Paul is a young hitman. He is quiet and compliant — someone who gets the job done. Yet when he encounters his next target, a pregnant woman by the name of Coco, Paul begins to question his identity and the very fabric of his character.
Paul is a young hitman. He is quiet and compliant — someone who gets the job done. Yet when he encounters his next target, a pregnant woman by the name of Coco, Paul begins to question his identity and the very fabric of his character.
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Mission Statement
Kill For Coco has a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds working behind the camera. The story itself shows a powerful female lead with agency, something that is still a rarity. We'd also like the cast to reflect the spectrum of people who live under the weight of the American Dream.About The Project
Logline + Synopsis
A hitman decides to redeem his morality after an encounter with his next target: a pregnant woman.
Trapped in the dark underbelly of society is Paul, a young hitman with aspirations that crime will pave the way for his dreams. Quiet and compliant, Paul takes on an assignment which begins to unravel his very character when he finds that his target is a young pregnant woman named Coco. He spares her and now both Paul and Coco must deal with the consequences.
Director's Statement
As many of those who didn't fit in as a teenager have experienced, I was severely bullied. During this period of pain and hurt, film gave me solace. Watching stories that were entertaining yet empowering created a world into which I could escape and gave me an outlet from which to deal with the strains of life. One movie that truly impacted me was The Godfather which birthed my love of the gangster genre. Watching this film made me feel that I wasn’t alone, it gave me a sense of strength and belonging. Dreams seemed real, both in the movies and in the outside world.
Ever since, it has become my dream and my passion to tell empowering stories on the big screen, allowing others to identify their struggles and their dreams in a tangible form - and not feel alone. Kill For Coco is my take on the genre that centrally looks at a dream, the American Dream. It reflects a universal struggle, experienced by everybody from parents to criminals, to obtain something better for ourselves and our futures.
The Feel
Kill For Coco is a live action gangster noire film instilled with a tinge of romance and punctuated by moments of violence. The atmosphere will be moody and gritty, combining the smokey ambience of older noire films from the 40’s and 50’s with the flair of a contemporary setting. We will be stretching the possibilities of light and shadow to create a duality that seeks to underscore the very nature of Paul’s moral dilemma.
Kill For Coco will feature both strong male and female leads who will be the lenses through whom we see the story. The film will be shot on anamorphic lenses and utilize camera movements, lighting, location and production design to create a distinctive and immersive narrative.
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SPECIAL THANK YOU CREDIT
You will receive a special Thank You credit in the film plus the film, poster, script and concept art.
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$10
THANK YOU!
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$25
FILM + POSTER
You will receive a copy of the film in addition to a digital download of the movie poster.
$50
FILM + POSTER + SCRIPT
You will receive a copy of the film, the poster and the script.
$100
FILM + POSTER + SCRIPT + CONCEPT ART
Get the entire hand drawn concept art collection for Kill For Coco along with the film, poster and script.
$150
SPECIAL THANK YOU CREDIT
You will receive a special Thank You credit in the film plus the film, poster, script and concept art.
$500
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
You will be listed as an Associate Producer in the credits in addition to receiving the film, poster, script and concept art.
Claimed: 0 of 10
$1,000
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