A Few Days Home In Johnson County, a short film.

Synopsis:

A son returns home to find that his parents have become obsessed with downsizing their belongings. Everything is going in a box, and his dad wants to be next.

------I need your help! Please contribute to help me share this project with the world. I am currently fundraising so I can pay for the festival submission fees! Thank you for your help!------

Hi folks! I'm about to embark on my most ambitious project yet. After years of working as a comedian and content creator, I'm officially producing my first short film. It's an enormous undertaking, but I feel like it's an essential step for me. The script is a heartfelt and hilarious story I need to tell about aging parents and a father's wish to be buried in the backyard.

Things I've made before:

I've made a lot of things before, but this is going to be a short film to play in movie theaters which requires a lot of talented people to do their talents. Here are some links to my previous film work and examples of my writing.

You Can Do Anything full stand up special

We Need To Talk an interactive short film

The Glacier Moves to Brooklyn a climate change comedy

Other sketches on my website

Comedy Centrals Finding the Bad Boy written by yours truly

The Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster a Comedy Central video

About this movie:

The premise:

A son returns home to find that his parents have become obsessed with downsizing their belongings. Everything is going in a box, and his dad wants to be next.

A little bit of the script:

INT. INSIDE THE HOUSE - DAY

Dad is on the couch, mouth open. Snoring. Next to him are Mom and Son. Mom is showing Son a family photo album.

MOM

That’s Ron. He’s dead. That’s Uncle Donnie. Dead. Yvonne, she’s about to die, she has a sleep apnea thing like 'you know who'... I don’t know who that is. That’s Gordon, your grandmother’s brother. You remember him, he’s the one that tried to get your father to invest in ostrich meat. He’s dead.

Son is quiet. Mom shuts the photo album. Dad doesn’t react.

MOM

Anyway, you can have all these.

The inspiration:

This script is influenced by my own life, ahhh art. Here is a little of my stand up on the same subject matter that the film deals with: a joke about my parents

The cast:

I've casted two phenomenal actors that have appeared on Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, FX, NBC, CBS, IFC, Comedy Central, and major motion pictures like The Big Short, and the GTA video game franchise.

Do these things really cost this much?

Yes, probably more, I'm calling in all the favors I can and even getting my location for free. All of the money raised here will be going to pay other people for their time and work. I will not be taking any money for myself from this fundraiser. 

Why this? Why now?

I've been self-producing things my entire career and this film is going to be a big step towards future financial backing to help share my projects with the largest audience possible. I want to really put my best foot forward and give myself a real chance to break in as a filmmaker, writer, and actor. This is an investment in my future, and becoming a new dad and having putting out my first stand up special (HERE ), the time to do this has never been more important.

Who are you?

I'm Ryan Beck! I'm a comedian originally from St. Louis. I live in Brooklyn, I'm a husband and a new father. I'm an alum of the Comedy Central creators program where I hosted a YouTube talk show and made numerous videos for over a year. I've appeared on several TV shows, filmed a stand up set for Comedy Central, and am a regular the Comedy Cellar. Here is my instagram .

Perks

For everyone that donates 100 dollars, (if I can get your email) I'll send you a screener of the film when it's completed. You'll get to see what you've contributed to, and I will 100% guarantee that you'll like what I make. I'm incredibly proud of the script and the insanely talented team I'm already starting to assemble. It's going to be an incredible project and blow the socks off those Hollywood types. 

For anyone that donates 250 dollars, I will include your name in the credits!

For anyone that donates 500 dollars, I will invite you to the premiere in Brooklyn, NY and include your name in the credits!

AND For anyone that donates 1000 dollars I will list you as an "Associate Producer" and you'll get an invite to the premiere in Brooklyn, NY - wow... you a real life movie producer. Nice.