Amazing Grace
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, Comedy
Why can't we just be happy with what we have? Alice and Charlotte are friends for life, but when something unexplainable comes between them they must remember what's important. Amazing Grace is a dark comedy that examines why we are always searching for something more, even when we have everything.
Amazing Grace
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, Comedy
2 Campaigns | New York, United States
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This campaign raised $4,055 for production. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
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Why can't we just be happy with what we have? Alice and Charlotte are friends for life, but when something unexplainable comes between them they must remember what's important. Amazing Grace is a dark comedy that examines why we are always searching for something more, even when we have everything.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Do you ever get so bored you start making up scenarios in your head? I sometimes find myself silently planning conversations that will never happen….while making the facial expressions to go along with it. I check myself before someone catches me. It's a moment to control. We are all searching for a sense of comfort.
The main inspiration for this short comes from films examining characters who are grasping at the absurd to make an often boring life seem worth living...
I wanted to look at these dramatic narratives that play with obscure beauty and solace in world-building and connect the audience to the screen in a really special way but bring it into a more relatable and digestible space. Rather than fixating on these depressive and often quite dark moments, I want to juxtapose them with a more light-hearted, natural angle because, to me, that is what being in your 20s is all about.
Although entering adulthood is filled with uncertainty and the desire to change, it is also incredibly goofy and chaotic. My characters know this and are exactly that. I don’t want them to feel bad about it, no one should, it is just a part of the journey of growing up.
Set in Brooklyn, New York, the film follows two girls and lifelong friends, Alice and Charlotte, after Alice’s grandmother funeral. We watch them navigate this morbid dose of reality in embarrassing - but all too familiar - ways and come to realize how sometimes all you can be is a little crazy.
CHARLOTTE is a stubborn blonde who is fueled by the external pressure of being an individual.
ALICE is naive to the extremities of the world and yearns for a deeper sense of comfort.
After Charlotte sings 'Amazing Grace' at Alice's grandmother's funeral, the lyrics corse through her veins and connect with her in a new, exciting way. With this newfound connection to life through death, she begins to subconsciously become Granny, herself. Her physicalities, mannerisms, and attitude become something that even Alice, her best friend, can't recognize... Charlotte comes obsessed with the idea of being old and full of a life already lived all the while leaving behind the person who has been with her through it all.
We are really excited to be working together on something we are all passionate about and can relate to. As friends and young women in our 20s, making this film allows us to tell a story of the little things that unite us, even when we don’t want to admit these similarities. It is important for us to keep the integrity of telling a coming-of-age story while also bringing in an edge that can sometimes feel jarring, but exists within all of us.
We are an independent short film and with your help, can establish a base of working that is sustainable and desirable for our team and community. That being said, we have a working goal of raising $5,000 for the production of this project. Your contributions will allow us to maintain a strong, well-run set with highly-capable and trusted creatives working in every corner. It is so special to get to work with such passionate young people and we want to be able to treat everyone right and have them coming back.
How can you help?
FOLLOW! SHARE! PLEDGE! There are so many ways for you to support young artists like us and it is always important for us to spread this awareness and gratitude for all that our communities do.
Thank you! Please check out our incentives and wishlist to learn more about what your contributions will do for us and what we will do for you.
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Campaign video music by Alana Markel, song titled Sysiphos
Photography by Alyssa Hannah
Drawings by Lily Johnson
BTS Photos by Ethan Ayer
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Crew and Equipment
Costs $1,500
With equipment rentals and the intensity of camera tech these days, we want to make sure that our technical crew has the means to succeed
Production Design
Costs $600
With location settings like a church and graveyard, it is very important for us to be able to showcase the mood and feelings realistically
Locations/Insurance
Costs $400
With shooting locations like Greenwood Cemetery, we want to ensure our generous collaborators that we are fostering a well-run set
Craft Services
Costs $1,000
With a cast/crew totaling around 15, we are passionate about providing everyone with a hearty meal in the midst of working on set all day
Travel
Costs $500
In a bustling city like New York, filming with a crew and all the equipment can be a challenge. Carrying everything everywhere adds up quick
Post Production
Costs $1,000
Post-prod is it's own beast, but having support to begin our editing process and festival submissions will help us get off on the right foot
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
♥Meet The Team♥
Writer/Director: Jessica Apatow
Producer: Casey Hussey
Producer: Palmer Wells
Director of Photography: Samuel Mitchell
With help from: Priyanka Kedia, Alyssa Hannah, Ethan Ayer
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Do you ever get so bored you start making up scenarios in your head? I sometimes find myself silently planning conversations that will never happen….while making the facial expressions to go along with it. I check myself before someone catches me. It's a moment to control. We are all searching for a sense of comfort.
The main inspiration for this short comes from films examining characters who are grasping at the absurd to make an often boring life seem worth living...
I wanted to look at these dramatic narratives that play with obscure beauty and solace in world-building and connect the audience to the screen in a really special way but bring it into a more relatable and digestible space. Rather than fixating on these depressive and often quite dark moments, I want to juxtapose them with a more light-hearted, natural angle because, to me, that is what being in your 20s is all about.
Although entering adulthood is filled with uncertainty and the desire to change, it is also incredibly goofy and chaotic. My characters know this and are exactly that. I don’t want them to feel bad about it, no one should, it is just a part of the journey of growing up.
Set in Brooklyn, New York, the film follows two girls and lifelong friends, Alice and Charlotte, after Alice’s grandmother funeral. We watch them navigate this morbid dose of reality in embarrassing - but all too familiar - ways and come to realize how sometimes all you can be is a little crazy.
CHARLOTTE is a stubborn blonde who is fueled by the external pressure of being an individual.
ALICE is naive to the extremities of the world and yearns for a deeper sense of comfort.
After Charlotte sings 'Amazing Grace' at Alice's grandmother's funeral, the lyrics corse through her veins and connect with her in a new, exciting way. With this newfound connection to life through death, she begins to subconsciously become Granny, herself. Her physicalities, mannerisms, and attitude become something that even Alice, her best friend, can't recognize... Charlotte comes obsessed with the idea of being old and full of a life already lived all the while leaving behind the person who has been with her through it all.
We are really excited to be working together on something we are all passionate about and can relate to. As friends and young women in our 20s, making this film allows us to tell a story of the little things that unite us, even when we don’t want to admit these similarities. It is important for us to keep the integrity of telling a coming-of-age story while also bringing in an edge that can sometimes feel jarring, but exists within all of us.
We are an independent short film and with your help, can establish a base of working that is sustainable and desirable for our team and community. That being said, we have a working goal of raising $5,000 for the production of this project. Your contributions will allow us to maintain a strong, well-run set with highly-capable and trusted creatives working in every corner. It is so special to get to work with such passionate young people and we want to be able to treat everyone right and have them coming back.
How can you help?
FOLLOW! SHARE! PLEDGE! There are so many ways for you to support young artists like us and it is always important for us to spread this awareness and gratitude for all that our communities do.
Thank you! Please check out our incentives and wishlist to learn more about what your contributions will do for us and what we will do for you.
**********
Campaign video music by Alana Markel, song titled Sysiphos
Photography by Alyssa Hannah
Drawings by Lily Johnson
BTS Photos by Ethan Ayer
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Crew and Equipment
Costs $1,500
With equipment rentals and the intensity of camera tech these days, we want to make sure that our technical crew has the means to succeed
Production Design
Costs $600
With location settings like a church and graveyard, it is very important for us to be able to showcase the mood and feelings realistically
Locations/Insurance
Costs $400
With shooting locations like Greenwood Cemetery, we want to ensure our generous collaborators that we are fostering a well-run set
Craft Services
Costs $1,000
With a cast/crew totaling around 15, we are passionate about providing everyone with a hearty meal in the midst of working on set all day
Travel
Costs $500
In a bustling city like New York, filming with a crew and all the equipment can be a challenge. Carrying everything everywhere adds up quick
Post Production
Costs $1,000
Post-prod is it's own beast, but having support to begin our editing process and festival submissions will help us get off on the right foot
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
♥Meet The Team♥
Writer/Director: Jessica Apatow
Producer: Casey Hussey
Producer: Palmer Wells
Director of Photography: Samuel Mitchell
With help from: Priyanka Kedia, Alyssa Hannah, Ethan Ayer