Good Intentions

What is the story about?

Josh is a part-time journalist for a local newspaper. He decides one day to do something more with his life, and becomes an active participant within the environmental movement. Forming a relationship with a feisty younger woman called Zara, Josh's life soon becomes an exciting eco-political drama spanning over a decade.

 

Why make this film?

Combating climate change is one of the most important long-term challenges that we face today. We believe there is a story to be told about an ordinary (albeit quirky) guy who becomes frustrated with the apathy be sees around him and decides to try and make a real difference. However, this story does not intend to preach to anyone. Instead it follows one man's journey to do his part for the environment, presented as an entertaining, intelligent and balanced political satire. There is, in our opinion, a public appetite to see a bold, slick and often humorous film about tackling global warming head on. Something a little bit different, with a positive message. And where better to set most of our story than in Glasgow, Gaelic for 'Dear Green Place'?

 

Where & When will the film be shot?

Mostly in Glasgow over 16 days in late summer/early autumn 2013.

 

When will the film be completed?

Spring of 2014. Just in time to coincide with Glasgow's hosting of the Commonwealth Games.

 

Our "Green Screen" Policy

In keeping with the story's environmental subject matter, we will endeavour to ensure that the film is made with as little waste and CO2 emissions as possible. The filming of the above teaser trailer was produced in such a fashion, where for example car sharing was encouraged. In turn, this will also enable the film's relatively low budget to be kept in check.

 

Who is involved?

We have now assembled an experienced team of actors, crew and production team members, many of which were directly involved in producing the funding trailer above. Our team's enthusiasm, passion and commitment to the project is a testament to this...

 

PRODUCTION

Paul Darroch: Writer/Director/Producer

Since making his first home made movies at the age of 20, Paul went on to acquire an MA Honours Degree in Film, TV & Theatre in 2000. An experienced film-maker (and actor) of over 25 short dramas and documentaries, Paul has also a background in both the environmental and fair trade movements. He won Best Film for the World Development Movement's Take One Action Film Competition in 2008, and more recently was awarded the Go Greener Foundations Award in 2012 in recognition of his contribution towards combating climate change (awarded by Chris Hines MBE – Founder of the Eden Project). Previous works have been screened at The Deep Fried Film Festival, Sandfly Film Festival, Write,Camera,Action Screening & Awards Night, FilmLive Rushes Film Festival, BBC Scotland Directs, BBC Film Festival (short-listed also for the British Season of Film), Super Shorts Film Festival, Shameless Transmission Film Festival and the Age of Stupid Film Première in Edinburgh. Also several films have been broadcasted on Ethical TV, Propeller TV and GMAC's Cafe Flicker. “Good Intentions” will mark Paul's début feature film as a writer/director. For more info, please visit www.oaktreeproductions.co.uk  

Brendon McIlroy: Producer                                                        

www.meltingpotarts.org.uk

 

CAST

Jamie Jack Gordon: “Josh Smith”

Jamie is a recognisable figure in Scottish theatre and is quickly building a reputation as a respected, versatile screen actor. As well as starring in the eagerly anticipated feature film Making Ugly, Jamie co-starred in the Scottish feature films Blooded and Lord of Tears (Cannes, SXSW). He recently played Yasia in Alba Theatre's award winning production of The Cherry Orchard, and in 2009 completed a national tour playing Shakespeare in the celebrated The Curious Lives of Shakespeare and Cervantes. TV and Radio credits include BBC Radio Scotland's The Culture Café, and Constantine I for BBC's History of Scotland. He is currently preparing to play the lead role in upcoming Scottish feature film The Unkindness of Ravens. For more info, please visit: www.spotlight.com/0811-3490-0911

Natalie Clark: "Zara"

Natalie has been involved in many theatre productions, ranging from Scottish comedies such as "Britannia Rules" to classic musical theatre "Anything Goes". Her first feature film "Minds of Glass" was released to great critical acclaim last year and won the Ebenseer Bear Gold Award at the 39th Festival of Nations. Natalie has since then spent the last couple of years working on various short films, corporate videos and advertisements to build on her experience. This was followed by filming two features back-to-back, with roles in the thriller "Timelock" and the comedy "Humble Players". In the past year alone Natalie has appeared as the Doctor's assistant, Ade, in the Dr Who fan film "Besieged", the British rom-com "Love Bites" and the award winning short film "Fate". She also recently played Ann Deever in Arthur Miler's "All My Sons". Never one to rest on her laurels, Natalie has gone straight into preparing for the Glasgow Comedy Festival 2013 with the devised comedy "Great Lengths". For more info, please visit: www.spotlight.com/2610-1208-5995

Tom Brogan: "Jake"

Tom appeared as one of the main characters in both the pilot and first series of the popular BBC Scotland sketch show "Limmy's Show". He acted and co-wrote the live sketch show "You Owe Me Glue" which appeared as a Radio Scotland pilot in 2009. He has also appeared in numerous theatre productions, including "The Slab Boys", "Beyond Therapy" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". For more info, please visit: http://www.compulsorytrousers.co.uk/

Mary Jo Hastie: "Mandy"

Mary Jo completed her Honours Degree in Performance early last year, and has since been working on a variety of projects, ranging from playing Fay in Melanie Derblish's "Which Ever Way We Go", to portraying Shelia in Christian Zanone's "The Abstinent Minds". Developing her own multi-media autobiographical piece which she showcased at the Arches in May last year, she has also recently collaborated with the physical theatre group Timer Time in "The Rat Which Danced With Paper Angels". Acting in a stop motion animation called "The Pigeon", as well as starring in a short film on behalf of the the Crime Stoppers Fearless campaign entitled "Before Your Eyes", Mary Jo's career has been going from strength-to-strength. For more info, please visit:  http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/view.php?uid=370741

Simon McCay: "Charlie"

Over the past 5 years Simon has appeared in a variety of theatre productions, including "Breaking the Code", "Macbeth" and "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress". He has also starred in a number of short films and the soon to be released feature "Elemental Fear". Recently Simon has started getting behind the camera and has just produced the short film "Close Encounters" which has been selected as part of the 'Feature 50 Kisses'. Currently involved in pre-production for the feature film "The Dying Eye", Simon is delighted to join the rest of the team on "Good Intentions". For more info, please visit: http://www.spotlight.com/9979-9059-9910

Jody Jameson: "Kate Smith"

Over the last decade, Jody has performed in many plays in both the London and Edinburgh fringe festivals, and has worked consistently in various television dramas; namely "Holby City", "Hollyoaks", "The Bill" and "2000 Acres of Skye". She has also played lead roles in several independent films: opposite Marc Warren in the Channel 4 short "F2 Point 8", alongside Daniel Brockelbank in "Little Deaths", and the soon to be released feature films "Dead End" with Jamie Foreman, and "Tainted Love: A Gypsy". Jody has been nominated for several acting awards, winning the 'Best Actress' award in FantasticFest for her lead role performance in the horror fantasy "Venus Drowning". For more info, please visit: http://www.spotlight.com/0355-6752-2241

Deborah Whyte: "Christine"

Deborah has played a large range of characters in film, TV and theatre projects. Film roles include: “Ruadhan the Bard” with Norman Mclean and Margaret Bennett, a Dominatrix in “Spanking in Paradise” (official selection for Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010), “Making Ugly”, “Interrogating Vivian” and a midwife in the “The Slide”. Theatre credits include a sell out Fringe Show playing Barbs in Liz Lochhead's “Perfect Days” and more recently Ruth in “Falling off a Log” in the One Act Play Festival. For more info, please visit: http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/view.php?uid=310038  

Liz McFarlane Davie: "Elizabeth Hoffman Jones"

Shortly afer gaining an HND in Acting & Performance, Liz landed featured roles in both "Taggart" and "Sea of Souls". Prior to acting college, she appeared in the period feature film "House of Mirth". Liz has recently starred as Mrs Lees in "Mrs. Lees' Ladies", and last year played Nora in "Bold Girls" and Mrs. McFlannel in the staged radio play "The McFlannels" alongside David Hayman. For more info, please visit:                                                              http://www.spotlight.com/8601-8975-7531

 

CREW

Daryl Cockburn: Director of Photography

Daryl is a BA Honours Graduate in Film-making & Screenwriting and experienced cinematographer of short films, documentaries and music videos. To date he has collaborated on 3 films with the writer/director Paul Darroch. Daryl's most recent short film Fate (which he also directed) has played in several well known Short Film Festivals around Britain. More recently he had his Video Art Installation Looking Up projected onto the walls of a jail cell as part of a prestigious Art Exhibition. He has also shot three music videos for the singer-songwriter The Sundancer, as well as filming National Theatre of Scotland productions such as Black Watch, MacBeth and Beautiful Burnout to name but a few. For more info, please visit: www.slightlyimperfectfilms.com

Scott MacKay: Sound Recordist

Since graduating with a first class Honours Degree in Audio Technology with Multimedia in June 2011, Scott has built up a reputation as a talented, dependable and well respected location recordist and sound designer; working on many short film projects (including twice with Paul Darroch). Scott has worked extremely hard over the past 5 years to perfect his skills in audio, ranging from recording artists in a studio environment to working in various audio and video productions (involving ADR engineering, audio editing and sound mixing). In September 2012 Scott won the Award for Best Sound at the Write Camera Action awards. For more info, please visit: www.scottwmackay.com

Michelle McConologue: Make Up Artist/Hair Stylist                

www.makeupbymmc.co.uk

 

POST PRODUCTION

Mark Rushbury: Composer

Mark is a versatile and gifted film composer. He has composed music for several films (4 of which were in collaboration with the film's writer/director), and is also a sound designer for the music company, Roland. Mark is also a co-member of the experimental electronic band Pandacetamol, who have had several album releases through various record labels. www.soundcloud.com/mark-rushbury

 

Why are we are seeking crowd funding?

In a nutshell, we want to be able to pay everyone involved (at the very least expenses), and also enough funds to hire out any additional equipment/locations if required.

Realistically, the minimum overall budget required to make this feature film is £8,000.

Therefore, we require a crowd funding target of at least £3,000 to cover 50% of the feature film's “Production” costs of £6,000.

The campaign will run until 2nd February 2013.

All “Development”, “Pre-Production”, “Post-Production” and “Marketing” costs will be covered by the film's Writer/Producer/Director (as well as waiving any fee or personal expenses)

The remaining 50% of “Production” costs will be acquired from a mixture of further public and private sector investments. Our chances of acquiring this final amount will be substantially increased when we reach our initial crowd funding target of £3,000.

 

And finally....why should you fund our film?

Quite simply, if you have an interest in the future well being of our planet, want to be directly associated with a bold, slick and exciting political drama full of interesting, well developed characters; then please contribute whatever you can afford towards our crowd-funding campaign, and help make this feature film happen.

For a full synopsis of the film, email us at

Thank you for your time and support.

To view the 'Original' Funding Trailer, please visit:                                                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mvPOR0_-Xo

To view the 'Alternative' Funding Trailer, please visit:               http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4mGj-r6570