Canchas Short Film
Fiscal Host: Arkansas Cinema Society
Combining Spanish and American cultures in a film about a global issue, this project intends to reinforce connections between Madrid, Spain and Arkansas, USA.
About
Logline: A dermatologist who chose to volunteer to work in the Covid unit during the Madrid lockdown, isolates herself from her family to keep them safe and leans onto her faith as she witnesses the threat of the pandemic during an exhausting day saving lives.
Artist’s Statement: Paula is a filmmaker born and raised in Madrid, Spain. She moved to Conway, AR to pursue a career in film at UCA when she was 18 years old. Paula thrives to tell stories that make people reflect about their life and actions by approaching impactful and controversial society issues with fictional stories, sometimes based on true events.
“This film is based on my mother’s experience during the Covid-19 pandemic. I was very inspired by her strength and everything she had to go through while still choosing to volunteer and help people as much as she could. Being able to film my final student film in my childhood home in Spain, where everything feels nostalgic and where my supportive family and friends live, is a very special goal for me.” - Paula Blanco Pérez
The project: In October of 2023, nine crew members will fly from Little Rock, AR to Madrid, Spain. It will be a 10 day long trip, as we include time for adjusting, picking up equipment rentals, and scouting locations. The actual shoot will last 5 days. The American crew will collaborate with student filmmakers from Madrid, and it will be a bilingual set, as the film is also in Spanish. The cast will be hired in Spain. This experience will be enriching for both American and Spanish members.
Locations:
The project: In October of 2023, nine crew members will fly from Little Rock, AR to Madrid, Spain. It will be a 10 day long trip, as we include time for adjusting, picking up equipment rentals, and scouting locations. The actual shoot will last 5 days. The American crew will collaborate with student filmmakers from Madrid, and it will be a bilingual set, as the film is also in Spanish. The cast will be hired in Spain. This experience will be enriching for both American and Spanish members.
Locations:
- Half of the film will be shot in the Director’s 5th-floor apartment in Madrid, Spain. The Bedroom window looks straight at Canchas, the park that gives the film its name.
- A couple scenes will happen in the streets of Mirasierra, a residential neighborhood in Madrid, very early in the morning when there are no people.
- The rest of the film will be shot in a hospital in the north of Madrid.
Where will the funds go?:
- Travel expenses: purchasing flights, transportation, and lodging.
- Salaries: paying a daily rate to our Spanish crew and cast.
- Catering: feeding crew, cast and extras during two meals a day.
- Equipment rentals: renting camera, audio, grip and electric equipment in Madrid.
- Production Design: purchasing costumes, props, and set decoration.
- Post-Production: hiring an editor, colorist, composer, and sound designer.
- Festival Submissions: paying for top tier festivals fees for submissions.
Thank You so much for your time and consideration, and we hope you decide to join our team by making a contribution. We hope to build a big community of supporters and that you are part of it! We truly appreciate your help bringing this important film to life!
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