HUMAN RESOURCE
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HUMAN RESOURCE is a financial horror story about the changing value of workers in the era of financialization and automation. Shooting in October with a world-class team, we are so close to making the short film a reality. But we need your help.
Check out the Director's Lookbook. Or ready about the story and team below.
Thank you,
Max Coyne-Green (Co-Creator/Writer)
Mia Blake Vallet (Co-Creator/Lead Actor)
STORY
Shae is a people person. A committed HR leader, she's given everything to the well-funded tech company she calls home. And they've given her everything in return: purpose, family, and perks so good she never needs to leave the office.
...then the market crashes. And mysterious distressed asset investor, Ellsie, takes over. She begins gutting the firm and everything Shae loves.
Shae's certain she'll be terminated. But Ellsie needs a people person to help roll out a radical new human capital restructuring strategy. And in return, Ellsie offers to invest in Shae and her future. But as her value grows, Shae starts to understand what it really means to be an asset.
TEAM
We have built a great team so far.
Henry Chaisson, Director, is a screenwriter and director known for the supernatural thriller ANTLERS, (Guillermo del Toro for Fox Searchlight) and SERVANT (produced by M. Night Shyamalan).
Justin Derry, Cinematographer, is known for BLOOD FOR DUST, which most recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Producing Team: Frank Seratch, Tara Khorti, Zahir Surmawala, and Jared Quinn
BUDGET
We have already curated a great creative team and raised $10,000 in financing, but we need your help to finish funding the film. With your donation, we can provide the below:
- Cast and Crew Rates - Especially during the time of a strike where work is few and far between, we want to ensure to pay our cast and crew.
- Equipment - Rentals for Camera and Lighting.
- Food - Providing great catering and craft services to our hardworking team!
- Location Costs - This includes rental fees for the location, holding areas, and to ensure a safe working environment.
- Post-Production - To finish editing the film and submit to film festivals.
REWARDS
With your donation, you will receive the following:
- Any donation: A Special Thanks in the Credits
- $250: A Special Thanks in the Credits & A Thank You Card Signed by the Team
- $500: Behind the Scenes Postcards, A Special Thanks in the Credits, & A Thank You Card Signed by the Team
- $1000: A Private Screening Link, Behind the Scenes Postcards, A Special Thanks in the Credits, & A Thank You Card Signed by the Team
- $2000+: Executive Producer Credit, An Invitation to a Private Screening or Private Link, Behind the Scenes Postcards, & A Thank You Card Signed by the Team
WHAT’S NEXT?
Once pre-production, principal photography, and post-production are complete, we will submit the film to festivals all over the world, from South by Southwest to Cannes and Sundance, and then to distribute the film to short film platforms, such as Ouat Media! We plan to use this short film as a Proof-of-Concept for the feature film, “Sell Out.”
Follow us on Instagram at @hrthefilm to follow along with our project journey, and please share our campaign.
Organizer
Mia Vallet and Max Coyne-Green
Organizer
New York, NY