Fireflies Save the Night

Charlotte, North Carolina | Film Short

Drama, Thriller

Miles McKeller-Smith

1 Campaigns | North Carolina, United States

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FIREFLIES SAVE THE NIGHT is a drama about protecting those you love.

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Mission Statement

This project explores the importance of sibling-hood in a dysfunctional and unsafe environment. By spotlighting Toine and Ava's intimate relationship, we learn how their conversation and games distract them from their life's unfortunate reality and unpleasantries at home.

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Camera Gear

Costs $6,000

Camera rental for 3-day shoot

Production Design

Costs $1,000

This will cover expenses related to our production design.

Cast & Crew

Costs $5,000

Travel and lodging expenses for our cast and crew for three days.

Catering & Crafty

Costs $1,000

Catering and craft services for our 3-day production.

Post-Production

Costs $2,000

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About This Team

Miles McKeller-Smith (Producer)

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Miles McKeller-Smith is an independent filmmaker with a passion for telling stories of the African diaspora.  His projects have been officially selected to festivals around the country such as: New Orleans, Charlotte, Indie Grit, Cucalorus, and Indigo Moon film festivals.  He is currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina where he does freelance film work and runs crEATe Magazine, the digital publication for creatives.  Miles received his BA in Media Communications from Wake Forest University and his MFA in Creative Producing from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

 


Katie Sanderson (Line Producer)

Katie Sanderson is a passionate filmmaker aspiring to redefine the quality of content being made at the independent level. She wholeheartedly believes that successful films can be made at a small scale with the right people and resources. After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a BFA in producing, she moved to Los Angeles, California. She currently works as a production coordinator at the Golden Hippo marketing agency.

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