"Bloomin' Shame' - Student Short Film
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Welcome!
Thank you for visiting the crowdfunding page for Bloomin’ Shame! We are honoured and blessed to have you show interest in our project.
Who We Are
The central crew working on Bloomin’ Shame are (including myself) five film students in their final trimester of their Bachelor of Screen Production course. It has been a hectic two years, writing scripts, presenting pitches and learning all kinds of practical skills we will need to use in the industry. It’s surreal to think we have reached the end and will soon be moving on to the next chapter in our lives. This is our final film together before we graduate, and we would love to cap off the course with smiles on our faces and heads held high, confident in the experience we have gained to face the challenges of the real world that await us.
The Film
Bloomin’ Shame is a Christmas time short comedy-drama set in a heightened reality which follows a cheery criminal investigator named Amy who is tasked with interrogating a middle-aged repeat offender to uncover his involvement in the recent robbery of a jewellery store.
What makes Bloomin’ Shame stand out from other police procedurals is its expressionist visuals, an animated sequence and most significantly, its subversion of the typical film interrogation. Rather than maintaining a serious tone made up of demands, threats and even violence, Amy’s interrogation methods are characterised by light-heartedness and her persistent offbeat kindness. Through the film, we delve into the mind of Amy and the man she interrogates, whose chequered past comes to light in unexpected ways.
The Message
Bloomin’ Shame is a heartfelt and humorous story with its fair share of absurdity and solemnity. At its core, Bloomin’ Shame is about the brokenness inherent to humanity and that this brokenness does not reduce one's value as a human being or need to be loved and cared for.
Why We Need Your Support
Bloomin’ Shame is one of the more ambitious projects our team has collaborated on. Like all things filmmaking, achieving our goals comes at a cost. We need your help to make this film the best it can be.
Given the performance-heavy nature of Bloomin’ Shame, we have been seeking out the best talent possible for each role. We would like to pay them for their essential contribution to the film. Animation is another area where our scope is lacking. Underpaying animators is rampant in the industry, and we would like to do the right thing and pay our talented animator Kiralee ‘Krillaree’ Smith for the wonderful work she does. You can see some of her previous work here The final area which needs addressing is the production design. Production design includes all the props, costumes and set design (including its construction!). I am really excited to see the interrogation room fitted with a full-fledged two-way mirror.
How Your Donations Will Be Used
In summary, your generous donations will be primarily used to pay:
The Actors and Actresses the Wages They Deserve
The Animator Kiralee Smith for Her Contribution to the Film
The Production Design Department so they can Create a More Authentic Experience
Any excess funds will be used for applications to film festivals.
Rewards
If you decide to donate to the project, it is only fair we return the favour to you in some way:
Every donor will receive a special ‘Thank You’ in the end credits.
Those who donate $20 or more will receive a private link to the finished film before it appears in film festivals and online.
Those who donate $75-$124 will receive an ‘Associate Producer’ credit.
Those who donate $125 or more will receive an ‘Executive Producer’ credit.
Unable to donate? No problem!
If you are unable to donate but still want to support the project, please share this page with others. That would be awesome!
Dates To Look Out For
There are several key dates to look out for so you can monitor our progress with the film.
October 21, 2022 - Set construction begins
October 25, 2022 - Set construction finished and full rehearsal for the cast.
October 26, 2022 - Production begins
October 28, 2022 - Production finished
October 31, 2022 - Post-production begins
December 5, 2022 - Post-production finished
December 6, 2022 - Delivery of finished film to university
December 8, 2022 - Graduation screening
Updates
Our producer Jack Riley will be providing updates on progress to this page as well as to the Bloomin’ Shame Instagram and Facebook pages, so you can give us a follow and see what we have been up to.
Thank You!
Thanks again for showing interest in Bloomin’ Shame. Your support means a lot to us. It is greatly appreciated and we look forward to showing you what we’ve got!
All the best,
Abel Grisez - writer/director
Organizer
Jack Riley
Organizer
Macquarie Park, NSW