Enraged, stuck behind an old pickup on a mountain road, Bryce cuts off the truck causing it to crash into an embankment. He considers returning to help but chooses not to stop. Minutes later the driver mysteriously appears to help Bryce with a flat and we are taken on a Twilight Zone-like journey.
Enraged, stuck behind an old pickup on a mountain road, Bryce cuts off the truck causing it to crash into an embankment. He considers returning to help but chooses not to stop. Minutes later the driver mysteriously appears to help Bryce with a flat and we are taken on a Twilight Zone-like journey.
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Mission Statement
More than ever, we believe in the unique and important ability of films to reflect the need for kindness, respect and civility in society. Our main character rejects this belief and pays a high price. The film shows there are consequences for our actions. We strive for diversity in crew and castAbout The Project
Enraged at being stuck behind an old, rusty pickup on a twisty, mountain highway while running late for an important family event, Bryce Stanford cuts off the pickup causing it to crash into an embankment and roll on its side. He briefly considers returning to help the driver, but chooses not to stop. Minutes later when Bryce gets a flat tire, the driver of the old pickup mysteriously appears and stops to help him. He wants to get Bryce where he needs to go. The encounter forces Bryce to question his life, decisions and the most important question of all: where is he really going?
Friday Afternoon is a short film we are creating based on the short story “Friday Afternoon” by T.D. Johnston, directed by Dan Healy (Finding Joshua). It's a suspense-filled thriller in the vein of The Sixth Sense and The Others with a great deal of Twilight Zone mixed in. Tim, the short story writer, and Dan are life-long fans of Rod Serling. Their script reveals his undeniable influence when the protagonist takes an unexpected road trip into the Twilight Zone, where its bizarre inhabitants are descendants of the ones in the master's unparalleled imagination.
Dan was looking for a contemporary story to adapt into a short film. He read hundreds of short stories before finding “Friday Afternoon.” He knew right away that this was a powerful story about life's choices and their consequences that needed to be brought to life as a movie.
If you are a fan of Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone, or would just like to see a revival of meaningful fiction that gives you pause and even makes you think, join us and help make this project a reality. We need your money and support. Our campaign must raise at least $15,000 in 30 days for us to make our film. Fun and unique incentives for contributions are available, including many following the Twilight Zone theme. Check them out. Any level of contribution, even one dollar, is greatly appreciated.
In addition, we need your support by following us. It's simple and free: just click on the FOLLOW button beside the video. This is extremely important because we must raise 1,000 followers during the campaign to become eligible for distribution of our film. Please share word of our project and the campaign at Seed & Spark with everyone you can since every person helps.
Lastly, if you haven't already, we encourage you to read the short story “Friday Afternoon” by T.D. Johnston. You can download it for $1 from Kindle on Amazon. It's a gripping tale that we we strongly believe you will want to see made into a film after reading the story.
Thank you.
Incentives
$1
Follower
Contribute $1 and follow us and you will get a grateful shout out on social media. Following us will get us closer to that all-important distribution deal.
$10
Backer
Become a backer and follow us and we'll give you a shout out on social media and list you on our website. Plus, you get to stream the completed film online.
$25
Supporter
Supporters receive a large color, signed photo of actors and crew standing next to the vintage skyblue pickup that incites the action in our story.
Once a week during the campaign, we will be raffling off a copy of the script of the very first Twilight Zone episode, " Where is Everybody," written by Rod Serling himself. Only people contributing at the $25 level that week will be eligible for the draw. If you contribute again, you become eligible for the next draw, and so forth. A video of the drawing will be on a Seed and Spark update.
Also, every $25 supporter will be listed in the film credits and get to stream the completed film online.
$50
Promoter
Everyone contributing at the Promoter level will receive a copy of the "Friday Afternoon" script signed by the authors, plus be listed in the film credits and have the right to download the completed film.
$100
Champion
Do you remember the Twilight Zone episode entitled "Eye of the Beholder" where a woman undergoing plastic surgery turns out to be tended to by pig-faced doctors and nurses? Every Champion will receive an artist-designed lapel pin of a pig-faced doctor or nurse. Plus, we will raffle a copy of the script, written by Rod Serling, to the $100 contributors. Pictures of the label pin and a video of the drawing will be on a Seed and Spark update.
Also, you will be listed in the film credits and have the right to download the completed film.
$150
Ally
Allies receive an invitation to the theatrical premier and after party; plus, a special mention in the credits and the right to download the completed film.
$250
Saint
Saints get their choice of four Twilight Zone scripts especially picked by the director:
"Time Enough at Last" by Rod Serling, where Burgess Meredith survives a nuclear attack and finally has the time to catch up on his reading. The first person selecting this reward will receive a miniature diorama based on this episode. Pictures of the diorama will be on a Seed and Spark update.
"The Nick of Time" by Richard Matheson, in which a young couple in a diner become addicted to a fortune-telling machine. The first person requesting this reward will receive a special "Nick of Time' collectors edition card. A picture of the collectors' card will be on a Seed and Spark update.
"It's a Good Life" by Rod Serling, based on the story by Jerome Bixby, where a six-year-old boy with unusual powers terrorizes a village. The first person requesting this reward will receive a set of Twilight Zone trading cards. A picture of the trading cards will be on a Seed and Spark update.
"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" by Richard Matheson, in which a young William Shatner encounters a demon on the wing of an airliner. The first person selecting this reward will receive a miniature diorama based on this episode. Pictures of the diorama will be on a Seed and Spark update.
Like the Allies above, Saints get an invitation to the theatrical premier and after party. Plus, a special mention in the credits and the right to download the completed film.
$500
Associate Producer
$500 contributors will get a free weekend in the director's cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead (dates to be determined). Besides Associate Producer film credit, contributors at this level will get to have an hour-long Skype Q&A session with the director. As those above, Associate Producers get an invitation to the theatrical premier and after party; also, 5 DVDs to distribute to family and friends.
$1,000
Executive Producer
$1,000 contributors will get a free weekend in the director's cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead (dates to be determined). Besides Executive Producer film credit, contributors at this level will get to have dinner with the director and enjoy a Q&A session with a lead actor (depending on availability). As with those above, Executive Producers get an invitation to the theatrical premier and after party; also, 10 DVDs to distribute to family and friends.
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Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$1
Follower
Contribute $1 and follow us and you will get a grateful shout out on social media. Following us will get us closer to that all-important distribution deal.
$10
Backer
Become a backer and follow us and we'll give you a shout out on social media and list you on our website. Plus, you get to stream the completed film online.
$25
Supporter
Supporters receive a large color, signed photo of actors and crew standing next to the vintage skyblue pickup that incites the action in our story.
Once a week during the campaign, we will be raffling off a copy of the script of the very first Twilight Zone episode, " Where is Everybody," written by Rod Serling himself. Only people contributing at the $25 level that week will be eligible for the draw. If you contribute again, you become eligible for the next draw, and so forth. A video of the drawing will be on a Seed and Spark update.
Also, every $25 supporter will be listed in the film credits and get to stream the completed film online.
$50
Promoter
Everyone contributing at the Promoter level will receive a copy of the "Friday Afternoon" script signed by the authors, plus be listed in the film credits and have the right to download the completed film.
$100
Champion
Do you remember the Twilight Zone episode entitled "Eye of the Beholder" where a woman undergoing plastic surgery turns out to be tended to by pig-faced doctors and nurses? Every Champion will receive an artist-designed lapel pin of a pig-faced doctor or nurse. Plus, we will raffle a copy of the script, written by Rod Serling, to the $100 contributors. Pictures of the label pin and a video of the drawing will be on a Seed and Spark update.
Also, you will be listed in the film credits and have the right to download the completed film.
$150
Ally
Allies receive an invitation to the theatrical premier and after party; plus, a special mention in the credits and the right to download the completed film.
$250
Saint
Saints get their choice of four Twilight Zone scripts especially picked by the director:
"Time Enough at Last" by Rod Serling, where Burgess Meredith survives a nuclear attack and finally has the time to catch up on his reading. The first person selecting this reward will receive a miniature diorama based on this episode. Pictures of the diorama will be on a Seed and Spark update.
"The Nick of Time" by Richard Matheson, in which a young couple in a diner become addicted to a fortune-telling machine. The first person requesting this reward will receive a special "Nick of Time' collectors edition card. A picture of the collectors' card will be on a Seed and Spark update.
"It's a Good Life" by Rod Serling, based on the story by Jerome Bixby, where a six-year-old boy with unusual powers terrorizes a village. The first person requesting this reward will receive a set of Twilight Zone trading cards. A picture of the trading cards will be on a Seed and Spark update.
"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" by Richard Matheson, in which a young William Shatner encounters a demon on the wing of an airliner. The first person selecting this reward will receive a miniature diorama based on this episode. Pictures of the diorama will be on a Seed and Spark update.
Like the Allies above, Saints get an invitation to the theatrical premier and after party. Plus, a special mention in the credits and the right to download the completed film.
$500
Associate Producer
$500 contributors will get a free weekend in the director's cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead (dates to be determined). Besides Associate Producer film credit, contributors at this level will get to have an hour-long Skype Q&A session with the director. As those above, Associate Producers get an invitation to the theatrical premier and after party; also, 5 DVDs to distribute to family and friends.
$1,000
Executive Producer
$1,000 contributors will get a free weekend in the director's cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead (dates to be determined). Besides Executive Producer film credit, contributors at this level will get to have dinner with the director and enjoy a Q&A session with a lead actor (depending on availability). As with those above, Executive Producers get an invitation to the theatrical premier and after party; also, 10 DVDs to distribute to family and friends.
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Current Team
About This Team
Dan Healy – Producer/Director
Dan is a business owner, former magazine and newspaper editor, and screenwriter turned director and producer. He produced and directed Finding Joshua, a documentary about the autistic boy, Joshua Robb, who wandered from his grade school and got lost in the the San Bernardino National Forest. Finding Joshua won an Excellence award at the Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition.
Dan's screenplay “Gabriel’s Bones,” about the Metis Rebellion in Western Canada, was a finalist in the Screenplay Search Screenwriting Contest and an Official Selection of the New Hope Film Festival Script Competition. It was also a semi-finalist in the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Contest.
Robin Lloyd – Social Media
Robin has a BA degree in Business Administration and schooled as an MBA from CA State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). He also has a minor in Theatre Arts and Finance. Robin worked two years as Coyote Radio Station Manager at CSUSB, four years in theatre building stage sets, created sound effects for theatre plays, acted in theatre plays, and designed stage sets and lighting for theatre plays. He worked eight years with the Lake Arrowhead Film Festival making copies of movies for judging, minor editing, creation of montages, and helped out at the yearly event. He has been actively involved in social media for twelve years starting with MySpace before moving onto Facebook and Twitter.
David Remmers – Composer
Dave is a composer for the ABC news magazine 20/20. He composed for the cable show Fishing North America; devised “recap” and “teaser” music for ABC’s soaps, All My Children, General Hospital, and One Life To Live; and scored on-air ABC promos. He created the Fifth Floor Production Music Library for ABC’s Music Department as a music consultant after being an intern.
Dave is a graduate of the Grove School of Music and plays piano, trombone and drums. He worked as a composer, sound designer, sound recorder, boom operator and editor on DP Productions' documentary, Finding Joshua.
Paul Mortsolf - Screenwriter
Paul studied screenwriting at the New York Film Academy's Los Angeles campus and has completed two full-length feature scripts and a number of short screenplays. He has been a quarterfinalist in the Screencraft Action/Thriller Competition and has been a finalist and semi-finalist in the NYC Midnight short screenplay competitions.
Mary Meyer - Music/Script Supervisor
The art of storytelling in all of its manifestations has always fascinated Mary, so it is no surprise that much of her professional life has been spent in the publishing industry.Her experience as a typesetter, editor and proofreader has involved working closely with authors, artists, printers and publishers to complete a wide spectrum of high caliber projects within deadline and budget constraints. She believes print is primarily a visual and tactile creation which should deliver its message in elegance and beauty.
Mary now enjoys adding film script support to her repertoire. Most recently, she collaborated as Music Supervisor for DP Productions' documentary, Finding Joshua. Some of her own work has been published, including a story co-written with her son (when he was 7) for Kid City, a monthly magazine published by Sesame Street. -
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