"Death of a Youtuber" Web Series
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TITLE: Death of a Youtuber (working title)
GENRE: Dark satirical comedy
A 5-episodes web series (10 to 15 minutes episodes)
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Logline: When a member of an up-and-coming YouTube channel dies during a prank, it is up to his less intelligent partner and the rest of his morally ambiguous team to keep this under wraps until their television deal goes through.
A digital farce, a satirical comment on the fake world of social media, and the crude logic behind it.
SYNOPSIS
Everyone on YouTube knows MAX (24) and MIKO (21). Their channel is full of stunts, pranks, and nothing is too dumb, dangerous, or humiliating to be filmed and exploited. They are supported by their manager and ‘friend’ SIMON (26) and by fellow YouTuber and wannabe celebrity LILLY (23). And let's not forget their generous sponsor Friendsicles, delicious popsicles that can be easily split in two to share with your friends. To celebrate their 10 millionth subscriber, the gang plans a prank on Miko. But things quickly take a dark turn when Miko dies during the live stream. As the video goes viral, the team tries to cover up the death so an upcoming TV deal can go ahead. But some people don’t believe the story and are investigating what really happened, the most prolific one being NOAH (15) from a less successful channel. While Max gets over his grief of losing his best friend and struggles with his conscience, Simon tries to keep his business afloat and Lilly seeks to regain control over her online image.
PROJECT GOALS
Developed in a writer‘s room structure since April 2020, the series is aimed at young adults, digital natives, comfortably rooted in pop culture, but who are able to look at it from a critical perspective.
Master's project from Bournemouth University postgraduate students with the aim to find a professional distributor.
TONE & STYLE
Absurdity and satirical exaggeration drive this web series. We use stylistic devices from the literary genre of the farce paired with the eccentric humour of current shows like Veep (HBO, US), Silicon Valley (HBO, US), or Das Institut (ARD, GER). The show's world is an exaggerated version of our own that focuses on YouTube influencers and painfully uncovers the irony and cynicism in it. We are not looking for big laughs every few seconds, but more for a satirical depiction that makes the laughter actually die in the audience's throat. Our humour is as dark and politically incorrect as our characters' thinking and their belief system. We play with boundaries (of good taste) and their crossing. The show is shameless and not afraid to go that one bit further (where it hurts).
Where will the money go?
The donations will go toward pre-production and production costs, mainly food and catering, transportation, accommodation, production design, and health and safety.
We have made sure our production will adhere to the national guidelines regarding Covid-19. Some of our budget will go towards making sure we have all the measures in place for a safe set.
Projected Film Dates
15 days at the end of November and beginning of December 2020.
An emergency shooting window has been set up in January if the current pandemic prevents us from filming.
DONATION PERKS!
£50 or more: Receive a “Thank you” in the Credit!
£100 or more: Receive a link to an early release!
WHO ARE WE?
4point7 is a creative collective and an independent production company founded by a group of passionate and diverse artists. We aim to create thought-provoking modern content and work with emerging filmmakers.
THE TEAM
Jan Lukas Winter (showrunner and cinematographer): Jan is an experienced satire/entertainment writer and producer from Germany. After journalism school and eight years working as a reporter, he joined Germany's public broadcasting network ARD in the entertainment division. He also works as a freelance documentary filmmaker and cinematographer.
Camille Gerstenhaber (Executive Producer): Camille is a multimedia creative from France. She has produced several short films and is an image and video curator on the creative platform HitRecord. She is also a published photographer and has had her work exhibited in international galleries.
Mohammad Mouselmani (Writer and Director): Coming from Lebanon, Mohammad is a multimedia content creator who has written, produced, and directed multiple short films all of which are competing in film festivals. He has a pile of experience which he accumulated in a very short time before coming to the UK, having directed many major live events, conferences, commercials, documentaries, and more. Mohammad is also a cinematographer and an editor.
Chloe El Alam (Production Manager): Chloe is a filmmaker from Lebanon. She has taken part in many short films as a producer, and production manager in the UK as well as directing her own short film back in Lebanon. She has also worked on several commercials, TV shows, and music videos, some as part of the production team and others as a makeup artist assistant.
Andrej Kokalj (Cinematographer): Andrej is a cinematographer from Slovenia. He has been working as a DoP and a gaffer on multiple short films and commercials for a broader European market.
Thomas Tessier (Writer and Director): Best described as a writer-director, with competences in producing and 1st AD’ing, Thomas is a creative who combined his early passions for comic-book drawing and music production into film creation. In parallel to his path in advertising, Thomas self-learnt the craft of filmmaking and intricacies of producing to bring to life his first productions. He is now graduating with a Master’s in Directing Film & Television.
The campaign is run by Camille Gerstenhaber and Jan Lukas Winter, the directors of 4point7 Collective Ltd. The funds will go directly into the company's bank account for the sole purpose of the production of the web series.
TITLE: Death of a Youtuber (working title)
GENRE: Dark satirical comedy
A 5-episodes web series (10 to 15 minutes episodes)
Stay updated: Twitter @4point7Ltd, Facebook @4point7Ltd, Insta @4point7ltd
Logline: When a member of an up-and-coming YouTube channel dies during a prank, it is up to his less intelligent partner and the rest of his morally ambiguous team to keep this under wraps until their television deal goes through.
A digital farce, a satirical comment on the fake world of social media, and the crude logic behind it.
SYNOPSIS
Everyone on YouTube knows MAX (24) and MIKO (21). Their channel is full of stunts, pranks, and nothing is too dumb, dangerous, or humiliating to be filmed and exploited. They are supported by their manager and ‘friend’ SIMON (26) and by fellow YouTuber and wannabe celebrity LILLY (23). And let's not forget their generous sponsor Friendsicles, delicious popsicles that can be easily split in two to share with your friends. To celebrate their 10 millionth subscriber, the gang plans a prank on Miko. But things quickly take a dark turn when Miko dies during the live stream. As the video goes viral, the team tries to cover up the death so an upcoming TV deal can go ahead. But some people don’t believe the story and are investigating what really happened, the most prolific one being NOAH (15) from a less successful channel. While Max gets over his grief of losing his best friend and struggles with his conscience, Simon tries to keep his business afloat and Lilly seeks to regain control over her online image.
PROJECT GOALS
Developed in a writer‘s room structure since April 2020, the series is aimed at young adults, digital natives, comfortably rooted in pop culture, but who are able to look at it from a critical perspective.
Master's project from Bournemouth University postgraduate students with the aim to find a professional distributor.
TONE & STYLE
Absurdity and satirical exaggeration drive this web series. We use stylistic devices from the literary genre of the farce paired with the eccentric humour of current shows like Veep (HBO, US), Silicon Valley (HBO, US), or Das Institut (ARD, GER). The show's world is an exaggerated version of our own that focuses on YouTube influencers and painfully uncovers the irony and cynicism in it. We are not looking for big laughs every few seconds, but more for a satirical depiction that makes the laughter actually die in the audience's throat. Our humour is as dark and politically incorrect as our characters' thinking and their belief system. We play with boundaries (of good taste) and their crossing. The show is shameless and not afraid to go that one bit further (where it hurts).
Where will the money go?
The donations will go toward pre-production and production costs, mainly food and catering, transportation, accommodation, production design, and health and safety.
We have made sure our production will adhere to the national guidelines regarding Covid-19. Some of our budget will go towards making sure we have all the measures in place for a safe set.
Projected Film Dates
15 days at the end of November and beginning of December 2020.
An emergency shooting window has been set up in January if the current pandemic prevents us from filming.
DONATION PERKS!
£50 or more: Receive a “Thank you” in the Credit!
£100 or more: Receive a link to an early release!
WHO ARE WE?
4point7 is a creative collective and an independent production company founded by a group of passionate and diverse artists. We aim to create thought-provoking modern content and work with emerging filmmakers.
THE TEAM
Jan Lukas Winter (showrunner and cinematographer): Jan is an experienced satire/entertainment writer and producer from Germany. After journalism school and eight years working as a reporter, he joined Germany's public broadcasting network ARD in the entertainment division. He also works as a freelance documentary filmmaker and cinematographer.Camille Gerstenhaber (Executive Producer): Camille is a multimedia creative from France. She has produced several short films and is an image and video curator on the creative platform HitRecord. She is also a published photographer and has had her work exhibited in international galleries. Mohammad Mouselmani (Writer and Director): Coming from Lebanon, Mohammad is a multimedia content creator who has written, produced, and directed multiple short films all of which are competing in film festivals. He has a pile of experience which he accumulated in a very short time before coming to the UK, having directed many major live events, conferences, commercials, documentaries, and more. Mohammad is also a cinematographer and an editor.Chloe El Alam (Production Manager): Chloe is a filmmaker from Lebanon. She has taken part in many short films as a producer, and production manager in the UK as well as directing her own short film back in Lebanon. She has also worked on several commercials, TV shows, and music videos, some as part of the production team and others as a makeup artist assistant.Andrej Kokalj (Cinematographer): Andrej is a cinematographer from Slovenia. He has been working as a DoP and a gaffer on multiple short films and commercials for a broader European market.Thomas Tessier (Writer and Director): Best described as a writer-director, with competences in producing and 1st AD’ing, Thomas is a creative who combined his early passions for comic-book drawing and music production into film creation. In parallel to his path in advertising, Thomas self-learnt the craft of filmmaking and intricacies of producing to bring to life his first productions. He is now graduating with a Master’s in Directing Film & Television.The campaign is run by Camille Gerstenhaber and Jan Lukas Winter, the directors of 4point7 Collective Ltd. The funds will go directly into the company's bank account for the sole purpose of the production of the web series.
Fundraising team: 4point7 Collective (2)
Camille Gerstenhaber
Organizer
England
Jan Lukas Winter
Team member
