'Frontier' - Short Film
A$6,219
of $6,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 4th Jul 2014 at 12:30AM.
FRONTIER - The latest short film from Thirdhalf Productions
'Frontier' is a Western/ Thriller set in the 1800s, a time when the most bloody and deadly of massacres in Australian history took place.
Written and Directed by Alexandra Edmondson, this 15min short film was shot on the Red Epic (thanks Panavision!) over two days in mid-January, in Camden NSW. The project has attracted a largely female based creative team and a cast that features Madeleine Madden (Generation One, Redfern Now), Tim Walter (STC, Company B, Bell Shakespeare), Alfred Coolwell (Redfern Now) and introduces nine year old actress Carys Hakin (who we think you'll see a lot of in the future)
We've started a Pozible campaign to generate an additional $6,000 to help complete post production of the film.
We need your help to put 'Frontier' on the screen!
Crowd funding isn’t about big, grand donations (although we'd appreciate that too), it is about small donations by lots and lots of people - spread the load! If everyone we know donates $15, we will meet our target in no time!
SYNOPSIS
Gracie is the eight year-old daughter of a white settler. While exploring she discovers Toora, an Aboriginal woman and her baby hiding in the stables near their house. Gracie believes Toora is playing hide and seek but the sinister truth is that Toora and her baby are the sole survivors of a massacre perpetrated by Gracieʼs father, William.
Toora is badly injured and cannot escape the homestead without being seen and she knows that there will be certain death for her and her baby if she is discovered. Playing along with Gracieʼs game is Tooraʼs only hope of survival, but Toora knows it is only a matter of time before Graceʼs father discovers their hiding place.
Frontier is a story of innocence and survival set in a time of brutal conflict.
Stills of our actors!
'Frontier' is a Western/ Thriller set in the 1800s, a time when the most bloody and deadly of massacres in Australian history took place.
Written and Directed by Alexandra Edmondson, this 15min short film was shot on the Red Epic (thanks Panavision!) over two days in mid-January, in Camden NSW. The project has attracted a largely female based creative team and a cast that features Madeleine Madden (Generation One, Redfern Now), Tim Walter (STC, Company B, Bell Shakespeare), Alfred Coolwell (Redfern Now) and introduces nine year old actress Carys Hakin (who we think you'll see a lot of in the future)
We've started a Pozible campaign to generate an additional $6,000 to help complete post production of the film.
We need your help to put 'Frontier' on the screen!
Crowd funding isn’t about big, grand donations (although we'd appreciate that too), it is about small donations by lots and lots of people - spread the load! If everyone we know donates $15, we will meet our target in no time!
SYNOPSIS
Gracie is the eight year-old daughter of a white settler. While exploring she discovers Toora, an Aboriginal woman and her baby hiding in the stables near their house. Gracie believes Toora is playing hide and seek but the sinister truth is that Toora and her baby are the sole survivors of a massacre perpetrated by Gracieʼs father, William.
Toora is badly injured and cannot escape the homestead without being seen and she knows that there will be certain death for her and her baby if she is discovered. Playing along with Gracieʼs game is Tooraʼs only hope of survival, but Toora knows it is only a matter of time before Graceʼs father discovers their hiding place.
Frontier is a story of innocence and survival set in a time of brutal conflict.
Stills of our actors!
How The Funds Will Be Used
Our last short film 'The Burnt Cork' received $10,000 prize money at the Shorts Film Festival in Adelaide, sponsored by Beach Energy. We decided to
put this money to use and make another short film, 'Frontier'.
Production cost $15,000. We have contributed $5,000 of our own savings but we need your help to raise an additional $6,000 to finish the film, this includes:
- Editing and Post Production Facilities = approx $2500
- Sound Mixing and Score Composition = approx $2000
- Marketing, Distribution and Festival Entry = approx $1500
Production cost $15,000. We have contributed $5,000 of our own savings but we need your help to raise an additional $6,000 to finish the film, this includes:
- Editing and Post Production Facilities = approx $2500
- Sound Mixing and Score Composition = approx $2000
- Marketing, Distribution and Festival Entry = approx $1500
The Challenges
Film making is expensive. We've found the money to get the film 'in-the-can', now we just need to find the funds to finish it....that's where you come in!
An investment in ‘Frontier’ is not only an investment in an exceptional story with a significant message; it is also an investment in the development of emerging filmmakers. ’Frontier’ will showcase the diverse talents of this film making team, and raise a profile for their future projects.
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/frontiershortfilm
**THANK YOU**
An investment in ‘Frontier’ is not only an investment in an exceptional story with a significant message; it is also an investment in the development of emerging filmmakers. ’Frontier’ will showcase the diverse talents of this film making team, and raise a profile for their future projects.
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/frontiershortfilm
**THANK YOU**
Online Appreciation! Every little bit counts, so we’d like to thank you on our Facebook page and official Frontier site.
6 chosen
Est. delivery is Jul 14
An invitation to see the final film at a premier screening in Sydney
12 chosen
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An invitation to the premier screening of the film + your name in lights - we’ll give you a supporter credit at the end of the film + a signed DVD of ‘Frontier’!
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An invitation to the premier screening of the film + a supporter credit at the end of the film + the ThirdHalf Productions catalogue on DVD, including 'The Boys', 'The Burnt Cork' and 'Frontier' + the first four donors will also receive a $20 I-Tunes voucher!
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An invitation to the premier screening of the film + a supporter credit at the end of the film + a signed DVD of ‘Frontier’ + a script analysis session with us + the first four donors will receive a free ticket to the latest film, courtesy of Hayden Orpheum Cinema Cremorne!
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An invitation to the premier screening of the film + a supporter credit at the end of the film + a signed DVD of ‘Frontier’ + an exclusive original framed still photo from the film signed by Photographer Danielle Chloe Potts!
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All the perks of a $500 donation + A free consultation session on how to use storytelling to drive audience/client engagement, courtesy of Shooting Venus! + You will receive an exclusive look at the final film as we invite you to join the director and producer at the colour grade in Sydney. + Join us for champagne and dinner to celebrate the completion of the film!
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You will receive all the perks of the $1,000 donation + an Associate Producers Credit in the film, website and IMDB or 50% logo presence at the end of the film!
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