"TH€ $C@MM€R" A Psychological Cyber-Thriller with a twist
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I am Jaemes Gregory the Director of HIGHER REALITY FILMS LTD. UK, you can find more information about myself and the company here: www.higherrealityfilms.com
HRF presents, 'TH€ $C@MM€R', a low budget Cyber-Thriller about a debt-ridden alcoholic who tries to get his own back on a scammer, but his plan backfires when he is periled into cyber entrapment by an anonymous super hacker...
The movie is currently in pre production and will enter production in March 2025 and set for completion late 2025. You can help us reach our goals by donating towards our funds where you will receive a credit as a Backer/Executive Producer/Producer, depending on your donation amount (Producer credits are only available for donations of £2,500+ and are a token to work together more closely as production progresses. All backers that fund through go fund me are entitled to a credit as a backer in chronological order depending on donation amount) you will also regular updates on our progress and watch the film come to life as our rushes come into fruition...
Synopsis:
Frank, a drunken, down on his luck ex-stock broker, desperately tries to ‘cover his tracks’ with the tax man and the courts as his custody battle and bankruptcy hearing dawns. Addicted to gambling and illicit investments on the dark web, it was only a matter of time before Frank was scammed for the last of it; loosing out on the two hundred thousand dollars he took undeclared before bankruptcy. When Russian Mafia boss, Vasilli, threatens his daughter's life in order to get their money back, Frank has no choice but to pair with an anonymous hacker he has been working with on the deep web; making a bid to extract money from the scammer and split the winning’s fifty, fifty. But complications ensue when Frank is periled into cyber entrapment and looses control of life as he knows it; as the scammer will stop at nothing to get the money back…
DIRECTOR'S VISION
"TH€ $C@MM€R" is set to be a psychologically isolated film about battling addiction and its consequences, against a time bomb of events during a heist against a scammer; which, if fails will put the hero's life at stake. The film will be contained and mostly set in one location with most of the MC's relationships taking place online. It explores the illicit use of the deep web to make money online and will include a phenomenal amount of graphic design elements since at least 70% of the story will take place on the dark web. The film includes the creation of illegal browsers, webpages, video applications and hacking windows. The story is set in New York and designed to be an American satire, aimed at a global audience with an almost all Professional American Cast to be ready for worldwide marketing.
Performance style will be serious in order to keep the pace for our audiences suspense. The film is set in minimal locations, with an emphasis on confinement and isolation. This will be represented in the lighting; dark, eerie, shining light into the apartment at only the right times in the story. The plot will unravel as if Frank had been in the midst of a conspiracy hidden from him his whole life. The music score will build over the ever building drama, with digital sound effects to add to the 'world' and to intensify the paranoia and distortion of the 'cyber-psychosis' that the MC will experience in the second half of Act two during his big ordeal, where he will have no choice but to fathom his major revelations.
The theme is tied to money vs morals and this is explored and developed throughout the relationships and conflict within the narrative, as each character will be swayed by a false idolism which which Frank will come to outwit.
CAST
TONY SHARRA (FRANK HOPE)
Tony is an American based actor & additional crew known for The Folklorist (2012), A Mother of No Destination (2021) and Home Movie (2017). Tony Sharra is playing the lead in the film: 'Frank Hope', a once successful stock broker facing financial peril and family controversy. His inner desire is to redeem himself in the face of his adolescence daughter and re-gain their bond, however as the scales weigh financial misjustice upon Frank, he deems to have larger problems at stake.
TONY'S AUDITION FOR THE ROLE OF FRANK:
THAIN WESLEY (MACSIMUM 'CYPHER' CREED)
Thain is a Canadian based actor known for 'The Lurker' (2024), Jacknife (2024) and The Wicked: Reborn (2024). He's thrilled to be playing the supporting lead 'Macs', an anonymous hacker, committed to aiding Frank in his mission to extract money from the scammer. As they meet their match during the heist, Macs finds himself at risk of exposure and attempts everything to regain control of the scam.
MC DUPPY (THE SCAMMER)
MC DUPPY is a UK underground Drum & Bass superstar and actor, who's recent UK film 'Peer Pressure' has been received well in the UK festival circuits. Duppy, is delighted to be playing the anonymous antagonist in the story who challenges Frank and Macs to the edge of their abilities in order to expose The Scammer...
BILL COSSART (BIG TONY)
Bill is an American actor based in New York, known for Amber Oak (2023) and The Dark Side, and is excited about playing the supporting role of Big Tony, Frank's illicit accountant who has taken his fair share out of Frank's life and probably bitten off more than he can chew.
CAILEY LUPICCINI (CHERRY)
Cailey is a Canadian based Actress known for 'The Equivalent' (2017), Short Stay (2019) & CEOs Mistaken Love (2024) and is extremely grateful to be bringing the role of Cherry to life. Cherry is a close companion to Frank, a worker from an underground escort who has become riddled into a governmental conspiracy surrounding the dark web and needs Frank's help to to escape entanglement.
EUGENE MANDLECORN (SUPERVISING PRODUCER)
Eugene is an LA based producer, responsible for creation of the 'Solution' genre, as shows for his latest feature, 'LEE'D THE WAY (2022) which has been the influence of his latest works and re invented genre entirely. He wishes to push solutions into the world, providing more than entertainment. His upcoming feature anthology "The Money Trip" is set for 2025, which explores the themes of money over morals and the very project that catalyzed "TH€ $C@MM€R".
KANAKO NEALE
Kanako Neale is a composer, drummer, and percussionist. She started playing piano at age 3, flute at age 9, and drums at age 15. she moved to NY from Japan when she was 16 to pursue a career in music. She has been performing professionally since 2001, and has played and toured with different local bands from NY and Philadelphia of various styles (Rock, R&B/Soul, Jazz, Blues). after graduating from the University of the Arts in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in drum performance, she started playing in orchestra pits in various musical theatres in PA/DE/NJ/NY.
JAEMES GREGORY (WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR)
Jaemes was trained at Ealing studio's, London, and went on to work for various independent production companies based at Pinewood. He has studied Advanced Screenwriting with 'The London Script Consultancy' and has experience as a Writer, Consultant, Assistant Director, Director, Editor and Producer. Last decade Jaemes ran and coordinated training programs at Film Festivals around Europe with group innovators, 'Contented Ltd', where he developed and trialed his course, 'The Hero Hidden Within'.
FUNDING
The funds will be allocated towards overall Production: Cast, Crew, Locations, Graphic Design, Make up & Set Design, Flights, Accommodation, Expenses, Food, Equipment & Insurance.
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