About the film
As a film crew comprised of students of the Film and television faculty of the VŠMU, we have an ambition to create a meaningful short film, which will entertain us as well as the audience. Despite it being a short film (around 20 minutes), its production will be very financially challenging, and for us basically unachievable without external financial contributions. Therefore, we will be very grateful for every contribution and share.
STORY
Policeman Tibor, plagued with stereotypes, has to deal with yet another road incident caused by a young and irresponsible driver, in which a small boy was hurt. During his investigation, Tibor discovers inconsistencies in the witness statements, and suspects that the causes behind the boy´s injuries may be something else entirely. This story takes place in Slovak countryside.
THEME AND GENRE
The main theme of our story is bullying, with which, we as authors, had been confronted numerous times during our lives. Our screenwriter was heavily inspired by the real-life motives of people and events, which he observed during his adolescence, in his home village in the Záhorie region. Even though bullying is still very present in our society, it is still a taboo subject to many, preventing people from acknowledging, nor acting against it. The aim of this movie/film is not to present solutions to this problem, it is to remind the society and ideally inspire it to again spark a discussion dedicated to it.
The genre of this movie/film is a social drama with comedic motives/elements. Despite its heavy theme, we want to breathe humour into this film, which is an integral part of our lives as creators, and which is supposed to help the viewer in digesting otherwise tough themes that are presented. The comedy of the story is built upon the contrast of the archetypes of the characters set onto a background of a rural village, and their mutual relationship and confrontations.
“AUTONEHODA (Car accident)” is a working title of this project.
MOODBOARD
night rides in the village with turned off streetlights, which are essential for the plot of the movie
the place of the car crash after the arrival of ambulance and the policeman Tibor
the police station and the interrogation room
local village pub, which will be a setting of an interrogation of the crown witness
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The people behind the project
The main team is comprised mainly from the Students of FTF VŠMU and filmmakers, whose extensive experience in the field, whether it is pre-production, production, or post-production of live action films, series, or animated work is only contrasted by their young age.
script – VAŇA Marek
stands behind the whole idea and story of the film. He is a student of the 3rd BA. year of screenwriting at FTF VŠMU. In addition to writing many scripts for student films, he had the opportunity to collaborate on an upcoming feature film.
direction, editing – BAHÚL Oliver
is a student of 3rd BA year of film editing, with this film being his final bachelor's thesis. As part of his studies, he wrote and directed two short comedies. He has experience in editing student short films, short documentaries, animated films, and music videos. As an editing assistant, he had the opportunity to collaborate on several feature films, series, and documentaries.
production – LEŠČÁK Jonáš
he is the mainstay of the staff thanks to his rich experience in the professional field. He is currently a student of the 1st MA year of film and television production at the VŠMU FTF. Since 2017, he has collaborated on more than 11 feature films. Currently, he works mainly with the production company Punkchart Films. He has held several positions on Slovak and foreign projects such as production assistant, production manager, executive producer, production coordinator, supervising 2AD etc.
director of photography – MRÁZ Lukáš
he started working professionally in films at the age of 15. Since then, he has had the opportunity to work on large domestic and foreign projects and is actively involved in student projects as well. He will take the chair of the DOP for the second time, with the intent of using this film as his application to a film school in the United Kingdom.
sound – TOMKO Štefan
is currently one of the most active students of the Department of Sound at FTF VŠMU. He excels in technical and creative skills in the field of sound recording, sound post-production and sound dramaturgy, as well as music creation. He is a member of several musical ensembles; he produces music himself and is not afraid to experiment in the field of sound. He has collaborated on many student films, as well as gaining experience in the professional environment.
scenography – LUKAČOVÁ Linda
she has already participated in several theatre plays as a scenographer. In addition to studying at the DF VŠMU, she is also gaining experience in the field of student film. She has a great feeling for mise-en-scène in symbiosis with the story, theme, and genre of the work. Her creative and responsive cooperation with the DOP and director is an integral part of an authentic and aesthetic film work.
What will the money be used for?
Since the main plot of the film is a car accident, we need the cooperation of the police and rescue services to make this film happen. We would use the funds for the necessary participation of these components in filming, for the rental of a police car and an ambulance, and for other expenses related to the locations (rent, energy, transport costs, etc.).
We also need funds for the rental of camera equipment, without which the realization of an audio-visual work is impossible, and the rental of costumes and props, which are also necessary part of an authentic and visually attractive mise-en-scène.
