2016 Film Directing – G1

Attached is the proposal for the short film I’ll be pitching called, “Fed”.

fed proposal.

More here – http://www.oddee.com/item_98907.aspx

Read More here – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/3497263/Teenager-commits-suicide-live-on-internet-as-1500-watch.html

Comments / 

A bulk of the script was inspired by Abraham’s suicide in order to achieve realism.

Abraham’s reason for committing suicide – “The suicide note stated that he had hurt other people and hated himself for being a failure.”

In this instance, it is a broadcast website, where many people had the opportunity to Read more →

Plot breakdown –

He leaves the streaming site on as he continues browsing pornography.

Almost all the people on Virtual Pals does not take interest in Joe. They disconnect really quickly after seeing him Read more →

Logline

An after-school event with his thrill-seeking friends got Amos to question a moral that even an adult, let alone the adolescent, would have otherwise taken for granted.

Theme

A subtle, hopeful critique on the modern perception of morality, ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, through a basic/foundational example and through the eyes of a thinking adolescent.

Underlying: Morality is increasingly undermined. (In youth?)

Synopsis

At Secondary 1,  Amos followed his friends out of school after Read more →

Logline: A girl comes-of-age and bears the brunt of familial and social pressures. She wrestles with a mind that is jaded, and a heart that yearns to hold on to youth and innocence.

Her emotions and thoughts manifest themselves into her surroundings; ideally represented by a surreal and playful visual landscape.

Preliminary Plot:

The shot opens with a birthday cake crashing into the ground. Read more →

Logline

It’s win or die for an amateur-in-love who must get the girl or he’ll remain stuck in a Dating Simulation game forever.

Synopsis

Raymond has never had a girlfriend in his life. Forget girlfriends — as a socially stunted adult, the only girl he can ever communicate with without melting into a sputtering puddle is his 60 year-old co-worker at the café, Read more →

Inspiration / After watching “unfriended” and “Noah”, in which both films are depicted entirely on a computer screen, I’ve been fascinated with this new form of storytelling.

My film would be done in similar fashion. It takes place in both the character’s reality and whatever that is taking place on the computer screen. Logline /

An encounter on an online web streaming site leaves Read more →

Logline

A shut-in gamer is drawn to a cry for help from next door and decides to leave his room for the first time in ages. What greets him is a man in a bathtub of ice, mixed with his own blood.

Idea

A dying man teaches a wasteful youth his deepest lesson on living.

Synopsis

One hot mid-day, Zhi Xiong (26) is playing a first person shooter game Read more →

Logline

Jon has to decide whether or not to take his comatose father off life support, he reflects on his memories of his strict father during his childhood piano practices.

Idea

Even dysfunctional families show love

Synopsis

Jon (28, Male) is in a hospital room with his comatose father, he has a form in his hand, which terminates his father’s life support. When he is Read more →

Hi class,

Below is the idea that I have for my short film. Please do have a read and feedback with comments. Thank you!

Promise by Syahir Jack Ezekiel

Thank you guys! Have a fantastic weekend ahead!