"Over a Lost Penny" Short Film Fund

WHY DO WE NEED FUNDING?

We are thrilled to present "Over a Lost Penny," a short film created by M.A. Filmmaking students at the University for the Creative Arts in the United Kingdom. We are committed to making our final project the best it can be, and we need your support in order to do this.

Producing a short film incurs enormous costs, particularly for students. Our devoted crew is dedicated to making a film that will strike a deep chord with audience members. Hence we are raising funds, to ease us through the production of our film.

Your contributions will go toward important expenses like travel and transportation, site fees, and catering for our amazing cast and crew. Below we have mentioned the approximate expense for our film.

For example:

£500 will cover a portion of the casting costs

£300 will cover the production design costs

£250 will cover food and travel for the cast

WHAT DO YOU GET BY DONATING:

When you donate towards our film, your name will be listed as a "Executive Producer" and you will see your name on the project when we send it to film festivals or do a screening.

THE PLOT:

Prominent theater actor Derek Vanguard is famous for his elite acting workshop at a university. Here, he selects and molds the future superstars of the entertainment industry. This year, he chose AJ as the sole participant leaving his roommate, Eli devastated. Yet, determined to learn the craft, the latter secretly observes the sessions to sneak tips from Derek.

When Derek discovers Eli’s covert learning, a dramatic confrontation ensues. Derek fears that Eli's burgeoning talent might overshadow AJ. He pleads with Eli to skip the audition, worried that Eli's success could tarnish both his image and AJ’s career. Eli then faces a tough decision: to honor the wishes of a mentor who neglected him or to pursue his lifelong dream. Albeit, at the potential expense of Derek's career and AJ's future.

Over a Lost Penny reaches its penultimate moment when this moral dilemma weighs down on Eli, placing him at a crossroads, testing his loyalty toward his ambition, and setting the stage for a tense and poignant resolution.

Your contributions will help us bring this story to life. With your help, we can create a thought-provoking film, fostering empathy and understanding in our audience.

Thank you for supporting our short film "Over a Lost Penny."