Bonjour/Hi!

Hi everyone, I'm Devon Ellis-Durity an emerging filmmaker who spends her time between Vancouver and Montréal. Between studying geography with a focus on Human Environment (which heavily influenced this story) and commercial acting gigs, I have maintained a long-standing relationship with a production company. I am now applying the knowledge that I have received over the years, and with the encouragement of my mentor, Ann Marie Fleming, I am now making my first short film “Be Right There”.

I am aiming to raise $8,500 to produce this short, with the money going towards Crew, Cast, Prop Rentals, Post Production, Food, and Film Festival Submissions.

BE RIGHT THERE

Logline:

Guy is a young man struggling to connect with his art as well as others. Burdened by his thoughts he decides to go for a walk on a bleak cold winter's night.

A peek into the world of the characters

The peel of Church bells emanates from an imposing steeple that dominates the landscape. The melancholic cry of the bells echoes and can be heard from all directions, felt in the bones of all who are doomed to be near. The wind is cruel, frostbiting flesh if exposed for more than five minutes. Snow drifts and squalls are coursing through the air, making visibility a challenge. A young person with a hollow expression on their face walks amidst the calm chaos. Defeat can be felt off of them. As soon as the call of the bells seem distant the clanging picks up again from another direction. But no church is visible. Maybe it's the same one? This is the bleak depth of winter in Montreal.

Like many Canadian horrors and thrillers, this one takes place in the depths of winter. Films like Edge of Winter, Pontypool, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Captive, The Lodge, and The Shining are great references for some snowy gloomscapes in both tone and aesthetic. Add in some bells from Don’t Look Now and The Hunchback of Notre Dame and hopefully a sense of dread can be felt.

CAST AND CREW (So far)

She has had various roles at the company, with responsibilities ranging from slating, script revision, stand-in, dialog recording, set prep, steaming costumes, crowdfunding, social media, writing, editing, sustainability; and is now learning the ropes of producing. In 2021 she started doing background work, which led to her getting scouted by a principal talent agency. Since then she has been in various commercials; and with her role expanding through her mentorship, has gained more insight into all aspects of the film industry. From development to distribution.

After ten years of working in the theatre industry, he is looking forward to the challenge of stepping back into the world of film. Henry loves working in the arts, but cooking is his true passion. Additionally, he’s trying to find some new hobbies, as all of his other ones inevitably turn into work-related hustles; please DM him if you have any suggestions.

Her second short, "Zoo Day", culminated in a grown woman yelling at a snowy owl. Her third short, "Zelda & Jag", depicted a first date and a discussion about spotted hyena vaginas. She is currently writing her first TV pilot about a cannibalistic femme fatale.

Sas is the founder of Storied Soundscapes Inc., through which she provides location & post-production sound services, as well as 2D animation content, for creatives, educators and businesses.

Since moving to Montreal in May 2021, Mikellena has acted in 4 music videos. At first as an extra, then co-starring in Attachments by Hardbody Jones in October 2022. She hopes this role will allow her to expand her acting abilities outside of music videos.

Since graduating, he has worked on multiple projects with various roles ranging from; coordinator, production manager, advertising, documentary, and film. These few years of work revealed to him that he enjoyed the challenge of adapting to the variety of genres of the projects he worked on, and underlined his desire to develop inclusive cinema with his peers.

She emigrated to Quebec in summer 2022 and started to work as a production assistant to absorb the way of working in the Quebec film industry. She is now ready to get back into directing movies!

He entered fine arts at Concordia but later focused his studies on philosophy. He nonetheless practices art on a frequent basis. His art reflects the dynamics of his thoughts, exploring themes such as purpose, reality, perspective, truth, love and the human experience.

OTHER CREW (Bios coming soon)

Directors of Photography: Pronce Bierseng

Grip/Assistant Camer: Anand Amar

Grip: Trevor J

Grip: Fizz Sardar

Gaffer/Grip: Duy Tran

Gaffer: Yenny Yuka

Casting Assistant: Darragh Mondoux

Painter: Tatiana Diamantopoulou

Textile Artist: Chloë Lalonde

Boom Operator: Hanna Polinsiki

See your name on The Silver Screen

Everyone who donates to this project will receive a credit and their name will be under "Special Thanks".

Thank you so much for taking the time to read about my project "Be Right There". Regardless of if you can donate or not, if you have the time please share with those that you think would be interested in a Gothic Canadian Thriller based in the modern age.

Stay Tuned

I'll be updating the Gofundme regularly; for my behind-the-scenes and sneak peeks, you can check out and follow the film's Instagram right here.