Filmic Dreams Factory: Synopsis of the film

Friday, September 14, 2007

Synopsis of the film - The Intent

The Intent is about a young girl sophomore taking up the job as a caretaker with an elderly history professor. The girl has taken this job with the intent. However, after spending some time with the professor, she questions her intent. An unconventional story is about the history, memory and unconditional love.

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Character Breakdowns for Actor Positions

Take My Coat (Feature Film)
Catarina – Female // Caucasian // 16 to 20 years old // Lead
She is European visiting Canada on a personal mission. She has an innocent face that looks 19 or younger. She has bubbly & careless personality of a restless youth and yet displays feminine demeanor. She emotes very well and her body language is expressive. She can speak one European language (other than English) fluently.

Take My Coat (Feature Film)
Victor – Male // Caucasian // 45 to 50 years old // Support Actor
Canadian-Spanish father of the female protagonist. He is a womanizer who likes to have fun in life - the primary drive in life. He is extrovert and talkative at times. He can speak Spanish fluently. This role amounts to 20+ minutes in the film

Take My Coat (Feature Film)
Mr. Stockwel – Male // Any Race // 55-70 years old // Supporting Role
He is a wealthy Canadian art connoisseur with a hobby of painting and/or sculpting. He speaks with authority and has impressive personality. This role has about 10 minutes in the film with a few dialogues.

Take My Coat (Feature Film)
Amanda - Female // Any Race // 30-47 years old //Supporting Actor
She is extrovert amicable and motherly with energetic personality. This role has about 20+ minutes in the film with several few dialogues.

Take My Coat (Feature Film)
Silvie – Female // Any Race // 20-24 years old // Supporting Role
She has a live a bold personality. She is a girl friend of a 40 something Caucasian man. This role is less than five minutes with some dialogue

Take My Coat (Feature Film)
DeSouza – Male // South Asian // 30 to 45 years old // Supporting Role
He is a chatty cook at the restaurant. He speaks English with heavy Indian accent and speaks Hindi. He cracks jokes and loves women. This role is 15+ minutes with a couple dialogues.

The Intent (Feature Film)
Anonymous – Female // Any Race // 16-20 years old // Principal
She is young looking but mature face. She appears confident and affirmative with strong ideals. She displays young-playful demeanor as well as serous maturity.

The Intent (Feature Film)
Dr. Profhys– Male // Any Race // 55ish // Principal
He is an absent minded idiosyncratic scholar retired professor. In spite of apparent wisdom, he displays childlike curiosity and non judgmental stance on life. He is largely disconnected from the street smart ways of life.

I Can See You (Short Film)
Kaira – Female // Any Race // 17-22 years old //Lead
She has beautiful eyes and broad smile. She gregarious and happy go lucky girl next door. She will act blind in majority portion of this film

I Can't See You (Short Film)
Mr. Senior – Male // Any Race // 55+ years old //Lead
Content man with a personality of a Mr. Senior next door

Apply for Acting Positions

Yes ! Filmic Dreams Factory is a fertile lanscape for all aspiring actors with Fire-in-the-Belly. We are seeking like minded passionate actors to learn and contribute in our forthcoming film projects.

Requirements:
1. No pay compensation volunteer work. Meals will be provided
2. Willing and able to improvise enthusiastically and tirelessly. Ability to act impromptu and improvising on the script is required
3. Able to patiently work with inexperienced non-professional team members coming from diverse cultural backgrounds. While contributing, some actors and crew members will be enthusiastically learning from this project
4. Desire to work in a realistic art film that is not the mainstream commercial cinema
5. These are Non-Union positions

Apply for Crew Positions

Yes ! Filmic Dreams Factory is a collaborative platform for all aspiring talent in the moving making career. We are seeking like minded passionate crew talent to learns and contribute in our forthcoming film projects.

Requirements:
1. No pay compensation volunteer work. Meals will be provided
2. Willing and able to work tirelessly in the doamin of your responsiblity
3. Able to patiently work with inexperienced non-professional team members coming from diverse cultural backgrounds. While contributing, some actors and crew members will be enthusiastically learning from this project
4. Desire to work in a realistic art film that is not the mainstream commercial cinema

Current Positions:
Assistant Director, Cameraman, Sound Engineer, Makeup Artist, Assistant Production Manager

Apply for Post Production Positions

Music Director:
- Have you created any background score for the cinema/TV?
- Do you play any of these instruments? Flute, Theremin, Violin, Cello?

If any of the answer is a resounding "Yes!", please contact us. Please note that these non-paying jobs for a small art house film production

Editor:
-Do you love the editing of any of the films from Godard, Wong Kar Wai, Bernardo Burtolucci, Satyajit Ray or likes of these film makers?
-Have you edited with Final Cut Pro?

If these sounds appealing, please contact us

FAQ

You had asked......

Q1. Why do you think that these films are candidates for the film festivals?
A2. Filmic Dreams Factory strives to pick unique and compelling stories. We believe our films will bring a novel wave for the audience experience. Some of the signature highlights of our films are:

- Accentuate subliminal human communication and chemistry that the viewer can relate personalize
- Subtly capture sight and sound that crosses human conditioning of the conscious mind.
- A strong undercurrent of dissipating human pathos through unconditional love

Above all, our team the conviction in and pours their hearts to make our movies a moving experience!

Q2. What is the experience level of team members?
A2. Some of the team members have done commercial projects including feature films. Majority of the team members have done at least a few non commercial projects. Expect students learning on this project while working hard and contributing. The director has never directed any feature film before (Take My Coat will be his first film)

Q3. What type of camera will be used to shoot the film?
A3. Panasonic HVX 200 - High-end professional HD, 3 CCD Camcorder – favorite in Indie films

Q4. Where will be the film shot?
A4. Mainly in Toronto Downtown and partly in greater Toronto including Oakville.

Q5. When can I read the script?
A5. As soon as our mutual interest in working together develops

Q6. What are the schedules of these films?
A6. Take my Coat production in Spring/Summer 2008
The Intent production in Fall/Winter 2008
Sweet Corn in the Belly production in Spring/Summer 2009
I Can See You (Short Film) production in Winter/Spring 2008

Q7. What days film will be shot?
A7. Primarily on weekends, long weekends and a few times on the week days

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