Thank you in the credits - Optional: Come on set and be an extra. You’ll get to be one of the townspeople of Stonybird Mountain for a day!
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You’ve helped us buy blankets, heaters and warm drinks for the cast and crew! To say thanks, you'll receive: - A thank you in the credits - Optional: Come on set and be an extra. - A link and password to watch the film online on Vimeo before it’s official release
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Thanks to your donation, Josie can now start to build Hank Fowler’s hideaway shed in the forest! To say thanks, you’ll receive: - A thank you in the credits - Optional: Come on set and be an extra - A link and password to watch the film online on Vimeo before it’s official release - A book version of Wondrous’ Press Kit (this contains crew and cast bio’s, Q&A’s as well as still shots!)
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You’ve just helped us bring a horse-drawn carriage on set. Now Mr. Tott can deliver his books to the people of Stonybird Mountain! To say thanks, you'll receive: - A thank you in the credits - A link and password to watch the film on Vimeo before its official release - A free DVD copy of the film - Plus have a character named after you!
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Est. delivery is Sep 14
You’ve helped us reach half of our target! To say thanks, you’ll receive: - A personal thank you - A free DVD copy of the film - A ‘sponsored by’ credit at the end of the film
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