I Know The End is about the innocence of love and the damage that can be done by a community that refuses to opn itself to difference. It’s about the quiet, everyday ways people are forced to choose between who they are and who they’ve been told to be. 

Esther Esh never once questioned the Amish way of life — a godly husband, a quiet farm, raising children, and following Jesus’s teaching. But her beliefs are moved when Mary King comes to town, a girl who is confident, worldly, and unapologetically herself. 

Between them grew something innocent. Something pure. Something neither of them could stop — even knowing what it would cost.

Their story unfolds across two timelines when everything falls apart. First, when Mary faced her Baptism at sixteen, which led to her disappearance. Then, seven years later, Mary shows up, only two weeks from Ester’s wedding day.

Old flames immediately reignite. But this time, they are forced to confront the unresolved mystery, resentment, and the choice between their roots and the unknown future. 

MEET THE CHARACTERS

Ester Esh

Esther is quiet, rule-abiding, and unassuming. The classic girl next door. Born into the Amish community, she’s been told it’s the best way to live, which she wholeheartedly believes.

Falling in love with Mary isn’t something she planned; it was just always there. They had been best friends since she was ten. Loving Mary felt as natural as breathing. Esther represents the innocence of love before the world tells you what love is supposed to look like.

Mary King

Mary was brought to the community at the age of 10. She resists from the beginning: nail polish, bold colors, a quiet defiance that sparks gossip and rass eyebrows. She knows there’s more beyond the fences of this small world, and she is determined to find it. Even if that means leaving everything behind, including Esther.

Seven years later, she’s brought back to the town by her dad’s death. While confident and self-assured on the surface, she carries something unfinished she never quite managed to leave behind.

Issac

Son of the Bishop, Issac plans to continue his father’s legacy. He’s very handsome in a forgettable way. He has been into Esther since playground days, but often couldn’t read her interest in him. Especially when compared to her love for Mary.

Though his role in Proof of Concept is subtle, Isaac later becomes Esther’s fiancé, serving as both a symbol of tradition and a quiet but persistent force pressuring her to remain loyal to the church and its values.

Eli King

Eli King is Mary’s father. He is a bipolar man who is constantly looking for a way of life that can hold him steady. He moved him and his daughter into the community, thinking it was an environment he could control. But as Mary grows older and begins pulling away from the faith he built their lives around, Eli feels that control slipping.

The Bishop

Issac’s dad. The Bishop is less a man and more a presence, an embodiment of the rules, order, and quiet power that govern the Amish community. He rarely raises his voice, but his authority is absolute. He is the voice of the Ordnung, the keeper of tradition, and the system’s most faithful servant.

Whether in sermons or silent glances, he represents the church’s guide, expectations, and the consequences of defying them. He is an ever-present reminder of what’s at stake if Ester steps out of line. 

TONE & VISION

Discovering your identity is a huge part of growing up. It’s always there, a part of you, but sometimes you don’t even know what to look for until you’re given the chance to explore the world and meet others living in it.

I grew up in a devout Christian family. For the first sixteen years of my life, I was told exactly what life was supposed to look like and how I was expected to fit into it. I was constantly spoon-fed answers to questions I didn’t even know to ask yet. Which hardly left time to imagine that things could be different.

It wasn’t until I read more books, watched more films, and talked to more people that I realized the way I was taught to live wasn’t a universal truth; it was just one version of the world.

That realization changed everything. I began to realize how many people are trapped within communities that only ever show them a small, curated version of reality. And I saw how often that narrow view leads to fear, judgment, and closed minds.

This story is about the innocence of love and the damage that can be done by a community that refuses to open itself to difference. It’s about the quiet, everyday ways people are forced to choose between who they are and what they’ve been told they must be.

-Writer/Director Savannah Kaminski

I Know The End is influenced by stories about love and the autonomy in life - that are challenged by the social constructs, self-limiting beliefs, and the lack of tools and precedents.

We strive to carve out a space for people who are afraid to allow themselves to experience true fulfillment.

REALIZING THE PROJECT

Making this proof of concept serves the purpose to showcase our craft, our ability to turn the budget into outstanding production value, and demonstrate the scalable market interest in the subject to potential investors and distributors.

We have put together a strong team & a firm budget to bring this film to life.

This proof of concept exists because I Know the End deserves to be a feature! And we're the team to make it.

Savannah Kaminski, writer-director, draws from her own family's Amish roots to craft a world built on sharp dialogue and emotional precision.

Producing alongside her is Valentina Chang, whose work has been selected by Screamfest, Beverly Hills Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, Micheaux Film Festival, and landed on Deadline.

Behind the camera is cinematographer Jahthane Walwyn-Bent, a HollyShorts and Hollywood Black Film Festival alum whose approach to light and composition doesn't just support a story, it deepens it.

CLICK HERE to learn more about our team members.

Being independent filmmakers, we have been creative in making different budget work. However, achieving different tiers in the campaign goals, holds different weights and meanings.

Here's the minimum- We need $9.6K to greenlight our film. Without this budget, the production cannot proceed. On Seed & Spark, we are required to hit 80% of the campaign's goal to cash out the fund. This ensures we rent a location, take care of our cast and crew, and arrange the necessary equipment and supplies for the production to proceed. But this leaves very little room for errors, festival submission, and some sacrifice is likely needed.

12K is a healthier budget to work with. Having this extra 2.4K might not seem like a lot, but it goes a long way. It can significantly enhance production quality compared to the bare minimum.

However, our ideal scenario is a $17K budget, which not only leaves room for miscellaneous expenses and festival submission fees but also allows us to shoot for three days and really let the art shine.

We would like to invite you to support our campaign in any way you can. If you could make a monetary contribution, we offer many incentive tiers.

Starting from social media shoutouts, credits in film that express our gratitude, and followed by exclusive project/Amish insights, such as a digital copy of Esther’s drawings, Savannah's secret family Amish recipes, and physical copies of signed scripts.

With higher-tier incentives, you can also participate in our journey in filmmaking, whether that's becoming an advertisor, sitting in our table read, coming on set, or editing feedback session!

Btw! You don't have to follow the amount that we listed for the incentives.

You can simply hit CUSTOMIZE PLEDGE AMOUNT and contribute as much as you intend to.

Last but not least, please follow and share our campaign on your Instragram, Facebook, Threads, or even word of mouth! These actions will create momentum for our project, incentivize the algorithm to promote our content, and, most importantly, generate exposure that can lead to direct contributions or future viewership.

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