Hope Is Lost
Vancouver, Canada | Film Short
Sci-Fi, Drama
Two sisters, a dystopian society, an impossible choice. We can't do this without you. Support female led indie film!
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C$8,097
Goal: C$10,000 for post-production
Two sisters, a dystopian society, an impossible choice. We can't do this without you. Support female led indie film!
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Our Project
Thank you for helping us bring the first short film by Creative Sundays Productions to fruition!
Hope is Lost is a heart-pounding dystopian short film that follows the Beacon Sisters—Hope and Faith—two fierce rebels fighting against a ruthless government bent on implementing population control. When the Arcadian Guard ruthlessly tracks down their family, the sisters are violently torn apart.
As Hope embarks on a desperate mission to find and exact revenge, she’s forced to confront the blurred lines of right and wrong in a world where nothing is as simple as it seems.
In this raw and emotional journey, Hope is Lost explores the unbreakable bond between sisters, the price of resistance, and the complexity of happiness in a broken world. A story of love, loss, and survival—Hope is Lost will leave you questioning what you’re willing to fight for.
Our Approach
This project was written by Alexandra Rigby and Rebecca Chalon as a way to start saying yes to themselves. At a time where the film industry is clouded in uncertainty post pandemic and during the strikes, the pair were tired of waiting for an opportunity to come by, and decided to create one.
Our film continues to be supported by an incredible cast and crew who have been very generous with their time. Hope is Lost has been labeled as an ambitious film, especially when dealing with limited funds, but we are embracing the challenge and chasing ambitions!
Our Vision
We are currently in post production and have assembled an awesome team to bring the short to life. We want to ensure that the work our shoot crew did is given the appropriate attention and resources to truly shine.
Hope is Lost is hoping to raise $10,000 with your help to fulfill this vision. The money we raise in this campaign will immediately go towards our initial and post production costs. From VFX, ADR, Composition, Honorariums and more so much love and talent went into this project and we want to do it justice.
For a detailed breakdown checkout our wish list!
We cannot begin to thank everyone who has donated to this project through time, funds, energy, enthusiasm and more enough!! Something we are truly proud of with this project is the collaborative environment and insanely wonderful people we've been able to meet and champion. You can learn more about each of the crew involved on our instagram page, as well as follow along on our festival journey. We are so excited to share what comes next with you by our side.
Thanks so much!
- Alexandra Rigby and Rebecca Chalon
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
VFX
Costs C$2,500
Help us bring a gritty dystopian world to life with stunning VFX! Your support covers essential visual effects, including a big explosion!
Colour Grading
Costs C$600
This money will be going towards the post production colour grading for Hope Is Lost.
Catering & Crafty
Costs C$1,200
We had an army of support and they had to be fed! This would go towards covering that cost.
Production & Post Production Sound
Costs C$900
Help us to cover Sound-kit fees, Incidentals, Post Production ADR and more!
Honourarium
Costs C$2,500
This would help to offer a small honorarium to all our participating cast and crew for their work on Hope is Lost
Film Festival Fees
Costs C$1,400
Help cover the film festival fees as Hope is Lost makes its way through the film fest circuit
Share this update!
About This Team
Our team is always growing and is full of such amazing creatives who we are lucky to have working on our project! We are grateful for their experience and talents and look forward to working with them all again soon. With your help we will be able to offer our deserving colleagues compensation for their work.
Our phenomenal cast and crew in alphabetical order:
Arsalan Neshan DOP
Ashley Gabriel Costumes Assistant
Aurélien Rosset 1st AC
Ben Anderson Reside 1st AD
Chelsea Goodman Props Set Dec and Background
Nicola F. Holser Sound Utility
Cory Hawkes Actor
Damián López Salazar Editor
Grace Shore Hair and makeup artist
Harlene Herrera Sound Mixer
Hashim Al Gaffer/Grip
Jennifer Beveridge Production Assistant
Justin DeLima Costumes Assist
Kallie Hu Cast - Vera Stone/Reporter
Kayla Howard Costume Designer
Kean McVeigh Grip
Kennedy Shah VFX Supervisor
Kevin Schultz Actor
Lori Watt Prue (Actor)
Major Major Production Designer Props Builder Executive Producer
Mike Allain Locations Liaison/Score
Mike Jackson - VFX Artist
Nigel Joycey Camera Operator
Noah Janisse Production Assistant
Paige Logan Background Actor
Paolo Wriedt 2nd AC
Phoebe Titus - Colourist
Piyush Kakkar Guard 2
Rahul Goyal Script Supervisor, background
Randy Sangha Actor - President
Ryan Haneman Director.
Scott McQuarrie Actor - Guard 3
Tina Nowarre - Post Sound
Vlada Hayvoronska - Stills Photographer
Wing Yin (Judy) Luk Set decorator and On-set props
Yasmin Hannah Stills Photographer
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Our Project
Thank you for helping us bring the first short film by Creative Sundays Productions to fruition!
Hope is Lost is a heart-pounding dystopian short film that follows the Beacon Sisters—Hope and Faith—two fierce rebels fighting against a ruthless government bent on implementing population control. When the Arcadian Guard ruthlessly tracks down their family, the sisters are violently torn apart.
As Hope embarks on a desperate mission to find and exact revenge, she’s forced to confront the blurred lines of right and wrong in a world where nothing is as simple as it seems.
In this raw and emotional journey, Hope is Lost explores the unbreakable bond between sisters, the price of resistance, and the complexity of happiness in a broken world. A story of love, loss, and survival—Hope is Lost will leave you questioning what you’re willing to fight for.
Our Approach
This project was written by Alexandra Rigby and Rebecca Chalon as a way to start saying yes to themselves. At a time where the film industry is clouded in uncertainty post pandemic and during the strikes, the pair were tired of waiting for an opportunity to come by, and decided to create one.
Our film continues to be supported by an incredible cast and crew who have been very generous with their time. Hope is Lost has been labeled as an ambitious film, especially when dealing with limited funds, but we are embracing the challenge and chasing ambitions!
Our Vision
We are currently in post production and have assembled an awesome team to bring the short to life. We want to ensure that the work our shoot crew did is given the appropriate attention and resources to truly shine.
Hope is Lost is hoping to raise $10,000 with your help to fulfill this vision. The money we raise in this campaign will immediately go towards our initial and post production costs. From VFX, ADR, Composition, Honorariums and more so much love and talent went into this project and we want to do it justice.
For a detailed breakdown checkout our wish list!
We cannot begin to thank everyone who has donated to this project through time, funds, energy, enthusiasm and more enough!! Something we are truly proud of with this project is the collaborative environment and insanely wonderful people we've been able to meet and champion. You can learn more about each of the crew involved on our instagram page, as well as follow along on our festival journey. We are so excited to share what comes next with you by our side.
Thanks so much!
- Alexandra Rigby and Rebecca Chalon
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
VFX
Costs C$2,500
Help us bring a gritty dystopian world to life with stunning VFX! Your support covers essential visual effects, including a big explosion!
Colour Grading
Costs C$600
This money will be going towards the post production colour grading for Hope Is Lost.
Catering & Crafty
Costs C$1,200
We had an army of support and they had to be fed! This would go towards covering that cost.
Production & Post Production Sound
Costs C$900
Help us to cover Sound-kit fees, Incidentals, Post Production ADR and more!
Honourarium
Costs C$2,500
This would help to offer a small honorarium to all our participating cast and crew for their work on Hope is Lost
Film Festival Fees
Costs C$1,400
Help cover the film festival fees as Hope is Lost makes its way through the film fest circuit
Share this update!
About This Team
Our team is always growing and is full of such amazing creatives who we are lucky to have working on our project! We are grateful for their experience and talents and look forward to working with them all again soon. With your help we will be able to offer our deserving colleagues compensation for their work.
Our phenomenal cast and crew in alphabetical order:
Arsalan Neshan DOP
Ashley Gabriel Costumes Assistant
Aurélien Rosset 1st AC
Ben Anderson Reside 1st AD
Chelsea Goodman Props Set Dec and Background
Nicola F. Holser Sound Utility
Cory Hawkes Actor
Damián López Salazar Editor
Grace Shore Hair and makeup artist
Harlene Herrera Sound Mixer
Hashim Al Gaffer/Grip
Jennifer Beveridge Production Assistant
Justin DeLima Costumes Assist
Kallie Hu Cast - Vera Stone/Reporter
Kayla Howard Costume Designer
Kean McVeigh Grip
Kennedy Shah VFX Supervisor
Kevin Schultz Actor
Lori Watt Prue (Actor)
Major Major Production Designer Props Builder Executive Producer
Mike Allain Locations Liaison/Score
Mike Jackson - VFX Artist
Nigel Joycey Camera Operator
Noah Janisse Production Assistant
Paige Logan Background Actor
Paolo Wriedt 2nd AC
Phoebe Titus - Colourist
Piyush Kakkar Guard 2
Rahul Goyal Script Supervisor, background
Randy Sangha Actor - President
Ryan Haneman Director.
Scott McQuarrie Actor - Guard 3
Tina Nowarre - Post Sound
Vlada Hayvoronska - Stills Photographer
Wing Yin (Judy) Luk Set decorator and On-set props
Yasmin Hannah Stills Photographer