Project Status
Active
Runtime & Locations
Short feature (55/75 mins runtime) filmed entirely on location in Southport with a professional cast
Resolution, Aspect, Formats & Distribution
Production Resolution 4K 2160P
Audio 5.1 Surround
Aspect 1.85:1 cinema widescreen in 16x9 TV container
Edit Video ProRes 422 HQ / `proves 4444
Edit Audio 5.1 Dolby
Distribution FHD m4v
Distribution Audio Stereo Dolby
Distribution through selected worldwide film festival submissions, Prime Video submission (Amazon), local screenings by concerned groups, restricted opticals sale (BD / DVD) and direct download sales (m4v) from OMF web site.
Casting
Known talent by direct invitation followed by an industry casting call through StarNow. All submissions will be by video audition (there will be no live auditions).
Target Audience
International festivals, general public, concerned groups, church congregations
Purpose of the film
The purpose of this film is to explode the myth that all rough sleepers are substance abusers and that their situation is of their own making. To be filmed in a run n' gun style to get right in with the action in a dramatic way, this film will go behind the normal 'face' of rough sleeping and highlight surprisingly simple issues - often out of the victim's control - that trigger homelessness yet make that status hard to resolve.
Research
Prompted by several presentations, a Q&A session with a BBC scriptwriter and personal knowledge of a number of victims, initial research is complete. Incidents, issues raised and actual victim cases highlighted during that process have been woven in to the screenplay and to ensure accuracy, several of those involved in research have been drawn in as script advisers including Crisis, The Whitehouse Centre, The Salvation Army and food banks.
Schedule
Pre-prod 1st quarter 2024
Production Second quarter 2024
Post prod & release Third quarter 2024
Active
Runtime & Locations
Short feature (55/75 mins runtime) filmed entirely on location in Southport with a professional cast
Resolution, Aspect, Formats & Distribution
Production Resolution 4K 2160P
Audio 5.1 Surround
Aspect 1.85:1 cinema widescreen in 16x9 TV container
Edit Video ProRes 422 HQ / `proves 4444
Edit Audio 5.1 Dolby
Distribution FHD m4v
Distribution Audio Stereo Dolby
Distribution through selected worldwide film festival submissions, Prime Video submission (Amazon), local screenings by concerned groups, restricted opticals sale (BD / DVD) and direct download sales (m4v) from OMF web site.
Casting
Known talent by direct invitation followed by an industry casting call through StarNow. All submissions will be by video audition (there will be no live auditions).
Target Audience
International festivals, general public, concerned groups, church congregations
Purpose of the film
The purpose of this film is to explode the myth that all rough sleepers are substance abusers and that their situation is of their own making. To be filmed in a run n' gun style to get right in with the action in a dramatic way, this film will go behind the normal 'face' of rough sleeping and highlight surprisingly simple issues - often out of the victim's control - that trigger homelessness yet make that status hard to resolve.
Research
Prompted by several presentations, a Q&A session with a BBC scriptwriter and personal knowledge of a number of victims, initial research is complete. Incidents, issues raised and actual victim cases highlighted during that process have been woven in to the screenplay and to ensure accuracy, several of those involved in research have been drawn in as script advisers including Crisis, The Whitehouse Centre, The Salvation Army and food banks.
Schedule
Pre-prod 1st quarter 2024
Production Second quarter 2024
Post prod & release Third quarter 2024