Forget Me Not by Seewoo Kim

Sydney

A$530

of $19,500 targetyrs ago

Closed on 28th Apr 2012 at 1:00AM.

The Project Purpose

The purpose of this film is, first and foremost to entertain but to do so by, providing a glimpse of the unique circumstances that brought about a blending of the Vietnamese and Korean cultures, resulting in over thirty thousand children known as the Lai Dai Han being born in war torn Vietnam.

In this original script we take the universal theme of love and couple it with a cultural twist and then relocate it resulting in a family drama that leads across the globe from love, through loss and finally to reconciliation. A story of finding and accepting one's true cultural heritage within and embracing it proudly for the sake of future generations.

By showing the lasting effects that the war and prejudice have on families all over the world we aim to shed light on a single story allowing viewers from all cultures to empathize with both our characters and their particular situation as they each face their deep seeded need for harmony and acceptance.

The Project 'FORGET ME NOT'

The story is written by Korean script writer and director, Seewoo Kim with Damien Beebe as DoP. We plan to shoot in 2012 and intend to screen the film in major cinemas in NSW as well as overseas, in Vietnam and Korea. Showkhan has plans to make next project a commercial scale film.

Feature Film

‘FORGET ME NOT’ is a low budget feature film of a family drama involving multicultural elements, predominantly Vietnamese and Korean ethnicity. The story involves a Vietnamese-Korean daughter seeking out her natural father days before her wedding. Her determination awakes ghosts from the past of both families.

Synopsis:

This story is a family drama about Myung-Gon a Korean national who falls in love with a Vietnamese girl. His plans to marry are disrupted when he is suddenly called back to the USA during the Vietnam War. Faced with his family’s disapproval of a mixed marriage he is forced to marry Hyesook a good Korean girl. His Vietnamese wife Lihn is heartbroken but in order to give her daughter a better life accepts a marriage proposal from an Australian Vietnam Vet. Now on the opposite side of the world their daughter Hoa has grown up and is engaged and the only thing she can think about is how much she wants her father to walk her down the aisle. Hoa must find and confront Myung-Gon who she has never had a relationship with. The climax comes when Myung-Gon decides it is wrong for him to attend the wedding, even after he has traveled to Australia to do so. Myung-Gon finally faces the past and steps out of his comfort zone walking his daughter down the aisle.

Production Supporters

Association of Korean Congenial Friends for Vietnam, Vietnamese Veteran Association of Australia, Vietnamese Community in Australia NSW Chapter Inc., Vietnam WM Korea Veterans Association in Australia, Korean Information Weekly Magazine, The Sydney Korean Herald

Multicultural Cast

Audition Trailer: http://vimeo.com/38137101

Multicultural Crew

Producer-Inshik kim, Producer-Holen Jin, Writer/Director-Seewoo Kim, Co-Producer-Lizz Vernon, Co-Producer/Actor-Andy Minh Trieu, Director of Photography-Damien Beebe, Director of Photography-Marc Stimson, Editor-Marcos Moro, Composer-Gerard Mack, Co-ordinator-Stella Kim, Assistant Director-Jack Koh, Assistant Director-Hyein Hwang, Assistant Camera-Paul Reithmuller, Makeup-Sylwia Lukosz, Stills Photographer-Darren Purbrick .

Director/Writer-Seewoo Kim

Seewoo Kim commenced his career in theatre by joining the well known Korean theatre company, “Yea-won”. He then went to Japan on national scholarship and received tuition from a leading playwright and director Fujida Asaya and directed his first play.

In Japan, he participated in the Heiner Muller Research Project Group, and adopted, directed and produced “Hamlet Machine”.

He then recreated the Korean version, “Hamlet Machine” followed by series of other works such as “Medeia” and “Quartet”. He also directed and produced commercial musicals such as “For Whom the Bell Tolls” which was staged in the most prestigious theatre in Korea, the Temple of the Arts.

He also wrote, produced and directed Kino dramas and films such as Sakanano Matsuri, Myung Tae Ibagu, Bangju, Moonuh and The History.

He now lives in Sydney, Australia and works predominantly on films.

Director of Photography-Damien Beebe

He has been involved in the Film and TV industry for the last 19 years after studying and obtaining an Electrical Engineering Degree. He did staging and editing before turning his full attention towards the Camera. For the past 18 years he has been a Director of Photography, working with Film and High Definition. He finished a 10 week feature “ The Stolen” filming on the RED Camera (Melbourne)

Trailer: -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjFh_HFNJ9k

He is Sydney based and works with well known production companies and directors. After working in Morocco on “Rendition” with his brother Dion Beebe as a camera operator, he was given the opportunity to work once again on “Nine” Directed by Rob Marshall, a London and Rome based film, where he operated Camera as well as 2nd unit DOP.

Trailer: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJpwwdOomtY

Please Support

Our team of industry professionals have been in pre production stages since 2011 and are now pumped and ready to begin the production process. For this 100 minute feature film to be realised, we need your support! Your kind donations will form part of the total budget we need to be able to shoot this film, more specifically, camera and equipment hire, paying wages to actors, sourcing authentic props, location costs, and providing catering to the actors and crew during shooting.

Our Aim:

To shed light on the lasting effects that any war, and in this case the Vietnam War, or prejudice can have on families all over the world in the hope of making a positive difference to the way we communicate.

By showcasing a single story we feel this allows viewers from all cultures to empathise with individual characters and their particular situation as they each face their deep seeded need for harmony and acceptance.

Please Support Our Project:

With so many cast and crew donating their time and skills we still need your support to make this happen. By becoming a supporter of FORGET ME NOT, you get to play a very special part in our production process, with a film credit and some wonderful rewards! So come on ~ please give generously.

SHOWKHAN

www.showkhan.com, www.facebook.com/showkhan

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1. A thank you mention on our Facebook and company homepage. 2. An email of gratitude and thanks from the Director. 3. Placement of your name on a Thank You section on the film roll. 4. An invitation to our grand premiere. 5. A gift of a poster signed by the director. 6. A gift of a DVD signed by the director.

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1. A thank you mention on our Facebook and company homepage. 2. An email of gratitude and thanks from the Director 3. Placement of your name on a Thank You section on the film roll. 4. An invitation to our grand premiere. 5. A gift of a poster signed by the director. 6. A gift of a DVD signed by the director. 7. A chance to have your photo taken with the director on the premier night.

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1. A thank you mention on our Facebook and company homepage. 2. An email of gratitude and thanks from the Director 3. Placement of your name on a Thank You section on the film roll. 4. An invitation to our grand premiere. 5. A gift of a poster signed by the director. 6. A gift of a DVD signed by the director. 7. Access to our Forget-Me-Not After party 8. A chance to have your photo taken with the director on the premier night. 9. A special copy of the Forget-Me-Not script, signed by the director.

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1. A thank you mention on our Facebook and company homepage. 2. An email of gratitude and thanks from the Director 3. A gift of a poster signed by the director. 4. A gift of a DVD signed by the director. 5. A special copy of the Forget-Me-Not script, signed by the director. 6. Your corporate logo on the film listed as sponsor. 7. A chance to have your photo taken with the director on the premier night. 8. A VIP pass which includes:- a) Access to our Forget-Me-Not After party, b) an invitation on our production shoot and c) an invitation to our grand premiere

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