M&C Saatchi backs associate creative director Josh Bryer’s crowdfunded sci-fi film ‘Kindred’
Kindred is an upcoming short film, written and produced by Josh Bryer, M&C Saatchi associate creative director.
It’s the first sci-fi to star Indigenous Australians, and has been raising money through crowdsourced funding platform IndieGogo.
The film has a number of industry pros lending their talent and resources, including Dan Higson of Smith & Western (Music & Sound), Pauline Piper and Will Alexander of Heckler (CGI), Charles Ivory (Editing), Bill McGuire (CGI) and Chris McHardy (DOP).
Until recently, the film was running out of time, at nearly $15,000 of the $20,000 needed to cover hard costs.
But that all changed when M&C Saatchi decided to top the campaign up to 100% with a $5,000 contribution.
Says Bryer: “It’s rare that an agency backs its people’s passions beyond adland. But it’s something M&C Saatchi believes in, and it’s one of the reasons I’m still happy to get up for work after nearly five years at the agency.”
The project has also recently secured the very talented and experienced Indigenous actor, Damion Hunter to play the lead role.
A short trailer has also just been released, as a little taste of the film’s tone and a sneak preview of some of the CGI.
Contributions are still being accepted to cover much-needed CGI costs, with 10 days to go until the fundraising deadline expires.
The film will be shot in early September at director Oscar Nicholson’s studio, ON Productions, in Surry Hills.
It’s slated for release in late March.
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Congrats Poooooooooooeeeeeees! tst tst!
Ohh my the effects are so realistic. Whats that sleeping bag suppost to be. Is it a film about camping.
We produced the teaser with no budget a day after casting the lead, originally as an effects test and test shoot for the DOP to try out the Red Epic. Then we decided to put it out as a teaser to drum up more support, even though we’d exceeded our target. The teaser is by no means a reflection of the level of quality to which Kindred will be produced and yet since it went up 40 hours ago, we have had over $1000 in anonymous contributions.
Funny thing about anonymity, it can bring out the best and worst in people.
Is there any reason you need to hide behind anonymity to make snide comments? Do you resent others for reaching beyond a merely comfortable yet banal existence?
Hahaha! Anonymous got served!
I liked the teaser, creeepy