Graduation Afternoon

Writen and Directed by

Based on, "Graduation Afternoon" (November 2008) Stephen King

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Graduation Afternoon is based on Stephen King's short story "Graduation Afternoon"

I purchased the rights to this short through his program Dollar Babies.

This story follows a poor young woman attending the graduation party of her very rich boyfriend. Despite his family disapproving and thinking it is just a high school fling. Bruce truly loves Janice.

But love will not keep them alive. Nothing can as they watch the light steal the last breath of everyone.

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Janice is a beautiful girl from the wrong side of the track that won the heart of Bruce. But his family thinks it will pass with graduation and just know he will find someone more fitting for his money and status in the community. But the white flames climbing past the city does not care if you are rich or poor, they will take you into its bosom just the same.

Fundraising

Need a really good lighting kit for the 'Graduation Afternoon' bomb explosion.

NEED FUNDING

I want to film before June 3rd - to get help from my college

This short is about a man that is raped by a female and no one believes him which causes mental issues. ( I am having trouble getting people to help. They do not like that it is a man that is raped, yet in real life, it happens often)

NEED TO MAKE THIS FILM

Looking for Actors

Bruce/Buddy -

Janice -

Gran -

Ms. Hope -

Female 1 -

Female 2 -

Man -

10 well dress adults -

10 teenagers in swimsuits -

Props

- tennis balls

- racket

- a basket of balls on wheels

- dishes

- birds

LOTS of special effects and sound and lights

Crew

- DP

- 1st AC

- 2nd AC/Slate Person

- Sound Person/Boom

- Script Supervisor

- 1st AD

- 2 Grip/Electric

- 4 PA's

- Crafty/Food Person

- Intimacy Coordinator (1 scene only)

- Location Person

- Photographer

- DIT

- Covid Compliance Officer

- Van Driver

Other Items Need Money For
- 18 passenger van - to transport people to locations
I need this if filming off campus, to save money and time
for people to get to different locations

- van Driver
I can drive the van

- Gas for the van

- $150 for craft services (snacks and drinks)

- $400 3 meals for one day shoot

- pay all extras $100 for the day
This is a wish

- pay crew between $300 and $800 a day, depending
on job
This is a wish

Locations

(rich people's house overlooking the city)

- Parlor room

- Tennis Court

- Shed

- Pool

- Rich Driveway
-Rich Backyard Overlooking the City
- Poor Persons Kitchen

Looking for help - money for Post

- Editing

- Sound Editing

- Music

- Movie Poster

- Opening and End Credits

Post-Production team

Someone to design the poster

at least 2 large Posters to advertise at film festivals, at least 100 postcards per film festival, and extras to hand out and mail before the festivals to tell people we will be at ______ festival.

If I film soon I would need someone to donate their apartment and office area with a break room. Plus space for crew and actors to change/relaxing.

Submitting to film festivals costs

Will need help paying for submissions and when we get in travel to festivals for myself and maybe the actors and or DP

$_____ (Submission, Travel, Advertisements)

88th ACADEMY AWARDS SHORT FILMS QUALIFYING FESTIVAL LIST

Festivals Graduation Afternoon will be submitted to

ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL (Michigan, USA)

ASPEN SHORTSFEST (Colorado, USA)

ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL (Ohio, USA)
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL (Georgia, USA)

CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA)

CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Ohio, USA)
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL (Florida, USA)

HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA)
HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL (Indiana, USA)
LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (Tennessee, USA)

§ PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST (California, USA)

RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Rhode Island, USA)

RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (North Carolina, USA)

ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Missouri, USA)

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Washington, USA)

SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA)

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (Texas, USA)

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA)
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA)

URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA)