Last Night of Normal

Drama, Family

Short

Seattle

Alone and afraid after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, Molly goes on a journey to experience one last night of normal and escape the only person who truly knows her, but is driving her away: her mother. Last Night of Normal is a film about family, mortality and hope.

Our film shines the spotlight on women, who are underrepresented in the film industry. The story focuses on the relationship between a mother and daughter, and features a diverse female cast. We're also proud to have a talented director, Katanya Warwick,who will guide the film's creative direction.

About The Project

STRETCH GOALS:

$250 - submit to more festivals to broaden the reach of the film
$500 - Rent a grip truck

Last Night of Normal follows the story of Molly as she tries to escape her recent cancer diagnosis and the overwhelming presence of her mother.

It bothers me that women are underrepresented and misrepresented in the film industry. They're usually portrayed as plot devices, eye-candy or countless other tropes that we're all familiar with.

As a man raised and surrounded by strong women, it was really important to me that I write a fully formed human being with Molly. So, along side with our amazing director Katanya Warwick, we have been able to bring Molly to life on the page and hope that you will join us in bringing her to life on the screen.

Another huge presence in Last Night of Normal is cancer. Unfortunately cancer is universal to all, whether it affects us directly or indirectly. I lost my grandfather to cancer and my grandmother is battling it right now. One incredible thing that I noticed during my grandfather's illness was the strength that emerged from him. This is a remarkable occurrence in a lot of people who are battling this disease. The deeper I dove into it, the more I realized that was mainly for our sake and not for the person fighting the disease. I wanted to explore this vulnerability and the denial aspect of grief through Molly’s character and bring to life how real people honestly react when facing their own mortality.

Kyle Purkhiser - Writer/Producer

Incentives

$5

Undying Gratitude

You're an incredibly generous person and you will recieve the undying gratitude of the whole crew.

$10

Social Media Shout Out!

We will tell the world just how incredibly awesome and generous you are from our social media accounts! Plus everything above.

$25

Picture with crew + Digital Art

We will photoshop your face onto the crew picture so you’ll be one of us and you will get all the digital art from the film! Plus everything above

$50

Personal Video + Digital Download

You will get a personal video from anyone on the crew of your choosing thanking you for being the amazing person you are! You will also be one of the first people to see the movie with a digital download of it.

$100

'Special thanks' credit

YOUR NAME WILL BE IN THE CREDITS OF OUR FILM!!!

$250

Associate Producer

You will be credited as an Associate Producer of Last Night of Normal.

$500

Executive Producer

You will credited as an Executive Producer on Last Night of Normal.