Hello, we are final year award winning film students at Leeds Arts University looking for support to help bring our short graduate film 'That Funny Feeling' to life!

Synopsis

Beth is a young woman who dreams of becoming a circus clown. However she is held back by her spiritless partner. Beth feels conformed to what his ideals of a partner should be, until she meets the 'inspirational clown' who shows her everything she can achieve if she follows her circus dreams. Above all else 'That Funny Feeling' is a story about the importance of staying true to yourself.

Why are we making this project?

In 2025, there were 49,557 offences of coercive control recorded by the police in England and Wales, (source : Womensaid.org.uk).

In the current climate with cases of coercive control and domestic violence on the rise, our crew believes it is more vital than ever that art forms such as film are used to draw awareness, shed light and create a more open conversation surrounding the issue. The film's comical nature is used as a device to make the overall message more accessible to the audience. Although we want the audience to find humour within Beth's story, what resonates most should be the value of independence and autonomy, especially for a young woman.

What the funds will be used for:

Money from this Crowdfunder will be used to cover production costs like travel, props, costume and refreshments for our wonderful cast and crew.

Distribution:

The script for That Funny Feeling has been submitted to the Spirit of Independence festival for the emerging script to screen competition. We're aiming for this film to have a run at multiple festivals across the UK.

Shooting days:

Pre production is currently underway with a fully backed cast and crew, and shooting is scheduled to begin in early April!

Ellie Salt - Director

Ellis Salt is a independent director and editor based in Leeds. 'That Funny Feeling' will be Salts fiction directional debut. Her previous work, such as 'Reflections' has been shown at festivals around the UK. Salt's main goal with the film is to bring attention to the topic which inspired the film, which is based off her own personal journey.

Writer- Annie Young

Annie Young is a Salford-born, Leeds based screenwriter that specialises in comedy, taking inspiration from Chris Morris and Terry Gilliam. Her work focuses on absurdist and observational with a distinctly British feel. Her debut screenplay Digging for Bones has been shortlisted for film festivals across England. She is currently studying Filmmaking at Leeds Arts University

Producer - Ruby D'Arcy

Ruby is a Yorkshire filmmaker specializing in writing and producing. Originally from Hull, she is currently finishing her filmmaking degree at Leeds Arts University.

With a background in performing arts, her work has been featured at LeedsFlix and the Berlin Short Film Festival, for Best Low Budget Film

If you are interested in seeing any of our previous work, feel free to check out our social media pages!

@elliesaltmedia

@flightlessbeefilms

@annieyfilm