Abe Dassa Kaye's NYU Thesis Film

THE FILM

For my final year of film school at NYU, I am making a personal film that I feel will represent me as a writer and director. I am raising money to help make this project possible for all the amazing cast and crew members working with me! The film will not only be a culmination of what I have learned from film school, but a chance at continuing to find my own voice as a filmmaker.

"An Encounter" follows Eli, whose Friday night takes an unexpected turn when he rollerblades to a Grindr date, leading to his transformative first queer sexual encounter and causing him to confront his conflicting feelings about relationships and intimacy. It is a dramedy (like LIFE itself!) about loneliness, desire, and exploration, and will be shot on beautiful 16mm color film.

FUNDRAISING

Your support will go to help feed the cast and crew working on the film, transportation, film stock and processing/scanning, production design, and submission to festivals once the film is complete.

I will thank each and every person in the credits if you donate, and also I will be really happy!

CAST/CREW:

Jacob Schorsch - Eli

Alex Billmayer - Man

Director / Writer- Abe Dassa Kaye

Jillian Roche - Producer

Leila Glenn - Producer

Leila Dall'Olmo - Producer

Connor Keep - Director of Photography

Heather Hill - 1st AD

They are all amazing people and friends, and I am honored to work with each one of them!