Night Walking
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, Thriller
This is how it ends. She is forgiven, or can finally start to imagine forgiveness. This is how it starts. She has always wanted a child. This is how it really begins. She has a son. His birth takes all the love out of her and now all that’s left is fear.
Night Walking
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, Thriller
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This is how it ends. She is forgiven, or can finally start to imagine forgiveness. This is how it starts. She has always wanted a child. This is how it really begins. She has a son. His birth takes all the love out of her and now all that’s left is fear.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
There is always night, for half the world at a time.
There is always a woman, just as there is always wanting.
There is always a mother, just as there is always fear.
There is a child, and there is forgiveness. Not always, but sometimes.
Here they are. Be gentle with them.
There once was a boy who lived to play amongst the trees beyond his house. His name was Archie.
Archie is a simply boy with simple pleasures. He loves the forest, he loves its trees and its secrets. He loves his nanny, he loves his feather boas. He loves his mother but fears she doesn't love him.
There once was an old woman, Maggie, who had always wanted a child of her own but by the will of the gods, she never did.
Maggie is a gentle, patient woman, and she loves Archie as her own. She doesn't cause trouble, for fear she will lose access to him. But even she has a breaking point.
There once was a mother named Nora, whose love had long surrendered to fear.
Nora is not a good mother and everyone in the house knows it. She wants to protect Archie but all her attempts only alienate him. When her worst fears come true, she must face the consequences, or risk pushing Archie away forever.
Night Walking exists between boundaries. Day, night, waking, dreaming. The edge of one thing is the beginning of another and all three of our characters stand on the threshold.
One strong visual illustration of this is the presence of mosquito nets and gauzy curtains. It evokes a distinctly summer feel, something gentle and light fluttering in the breeze, and it makes visible the air moving between our family of three. At night time, these nets become ghostly and illuminated, and they emphasise the fluid boundary between safety and danger, house and forest.
Our night time lives in vibrant blues and reds, it is teeming and alive. Our daytime shots are green and yellow,
We are also heavily influenced by photographers such as Sally Mann and Tytia Habing. Both these photographers capture their children as they are, not who they wish they were.
Top left and bottom left images copyright of Sally Mann; top right and bottom right images copyright of Tytia Habing.
The images of the film should be just as unflinching. Childhood and motherhood are both brutal processes of growing and, as filmmakers, we will face it head on.
Folks...it's now time to cover everyone's favourite part of filmmaking – budget.
Below you will find a pie chart and written breakdown of our allocations. Taking care of our cast and crew is of the utmost importance which is why we will not be skimping on food and lodging. A well-cared for crew means a well-cared for film. It always shows – trust us.
Our next biggest allocation is for location as we are looking for very specific architectural and geographic details. We're gunning for one picture location which needs to be a cabin/house/studio look which is surrounded by forest. Getting a forest location with the right structural elements in the house is the tricky part, which is why we've allocated more for location. The setting is just as much a character in the film as the three members of the family so getting the right location is tantamount.
Any pledges that put us past our budget goal will go towards post-production finishing for the film – money for editing, sound, and colour grading means that we get the film out to you as soon as possible!
Your pledge now will support us through the remainder of pre-production through to the end of shooting for Night Walking.
1. FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA.
Be sure to follow us here on Seed&Spark, but also on good ol’ Instagram @nightwalkingfilm. Send our page to your friends, your aunties and uncles, your situationships, your finstas – we want to share this film with all of you.
2. SHARE US WITH YOUR PEOPLE!
Share our posts, campaign page, and our backer updates! And to make it even easier, here’s a quick post to copy and paste:
Support talented, independent filmmakers by spreading the word about @nightwalkingfilm and #nightwalkingfilm on @seedandspark! Join them here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/night-walking#story
3. GO OUTSIDE.
Breathe in the air. Walk around in the green. See what difference it makes.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Location
Costs $2,000
The house, the woods...these are both their own characters in their film. The fabric of our world.
Food & Lodging
Costs $4,000
A big story needs a big crew, and a big crew needs to be fed well and sleeping well. Help us to take care of our people.
Transport
Costs $2,000
Unlike the title our film, we don't want our cast and crew to have to walk from city to location. This is for a pass and EQ van!
Cash Pledge
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About This Team
Winona Lu – Writer/Director
Winona Lu is a director, cinematographer, and producer whose work is often fascinated with familial relations and how the fears that plague us inform how we move around each other. A recent question in her mind has been on the matter of forgiveness – of others but more importantly, of self. And thus, their thesis film, 'Night Walking.'
Winona’s perspectives as a filmmaker are absolutely rooted in her experience growing up in an immigrant household, with her guiding principle being that all people, all stories, deserve respect and the dignity of being heard. This has been further cemented by their study at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for Film & TV as well as extensive experience as a director, DP, and producer in narrative and commercial productions. She is currently in post for her latest film, 'This Is All You Are,' a psychological drama that was made with the support of Panavision. She is excited to work with dear friends and collaborators to breathe life into 'Night Walking.'
Mir Lien – Producer
Mir Lien, a creative producer in her final year at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, is proud to collaborate again with Winona on their thesis film, 'Night Walking.' With a diverse skill set acquired through hands-on experiences across various filmmaking departments, Mir's heart lies in giving voice to cultural and familial narratives like this one.
Mir’s recent producing credits include 'ROPE,' 'What We Leave Behind,' ‘The Sound of Love,’ and Winona’s latest short film, 'This Is All You Are.' Committed to fostering inclusive and equitable spaces for diverse voices, she is dedicated to championing the talents, passions, and dreams of those within her creative sphere. As she looks forward to reuniting with a team of cherished collaborators, she feels deeply honored to be part of bringing their vision to life once again.
Phoebe J Yung – Producer
Phoebe J Yung is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film & Television and a minor in the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology.
As a passionate creative producer, Phoebe has led several U.S. and international-based short narratives as well as an independent documentary feature film. She focuses on family and identity-driven stories and is incredibly excited to be collaborating on Winona’s thesis film.
Phoebe is now based in Los Angeles and, throughout her college career, interned for companies including Paramount Pictures, NBCUniversal, Fremantle, AMC Networks, and the Sundance Institute.
Nas Aidid – Producer
Nas Aidid is a writer, director, actress and producer, from Copenhagen, Denmark with Somali roots. She is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts in the Experimental Theatre Wing and has a minor in philosophy. She has extensive directing and writing experience with her first short film being accepted to Cannes Film Festivals’ ‘Short Film Corner’. She is in post-production with her latest film ‘The White Rabbit’. She has written various stageworks, including her recent independent play ‘Who Was Hung This Morning and Is She Still Alive.’ She is excited to be working with Winona Lu again on ‘Night Walking.’
Gaya Nam – Assistant Director
Gaya Nam is a Korean-American comedy screenwriter and Assistant Director from Marin County, CA. She’s Assistant Directed various NYU Intermediate and Advanced productions, and looks forward to joining the 'Night Walking' Team and helping bring Winona’s vision to life!
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
There is always night, for half the world at a time.
There is always a woman, just as there is always wanting.
There is always a mother, just as there is always fear.
There is a child, and there is forgiveness. Not always, but sometimes.
Here they are. Be gentle with them.
There once was a boy who lived to play amongst the trees beyond his house. His name was Archie.
Archie is a simply boy with simple pleasures. He loves the forest, he loves its trees and its secrets. He loves his nanny, he loves his feather boas. He loves his mother but fears she doesn't love him.
There once was an old woman, Maggie, who had always wanted a child of her own but by the will of the gods, she never did.
Maggie is a gentle, patient woman, and she loves Archie as her own. She doesn't cause trouble, for fear she will lose access to him. But even she has a breaking point.
There once was a mother named Nora, whose love had long surrendered to fear.
Nora is not a good mother and everyone in the house knows it. She wants to protect Archie but all her attempts only alienate him. When her worst fears come true, she must face the consequences, or risk pushing Archie away forever.
Night Walking exists between boundaries. Day, night, waking, dreaming. The edge of one thing is the beginning of another and all three of our characters stand on the threshold.
One strong visual illustration of this is the presence of mosquito nets and gauzy curtains. It evokes a distinctly summer feel, something gentle and light fluttering in the breeze, and it makes visible the air moving between our family of three. At night time, these nets become ghostly and illuminated, and they emphasise the fluid boundary between safety and danger, house and forest.
Our night time lives in vibrant blues and reds, it is teeming and alive. Our daytime shots are green and yellow,
We are also heavily influenced by photographers such as Sally Mann and Tytia Habing. Both these photographers capture their children as they are, not who they wish they were.
Top left and bottom left images copyright of Sally Mann; top right and bottom right images copyright of Tytia Habing.
The images of the film should be just as unflinching. Childhood and motherhood are both brutal processes of growing and, as filmmakers, we will face it head on.
Folks...it's now time to cover everyone's favourite part of filmmaking – budget.
Below you will find a pie chart and written breakdown of our allocations. Taking care of our cast and crew is of the utmost importance which is why we will not be skimping on food and lodging. A well-cared for crew means a well-cared for film. It always shows – trust us.
Our next biggest allocation is for location as we are looking for very specific architectural and geographic details. We're gunning for one picture location which needs to be a cabin/house/studio look which is surrounded by forest. Getting a forest location with the right structural elements in the house is the tricky part, which is why we've allocated more for location. The setting is just as much a character in the film as the three members of the family so getting the right location is tantamount.
Any pledges that put us past our budget goal will go towards post-production finishing for the film – money for editing, sound, and colour grading means that we get the film out to you as soon as possible!
Your pledge now will support us through the remainder of pre-production through to the end of shooting for Night Walking.
1. FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA.
Be sure to follow us here on Seed&Spark, but also on good ol’ Instagram @nightwalkingfilm. Send our page to your friends, your aunties and uncles, your situationships, your finstas – we want to share this film with all of you.
2. SHARE US WITH YOUR PEOPLE!
Share our posts, campaign page, and our backer updates! And to make it even easier, here’s a quick post to copy and paste:
Support talented, independent filmmakers by spreading the word about @nightwalkingfilm and #nightwalkingfilm on @seedandspark! Join them here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/night-walking#story
3. GO OUTSIDE.
Breathe in the air. Walk around in the green. See what difference it makes.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Location
Costs $2,000
The house, the woods...these are both their own characters in their film. The fabric of our world.
Food & Lodging
Costs $4,000
A big story needs a big crew, and a big crew needs to be fed well and sleeping well. Help us to take care of our people.
Transport
Costs $2,000
Unlike the title our film, we don't want our cast and crew to have to walk from city to location. This is for a pass and EQ van!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Winona Lu – Writer/Director
Winona Lu is a director, cinematographer, and producer whose work is often fascinated with familial relations and how the fears that plague us inform how we move around each other. A recent question in her mind has been on the matter of forgiveness – of others but more importantly, of self. And thus, their thesis film, 'Night Walking.'
Winona’s perspectives as a filmmaker are absolutely rooted in her experience growing up in an immigrant household, with her guiding principle being that all people, all stories, deserve respect and the dignity of being heard. This has been further cemented by their study at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for Film & TV as well as extensive experience as a director, DP, and producer in narrative and commercial productions. She is currently in post for her latest film, 'This Is All You Are,' a psychological drama that was made with the support of Panavision. She is excited to work with dear friends and collaborators to breathe life into 'Night Walking.'
Mir Lien – Producer
Mir Lien, a creative producer in her final year at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, is proud to collaborate again with Winona on their thesis film, 'Night Walking.' With a diverse skill set acquired through hands-on experiences across various filmmaking departments, Mir's heart lies in giving voice to cultural and familial narratives like this one.
Mir’s recent producing credits include 'ROPE,' 'What We Leave Behind,' ‘The Sound of Love,’ and Winona’s latest short film, 'This Is All You Are.' Committed to fostering inclusive and equitable spaces for diverse voices, she is dedicated to championing the talents, passions, and dreams of those within her creative sphere. As she looks forward to reuniting with a team of cherished collaborators, she feels deeply honored to be part of bringing their vision to life once again.
Phoebe J Yung – Producer
Phoebe J Yung is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film & Television and a minor in the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology.
As a passionate creative producer, Phoebe has led several U.S. and international-based short narratives as well as an independent documentary feature film. She focuses on family and identity-driven stories and is incredibly excited to be collaborating on Winona’s thesis film.
Phoebe is now based in Los Angeles and, throughout her college career, interned for companies including Paramount Pictures, NBCUniversal, Fremantle, AMC Networks, and the Sundance Institute.
Nas Aidid – Producer
Nas Aidid is a writer, director, actress and producer, from Copenhagen, Denmark with Somali roots. She is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts in the Experimental Theatre Wing and has a minor in philosophy. She has extensive directing and writing experience with her first short film being accepted to Cannes Film Festivals’ ‘Short Film Corner’. She is in post-production with her latest film ‘The White Rabbit’. She has written various stageworks, including her recent independent play ‘Who Was Hung This Morning and Is She Still Alive.’ She is excited to be working with Winona Lu again on ‘Night Walking.’
Gaya Nam – Assistant Director
Gaya Nam is a Korean-American comedy screenwriter and Assistant Director from Marin County, CA. She’s Assistant Directed various NYU Intermediate and Advanced productions, and looks forward to joining the 'Night Walking' Team and helping bring Winona’s vision to life!