A House For My Family - Experimental Short Film

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DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
This is my first real attempt at shooting a film in a place I'm still so unfamiliar with. I'm used to living cheaply, roaming the Carolinas and shooting small scale without even thinking of budgeting. New York City is a different breed. Here, the pipes suck the spare cash right out of your pocket. You have to jump in it quickly. A lot of people seem to be on edge, and there isn't nearly the time to process.
Especially with the revealing past year.

Telling stories has always been the way at making sense of it all for me, and luckily I've found a way to surround myself with people who chase the same impulse. This is one of my more risky attempts in terms of story structure and world-building, and the characters are all difficult to empathize with. The landscape is nightmarish, but strangely inviting and satirical at times. I'm fascinated with digging into the existential dread of today, revealing the horror that hides behind the mask of security.
This film would've seemed impossible to me a few years ago, but thanks to my family and peers guiding me through, it's finally starting to come together.

As the crew continues to grow, we each get more inspired to make this film as strange as possible, yet relevant as ever. Touching not only on themes of mental instability and isolation, but the implications derived from a world inching towards being inhabitable.

We are living in an overwhelming era, and I'm interested in what lurks ahead if we don't remember to slow down and soak in what we still have.

ABOUT THE FILM
It's a lovely world where looming steam pipes spew thick smoke, scrapyards screech and the the few left behind wander over sludge puddles every morning. Corporations are considered a place of worship. Idiosyncrasy is considered taboo. A real waste of time.

Everyone is graying . Quite literally.
Everyone is avoiding the inevitable.

Everyone expect Spence, a neurotic protagonist who could never quite fit within the mold of the decaying city around him. He frequently hides out in his apartment to escape from the nagging feeling that things can never go back to how they were. Inside, he spends his time delicately crafting a block of wood into a sculpture that even he struggles to understand. The figurine reminds him of the sunken in faces he's ran into along the way. If he can't fix humanity, perhaps the sculpture is his only hope.

Over the course of bizarre vignettes we start to unpack what's really behind his chisel and paintbrush.

VISUAL STYLE
The story of Spence is scattered and still. Gray settles on the world just outside of his apartment. Industrial plants jut out of the dried earth. Humans are scattered and few; anyone outside of the corporate families considered a derelict. Though tension plays a key role, the focus is in the satire. The ensemble is exaggerated, distant but relatable. It all feels like a waking dream.

Shooting in the industrial districts on the fringes of Brooklyn, we aim to avoid the obvious landmarks of the city and create a world that has no real name. It's been forgotten. Industry juxtapose the warmth of Spence's apartment, the film's last place of refuge.

OUR FABULOUS TEAM
Thanks to the team that's putting this crazy thing together, the vision for the film has expanded into new possibilities.

Sean Breitkreutz: Writer, Director, Producer - https://www.nightwirefilms.com/
Spencer Bang: Lead Actor
Dominique LeClair: Producer - https://www.dominiqueleclair.com/
Katie Sanderson: Producer and 1st AD - https://www.katiesanderson.net/
Director of Photography: Nick DiLullo - https://www.nicholasdilullo.com/
Gaffer: Renzo Castro
Special FX Makeup: Isabelle Isel

PERKS OF DONATING
To thank everyone for helping us bring this to life, there's a few things to gain.

For a donation of $250 - Original poster of concept art by artist Julia Breitkreutz (@juliabreitkreutz.art)
For a donation of $500 - Original poster of concept art by artist Julia Breitkreutz and pre-screening link to the film
For a donation of $1000 - Associate Producer credit, pre-screening link to the film, and two original posters of concept art by artist Julia Breitkreutz

Art by Julia Breitkreutz:

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
Any contribution that can be made goes a long way to making this a reality. I really appreciate all those who have shown their support, and I can't wait to make something special.

I will keep all you guys updated with the project, send early trailers and a copy of the final film. The funds will go towards equipment rentals, production design, costumes, make up, and most importantly our cast/crew!

Thank you,