Jimmy is convinced he's found a way to release his inner demons without going against the will of God: Dead Saturday, the time between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, when Jesus is “dead” and our sins are overlooked. But when he confronts Pastor Malcolm (Eric Roberts), the conversation gets heated.
Jimmy is convinced he's found a way to release his inner demons without going against the will of God: Dead Saturday, the time between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, when Jesus is “dead” and our sins are overlooked. But when he confronts Pastor Malcolm (Eric Roberts), the conversation gets heated.
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About The Project
Traditionally, whenever filmmakers delved into religious stories, whether historical or present day, it was widely assumed that their films were specifically made for a religious audience—to confirm or uphold their beliefs rather than start a dialogue. This is not our goal with “Dead Saturday.” We want to tell a story, not deliver a sermon. We believe we’ve crafted a script where a range of different interpretations can be gleaned from the story—in fact, the two of us never pinned down a specific “theme” before writing the script, and after we finished it, we had two different ideas of what the potential meaning of the story was to each of us. But while provoking thoughts is a wonderful side effect, our primary goal, like most filmmakers of the world, is to entertain you. It is a religious thriller, after all. At the end of the day, we hope that we’ve created a story that will both grab you while the action takes place and stay with you after the credits have rolled.
Incentives
$10
Jeremy and Ben will both give you a personalized shout out on Twitter for your film, project, cause, or just your own self.$25
The above incentives, plus your name will be listed in the film's closing credits, and we'll design a customized stained glass portrait for you, the perfect "Dead Saturday" souvenir.
$50
The above incentives, plus you'll get exclusive online access to the final cut of the film when it's ready to ship out.
$75
The above incentives, plus Benjamin will review your film (or your friend's film, or a stranger's film) on FilmNerds.com or the Wonder Mill Blog.
$100
The above incentives, plus early access to the trailer and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes clips and outtakes.
$150
The above incentives, plus a limited edition print of the official "Dead Saturday" illustrated poster from local artist Neal Russler.
$250
The above incentives, plus a collection of production stills from the set.
$500
The above incentives, plus an invite to the wrap party with members of the cast and crew.
$1,000
The above incentives, plus an "Executive Producer" credit on the film. Want to be heavily involved in the film industry? Here's a really quick way to get your name out there.
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$10
Jeremy and Ben will both give you a personalized shout out on Twitter for your film, project, cause, or just your own self.$25
The above incentives, plus your name will be listed in the film's closing credits, and we'll design a customized stained glass portrait for you, the perfect "Dead Saturday" souvenir.
$50
The above incentives, plus you'll get exclusive online access to the final cut of the film when it's ready to ship out.
$75
The above incentives, plus Benjamin will review your film (or your friend's film, or a stranger's film) on FilmNerds.com or the Wonder Mill Blog.
$100
The above incentives, plus early access to the trailer and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes clips and outtakes.
$150
The above incentives, plus a limited edition print of the official "Dead Saturday" illustrated poster from local artist Neal Russler.
$250
The above incentives, plus a collection of production stills from the set.
$500
The above incentives, plus an invite to the wrap party with members of the cast and crew.
$1,000
The above incentives, plus an "Executive Producer" credit on the film. Want to be heavily involved in the film industry? Here's a really quick way to get your name out there.
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Jeremy Burgess – Writer/Producer
Having been schooled in creative writing, academic writing, and journalism, storytelling is in Jeremy’s blood. Jeremy began writing for The Birmingham News/AL.com (Alabama’s biggest newspaper/media outlet) as a college sophomore and has been a freelance contributor for eight years. He received a master’s degree in English from the University of Louisville, and he’s spent the past two years as a copywriter for Big Communications in Birmingham, AdAge’s Small Agency of the Year (Southeast) in 2013. Jeremy penned a pair of short scripts in 2011: “Get Right,” which won Best Alabama Screenplay in the 2011 Sidewalk Film Festival’s Sidewrite competition, and “The Dan Dedman Song Factory,” which won Best Screenplay – Short Drama at the 2012 United Film Festival (Los Angeles) and was the runner-up for both Best Short Screenplay at the 2012 George Lindsey UNA Film Festival and the Best Alabama Screenplay in the 2011 Sidewalk Film Festival’s Sidewrite competition. Jeremy is currently working on his first full-length script, a western/horror hybrid about an isolated werewolf.
Ben Stark – Writer/Director
As both a first-generation immigrant and graduate of the University of Alabama, Benjamin Stark combines classical Old World ideas of sequential art with traditional populist American cinema. Stark began making short digital films in 2005, and began working as a video production professional the same year. Since then, his dueling careers have taken parallel paths. As a film director, he has helmed numerous shorts and one feature film (“The Nocturnal Third”), and has contributed to the indie film landscape as both a screenwriter (“The Nocturnal Third”) and feature film producer (“A Genesis Found”). As a videographer and editor, Stark has almost a decade of experience in corporate, military, and aerospace productions. In addition to directing and editing pieces for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Stark helped to develop and edit the Aerospace Industries Association’s “We Must Go” spot that premiered nationwide in front of “Star Trek Into Darkness” at select theaters in 2013. Stark’s passion as a director is apparent in his films; the mood and assuredness of “The Nocturnal Third” have been compared to the early works of David Lynch and Christopher Nolan, and the sparse long takes of his newest short, “Frankenstein’s Master”, have been hailed for their atmosphere. Before the age of 30, Benjamin Stark has been able to amass a directorial filmography that is probing, humanist, tense, and above all, entertaining. Stark’s main goal is to direct films that speak to people through sincere characterization and accomplished craftsmanship.
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