MASTER POET, short film completion
A$2,525
of $2,500 targetyrs ago
Successful on 11th Feb 2015 at 12:19PM.
Funds are being sought to complete the final stages of MASTER POET - a black comedy short film.
FILM SYNOPSIS
Sarah Meinhardt isn't just a poet. She's a Master Poet... and you better believe it!
It's finally happened. One of Sarah's poems is getting published. Sure it's in an online "anthology" and she has to pay for the whole thing herself - but that's not going to deter Sarah. Publication means validation! But when Sarah's steely housemate refuses to lend the cash-strapped poet the money she needs, Sarah decides to take matters into her own hands.
HOW THE PROJECT CAME ABOUT
Many many years ago an eager arts student handed me her business card. But it only contained her name, not any qualifications or services being offered. She had a business card but no business. It was quite bizarre. Years later I thought I could apply this scenario to a character who is (or at least is trying to be) an artist. Desperate for validation, Sarah creates some business cards labelling herself a 'Poet.' But what does this actually mean?
We live in a time where everyone is self-publishing and self-proclaiming. Everybody is a writer, actor, photographer, blogger, reviewer, designer, director. We don't need a degree to be any of these things. So how does someone with aspirations of an artistic life know if she/he is legit? Is it only if someone else comes to the party? Is it only if you get paid to create? In her quest to be recognised, Sarah becomes caught up in the veneer of it all - her sense of self very much tied to how others view her and her work.
MASTER POET is a two-hander black comedy centred on Sarah and her friend/housemate Abby - who is wildly unimpressed at Sarah's 'publication' offer. It's a bittersweet story about the difficulty of following your passion, the rewards of friendship and that prevalent human desire to be of significance in this world.
FILM SYNOPSIS
Sarah Meinhardt isn't just a poet. She's a Master Poet... and you better believe it!
It's finally happened. One of Sarah's poems is getting published. Sure it's in an online "anthology" and she has to pay for the whole thing herself - but that's not going to deter Sarah. Publication means validation! But when Sarah's steely housemate refuses to lend the cash-strapped poet the money she needs, Sarah decides to take matters into her own hands.
HOW THE PROJECT CAME ABOUT
Many many years ago an eager arts student handed me her business card. But it only contained her name, not any qualifications or services being offered. She had a business card but no business. It was quite bizarre. Years later I thought I could apply this scenario to a character who is (or at least is trying to be) an artist. Desperate for validation, Sarah creates some business cards labelling herself a 'Poet.' But what does this actually mean?
We live in a time where everyone is self-publishing and self-proclaiming. Everybody is a writer, actor, photographer, blogger, reviewer, designer, director. We don't need a degree to be any of these things. So how does someone with aspirations of an artistic life know if she/he is legit? Is it only if someone else comes to the party? Is it only if you get paid to create? In her quest to be recognised, Sarah becomes caught up in the veneer of it all - her sense of self very much tied to how others view her and her work.
MASTER POET is a two-hander black comedy centred on Sarah and her friend/housemate Abby - who is wildly unimpressed at Sarah's 'publication' offer. It's a bittersweet story about the difficulty of following your passion, the rewards of friendship and that prevalent human desire to be of significance in this world.
How The Funds Will Be Used
We shot the film in November 2014 for two days. We are seeking funds to complete post-production on the film.
Specifically, the funds will be used to pay for the following post-production services:
-- colour grading
-- sound design
-- dialogue editing
-- foley creation
-- original music composition
-- sound mixing.
Specifically, the funds will be used to pay for the following post-production services:
-- colour grading
-- sound design
-- dialogue editing
-- foley creation
-- original music composition
-- sound mixing.
Sylvia Plath Reward
Your name listed in the film's credits sequence and our gratitude.
12 chosen
Est. delivery is Aug 15
John Keats Reward
An online link to view the film once completed, your name listed in the film's credits sequence and our gratitude.
6 chosen
Est. delivery is Aug 15
Robert Frost Reward
Links to view Justin's previous works, an online link to view the film once completed, your name listed in the film's credits sequence and our gratitude.
2 chosen
Est. delivery is Aug 15
Maya Angelou Reward
View out-takes and cutting-room floor footage from the film, links to view Justin's previous works, an online link to view the film once completed, your name listed in the film's credits sequence and our gratitude.
0 chosen
Est. delivery is Sep 15
Edgar Allen Poe Reward
View the shooting script and other production documents (schedules, call-sheets, visual diaries etc), view out-takes and cutting-room floor footage from the film, links to view Justin's previous works, an online link to view the film once completed, your name listed in the film's credits sequence and our gratitude.
0 chosen
Est. delivery is Mar 15
Thomas Hardy Reward
Visit the film's final sound-mix session, view the shooting script and other production documents (schedules, call-sheets, visual diaries etc), view out-takes and cutting-room floor footage from the film, links to view Justin's previous works, an online link to view the film once completed, your name listed in the film's credits sequence and our gratitude.
0 chosen / 4 available
Est. delivery is Mar 15
Anne Sexton Reward
An associate producer credit, visit the film's final sound-mix session, view the shooting script and other production documents (schedules, call-sheets, visual diaries etc), view out-takes and cutting-room floor footage from the film, links to view Justin's previous works, an online link to view the film once completed, your name listed in the film's credits sequence and our gratitude.
0 chosen / 2 available
Est. delivery is Mar 15