El Porter Deri Tyton - Dad-in & Son-in Movie

HOW IT BEGAN

It all started with weekly phone conversations between two fathers experiencing the inevitable growth spurt of our children's independence. Although we yearned for those days, we latched on to each other like a mini-support group to discuss our hopes, experiences, and dreams as well as our heartbreak, disappointments, and failures as fathers.

Two Screenwriters sobbing over our children growing up rapidly turned into jokes, as we began making light of our frustration. Between the laughter, two characters were formed as we both started seeing our lives as a movie. A COMEDY. Because what we were experiencing was pure comedy! We took the idea to our producer friend, Susan Reed. She told us we had to do it, and she would help us produce it.

So, we decided we would write, direct, and produce a movie together. The name that revealed itself in between laughs and snorting from laughing, Dad'in' & Son'in', the redemptive story of a father and son.

LOGLINE

Youtube rapper career catches fire with his hard-hitting street lyrics stolen from his dad's persona. With record execs circling, the son's mom wants the dad to advise the son to be himself, but the son and dad have crazier ideas in store for each other.

SNAPSHOT OF HERO

Cisco is a bonafide nut. He cares a lot. Sentimental. Impressionable. Risquè. Unlikeable. Uncultured. He's crazy about his family. Since he can't force a relationship with his son, his other goal is to find his father's stolen 1985 Chicago Bears Superbowl ring.

What Is Dad'in'?

Dad'in' is the action a man takes to raise a child/children by any means necessary.

What is Son'in'?

Son'in' is a boy's action in response to being raised by his father.

WHY Dad'in' & Son'in'?

We decided to do this film independently. Why? Because we wanted to tell a relatable story that would connect to our core audience, Black people. We also wanted to tell a universal story about fatherhood and the redeeming qualities it takes to be a father. 

There are no books given on how to raise our children specifically. We do it by trial and error, anecdotes we find along the way, and hope the personal relationships with our fathers are enough to develop a less challenging fatherhood.

WE NEED YOU!

We are asking you to donate, sponsor and partner with us to produce the comedy, Dad'in' & Son'in' in the summer of 2022. We are currently in the pre-production stages and have covered much ground. 

GOALS

Our goal is to raise $200,000 and to do that; we're going to have to do it $1 at a time. The funds we raise will be used to pay: 

- Cast, which allows us to hire professional actors

- Crew, which allows us to increase our production value

- Locations, which allows us to get real places and not use momma and dem house.

- Acquire Permits, which allows us to be in accordance with city laws

- Craft Services, which allows us to feed the people some of that good ole Chicago food

- Marketing, which allows us to increase our distribution possibilities

Any donation you might be able to give will be hugely appreciated and will go a long way to making this film a reality and making it as good as it can be. 

INCENTIVES: 

$20+ donation - will receive entry to live or virtual screening

$100+ donation will receive a personal shoutout in the Special Thanks credits. 

$500+ donation will receive an exclusive link to see the final screening. 

$1000+ donation will receive an "Associate Producer" credit.

$2000+ donation will receive an "Executive Producer" credit.

**All incentives will include a personal thank you note from the writer, director, and producer.**

ABOUT US

El Porter (Writer/Director)

Filmmaker Elliott "El" Porter has been a Scriptapalooza Semi-finalist, Oaxaca Finalist, HBFF finalist, SFBFF finalist, NY International finalist, SJIFF finalist, BET/Urban World Film festival, and BET Wrap It Up screenplay competitions. Elliott has credits listed in the 'Internet Movie Data Base' as a screenwriter, director, producer, and actor in his films "I Married Black," "Player in Training," "Caged," "Cost of Advancement," "Uncle Old School," "Killing Ourselves," and "All about the Ring." 

Since his first project in 2002 Elliott has been racking up awards; was briefly courted by Simmons Lathan Media Group, won an award nomination from "The Truth" Magazine, and received an "African American Arts Alliance" award. During his journey Elliott has gone to film stars such as Chaka Kahn; writing for Warner Bros Execs, directing pilots for Robert Townsend, including shooting commercials for radio personality AC Green, Clear Channel, and Maximus Overdrive. 

Susan L. Reed (Producer) is a results-oriented producer with more than 10 years of experience working on every aspect of film production from development and packaging to directing and producing. Most recently she's worked as a VO artist for Tyler Perry’s “The Have & Have Nots” and has worked as a talent script reader for “Fall From Grace” “House of Payne”, “Assisted Living”, Nickelodeon’s “Young Dylan” and BET/BET+ “Sistas”, “The OVAL”, “BRUH”, & “RUTHLESS”. Possessing superb interpersonal skills, Susan has also provided a host of radio voiceovers and hosting opportunities in the Midwest with KFAI radio in Minneapolis, MN for International Women's Day, WVON, IHeart Radio, UBM Talk Radio in Chicago & Los Angeles. Susan is represented by Gill Talent Agency!

Deri Tyton (Writer/Producer) is an Award-Winning Writer/Producer/Director from Chicago, Illinois. Deri has produced three critically sought-after distributed films: Welcome To The Southside (York Entertainment), Love Bones (Indieflix.com), and Finding Forever In Love (AllBlk, 2016). He's also written/worked on the holiday comedy, Our Dream Christmas (All Blk, 2017) and the hit tv series Bronx SIU (All Blk, 2018). More recently, Deri wrote, directed, produced, and edited his first dramatic web series, "Love" The American Way," a story of love, sacrifice, and green cards down in Atlanta, Ga.

We are excited and optimistic about creating GREAT BLACK CINEMA that we can be proud of because quality content is needed. 

WE thank you for choosing to take a chance with us.