A young band decked out in horns and car parts is literally exploding onto the music landscape. Led by two, uncannily giant brothers, John The Beast and Decay, this is Escape, and they’re rural South Australia’s answer to Kiss. Loud, heavy, in possession of explosives and absolutely outrageous, Escape are on the cusp of greatness. The media loves them, and so do the punters. Fame was beckoning before the band’s career was cut short by a tragic car accident. ************************************************************************************************************* So what happens when the next big thing isn’t the next big thing? Support this project and find out.

So far we’ve filmed interviews with John the Beast, Spook and PIL. There are still more tales to tell. We have to shoot interviews with Tony (Decay) Bob and Wayne. We’ll see what John does for his weekly surgery. What became of the car engine guitar? We’ll see what made it spark as it undergoes its own restoration. And what will happen when John and Tony sit down to jam on some old Escape tunes? ************************************************************************************************************* So our proposed budget is: 2 days DOPs @ $400/day = $800 2 days Sound recordist @ $400/day = $800 Additional light/sound equipment = $200 Return airfare = $500 Accommodation = $400 Petrol $30/day = $60 Lunch 2 days for 3 crew at $20 each = $120 Additional meals = $200 Consumables (SD cards, batteries,) = $200 Hard Drive: $200 (you may also probably need to buy a dedicated 1-2TB hard drive for file transfer and storage) Personal Fee: $800 Insurance: $3-400

Australian television stations may be hesitant to support a documentary on heavy metal music, but there is more to the films story. Escape: The Great Unsigned is a ‘more than ordinary success and setback’ tale. Rather than endorsing celebrity status, the proposed documentary explores both the pleasures and pitfalls of instant fame. In particular, what happens when the dream is lost? How do such individuals return to everyday life? It is certainly one interesting ‘Australian Story’. ******************************************************************************************************** With the success of The Osbournes, the reality series following the family life of veteran metal musician Ozzy Osbourne, being the most-viewed series ever on MTV, there is ample evidence that a documentary set in the world of heavy metal can cross over to a mainstream audience. The visuals and somewhat eccentric personalities of heavy metal musicians make them widely appealing to the general public. Remember that it was Escape’s outrageous stage show and costumes that gained them mass media coverage in the 1980s. Metallica’s documentary Some Kind of Monster won the Independent spirit award for best documentary feature. The same award was also won by Anvil: The Story of Anvil. Both films focused on band members overcoming personal difficulties in order to regain artistic integrity. The human stories, as presented in these films, have certainly struck a chord outside the metal audience. ********************************************************************************************************** John’s illness makes everyday things difficult for him. The pain is constant and he is often tired from lack of sleep. However, the prospective documentary has filled him with a renewed enthusiasm. He has made an extensive effort in his healing process, engaging in additional exercise and improving his diet. His doctors are highly impressed, and yes his ulcers will heal.