Hello and welcome to the crowdfunding page for the short student film “Shining in the dark”, from the minds of passionate and dedicated emerging filmmakers from the Swinburne University of Technology’s Advanced Diploma of Film and Television course.

As a small team of filmmakers with a shared passion of storytelling through film, we ask for your support and generosity.

Synopsis:

“Shining In The Dark” is a Swinburne Advanced Diploma short film about a friendship formed between two young queer people stuck with difficult family situations. It is a story about connection, the impacts and traumas of poor parenting, and the lack of support within the system that we’re all trapped in.

The Crew:

Director: Grace Neville

Cinematographer: Lachlan Waddell

Producer: Matthew Cook

Production Designer: Luna Tippett

Editor: Luna Tippett

The Budget:

As is the nature of independent student filmmaking, we are independently funding this short film and will be relying on the support and generosity from friends and family and all those wanting to help.

Any and all donations will go towards the making of this short film. If you choose to donate some of your money, you will be assisting us in the following;

Catering

Transport

Locations

Production and Costume Design

On Set Logistics

Every contribution, of any shape and size, will genuinely go a long way in helping us achieve our goal. With your support, we can turn this vision into a completed short film.

You will also get to look forward to having your name in the credits. However, you can donate anonymously if you wish.

If you’d like to support us elsewhere, follow and share our instagram page to join and support us on this journey.

Shining in the Dark Instagram

Independent filmmaking is only possible through the support of community, collaboration and people who believe in the power of film for storytelling.

From everyone in the crew of “Shining in the Dark", we thank you for your time, generosity and support. We sincerely appreciate your contribution to our film.

Whether through donation, a share or just following us on our journey, your encouragement means everything to us. Your support will play an important role in helping this short film come to life.