"Beast of Eden" - A Feature Film

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Elliot Worth and Eleanor Epstein are organizing this fundraiser.

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               Hello world!

   OCTOBER UPDATE:

               Much has happened since the launch of our campaign exactly 3 months ago in July! In this time we successfully made it through a grueling 13 day Production period and are thrilled with the footage we captured! Our incredible team did an astonishing job working together as we overcame every pitfall that . We were written about in the local Chattanooga Times Free Press newspaper and already the rough cut of the film is underway.

               We still have a long way to go before we are able to complete the film so please, if you haven't yet, consider helping us fund this passion project.

               Where your money will go:               - Finishing the Edit
                                                                                        - Soundtrack
                                                                                          - Color Correction
                                                                                          - Sound mix
                                                                                          - Festival fees



               For more updates and film stills visit https://www.thegoldenfinger.com/

THE STORY

Beast of Eden is the story about a washed up Hollywood actor who is fed up with the naval gazing industry that provided him with as much fame as it did misery. Just like Sunset Boulevard this is a story about a protagonist who is doomed from the start. As a child actor, Thadius Miles was abused by the producer that brought him stardom, and it is only years later, as the early stages of Alzheimer's creep up on his dilapidating psyche, that he prepares to speak out against his abuser. For this he is being followed, silenced, and forced to escape Los Angeles. Days of driving lead him to Tennessee where, over the course of one night, his world turns upside down.

THEMES: Sexual Abuse, Delinquent Youth, Fame and ... Murder.

THE CREW

Elliot Worth (Writer & Director)

Elliot is a Colombian/American filmmaker and graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. He spent many years of his childhood in France where his lust for life blossomed and his passion for film was born. He has directed 3 short films and is ready to tackle the task ahead.

Eleanor Epstein (Production & Costume Designer)

Eleanor is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with focus on film, installation and interactive sculpture. Inspired by a childhood of valleys, mountains, and etiquette in southern Appalachia, she spends much of her time hunting for dreamscapes. She has exhibited in Rhode Island, New York, Tennessee, and Los Angeles.

Tom-Ambroise Fenaille (Director of Photography)

Tom is a french filmmaker currently living in New York City. Having worked alongside many industry professionals as a Camera Assistant and Director of Photography, Tom likes to create strong compositions that allow actors to live in their spaces.

THE BUDGET

If you have ever worked on a film before, then you know how quickly every little expense adds up. We will be shooting for the last 14 days in August and will need your help to cover the following list of expenses:

• Equipment & Vehicle rentals

• Location fees & permits

• Cast and crew costs

• Production design

• Wardrobe for cast

• Insurance

• Post Production ( Editing, Sound Mixing, Color Grading )

• Festival submissions

...and much more !!

With any film there are always challenges and risks that may occur, but we feel that we have a solid team that can handle anything thrown our way. We have given ourselves months of pre-production time so that production will run smoothly no matter what curve balls we are dealt... Films take time and money but we are confident in our abilities and the team we have assembled.

By completing this film our goal is to bring film to Chattanooga, Tennessee where we will be shooting on location and casting as much local talent as possible.

For more news head to https://www.thegoldenfinger.com/