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Hello, we are a group of students in our final year studying Film at the University of South Wales looking for funding for our graduate film.
Synopsis:
Abbeville, 20th May 1940. Corporal Pony Moore (Protagonist, 22) and his beleaguered squad are retreating to Abeville.Moore speaks to persuade the squad to fight, after Sergeant Albert Kent (Antagonist, 38) fails to reignite the capitulated squad.
Moore and Kent go head-to-head insisting they are best to lead the squad, whilst the German forces draw closer.
Characters:
Pony MooreCorporal Pony Moore is one of the older and more experienced soldiers within the squad (22). As Sergeant Albert Kents leadership becomes more and more questionable, Moore is left with the responsibility to lead this capitulating squad of adolescents.
Albert Kent
Sergeant Albert Kent (38) is desperate for his former WW1 war efforts not to be lost in vain. To achieve this he must reignite his squad of wavering adolescents, proving to second in command, Pony Moore, that he is a worthy leader.
Louis Nobes
Louis Nobes (18) thrown into a war he never asked for. Barely a man, Nobes must now overcome his anti-war politics and bear the responsibility that comes with fighting for ones country.
Meet the Film Crew (known as War Piggies ):
Dan McCadden: Writer and Director
Tom Ford: Cinematographer
Matt Cole- Hamilton: Co- Producer
Caitlin Hiles : Co-Producer
Tom Burke: Editor
Why do we want to make this film?
We want to make this film to showcase the story of Pony Moore and his squad, whilst also giving justice to the men who served our country.
What will happen with your donation?
Your donation will help pay towards actors, locations, props, costumes and other expenses for the film. It will also make a group of film students very happy.
What have we been able to achieve before donations?
What we need for the film: (Figures in brackets GBP/£)
What we need for the film: (Figures in brackets GBP/£)
What your money will contribute to: (Figures in brackets GBP/£)
These pie charts show a comparison to our costs compared with a film being made privately and show how we have been able to contribute to and what we need contribution funding for.
In addition to these we also have:
- We have been able to create a brilliant script base on real events from 1940.
- We have been able to recruit a group of skilled Set designers, makeup artist and other additional crew members.
- We have made contact with WW2 reenactment groups to play the Germans to make a realistic cast.
- We have been able to go on location scouts to find beautiful potential locations in the Bath and South Gloucestershire area.
Some photos of potential locations
What is there to gain from donating?
Other than the gratitude from a group of budding filmmakers you will receive:
- a special thanks by adding your name to the credit sequence, by donating £10.
-an invite to a premire of the film in Cardiff, by donating £15.
-a title as an executive producer on the credits, by donating £30.
In addition, the highest donating man and woman will also receive the opportunity to have a cameo in our film, for you or someone of your choosing.
We will update the progress of this film on social media.
Thank you for reading, please help us reach our goal.
Organizer and beneficiary
Matthew Cole-Hamilton
Beneficiary