About The Story
Buddy is a
young carer for his Mum who has multiple sclerosis. He struggles with his
responsibilities at home and is bullied at school finding escape in a world of
sixties music. He befriends an out of work actor, Doley, who was in the movie
Quadrophenia.
A nod to the Mods
From
original cast members and the Brighton location right down to the replicas of
the scooters and clothing, Being has strong cultural references to the original
Quadrophenia movie. Buddy and his mother Margaret share a love of sixties mod
bands like The Who, The Kinks and The Animals.
Caring for loved ones
The core
of the film is the struggle carers face when looking after family members. It
raises the question, in a light-hearted way, why in this day and age, carers
and those they care for are still marginalised and made to feel like outsiders.
Who's on board?
Devlin
Crow has secured a stellar line up of cast and crew, which includes Mark
Wingett from the original Quadrophenia film as well as cinematographer Tristan
Oliver (Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Wrong Trousers) and
composer Barrington Pheloung (Inspector Morse, Lewis) with an experienced film
and television crew.
But we need your help...
The script
has been written and many people have pledged their commitment to this project
because of Devlin's considerable charisma and his deep love for Kennedy, his
wife who has MS. They do so in the knowledge that in Devlin's hands this will
be a moving and compelling work of art that will change peoples' lives forever.
So if you want to be part of this exciting film here's what you do...
Kickstarter
Our
Kickstarter campaign will launch on 1st February 2016 and will run for 30 days.
Our goal is to raise a minimum of £20,000.
Kickstarter
is a crowdfunding platform where people come together to make creative projects
happen. When you back our project, you’ll be part of the journey to make the
film happen. We’ve chosen Kickstarter because it is set up to help filmmakers
like Devlin reach out to people like you and we ourselves enjoy supporting
Kickstarter projects.
Here’s how
it works: We set a funding goal. You make a pledge. You will choose a level of
donation that suits you and in return there will be some fabulous rewards.
When we
reach our goal, your pledge will be processed by Kickstarter, and we can get to
work. You'll then be a valuable part of the project and we'll keep in touch
with you about our progress. And of course to give you your reward. If we do
not reach our goal, you will not be charged for your pledge. It’s all or
nothing. Please help us make it an all!
Budget
Devlin is
very fortunate to have help and support from many people, including those who
worked on the original Quadrophenia film. They will work with us to raise
awareness of the project.
Backers
will have the opportunity to come and see editing previews and be invited to
the premier.
The
percentage breakdown: cast and crew: 25% production expenses: 50% equipment: 5%
kickstarter’s commission and rewards: 20%
If we
reach our target within the fundraising period we'll have stretch goals. These
will be £2000 towards colour grading and adding extra post production effects.
£5000 will buy an animated title sequence and an animated scene for the
conclusion of the film. If we are lucky enough to get there with your help we
will be offering extra exciting rewards.
Rewards
Pledges to
the Kickstarter campaign will be rewarded with prizes that will be detailed on
our Kickstarter page. Here are a few examples of what you might expect to receive:
-
·
Devlin
Crow original artwork
·
Credits
in the film
·
Invitation
to the premier
·
Be
an extra for the day
·
Signed
autographs from the actors
·
Watching
one of the scenes of the film being shot
·
Lunch
on one of the days of the shoot
·
Your
own mod clothing/bike being featured in the film
·
Invite
to a party with the cast
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