The Meme Creators
Vancouver, Canada | Film Short
Comedy, Adventure
The meme culture online currently contain a lot of gloomy, pessimistic humor. So why not present something new from what we are used to seeing? A meme style that contributes to society and peoples lives in an effective way, and is an uplifting source for users worldwide.
The Meme Creators
Vancouver, Canada | Film Short
Comedy, Adventure
2 Campaigns | British Columbia, Canada
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This campaign raised C$4,900 for production. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
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The meme culture online currently contain a lot of gloomy, pessimistic humor. So why not present something new from what we are used to seeing? A meme style that contributes to society and peoples lives in an effective way, and is an uplifting source for users worldwide.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Two aspiring meme creators, similar to social media influencers, fulfill their goals when one of their memes becomes viral. A huge milestone for their social media pages and online visibility, they plan to expand on their viral meme with further remarkable content. Even though everything appears to be going well for them, they continue to endure negative reactions and criticism from their family and friends regarding their life's decisions. To make matters worse, the town's biggest meme creator, CHAwhonoe, hacks their social media pages and steals their content just as they are starting to achieve attraction with their social media pages. They confront CHAwhonoe, but things grow worse for them when CHAwhonoe turns the people against them. With people against them and criticism swirling around them, can these two young meme creators rise from the ashes and carve their way to the top of the meme industry?
My name is Aodhan, and I'm Australian film maker passionate for telling riveting and unique stories through film and television. 'The Meme Creators' will be the most ambitious project I've embarked on, with the goal of creating a visually humorous and engaging experience for the audience. Growing up in the expansive social media era, social media influencers and their content have a massive impact on our generation's values and beliefs, both positively and negatively. So I thought, why not use that as an analogy to "meme creators" to create a short film? It's a bizarre theme, but that's what makes it unique and exciting! My goal is to not only spotlight the impact memes have on our society in a comedic and engaging way, but to also encourage the importance of pursuing your dreams, no matter how absurd they seem to other people.
Memes are prevalent in today's environment, both virtually and in person. One thing is certain: the modest meme is not to be taken lightly. Beneath their uncomplicated surface, they hide depth and culture. Memes are powerful tools for digital activism, communication, and belonging that, depending on our interactions with them and our identities, can bring people together or drive them apart. This film will tackle this timely topic from the viewpoint of its bizarre, distinctive characters, and explore the challenges and cross-roads people face in their pursuit to "non-realistic" goals and careers. It will also present a unique meme style that we are not used to seeing to hopefully raise a positive awareness and approach to memes with our online interactions and thinking.
The approach for this short is motivated by visual comedic elements within the playground of the frame. In order to bring the audience on this visual comedic and determined journey of our two protagonists, we will be exploring a quicker pace with lighter tones, and experimenting with creative transitions and synchronized action with music to incite humor and communicate a lot more through a lot less.
This style and approach is inspired by the filmmaking styles of comedy-drama (dramedy) filmmakers Edgar Wright and Taika Waititi, who have both established themselves as top comedic contemporary directors.
Shooting will begin late April 2024 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, with the plan for the film to hit festivals by the end of 2024 to the start of 2025. The plan after production also consists of using this short film as a pitch package for a Web Series/Episodic series further down the line.
The full budget for this short film will be $8000 for 2 days of shooting. We have a full day of shooting in a house situated in Burnaby that will feature fast paced action montages and quick cuts as well as other fun camera movements and shots. There will also be shooting at a cafe with over 12 extras, along with filming a locker and red carpet scene.
We hope to raise $6000 through our Seed&Spark campaign with a flex goal of $8000, and we already have $2000 locked down. Our budget will go towards hiring some of the industry's top professionals to head each department of the film along with production design, props, catering for each day of shooting, equipment rentals, insurances and locations.
Creating a film is a challenging but fun process! And, your contributions, big or small, will go a long way to make sure we are equipped with the best tools, equipment and locations to efficiently and safely do our best work.
Sharing our campaign on your social media is as helpful as a donation. And doing BOTH goes a long way to helping bring 'THE MEME CREATORS' to life!
What does your support look like?
- Pledge a monetary amount and receive some exclusive content!
- Share on social media and help us spread the word
- Donate or share any resources that you may have on our Wishlist. Don't see something that you think would be valuable? Email and let us know at [email protected]
- If you're a filmmaker and have availability in April in Vancouver, BC, join the team!
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS PROJECT!
Aodhan
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Set operations
Costs C$1,000
This will go towards running our set, providing meals and craft services.
Crew and Insurance
Costs C$2,100
This will be used to pay for our department heads and crew for the two day shoot, as well as covering insurance costs related to the crew.
Production design
Costs C$1,000
This budget will go towards set design, props and creating the aesthetic of the film.
Equipment rentals
Costs C$1,200
This will go towards equipment we need to rent for the shoot.
Post Production - Editing and submissions into film festivals
Costs C$500
This will go towards post production elements including editing and submissions into festivals once completed.
Make up and Wardrobe
Costs C$200
This will go towards costumes, makeup and hair for the actors.
Cash Pledge
Costs C$0
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About This Team
G'day legends!
AODHAN GUY - Writer, director, actor, producer
Aodhan is an Australian actor, writer, director and producer. In 2022, he made the move to Vancouver, British Columbia, to further expand his career and craft as a performer and film maker. Over the last 6 years, Aodhan has worked on studio and independent productions including Australian feature films Before Dawn (Prince-Wright Productions) and Skeleton Girls. A Kidnapped Society (Black Cyclone Productions), as well as the US web series What We See (Breakthrough Management and Production) and the Australian short films Maroshi's Monster (North Metropolitan TAFE) and Electric Spirit (Curtin University). 'The Meme Creators' will be an ambitious project for Aodhan to undertake, with the ultimate goal of raising awareness about the positive and negative impact memes have on our society, values, and mental health, as well as the importance of following your dreams in life regardless of internal or external noise.
COLM KEATING - Director of Photography
Colm Keating is a seasoned Director of Photography with seven years of experience in the film industry. Known for his versatility, Colm specializes in commercial, documentary, and narrative filmmaking, showcasing a commitment to storytelling and a keen eye for visual composition. In 2022, Colm achieved a significant milestone by successfully crowdfunding the feature documentary "Rematriation," which received acclaim, winning six film festival awards and screening in over a dozen countries. However, Colm's ambitions extend beyond documentaries as he explores new creative opportunities in narrative cinema. In 2024, Colm ventured into comedy filmmaking, serving as a camera operator for his first comedy feature film. Excited to broaden his horizons further, Colm eagerly anticipates adding comedic shorts to his resume with "The Meme Creators."
CODY KEARSLEY - Executive producer
Cody is a Canadian actor, writer, director and producer for theatre, television and film. For the past 6 years he has made a name for himself in the film industry with prominent roles on Riverdale (The CW), Daybreak (Netflix), and Guilty Party (Paramount Plus). Cody is a founding member and current artistic director of Vagrant Players Theatre Society a Vancouver based theatre company specializing in contemporary, Canadian theatre. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the production company Persephone Pictures Inc. Most recently Cody was one of 6 participants in the Whistler Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship 2023 and his debut short film Breathe (Seed&Spark funded) is screening at numerous film festivals around the world.
RYAN PARKINSON - Executive Producer
Ryan is from the United States and made his start in film distribution as Festival Registrar for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (an Oscar qualifying festival) in 2018. He decided to make the transition from distribution to production in 2022 and moved to Vancouver. Since coming to Canada, Ryan has worked on a number of independent films - mainly as Production Manager. The first project he worked on as Production Manager was Cody Kearsley's Breathe. Ryan has since been Production Manager and Location Manager on several short films and a TV Pilot that are all either seeking distribution or in post production.
AIDEN MCFAULL - Executive Producer
Aiden is an Australian actor, writer, director and stunt guy in training. Aiden made the move to Vancouver in 2022 to take the next steps in his career and expand his craft as a performer and filmmaker. Over the past 6 years Aiden has worked on a variety of Studio and independent productions, from Australian feature film Before Dawn (Prince-Wright Productions), US TV series What We See (Breakthrough Management and Production), to award winning short film projects such as Incognito (Honeycomb Productions), and Overwritten (Wolftale Pictures). Aiden's first project as writer, producer and actor; Overwritten went on to win 12 awards including Best actor for leads Alex Arco and Aiden McFaull and was screened at numerous festivals worldwide.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Two aspiring meme creators, similar to social media influencers, fulfill their goals when one of their memes becomes viral. A huge milestone for their social media pages and online visibility, they plan to expand on their viral meme with further remarkable content. Even though everything appears to be going well for them, they continue to endure negative reactions and criticism from their family and friends regarding their life's decisions. To make matters worse, the town's biggest meme creator, CHAwhonoe, hacks their social media pages and steals their content just as they are starting to achieve attraction with their social media pages. They confront CHAwhonoe, but things grow worse for them when CHAwhonoe turns the people against them. With people against them and criticism swirling around them, can these two young meme creators rise from the ashes and carve their way to the top of the meme industry?
My name is Aodhan, and I'm Australian film maker passionate for telling riveting and unique stories through film and television. 'The Meme Creators' will be the most ambitious project I've embarked on, with the goal of creating a visually humorous and engaging experience for the audience. Growing up in the expansive social media era, social media influencers and their content have a massive impact on our generation's values and beliefs, both positively and negatively. So I thought, why not use that as an analogy to "meme creators" to create a short film? It's a bizarre theme, but that's what makes it unique and exciting! My goal is to not only spotlight the impact memes have on our society in a comedic and engaging way, but to also encourage the importance of pursuing your dreams, no matter how absurd they seem to other people.
Memes are prevalent in today's environment, both virtually and in person. One thing is certain: the modest meme is not to be taken lightly. Beneath their uncomplicated surface, they hide depth and culture. Memes are powerful tools for digital activism, communication, and belonging that, depending on our interactions with them and our identities, can bring people together or drive them apart. This film will tackle this timely topic from the viewpoint of its bizarre, distinctive characters, and explore the challenges and cross-roads people face in their pursuit to "non-realistic" goals and careers. It will also present a unique meme style that we are not used to seeing to hopefully raise a positive awareness and approach to memes with our online interactions and thinking.
The approach for this short is motivated by visual comedic elements within the playground of the frame. In order to bring the audience on this visual comedic and determined journey of our two protagonists, we will be exploring a quicker pace with lighter tones, and experimenting with creative transitions and synchronized action with music to incite humor and communicate a lot more through a lot less.
This style and approach is inspired by the filmmaking styles of comedy-drama (dramedy) filmmakers Edgar Wright and Taika Waititi, who have both established themselves as top comedic contemporary directors.
Shooting will begin late April 2024 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, with the plan for the film to hit festivals by the end of 2024 to the start of 2025. The plan after production also consists of using this short film as a pitch package for a Web Series/Episodic series further down the line.
The full budget for this short film will be $8000 for 2 days of shooting. We have a full day of shooting in a house situated in Burnaby that will feature fast paced action montages and quick cuts as well as other fun camera movements and shots. There will also be shooting at a cafe with over 12 extras, along with filming a locker and red carpet scene.
We hope to raise $6000 through our Seed&Spark campaign with a flex goal of $8000, and we already have $2000 locked down. Our budget will go towards hiring some of the industry's top professionals to head each department of the film along with production design, props, catering for each day of shooting, equipment rentals, insurances and locations.
Creating a film is a challenging but fun process! And, your contributions, big or small, will go a long way to make sure we are equipped with the best tools, equipment and locations to efficiently and safely do our best work.
Sharing our campaign on your social media is as helpful as a donation. And doing BOTH goes a long way to helping bring 'THE MEME CREATORS' to life!
What does your support look like?
- Pledge a monetary amount and receive some exclusive content!
- Share on social media and help us spread the word
- Donate or share any resources that you may have on our Wishlist. Don't see something that you think would be valuable? Email and let us know at [email protected]
- If you're a filmmaker and have availability in April in Vancouver, BC, join the team!
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS PROJECT!
Aodhan
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Set operations
Costs C$1,000
This will go towards running our set, providing meals and craft services.
Crew and Insurance
Costs C$2,100
This will be used to pay for our department heads and crew for the two day shoot, as well as covering insurance costs related to the crew.
Production design
Costs C$1,000
This budget will go towards set design, props and creating the aesthetic of the film.
Equipment rentals
Costs C$1,200
This will go towards equipment we need to rent for the shoot.
Post Production - Editing and submissions into film festivals
Costs C$500
This will go towards post production elements including editing and submissions into festivals once completed.
Make up and Wardrobe
Costs C$200
This will go towards costumes, makeup and hair for the actors.
Cash Pledge
Costs C$0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
G'day legends!
AODHAN GUY - Writer, director, actor, producer
Aodhan is an Australian actor, writer, director and producer. In 2022, he made the move to Vancouver, British Columbia, to further expand his career and craft as a performer and film maker. Over the last 6 years, Aodhan has worked on studio and independent productions including Australian feature films Before Dawn (Prince-Wright Productions) and Skeleton Girls. A Kidnapped Society (Black Cyclone Productions), as well as the US web series What We See (Breakthrough Management and Production) and the Australian short films Maroshi's Monster (North Metropolitan TAFE) and Electric Spirit (Curtin University). 'The Meme Creators' will be an ambitious project for Aodhan to undertake, with the ultimate goal of raising awareness about the positive and negative impact memes have on our society, values, and mental health, as well as the importance of following your dreams in life regardless of internal or external noise.
COLM KEATING - Director of Photography
Colm Keating is a seasoned Director of Photography with seven years of experience in the film industry. Known for his versatility, Colm specializes in commercial, documentary, and narrative filmmaking, showcasing a commitment to storytelling and a keen eye for visual composition. In 2022, Colm achieved a significant milestone by successfully crowdfunding the feature documentary "Rematriation," which received acclaim, winning six film festival awards and screening in over a dozen countries. However, Colm's ambitions extend beyond documentaries as he explores new creative opportunities in narrative cinema. In 2024, Colm ventured into comedy filmmaking, serving as a camera operator for his first comedy feature film. Excited to broaden his horizons further, Colm eagerly anticipates adding comedic shorts to his resume with "The Meme Creators."
CODY KEARSLEY - Executive producer
Cody is a Canadian actor, writer, director and producer for theatre, television and film. For the past 6 years he has made a name for himself in the film industry with prominent roles on Riverdale (The CW), Daybreak (Netflix), and Guilty Party (Paramount Plus). Cody is a founding member and current artistic director of Vagrant Players Theatre Society a Vancouver based theatre company specializing in contemporary, Canadian theatre. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the production company Persephone Pictures Inc. Most recently Cody was one of 6 participants in the Whistler Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship 2023 and his debut short film Breathe (Seed&Spark funded) is screening at numerous film festivals around the world.
RYAN PARKINSON - Executive Producer
Ryan is from the United States and made his start in film distribution as Festival Registrar for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (an Oscar qualifying festival) in 2018. He decided to make the transition from distribution to production in 2022 and moved to Vancouver. Since coming to Canada, Ryan has worked on a number of independent films - mainly as Production Manager. The first project he worked on as Production Manager was Cody Kearsley's Breathe. Ryan has since been Production Manager and Location Manager on several short films and a TV Pilot that are all either seeking distribution or in post production.
AIDEN MCFAULL - Executive Producer
Aiden is an Australian actor, writer, director and stunt guy in training. Aiden made the move to Vancouver in 2022 to take the next steps in his career and expand his craft as a performer and filmmaker. Over the past 6 years Aiden has worked on a variety of Studio and independent productions, from Australian feature film Before Dawn (Prince-Wright Productions), US TV series What We See (Breakthrough Management and Production), to award winning short film projects such as Incognito (Honeycomb Productions), and Overwritten (Wolftale Pictures). Aiden's first project as writer, producer and actor; Overwritten went on to win 12 awards including Best actor for leads Alex Arco and Aiden McFaull and was screened at numerous festivals worldwide.