Work Hard!
Charlottesville, Virginia | Film Short
Satire, Comedy
At a time when many people are confronting their relationship with work, we're going to the source of work culture: corporate America. Following a recent graduate desperate to make ends meet, our project brings the viewer on a journey through the banal, absurd world that is the modern office.
Work Hard!
Charlottesville, Virginia | Film Short
Satire, Comedy
1 Campaigns | Virginia, United States
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At a time when many people are confronting their relationship with work, we're going to the source of work culture: corporate America. Following a recent graduate desperate to make ends meet, our project brings the viewer on a journey through the banal, absurd world that is the modern office.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
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Daniel Albright is working long nights as a catering waiter to support himself, but still is unable to make ends meet. After securing an interview with a mysterious startup, Dan thinks he’s finally found the lifeline he desperately needed… until he walks in the building. What follows is Dan’s attempts to make sense of the company and his role in it amidst a series of drug-fueled managers, a secretary who refuses to learn his name, and potentially prophetic beggars.
For people our age, the world feels increasingly uncertain and alienating. Despite this, no one in Hollywood is exploring this pervasive sense of anxiety and absurdism that's growing in the cultural zeitgeist, so we decided to do it ourselves. Work Hard! follows a character that is desperately trying to land on his feet (which if we're being totally honest, we still are too), and aims at those feelings through a satirical lens and show just how absurd - even deadly - working a corporate job can be.
Hi! We're Logan, Jack, Sarah, and Sebastian. We're all college buddies who really like movies. So, we decided to make our own. Between the four of us, we've made twenty-one different short films in three years. So in 2024, we made our own production company, Red Eye Pictures. Our first short has screened across the country at different film festivals, including the Chinese Theater in L.A. But now, we're gearing up to film our biggest project yet. We do this because at the end of the day we love movies: old movies, new movies, weird movies, Oscar-bait movies, you name it. For us, the movies is more than just a medium to tell stories. It's a vehicle that allows us to see the world the way our fellow man does and allows us to empathize with them. It's just like what Roger Ebert said, "Movies are a machine that generates empathy." That is what we aim to do.
Our movie can be broken down into essentially three locations: Dan's Apartment, the Office Interior, and the Office Exterior
Sources (Top to bottom, left to right): Sorry to Bother You, Fight Club, The Bear
Sources (Top to bottom, left to right): Sorry to Bother You, Network, Sorry to Bother You, The Game
Sources (Top to bottom, left to right): Get Out, The Departed, The Game, The Devs
Now - July: preproduction
Mid-July: Production
August - December: Post Production
December - End of 2027: Festival Run
Don't worry, if you donate to our campaign we'll make sure you have the opportunity to see our film as soon as it's done. You won't miss out on a thing!
We've already raised some money for our crew, so your contributions would be directly supporting us in the following:
If you made it this far, thanks for taking the time to go
through our campaign! It means a lot to us. We're excited
for you to join us on this journey and we can't wait to see
what movie magic we make this July!
Follow us at:
Our Website: redeyepictures.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redeyepictures24/
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Budget for Actors
Costs $4,000
We want to get the best actors available to us.
Equipment
Costs $2,000
This will cover the cost of camera equipment, lighting packages, sound equipment, and other technical needs.
Locations
Costs $3,000
This will cover the cost of affording the locations. We're going to the source to capture authenticity of the corporate world.
Props/Art Department
Costs $1,000
This will go into our Art Department which will be creating props, set dressing (like those motivational posters), and hair and makeup
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Jack Morgan (Writer/Director)
Jack Morgan is writer and filmmaker from Ohio. His passions include Buddhism, Robert Pattinson, Yerba Mate, and Anthropology. He can also speak Spanish. His favorite films include Y Tu Mamá También, Cure, Past Lives, Gone Girl, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
Logan Mercer (Director)
Logan Mercer is an actor and filmmaker from Alabama. His favorite films include The Young Girls of Rochefort, The Battle of Algiers, Ratatouille, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Sarah Inman (Casting Director)
Sarah Inman is a producer based in Virginia. Her favorite films include Network, Paris Texas, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Charade, and All The President's Men.
Sebastian Segura (Director of Photography)
Sebastian is a cinematographer, director, and producer from Virginia who has experience in experimental and narrative filmmaking. He has worked in a variety of genres and his films have been shown across the country. His favorite movies include The Thing, Lawrence of Arabia, Rear Window, Seven Samurai, and Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.
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Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Your response to this fundraising campaign may be recorded for quality assurance.
Daniel Albright is working long nights as a catering waiter to support himself, but still is unable to make ends meet. After securing an interview with a mysterious startup, Dan thinks he’s finally found the lifeline he desperately needed… until he walks in the building. What follows is Dan’s attempts to make sense of the company and his role in it amidst a series of drug-fueled managers, a secretary who refuses to learn his name, and potentially prophetic beggars.
For people our age, the world feels increasingly uncertain and alienating. Despite this, no one in Hollywood is exploring this pervasive sense of anxiety and absurdism that's growing in the cultural zeitgeist, so we decided to do it ourselves. Work Hard! follows a character that is desperately trying to land on his feet (which if we're being totally honest, we still are too), and aims at those feelings through a satirical lens and show just how absurd - even deadly - working a corporate job can be.
Hi! We're Logan, Jack, Sarah, and Sebastian. We're all college buddies who really like movies. So, we decided to make our own. Between the four of us, we've made twenty-one different short films in three years. So in 2024, we made our own production company, Red Eye Pictures. Our first short has screened across the country at different film festivals, including the Chinese Theater in L.A. But now, we're gearing up to film our biggest project yet. We do this because at the end of the day we love movies: old movies, new movies, weird movies, Oscar-bait movies, you name it. For us, the movies is more than just a medium to tell stories. It's a vehicle that allows us to see the world the way our fellow man does and allows us to empathize with them. It's just like what Roger Ebert said, "Movies are a machine that generates empathy." That is what we aim to do.
Our movie can be broken down into essentially three locations: Dan's Apartment, the Office Interior, and the Office Exterior
Sources (Top to bottom, left to right): Sorry to Bother You, Fight Club, The Bear
Sources (Top to bottom, left to right): Sorry to Bother You, Network, Sorry to Bother You, The Game
Sources (Top to bottom, left to right): Get Out, The Departed, The Game, The Devs
Now - July: preproduction
Mid-July: Production
August - December: Post Production
December - End of 2027: Festival Run
Don't worry, if you donate to our campaign we'll make sure you have the opportunity to see our film as soon as it's done. You won't miss out on a thing!
We've already raised some money for our crew, so your contributions would be directly supporting us in the following:
If you made it this far, thanks for taking the time to go
through our campaign! It means a lot to us. We're excited
for you to join us on this journey and we can't wait to see
what movie magic we make this July!
Follow us at:
Our Website: redeyepictures.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redeyepictures24/
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Budget for Actors
Costs $4,000
We want to get the best actors available to us.
Equipment
Costs $2,000
This will cover the cost of camera equipment, lighting packages, sound equipment, and other technical needs.
Locations
Costs $3,000
This will cover the cost of affording the locations. We're going to the source to capture authenticity of the corporate world.
Props/Art Department
Costs $1,000
This will go into our Art Department which will be creating props, set dressing (like those motivational posters), and hair and makeup
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Jack Morgan (Writer/Director)
Jack Morgan is writer and filmmaker from Ohio. His passions include Buddhism, Robert Pattinson, Yerba Mate, and Anthropology. He can also speak Spanish. His favorite films include Y Tu Mamá También, Cure, Past Lives, Gone Girl, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
Logan Mercer (Director)
Logan Mercer is an actor and filmmaker from Alabama. His favorite films include The Young Girls of Rochefort, The Battle of Algiers, Ratatouille, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Sarah Inman (Casting Director)
Sarah Inman is a producer based in Virginia. Her favorite films include Network, Paris Texas, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Charade, and All The President's Men.
Sebastian Segura (Director of Photography)
Sebastian is a cinematographer, director, and producer from Virginia who has experience in experimental and narrative filmmaking. He has worked in a variety of genres and his films have been shown across the country. His favorite movies include The Thing, Lawrence of Arabia, Rear Window, Seven Samurai, and Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.