SYNOPSIS OF THE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM, “BEYOND ESSAYS”
A college writing professor, Genevive, frantically tries to finish her dissertation before the deadline tonight. When a disgruntled student, Wanda, unhappy with her grade refuses to leave her office, Genevive is forced to cross boundaries with the student in order to finish on time.
BUDGET OF THE FILM (2-DAY PRODUCTION & 3 WEEK POST-PRODUCTION):
Items to create & design the office & classroom (i.e., books, papers, pencils, trash cans...) - $200
Food & drinks to feed the Actresses & Crew of 15 people for a 2-day shoot (12-hour work-days) - $200
Wardrobe for the Actresses - $50
Makeup & Hair for the Actresses - $150
Creating a great sound design for “Beyond Essays” in Post Production - $200
Camera & Lights to create a great look for the film - $550
Extra little expenses (papers, printing, photos, office for production) - $100
Photographer for documenting this important shooting event - $100
For letting us use the locations to shoot on - $200
Everyone else is volunteering their services & equipment for free to contribute to this important film. With your help, we will be able to get all of these things!
it’s exciting to me that bigelow won. regardless of what people thought of the film (i thought it was an amazing film, although, perhaps it wasn’t quite too entertaining for the laymen out there) i still feel that it’s an excellent way for many of us to keep chugging forward with our stories to be told.
“beyond essays” - a short american sign language drama
Posted on Feb 23, 2010 - 01:05 PM
well, it’s time to be raising lots of money for “beyond essays.” my producer, bridgette and i agreed that it’s too special a short film to go no-budget, so we’re hoping to raise enough money to enhance the quality of the film. we are in need of your help, and if you are interested in donating, please do go to this kickstarter link: kickstarter for beyond essays.
We’ve got a ways to go, so with your help, in spreading the word and understanding what we’re trying to do, please do join us in this innovative short film in ASL!
I was able to create a logo that was decent enough and I hope that it’s memorable enough for all to know. We are deaf women in film, and please spread the word. we need more members in order to support each other and create events.
we deaf women in film need each other, wholeheartedly, i know this!
i was invited to act in something--and this is what it was! it’s actually silly. i did a bit of improvising there.
for the deaf people-- here’s what the hearing people said (thanks to dania douglas, a old friend of mine) NOTE: This is a loose translation.
Girl 1 (on right red shirt & grey sweatshirt)
Girl 2 (in center white sweatshirt)
Girl 3 (on left black jacket & red scarf)… See More
:26 “Woah” (Girl 1)
:27 “Woah” (Girl 2)
:29 “What do you think you’re doing?” (Girl 1)
:30-35 “Don’t litter; It’s a public park guys” (Girl 1) (with a chorus of woah & hey in the background)
:36 “What is this?” (Girl 1)
:37 “Hasn’t Al Gore showed you anything?”
:41-:42 “What the eff--?” (Girls 2 & 3)
:43 “Hello? We’re talking to you” (Girl 1)
:52 “Has anyone seen the movie Wally?” (Girl 3)
:53 “You have to clean up after your planet earth.” (Girl1)
:58-1:00 “Hey, hey, hey girls” (All 3 girls)
1:02-1:03 “Two words Fern Gully, the last rain forest” (Girl 3)
1:03 “Hey, hey, hey you left your trash.” (Girl 1)
1:11-1:12 Indistinct murmurs of “Oh, oh, oh...ah, okay”
1:15 “Aaah have a good day” (Girl 1)
1:17 “Sorry, carry on."(Girl 3)
1:18 “Aah..we should probably go” (Girl 1)
1:20 “Call me...ah...no...” (Girl 3)
1:25-1:26 Camera turns away so you can’t tell who is speaking, but the girls say “Well, that made me feel good...now I feel like a good person...hmm.”
for the hearing people—here’s my LOOSE translation:
1:04 - “who are they?” (lexi - black top)
1:05 - “stop talking!” (jules - pink sweatshirt)
1:06 - “oh i see… okay...” (jules - pink sweatshirt)
1:07 - “okay, obviously they’re green party environmentalists.” (lexi - black top)
1:08 - “yes, obviously.” (jules - pink sweatshirt)
1:12 - “OKAY, VERY GOOD, SEE YOU LATER!” [to the 3 speaking girls] (jules - pink sweatshirt)
(indistinct conversation as lexi & jules walks up the hill).
