Anomaly
New York City, New York | Film Short
Sci-Fi, Drama
Austin believes in UFOs. His ex-girlfriend Ellie does not. On the night that she returns to their apartment to pick up the last of her things, Austin begins to experience a series of events that may prove that there is something out there after all. Something that proves he is not alone.
Anomaly
New York City, New York | Film Short
Sci-Fi, Drama
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Austin believes in UFOs. His ex-girlfriend Ellie does not. On the night that she returns to their apartment to pick up the last of her things, Austin begins to experience a series of events that may prove that there is something out there after all. Something that proves he is not alone.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
"When they come for us, do you think they will be hostile or friendly?"
Our story takes place over one night in the aftermath of a breakup. Austin (Evan Evagora, Star Trek: Picard) finds himself isolated in his apartment, starting and stopping new projects, and spiraling deeper into the world of UFO conspiracy theories. His self-imposed bubble is burst when his ex, Ellie (Zoe Cipres, Roswell, New Mexico) arrives to pack up the rest of her things. Austin has to confront the feelings he's been unable to express, while at the same time untangle a series of strange occurrences in and around his apartment building that may prove that we're not alone in the world after all.
When I first read this script by Australian screenwriter and director Damian Overton I was immediately hooked - not only does it contain the DNA of stories I love like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and classic episodes of The X-Files, I was taken by its grounded, realistic approach to relationships. Breaking up is never easy, and can often lead to more questions than answers.
How do you find closure? Is it even possible? Can you live with never exactly knowing what went wrong - only that it did? We live in a world where we are more connected and exposed to other human beings than at any other point in history - so why do so many of us feel so alone?
On top of that - what is that weird screeching mechanical sound I keep hearing when I go up to smoke on my rooftop and take pictures of the moon? This is starting to get weird.
"ANOMALY" is ultimately a story about relationships, and we are taking inspiration visually and tonally from stories about characters who find themselves coming to grips with their obsessions and how that impacts their personal lives. This is a moody chamber piece with splashes of humor, a dash of warmth, and in the end a fair bit of spectacle to close us out.
Science fiction is also in the DNA of our performers - both Evan and Zoe have played aliens on TV!
Evan Evagora in Star Trek: Picard
Zoe Cipres in Roswell, New Mexico
We are looking to raise $7500 directly through Seed & Spark in order to cover the minimum costs of production. We have a combination of experience shooting scrappy no- and low-budget films, as well as multimillion dollar television shows for major networks. This is a project we are embarking on because we are passionate about the story are all very excited to work together, many of us for the first time!
Principal photography will occur in New York City in January of 2024.
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Wishlist
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Equipment Rental
Costs $1,500
Help us make our film look and sound amazing!
Location Rental
Costs $750
We'll need to secure real locations for shooting. No greenscreens necessary!
Cast & Crew
Costs $3,000
Many of us are working on this film because we love the project, but we still want to compensate everyone for their time and energy.
Post Production
Costs $2,250
It's not science fiction without VFX, proper sound editing and mixing, and skilled editing to put it all together.
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About This Team
Andy Webb
Andy Webb is a filmmaker from Brooklyn. His most recent short Pat Catches the Bus premiered at the Museum of Modern Art as part of a Mono No Aware screening series. Prior work includes episodes of the TRL Yeah Babies and The No Jersey Show livestream series, as well as select episodes of Patrick Willems' video essay features on YouTube.
Damian Overton
Damian the founder of the indie theatre and film group OMAD Productions. His short film Papercut was selected at over thirty film festivals including the Academy Award qualifying Flickerfest and CineFestOz film festivals in Australia.
Evan Evagora
Evan Evagora is an Australian actor of Greek Cypriot and Cook Island Maori decent. He can be seen on Star Trek: Picard as series regular Elnor and as Nick Furcillo on the hit video game The Quarry.
Zoe Cipres
Zoe Cipres is an actor from Hawaii and is an alumni of the William Esper Studio. She can be seen in ABC’s sitcom Grown-ish and the CW’s Roswell, New Mexico. Next, she is set to start filming a project alongside five-time Emmy Award nominee Lena Heady.
Ronan Schwarz
Ronan Schwarz is a Boston born New York based actor. He has recently appeared in Five Times In One Night at the 14Y Theatre, Halloween at the Samuel French Short Play Festival and Banshee at the IRT Theatre. He also has recently wrapped filming on a short film directed by Elizabeth Giamatti.
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Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
"When they come for us, do you think they will be hostile or friendly?"
Our story takes place over one night in the aftermath of a breakup. Austin (Evan Evagora, Star Trek: Picard) finds himself isolated in his apartment, starting and stopping new projects, and spiraling deeper into the world of UFO conspiracy theories. His self-imposed bubble is burst when his ex, Ellie (Zoe Cipres, Roswell, New Mexico) arrives to pack up the rest of her things. Austin has to confront the feelings he's been unable to express, while at the same time untangle a series of strange occurrences in and around his apartment building that may prove that we're not alone in the world after all.
When I first read this script by Australian screenwriter and director Damian Overton I was immediately hooked - not only does it contain the DNA of stories I love like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and classic episodes of The X-Files, I was taken by its grounded, realistic approach to relationships. Breaking up is never easy, and can often lead to more questions than answers.
How do you find closure? Is it even possible? Can you live with never exactly knowing what went wrong - only that it did? We live in a world where we are more connected and exposed to other human beings than at any other point in history - so why do so many of us feel so alone?
On top of that - what is that weird screeching mechanical sound I keep hearing when I go up to smoke on my rooftop and take pictures of the moon? This is starting to get weird.
"ANOMALY" is ultimately a story about relationships, and we are taking inspiration visually and tonally from stories about characters who find themselves coming to grips with their obsessions and how that impacts their personal lives. This is a moody chamber piece with splashes of humor, a dash of warmth, and in the end a fair bit of spectacle to close us out.
Science fiction is also in the DNA of our performers - both Evan and Zoe have played aliens on TV!
Evan Evagora in Star Trek: Picard
Zoe Cipres in Roswell, New Mexico
We are looking to raise $7500 directly through Seed & Spark in order to cover the minimum costs of production. We have a combination of experience shooting scrappy no- and low-budget films, as well as multimillion dollar television shows for major networks. This is a project we are embarking on because we are passionate about the story are all very excited to work together, many of us for the first time!
Principal photography will occur in New York City in January of 2024.
Don't forget to share!
Sharing our campaign is the most impactful thing you can do outside of donating. Please give our project a follow on this page and on social media!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Equipment Rental
Costs $1,500
Help us make our film look and sound amazing!
Location Rental
Costs $750
We'll need to secure real locations for shooting. No greenscreens necessary!
Cast & Crew
Costs $3,000
Many of us are working on this film because we love the project, but we still want to compensate everyone for their time and energy.
Post Production
Costs $2,250
It's not science fiction without VFX, proper sound editing and mixing, and skilled editing to put it all together.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Andy Webb
Andy Webb is a filmmaker from Brooklyn. His most recent short Pat Catches the Bus premiered at the Museum of Modern Art as part of a Mono No Aware screening series. Prior work includes episodes of the TRL Yeah Babies and The No Jersey Show livestream series, as well as select episodes of Patrick Willems' video essay features on YouTube.
Damian Overton
Damian the founder of the indie theatre and film group OMAD Productions. His short film Papercut was selected at over thirty film festivals including the Academy Award qualifying Flickerfest and CineFestOz film festivals in Australia.
Evan Evagora
Evan Evagora is an Australian actor of Greek Cypriot and Cook Island Maori decent. He can be seen on Star Trek: Picard as series regular Elnor and as Nick Furcillo on the hit video game The Quarry.
Zoe Cipres
Zoe Cipres is an actor from Hawaii and is an alumni of the William Esper Studio. She can be seen in ABC’s sitcom Grown-ish and the CW’s Roswell, New Mexico. Next, she is set to start filming a project alongside five-time Emmy Award nominee Lena Heady.
Ronan Schwarz
Ronan Schwarz is a Boston born New York based actor. He has recently appeared in Five Times In One Night at the 14Y Theatre, Halloween at the Samuel French Short Play Festival and Banshee at the IRT Theatre. He also has recently wrapped filming on a short film directed by Elizabeth Giamatti.