The Support
The Support is an upcoming coming-of-age comedy created by students of the University of the Arts London. Set in the 90s, it follows four teenage boys the night before they leave for University, however, frontman Leo has lied about his plans for the future. Instead of studying, he hopes to take their band on tour as a support act, but can he convince his friends to give up on their goals?
Project
The Support
The Plot
The support follows Leo, a singer with big dreams of becoming a star, but his bandmates are preparing to head off to university. At the same time, he has been unsuccessful in his applications. Afraid of being left behind, he encourages his friends to perform for a reputable music agent looking for a support act for an upcoming tour.
The support is a short ten-minute film, filled with music, laughs, and some tears, the support is, at its core, a coming-of-age film about male friendships and learning how to show vulnerability.
Our Goals
This film is part of our final major project on our BA Film and Television course at UAL. Although this is a university project, we have high aspirations. Once the film is completed we will be entering it into a festival run so that we can share the film with a large audience.
Where the money will go...
The majority of the money will go to funding locations, transport, catering and our art department. We have been given a small grant from the university but it will not be sufficient to cover all costs related with creating this film.
We hope you will consider donating as every donation helps us get closer to our goals.
MEET OUR HODS!
A quote from our Director...
Studying film at university I’ve found my personality and passions have driven me towards directing, I love bringing out emotions from beneath the surface of my characters and immersing myself in the world of my stories!
A quote from our Producer...
Producing The Support is a lot of work, but it's incredibly fun to do and there's an amazing team working hard to create an insanely funny and heart-warming story. I can't wait until it's ready to premiere.
A quote from our Production Designer and Creator...
I was really inspired by the independent music scene in the UK at the moment, especially how hard it is to for many bands to bring themselves up.
A Quote from our Sound Recordist...
As a drummer, I feel very happy and honoured to be able to participate in a short film about a rock band. There is a lot of space for me to create and edit.
A quote from our Director of Photography...
I’m really excited to work on the support, it’s a project that has so much potential for beautiful imagery along with a heart warming story.
A quote from our Editor...
I wanted to edit The Support as I love how editing helps convey emotions in scenes and the change from the witty banter early on, to the emotional vulnerability shown by characters later intrigued me while giving me a challenge I'm excited to embark on.
Updates
Halfway There!
Thank you to everyone who has helped us so far!
We are now halfway to achieving our goal and fully funding our film. We really appreciate The Support shown by everyone so far, without you all creating our film would not be possible.
Our cast and crew will get together to create a short personalised thank you video to show you our appreciation.
Our whole cast and crew will get together to film a personalised Thank You video to show our appreciation.
You will also receive a Shout Out on our Instagram and be added to our Mailing List which will include updates on how the film is progressing and EXCLUSIVE BTS photos and videos.
Get a download of our full soundtrack for The Support including our original score and songs from the film.
Our cast and crew will also gather together to film a personalised Thank You video and you will be added to our mailing list with updates on the film and EXCLUSIVE BTS photos.
Get a 4K Digital Download of our film along with a download of our original soundtrack.
You will also receive a personalised Thank You video from all the cast and crew and a shout-out on our Instagram. You will also be added to our mailing list where you will receive updates on the film and EXCLUSIVE BTS photos.
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.
Get a 4K digital download of The Support along with a download of our original soundtrack.
You will also receive a personalised Thank You message from all the cast and crew, along with a shout-out on our Instagram. You will be added to our mailing list where you will receive updates on the film and EXCLUSIVE BTS photos.
You will also receive a digital download of a production book for The Support which will include original concept art, sections of the script, and a detailed look into the making of The Support.
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the
An original poster for The Support along with all the perks from our Digital Bundle!
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.
**PLEASE NOTE: Poster design is subject to change.
Get a signed poster for The Support (the poster will be signed by all cast and main crew members) along with all the rewards from our digital bundle!
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.
**PLEASE NOTE: Poster design is subject to change.
Get a unique T-shirt with The Support logo along with all the rewards from the Digital Bundle!
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.
**PLEASE NOTE: T-shirt design is subject to change.
Get a mystery box full of The Support merchandise. This may potentially include a T-shirt or poster, and maybe even some props from the film. You will also get everything included in our digital bundle!
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.
**PLEASE NOTE: Poster and T-shirt design is subject to change.
Would you like to see yourself on camera? With this reward, you will have the opportunity to be an extra in the key scene of our film! You will get to spend the day with the cast and crew (lunch and refreshments will be provided).
You will also receive everything included in our Digital Bundle.
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.
Get tickets to be one of the first people to see The Support! You and a guest will be invited to our premiere, receive a drink each and first-class hospitality.
You will also be credited in our film and receive all rewards in the Digital Bundle
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.
Get the full VIP experience with;
-Everything included in our Digital Bundle
-Signed Poster
-T-shirt
-Prop from the film
-Two VIP tickets to our premiere with welcome drinks
-A credit in the film
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.
Become an Executive Producer on The Support and receive a highly respected film credit, along with two VIP tickets to the premiere (which include welcome drinks). You will also receive everything from our Digital Bundle.
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to regulations with film festivals we cannot provide the 4K Download until AFTER the film has finished its festival cycle. You will receive every other aspect of this reward before this time.