Based on a true story that became a viral internet sensation and the most upvoted Reddit content of all time, The Bus Knight is a modern incarnation of the old 'Fighting Without Fighting' story. It follows an inner-city bus ride that is hijacked by a pair of racist, fare-dodging bogans and then saved by a mysterious stranger.

'The Bus Knight' will be an urban but mythic story -- a warrior showdown in the heart of an Australian city. With a gritty city backdrop, strange and outlandish characters and stylistic comedy, it's a bit like a Kurosawa film smashed together with Danny Boyle's Trainspotting. 
This is a story about overcoming the bystander effect, speaking out against racial discrimination and stepping in to do the right thing. 

With incredibly helpful support from Screen Queensland's RAW Nerve initiative we've managed to secure some preliminary funds and resources to help shoot this film. As part of our development as filmmakers we're raising the rest of the budget ourselves through fundraising events and online.

Because of the original story's massive online popularity, we know there is a strong audience out there waiting for this film to be made. After all, who doesn't like to see a bit of social vigilante justice now and again?

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Making a film of any kind is not cheap. Every dollar we earn for 'The Bus Knight' goes towards getting the equipment needed to make this film the way it deserves to be made.

To do this, we will need to rent:
- Camera equipment
- Sound equipment
- A lighting truck
- Gripping supplies

Plus we'll have to pay for the production design like props and costumes, as well as location fees -- which is pretty much just hiring a bus for 2 or 3 days. We've also got to pay for catering for all the crew, cast and the 10-20 extras. All of these people will be working for free or very little in the way of actual payment, so we've got to have good food. After all, a crew shoots on its stomach!

The biggest obstacle standing in our way right now comes in the form of an inner city bus. Renting one of these bad boys for one day does not come cheap, let alone trying to get our hands on one for three days. However, with the money we make on Pozible and with some determination, we know we can get our hands on a bus that will perfectly suit the style of film we are trying to make.