Short film "Jar of Time"

Genre: Drama - Fiction

Timing: 25 minutes

Screenplay time: Year 2024 (in the frame) / Year 1985 (off-screen)

Scenario location: Tallinn

Film Synopsis

The story takes place one summer evening when a singer Irina returns home from a tour and receives one strange phone call. The oddity of the call is that it takes place in time between today and 1985. Over the course of the film, Irina realises that she is talking to none other than her own father, and she herself changes the past by influencing her father's meeting with her mother, essentially creating herself.

Photos taken on test shoots

Aims of the Project

The project is to tell the story of the parent-child relationship through the film. The film will once again make the viewer think about the importance of family ties in the modern world.

An additional goal of the project is to develop the film industry in Estonia and to present Estonia at international film festivals.

Photo taken on test shoots

Team

We are a creative team of 11 people, including both professionals and amateurs in the field of film production. We are united by one goal - film-making. We are all lucky to come together for such an ambitious project. Most likely, we will not have a second opportunity to come together as a team like this.

Alex Lev - director, screenwriter
Denis Rahu - producer.
Amelia Bostan - second producer.
Alex Zemskov - director of photography.
Olga Dmitrieva - production designer, costume designer.
Daniil Volotskoi - director of editing.
Anton Berg - gaffer/illuminator.
Ksenia Kvitko - photographer, video artist, designer.
Konstantin Sosunov - 1AC, colourist.
Arseni Arkhipenko - director's assistant.
Lina Shelkova - art department assistant.

Detailed information about each team member is added in a separate document. The link is here.

Choice of Main Characters

We would really like this story to be told by professionals. That's why we want to attract actors with a lot of experience. There are two main characters in this film.

Photo taken on test shoots

What Is Already Accomplished?

Approved script
Initial storyboards in 3D and blocking
Short list of locations
Budget
Test shoots* of 2 important scenes

* A test shoot is a shoot with minimal lighting equipment. Test shooting allowed us to understand the dynamics of the film's narrative, to choose the right angles, and to consolidate teamwork.

What Else Should We Complete:

Pre-production (casting/auditions, rehearsals, location approval, final storyboards, props lists)
Production - 5 shifts
Post-production work (voiceover, sound processing, editing, sound design, colour grading)

Budget and Expenses

At the moment we already have 1000 euros. In addition, we have a considerable amount of our own video equipment (worth ca 10 000 euros) and a well-coordinated film crew.

In order for the project to take place, we need to raise at least another 1100 euros. This money will allow us to cover the following expenses:

Rent of minimal missing equipment
Rent of a simple location
Cheap costumes and props
Food on set
Transportation

According to our calculations, ideally we need 5500 euros. Then, in addition to the expenses listed above, we will also be able to pay for:

Additional set of props and equipment - 1500 euros
Rent of all the missing equipment - 1125 euros
Rent of our dream location - 925 euros
Ideal costumes and props - 850 euros.

Compared to the total cost of producing the film, the amount required is relatively small.

Our whole team is made up of enthusiasts, so all the money raised will be used to make the film. Any financial help will bring us closer to the completion of the film.

Risks and Challenges

We have our own equipment worth about 10 000 euros. We have a film crew assembled. We have done more than 70% of the pre-production. The film will be shot anyway, but the quality of the project depends on your contribution. The risk of the project failure very low.

Thank you in advance for your support!