A UCLA film student, Sining Xiang, is making a short film in Ruston, Louisiana. He is looking for film students to join his crew. They are mostly looking for volunteers who want to gain some experience, but pay can be negotiable depending on experience level.
The filming dates are September 10th-15th (6 filming days)
Lodging and meals will be provided
Travel costs will be reimbursed
STORY: Set in the post-Katrina era, Savior is about a woman in northern Louisiana who houses two refugees from New Orleans in her father's old home. Unhappy in her marriage, she is drawn to the couple, who despite all they've been through, is still happier than she is. Savior explores the racial relationships and anxieties that affected the state, and also show the other types of horrors that refugees had to confront after leaving their home.
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Patrick Boyd grew up in Ruston, Louisiana. After getting his B.A. in Journalism and English from Louisiana Tech University, he spent some time doing crime journalism before he moved to Chicago and attended Second City Comedy Theater training center. As a comedian, he opened for Lena Dunham in Chicago for her book tour, where he performed standup. In 2016, Patrick started the MFA program in film production at UCLA. Since then, he's made several short films and published film reviews. Through his thesis film Savior, Patrick would like to bring representation to northern Louisiana and explore the southern culture he grew up in.
TYPE OF PROJECT: This is a grad level thesis film from UCLA. So far we have a crew of about 20 people, most of whom are MFA students or alumni of UCLA. We also have crew members working in the industry from New Orleans and LA. The crew has a lot of professional filmmaking experience and it's a great opportunity to make connections.
CREW: We are looking for G&E, Arts Department, UPM and Production Assistants.
CAMERA: We are shooting on Alexa mini or Canon C500, our DP is working out with UCLA on camera equipment.
PRODUCTION DETAILS: We are a SAG production, right now we have locked six SAG actors from New Orleans and Atlanta area. While the film's style is more realistic, we do have some minor special effects involving sugar glass, special makeup, rain machine etc.
Please contact Sining at siningxiang@gmail.com OR 858-699-8981 if interested.