All That Glitters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Film Feature
Crime, Drama
All That Glitters follows a timid teenagers journey exploring the drug culture hidden beneath his high school. It deals with the reality that even though suburban schools can look nice on the outside, the students occupying them deal with real problems that can largely go unaddressed.
All That Glitters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Film Feature
Crime, Drama
1 Campaigns | Wisconsin, United States
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All That Glitters follows a timid teenagers journey exploring the drug culture hidden beneath his high school. It deals with the reality that even though suburban schools can look nice on the outside, the students occupying them deal with real problems that can largely go unaddressed.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
(Risky Business, 1983)
All That Glitters centers on high school student Christopher who is frustrated with his safe and comfortable suburban life. But when a drug deal at his boring part-time job gets mixed up, Christopher is thrust into the middle when he accidentally ends up with thousands of dollars worth of cocaine and the previous owners searching for him. After making the decision to sell the drugs at a party being thrown by the richest kids in Christopher’s grade, he enlists the help of a fellow classmate to teach him the ropes of selling drugs. Facing danger in a world he’s never experienced means Christopher has to learn fast and realize his actions do have consequences.
(Good Time, 2017)
MEET THE CHARACTERS
JACK WELSHONS is CHRIS
MONTERIO CALDWELL is MACK
AARON HARRIS is DOMINIC
SAMANTHA IPEMA is SARAH
Writer/Director Noah Meister pulled the first draft of "All That Glitters" from first and second hand experiences, and watched it evolve from there. It is very important to him as the director to depict a serious subject like teen substance abuse in a grounded and respectful way, so he has written from what he knows, as well as surrounded himself with people he trusts in his crew.
As you can see from the breakdown of our budget above, the overwhelming amount of the funds that are contributed to our project will be directly going towards the wages of our hardworking cast and crew. Since this is a lower budget film, it was important to us to scale down our budget to allocating our resources only towards what was completely necessary, which first and foremost means paying people for their hard work.
STRETCH GOALS
$20,000 is our bare minimum goal to make sure everyone gets paid for their work, and that we can take care of everyone on set. However if we meet additional goals beyond that, it will only improve the production quality of the film.
- With $30,000 we will be able to give a more workeable budget to both the Art and Lighting Departments, greatly improving the production value of the film, as well as being able to pay our crew members a better rate.
- With $35,000 we would be able to afford post-production costs without having to separately raise the funds after production.
- With $40,000 we can greatly increase the production value of the film, as well as not only getting the film through production, but also forward towards marketing the film as well.
"All That Glitters" has been featured in articles by Milwaukee Magazine and the Verona Press. All of the crew positions have been filled, and most of the actors have been cast. A full storyboard has been finalized, and a final script is getting revised in time for shooting in August. "All That Glitters" evolved from a few college kids passionate about an idea to a cast and crew ready for production come August - All we need is your help.
PLEASE FOLLOW AND SHARE!
Sharing our campaign on your social media goes a long way in getting more eyes on our project, and is just as helpful as a donation. Doing both goes above and beyond in bringing "All That Glitters" to life on the big screen. Making this film wouldn't be possible without your support. Thank you.
- Noah
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Craft Services
Costs $1,500
Food for cast and crew
Festival Run
Costs $1,000
Costs for Film Festival fees
Art Budget
Costs $1,500
Budget for props, costuming, and set design
Lighting Budget
Costs $2,000
Budget for renting lights
Camera Budget
Costs $1,000
Budget to rent extra lenses and accessories for camera
Cast Wages
Costs $5,000
Wages for paying cast members a daily rate for 3 weeks of work
Crew Wages
Costs $8,000
Wages for paying crew a daily rate for 3 weeks of work
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
WRITER/DIRECTOR - Noah Meister
Noah Meister is a Director and Producer from Verona, Wisconsin, and is currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After recently graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in Spring of 2021, Noah produced his first feature film “The Universe Where” for a budget of $45,000, which is set to release in early 2022. Noah has previously written, directed, and produced short films that have screened throughout the United States, as well as abroad.
PRODUCER - Jack Hurbanis
Jack Hurbanis is a producer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jack went to film school at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee where he would go on to be one of the leaders of the school's Production Club before graduating in 2020.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Evan Sawyer
Evan Sawyer is a Director of Photography from Omaha, Nebraska, and currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After graduating with Noah from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in Spring 2021, Evan provided the cinematography for “The Universe Where” feature film, and now makes a living for himself doing freelance lighting work around Wisconsin.
Evan is excited for this project because “ I love working and supporting MKE film, and I appreciate the openness to the industry.”
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Zac Higgins
Our Assistant Director Zac Higgins is a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s film program. He is from Little Chute, WI and is currently based in Milwaukee.
When asked about his thoughts on the film, Zac said “I am so excited to be working with such a great crew again. Any time a group of talented people can get together to make art is truly exciting and I am very grateful to be apart of this opportunity”.
ART DIRECTOR - Ava Kanthack
Ava Kanthack is an Art Director from Crystal Lake, Illinois, and currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ava is currently finishing up her senior year in the film program at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. During the summer after her Junior year, she served as Head of Costuming on “The Universe Where” feature film, being the youngest head of a department on set.
GAFFER - Serbata Tarrer
Serbata Tarrer is our Gaffer born and raised in Milwaukee, WI.
Serbata says he is “Looking forward to working with this gifted, brilliant and all-around lovely crew again to shed some light on the dark drug world of Christopher's suburb."
KEY GRIP - Greg Rowan
Greg Rowan is our Key Grip from Woodstock Illinois. He is currently based out of Milwaukee.
Greg says he’s excited to join this project because “it’s a chance to work with this crew again and on a project that I know we can all do justice.”
BOOM OP - Spencer Tye
Our Boom Operator Spencer Tye is currently finishing up his Senior year as an English major/Film minor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Spencer is from Toledo, Ohio and is currently based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Spencer says he is “really excited to be working with all these talented people and am looking forward to trying some fun new things with creative sound design”
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
(Risky Business, 1983)
All That Glitters centers on high school student Christopher who is frustrated with his safe and comfortable suburban life. But when a drug deal at his boring part-time job gets mixed up, Christopher is thrust into the middle when he accidentally ends up with thousands of dollars worth of cocaine and the previous owners searching for him. After making the decision to sell the drugs at a party being thrown by the richest kids in Christopher’s grade, he enlists the help of a fellow classmate to teach him the ropes of selling drugs. Facing danger in a world he’s never experienced means Christopher has to learn fast and realize his actions do have consequences.
(Good Time, 2017)
MEET THE CHARACTERS
JACK WELSHONS is CHRIS
MONTERIO CALDWELL is MACK
AARON HARRIS is DOMINIC
SAMANTHA IPEMA is SARAH
Writer/Director Noah Meister pulled the first draft of "All That Glitters" from first and second hand experiences, and watched it evolve from there. It is very important to him as the director to depict a serious subject like teen substance abuse in a grounded and respectful way, so he has written from what he knows, as well as surrounded himself with people he trusts in his crew.
As you can see from the breakdown of our budget above, the overwhelming amount of the funds that are contributed to our project will be directly going towards the wages of our hardworking cast and crew. Since this is a lower budget film, it was important to us to scale down our budget to allocating our resources only towards what was completely necessary, which first and foremost means paying people for their hard work.
STRETCH GOALS
$20,000 is our bare minimum goal to make sure everyone gets paid for their work, and that we can take care of everyone on set. However if we meet additional goals beyond that, it will only improve the production quality of the film.
- With $30,000 we will be able to give a more workeable budget to both the Art and Lighting Departments, greatly improving the production value of the film, as well as being able to pay our crew members a better rate.
- With $35,000 we would be able to afford post-production costs without having to separately raise the funds after production.
- With $40,000 we can greatly increase the production value of the film, as well as not only getting the film through production, but also forward towards marketing the film as well.
"All That Glitters" has been featured in articles by Milwaukee Magazine and the Verona Press. All of the crew positions have been filled, and most of the actors have been cast. A full storyboard has been finalized, and a final script is getting revised in time for shooting in August. "All That Glitters" evolved from a few college kids passionate about an idea to a cast and crew ready for production come August - All we need is your help.
PLEASE FOLLOW AND SHARE!
Sharing our campaign on your social media goes a long way in getting more eyes on our project, and is just as helpful as a donation. Doing both goes above and beyond in bringing "All That Glitters" to life on the big screen. Making this film wouldn't be possible without your support. Thank you.
- Noah
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Craft Services
Costs $1,500
Food for cast and crew
Festival Run
Costs $1,000
Costs for Film Festival fees
Art Budget
Costs $1,500
Budget for props, costuming, and set design
Lighting Budget
Costs $2,000
Budget for renting lights
Camera Budget
Costs $1,000
Budget to rent extra lenses and accessories for camera
Cast Wages
Costs $5,000
Wages for paying cast members a daily rate for 3 weeks of work
Crew Wages
Costs $8,000
Wages for paying crew a daily rate for 3 weeks of work
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
WRITER/DIRECTOR - Noah Meister
Noah Meister is a Director and Producer from Verona, Wisconsin, and is currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After recently graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in Spring of 2021, Noah produced his first feature film “The Universe Where” for a budget of $45,000, which is set to release in early 2022. Noah has previously written, directed, and produced short films that have screened throughout the United States, as well as abroad.
PRODUCER - Jack Hurbanis
Jack Hurbanis is a producer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jack went to film school at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee where he would go on to be one of the leaders of the school's Production Club before graduating in 2020.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Evan Sawyer
Evan Sawyer is a Director of Photography from Omaha, Nebraska, and currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After graduating with Noah from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in Spring 2021, Evan provided the cinematography for “The Universe Where” feature film, and now makes a living for himself doing freelance lighting work around Wisconsin.
Evan is excited for this project because “ I love working and supporting MKE film, and I appreciate the openness to the industry.”
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Zac Higgins
Our Assistant Director Zac Higgins is a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s film program. He is from Little Chute, WI and is currently based in Milwaukee.
When asked about his thoughts on the film, Zac said “I am so excited to be working with such a great crew again. Any time a group of talented people can get together to make art is truly exciting and I am very grateful to be apart of this opportunity”.
ART DIRECTOR - Ava Kanthack
Ava Kanthack is an Art Director from Crystal Lake, Illinois, and currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ava is currently finishing up her senior year in the film program at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. During the summer after her Junior year, she served as Head of Costuming on “The Universe Where” feature film, being the youngest head of a department on set.
GAFFER - Serbata Tarrer
Serbata Tarrer is our Gaffer born and raised in Milwaukee, WI.
Serbata says he is “Looking forward to working with this gifted, brilliant and all-around lovely crew again to shed some light on the dark drug world of Christopher's suburb."
KEY GRIP - Greg Rowan
Greg Rowan is our Key Grip from Woodstock Illinois. He is currently based out of Milwaukee.
Greg says he’s excited to join this project because “it’s a chance to work with this crew again and on a project that I know we can all do justice.”
BOOM OP - Spencer Tye
Our Boom Operator Spencer Tye is currently finishing up his Senior year as an English major/Film minor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Spencer is from Toledo, Ohio and is currently based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Spencer says he is “really excited to be working with all these talented people and am looking forward to trying some fun new things with creative sound design”