Knock Knock - A Short Film

LOGLINE

Phoebe, an elderly woman watches as her young neighbour’s relationship with her boyfriend escalates into violence, with devastating consequences.

SYNOPSIS

Phoebe (60’s), spies on her next-door neighbour, Sofia (30’s) as she develops a relationship with Josef (30’s). When violence becomes endemic in the relationship, Phoebe’s fear culminates with a startling fight or flight response.

Written by a compelling, authentic voice, Knock Knock is a short film (approximately 15 minutes) that aims to heighten awareness of the prevalence of violence against women and the continuing perpetuation of gender inequality. We have a diverse cast of union (Actra) actors including Caucasian, Black, Indigenous, Persons with Disabilities and Members of the 2SLBGTQIA+ community.

The WHO (World Health Organization) and the UN (United Nations) estimate that globally, one in three women or girls are physically or sexually assaulted in their lives. That translates into 736 million females worldwide. The WHO has declared that violence against women is a violation of women’s human rights.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS PREVENTABLE.

Please help us heighten awareness to this issue by donating whatever you can to the making of this important film. We have self-funded our pre-production but need donors/sponsors to help us with production costs. Any donations over $250 will be credited with Special Thanks in the film.

Our production budget is estimated at $20,000.

Cast & crew- $8800.

Equipment - $1200.

Locations & expenses- $5000.

Marketing, film festival submissions and distribution costs- $5000.

Every gift helps us get closer to our goal. Every contribution is important and we are very appreciative of every donation- no matter what the amount is. Together, this community can help us achieve our objective of making a film that provides an outlet for discussion and a greater understanding and realization of the issues that women who are subjected to violence, face.

Thank you for your support! It is greatly appreciated