When Summer Ends
Boston, Massachusetts | Film Short
Experimental, Drama
Using non-linear storytelling techniques, When Summer Ends follows the progression (and devolvement) of Danny & Eli’s relationship as financial and artistic struggles slowly pull them farther apart. As Danny begins to find success in her acting career, she must choose between her ambitions and Eli.
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Using non-linear storytelling techniques, When Summer Ends follows the progression (and devolvement) of Danny & Eli’s relationship as financial and artistic struggles slowly pull them farther apart. As Danny begins to find success in her acting career, she must choose between her ambitions and Eli.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Danny and Eli are two nobodys living in their hometown when they impulsively decide to move to LA together. After arriving, our lovers are forced to confront the reality of their decision — will they let their constructed world crumble, or embrace the facade?
Having grown up in rural Virginia, the opportunities for youth with an interest in filmmaking were, without hyperbole, non-existent. The closest I could come to participating in any kind of storytelling was through my high school theatre group. It’s within this group that I discovered my passion for live performance.
Since entering Emerson College, I’ve been, quite honestly, disheartened by the lack of interdepartmental collaboration. A campus culture of isolation has fostered an environment where students with diverse interests don’t even bother to step outside of their own department since they will certainly be met with endless restrictions.
This project aims to change this by providing a space where students from all disciplines — film, theatre, TV, marketing, and any other special interest can participate. Everyone has a place in this project.
Jonathan Kirkpatrick
Writer/Director, When Summer Ends
Tone: Our main focus is building tension through magical realism, blurring the lines between performance and reality, theatre and film.
Approach: Due to the multimedia nature of this project, we have film, theatre, and television departments all collaborating to bring this vision to life. Our wide-ranging crew makes our approach of consistent communication even more important in creating an efficient and professional production environment.
Danny Joy is an aspiring actress who doesn’t know who she is. She is fickle in all her matters of her life except in her acting, where she remains stagnant. This often complicates her relationship with Eli, forcing her to learn what it truly means to perform.
Eli Thatcher is a charming photographer with big dreams and empty art. He’s very observant and reflective to a point of excessive anxiety, but often bites his tongue in fear of provoking Danny. It seems he would rather keep up the facade than let Danny go.
We aim to raise $2000 in our first campaign in order to secure and develop the necessary locations, production design, and equipment to faithfully tell this story. We are a crew of wide-ranging talents and experiences all bound together by a passion for unique storytelling and an eagerness to bring this project to fruition.
Live performances will run and be recorded through a weekend in March 2026. Performances will take place in Boston, MA. Tickets must be purchased prior to the event.
There will be an additional screening of the fully edited film at the Emerson BFA film screening in early May 2026. The screening will take place in Boston, MA. The event is free and available to the public, though seating is limited.
WAYS TO STAY UP TO DATE
We are providing updates throughout the production process, so make sure to follow the project on Seed & Spark, and stay tuned for BTS on our Instagram, @whensummerendsbfa. Consider sharing your support on social media as an alternatively valuable donation. All proceeds from this fundraiser go directly into this project.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Set Design & Construction
Costs $300
Our sets are quite abstract as they are both a reflection of the film and theatre aspects of the story, so everything must be original!
Wardrobe
Costs $200
Our all custom wardrobe will be created by our very talented costume designing team!
Craft Services
Costs $300
For our hard working cast and crew during rehearsal and production nights!
Transportation
Costs $100
For our cast and crew to get to location!
Locations
Costs $700
This is the most important part of our project- the Theater! We are located in downtown Boston, and are aiming to book a venue here!
Equipment
Costs $400
For the technical aspects of our project!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Jonathan Kirkpatrick (Writer/Director) is a filmmaker with a passion for storytelling through the lens. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for pushing boundaries, he continues to challenge himself with each project he takes on. Jonathan is honored to act as the writer and director of When Summer Ends. This project has been a labor of love for Jonathan, and he cannot wait to see it come to fruition!
Victoria Capitano (Producer) is a filmmaker currently based in Boston, MA, studying film at Emerson College. She is originally from Philadelphia and now lives in San Diego. She aspires to pursue filmmaking professionally, with a focus in writing, directing, and cinematography. She is always looking for projects that tell unique stories in new ways.
Claire English (Producer) is a junior Visual Media Arts major at Emerson College with a Minor in Art History. A passionate creative and collegiate athlete, she is a hardworking and dedicated young filmmaker. Having worked mainly in positions such as Producer, Co-Producer, Production Designer, and Art Team Hand, English enjoys the process of bringing films to life. She firmly believes that film and media shape modern-day culture and hopes her films work to instill ideologies of acceptance, kindness, and self-actualization. She is beyond excited to collaborate with the talented When Summer Ends team. She looks forward to working on an interdisciplinary hybrid theater/film project that will bring together the diverse film and theater communities of Boston.
Luca Giuseppe Bevilacqua (Producer) is a Junior visual media arts student at Emerson College. He is interested in pursuing producing. Luca has collaborated with Jonathan Kirkpatrick as a producer three times and is excited to make it a fourth. Luca typically tries to pursue films of great ambition and scope. When Summer Ends drew him in for those two very reasons. Luca is very excited to be working again with Jonathan Kirkpatrick and the rest of the When Summer Ends team to make this ambitious project come to life.
Beckett Hobbs (Producer) is an award-winning Jewish Writer-Director, now studying film at Emerson College in Boston. Having lived in a small suburb of Illinois, the big city of London, and the cozy mountains of Washington, Beckett values new perspectives to contribute and push his own. He is a filmmaking Swiss army knife, working across all production departments, with his love being simple, great storytelling. Beckett aims to create art that promotes deep reflection upon ourselves and our communities. He values collaborators who embrace diverse perspectives and aims to make films that encourage artistic contributions from all production members.
Sofia Belgiovine (Producer) is a junior Media Arts Production major at Emerson College with a minor in Pre-Law. She is interested in pursuing production and management, currently serving as the General Manager of Emerson Independent Video, the largest collegiate video production company in the country. She has served as a producer for multiple studio and broadcast productions and is excited to introduce elements of broadcast and television production to an interdisciplinary project like When Summer Ends, pushing the boundaries of what a film can look, sound, and feel like.
Ellie Abbey (Line Producer) is a junior Media Arts Production major at Emerson College, double-minoring in Leadership & Management and Hearing & Deafness. She plans on pursuing film producing or live music concert production. She is excited to be involved in such a complex and ambitious project, and to get to work with such a talented crew of people!
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Danny and Eli are two nobodys living in their hometown when they impulsively decide to move to LA together. After arriving, our lovers are forced to confront the reality of their decision — will they let their constructed world crumble, or embrace the facade?
Having grown up in rural Virginia, the opportunities for youth with an interest in filmmaking were, without hyperbole, non-existent. The closest I could come to participating in any kind of storytelling was through my high school theatre group. It’s within this group that I discovered my passion for live performance.
Since entering Emerson College, I’ve been, quite honestly, disheartened by the lack of interdepartmental collaboration. A campus culture of isolation has fostered an environment where students with diverse interests don’t even bother to step outside of their own department since they will certainly be met with endless restrictions.
This project aims to change this by providing a space where students from all disciplines — film, theatre, TV, marketing, and any other special interest can participate. Everyone has a place in this project.
Jonathan Kirkpatrick
Writer/Director, When Summer Ends
Tone: Our main focus is building tension through magical realism, blurring the lines between performance and reality, theatre and film.
Approach: Due to the multimedia nature of this project, we have film, theatre, and television departments all collaborating to bring this vision to life. Our wide-ranging crew makes our approach of consistent communication even more important in creating an efficient and professional production environment.
Danny Joy is an aspiring actress who doesn’t know who she is. She is fickle in all her matters of her life except in her acting, where she remains stagnant. This often complicates her relationship with Eli, forcing her to learn what it truly means to perform.
Eli Thatcher is a charming photographer with big dreams and empty art. He’s very observant and reflective to a point of excessive anxiety, but often bites his tongue in fear of provoking Danny. It seems he would rather keep up the facade than let Danny go.
We aim to raise $2000 in our first campaign in order to secure and develop the necessary locations, production design, and equipment to faithfully tell this story. We are a crew of wide-ranging talents and experiences all bound together by a passion for unique storytelling and an eagerness to bring this project to fruition.
Live performances will run and be recorded through a weekend in March 2026. Performances will take place in Boston, MA. Tickets must be purchased prior to the event.
There will be an additional screening of the fully edited film at the Emerson BFA film screening in early May 2026. The screening will take place in Boston, MA. The event is free and available to the public, though seating is limited.
WAYS TO STAY UP TO DATE
We are providing updates throughout the production process, so make sure to follow the project on Seed & Spark, and stay tuned for BTS on our Instagram, @whensummerendsbfa. Consider sharing your support on social media as an alternatively valuable donation. All proceeds from this fundraiser go directly into this project.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Set Design & Construction
Costs $300
Our sets are quite abstract as they are both a reflection of the film and theatre aspects of the story, so everything must be original!
Wardrobe
Costs $200
Our all custom wardrobe will be created by our very talented costume designing team!
Craft Services
Costs $300
For our hard working cast and crew during rehearsal and production nights!
Transportation
Costs $100
For our cast and crew to get to location!
Locations
Costs $700
This is the most important part of our project- the Theater! We are located in downtown Boston, and are aiming to book a venue here!
Equipment
Costs $400
For the technical aspects of our project!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Jonathan Kirkpatrick (Writer/Director) is a filmmaker with a passion for storytelling through the lens. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for pushing boundaries, he continues to challenge himself with each project he takes on. Jonathan is honored to act as the writer and director of When Summer Ends. This project has been a labor of love for Jonathan, and he cannot wait to see it come to fruition!
Victoria Capitano (Producer) is a filmmaker currently based in Boston, MA, studying film at Emerson College. She is originally from Philadelphia and now lives in San Diego. She aspires to pursue filmmaking professionally, with a focus in writing, directing, and cinematography. She is always looking for projects that tell unique stories in new ways.
Claire English (Producer) is a junior Visual Media Arts major at Emerson College with a Minor in Art History. A passionate creative and collegiate athlete, she is a hardworking and dedicated young filmmaker. Having worked mainly in positions such as Producer, Co-Producer, Production Designer, and Art Team Hand, English enjoys the process of bringing films to life. She firmly believes that film and media shape modern-day culture and hopes her films work to instill ideologies of acceptance, kindness, and self-actualization. She is beyond excited to collaborate with the talented When Summer Ends team. She looks forward to working on an interdisciplinary hybrid theater/film project that will bring together the diverse film and theater communities of Boston.
Luca Giuseppe Bevilacqua (Producer) is a Junior visual media arts student at Emerson College. He is interested in pursuing producing. Luca has collaborated with Jonathan Kirkpatrick as a producer three times and is excited to make it a fourth. Luca typically tries to pursue films of great ambition and scope. When Summer Ends drew him in for those two very reasons. Luca is very excited to be working again with Jonathan Kirkpatrick and the rest of the When Summer Ends team to make this ambitious project come to life.
Beckett Hobbs (Producer) is an award-winning Jewish Writer-Director, now studying film at Emerson College in Boston. Having lived in a small suburb of Illinois, the big city of London, and the cozy mountains of Washington, Beckett values new perspectives to contribute and push his own. He is a filmmaking Swiss army knife, working across all production departments, with his love being simple, great storytelling. Beckett aims to create art that promotes deep reflection upon ourselves and our communities. He values collaborators who embrace diverse perspectives and aims to make films that encourage artistic contributions from all production members.
Sofia Belgiovine (Producer) is a junior Media Arts Production major at Emerson College with a minor in Pre-Law. She is interested in pursuing production and management, currently serving as the General Manager of Emerson Independent Video, the largest collegiate video production company in the country. She has served as a producer for multiple studio and broadcast productions and is excited to introduce elements of broadcast and television production to an interdisciplinary project like When Summer Ends, pushing the boundaries of what a film can look, sound, and feel like.
Ellie Abbey (Line Producer) is a junior Media Arts Production major at Emerson College, double-minoring in Leadership & Management and Hearing & Deafness. She plans on pursuing film producing or live music concert production. She is excited to be involved in such a complex and ambitious project, and to get to work with such a talented crew of people!