Help Get "Sidewinder" to Film Festivals

Link to Offical Trailer: https://vimeo.com/757195496

Link to Website: www.sidewinderfilm.com

Hello everyone,

My name is Will Hollingworth, and on behalf of Serenescape Pictures,

Milo Edwards and me, I want to share with you our short film Sidewinder,

and the exciting stage of the film’s journey we’re now at (having just

officially finished post-production) – getting it seen at festivals around the

world.

If this is the first time you’re hearing about it, Sidewinder is a dystopian

thriller set in a war-torn and politically divided America in 2032. We meet

Cole and Amos, two unlikely heroes who are about to embark on a journey

that will change the fate of the world … Ambitious stuff for a low budget

short… But if the reception at a screening held in November for 250-plus

people is anything to go by, we dare to believe we have pulled it off…

In November 2022, we had the opportunity to screen Sidewinder at the

Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End. As well as being bowled

over by the turn-out, which included industry professionals, as well as

family and friends, we were floored by the overwhelmingly positive

response the film received. It was a moment we’ll never forget - and the

moment we knew we should be doing everything in our power to get

Sidewinder and the talents of our up-and-coming team in front of as many

audiences as possible.

They sure don’t make it easy though… Submitting to film festivals is a

costly business (let’s be honest, what part of filmmaking isn’t?!), and

although we may have pulled off the impossible by getting our film made

for relative peanuts – all without sacrificing its production-values and

vision - the costs of submissions to festivals can be prohibitive for films

like ours.

Which is where we humbly hope you will come in. We are asking for your

support in getting Sidewinder to as many festivals as possible to give it the

best chance of being picked up and made – either as a feature film or a TV series. This is why we made it as a short/proof-of-concept in the first place

– and to showcase the fierce talent of the young, hungry and generous cast

and crew who have been behind it; a team, we believe, who deserve to get

their foot in the door of the industry.

We need to cover the following costs to ensure that we can make the most of this incredible opportunity:

Festival submission fees, Travel expenses, Marketing materials, festival accreditation, tickets and miscellaneous expenses. All in all, we see this coming to around £3000.

Our submission period will begin with The Kingston International Film Festival in Surrey at the end of April. Any/all donations to allow us to do this – and for the festivals that follow - would be amazingly appreciated by us.

We understand that times are tough, and the pressures on all our pockets,

but any spare change you can donate will be going to a great cause. Every

donation, no matter how big or small, will help us cover entry fees, travel

expenses, and marketing materials – and getting our project to the next

level.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Your support for the film on

this final leg of its journey means the world.

Stay classy and much love,

Will and Milo

xx

(And here’s the trailer link one more time just in case x)

Link to Offical Trailer: https://vimeo.com/757195496