Pink
by Sam Shoemaker

Sam Shoemaker
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Pink
by Sam Shoemaker
Sam Shoemaker
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Losing a parent is one of the most painful things a child could go through. "Pink" takes the abstract concepts of anxiety, existentialism, and death and creates a tangible representation. Help us create Peter's world so that we may explore these themes on screen.
Losing a parent is one of the most painful things a child could go through. "Pink" takes the abstract concepts of anxiety, existentialism, and death and creates a tangible representation. Help us create Peter's world so that we may explore these themes on screen.
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Story
Mission Statement
In our story, Peter is pursued by hallucinations of pink enveloping his world. This pink entity is the manifested anxiety he is now experiencing. We aim to shed light on childhood mental illness and how scary and uncertain it can be in hopes we can represent those that might feel alone.About The Project
While at school, 9-year-old Peter’s world is shaken when he learns of the abrupt death of his father. As he tears away from his mother and breaks out of school he finds himself alone attempting to comprehend the fragility of life, while trying to cope with his newfound feelings of grief. His journey takes him to various places where he’s shared memories with his father but now they hold new meaning. Throughout this voyage of the mind, his unrealized anxiety manifests itself in hallucinations of the color pink, changing his world in a frightening and overwhelming manor.
Be sure to click through the tabs at the top of our page including "The Team" to learn more about our talented department heads!
A theme that is heavily addressed throughout our film is one of coping with death. Our main character, Peter, is only nine years old and now has to come to terms with the unexpected loss of his father. Something we don’t see addressed a lot in modern films is the understanding of mental illness and the effect it has on children. In Pink, we want to show the fear this boy is feeling and how his anxiety is very much encompassing the world around him. Eventually, he’ll realize that he isn’t alone on this journey and he can rely on others but also be someone to lean on for his mother.
We chose the color pink because we wanted to show something so familiar and welcoming, and flip it on its head. Many times death and sadness are depicted in the colors blue and black. This isn't how we wanted to approach our project. The color pink becomes this terrifying and unrelenting pursuant to Peter. He can't begin to understand why the world around him is changing so drastically and rapidly.
PRODUCTION STAFF - $700 Total Below-The-Line Production - $11,205
SET CONSTRUCTION - $2,000 Total Below-The-Line Post - $500
SET OPERATIONS - $2,455
WARDROBE / HMU - $700 CONTINGENCY & COMPLETION - $2,300
LIGHTING - $1,000
CAMERA - $2,100 Total Below-The-Line Other $2,300
Total Below-The-Line Other $2,300 Total Above and Below-The-Line $14,005
PRODUCTION SOUND - $500
LOCATION COSTS - $1,750 Grand Total: $14,005
FESTIVALS - $500
CONTINGENCY & COMPLETION - $2,300$15 - Will feed a Cast/Crew member for a day.
$25 - Will help us get extras (no one likes an empty-looking film).
$50 - Will buy us a prop (and make it pink!).
$100 - Will buy a cast member a costume.
$450 - Will handle all of our legal and permitting costs.
$500 - Will help us get professional cast and crew to make this film the best it can be.
$1,200 - Will cover the cost of our studio space to craft the world of Pink.
$3,000 - Will pay for our camera and lighting gear, very important parts of creating a beautiful film.Be sure to click through the tabs at the top of our page including "Wishlist" to contribute to a specific item in our budget!
The film industry is wasteful. A lot of the time production has to feed people on the go and make quick work of cleaning up a mess. We want to take an approach that will change this. Reusable cups, plates, utensils, containers, etc. Our crew all feel we have an opportunity and a responsibility to set a precedent for more mindful filmmaking on this set. Our Environmental Steward, Kaitlyn Frederick, will be working hand in hand with us to assure we’re being as environmentally conscious as we can throughout the creation of this film.
Pink is a story that lives close to my heart. The more I write about Peter’s character, the more I'm able to see myself in him. My goal as a director is to create compelling stories, and through the collaboration with my team, bring them to life. Our childhood traumas are often swept under the rug, and not dealt with correctly. Through Pink, I aim to bring a refreshing view to what it’s like to feel such intense emotions, but also what it’s like to share them. Peter’s vulnerability with his mother is the only way he’s able to escape the pink entity that haunts him. My hope is that the story connects with the viewer and they learn the easiest way to grow through trauma is to share our stories and come together.
Like I’ve previously stated, this film is something special, not just to me but to every crew member involved. I’d like to thank every single person who shares or donates to our film, It cannot be made without your support. If you have any personal connecting to our story or would like to share your experiences, we’d love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me personally at samshoemakerfilm@gmail.com.If you would like to learn more about Pink please check out my episode on the Tungsten Originals Podcast!
Please click through the tabs at the top of our page to learn more about our crew, wishlist, and media from the project.Incentives
$5
Pale Pink
Get in on the ground floor of making our film happen!
$10
Baby Pink
Receive a Special Thanks at the end of our film.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$20
Blush Pink
Receive a Digital Copy of the film upon release, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$25
Pink Lemonade
Recieve digital poster of the film, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$35
Cotton Candy Pink
Personalized thank you email, as well as all other perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$50
Flamingo Pink
Receive exclusive behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$100
Ballet Slipper Pink
Receive a signed, physical poster, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$150
Taffy Pink
Personalized thank you video, as well as all previous perks
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Receive exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
- Signed, physical poster.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$300
Bubblegum Pink
Receive a signed, pink prop from Peter's bedroom set, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
- Signed, physical poster.
- Personalized thank you video.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
Claimed: 4 of 20
$700
Rosé Pink
Receive an "Associate Producer" credit, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
- Signed, physical poster.
- Personalized thank you video.
- Signed, pink prop from Peter's bedroom set.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$1,000
Hot Pink
Receive an "Executive Producer" credit and an invitation to join us on set (travel/accommodations not included), as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
- Receive a signed, physical poster.
- Personalized thank you video.
- A Signed, pink prop from Peter's bedroom set.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$5
Pale Pink
Get in on the ground floor of making our film happen!
$10
Baby Pink
Receive a Special Thanks at the end of our film.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$20
Blush Pink
Receive a Digital Copy of the film upon release, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$25
Pink Lemonade
Recieve digital poster of the film, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$35
Cotton Candy Pink
Personalized thank you email, as well as all other perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$50
Flamingo Pink
Receive exclusive behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$100
Ballet Slipper Pink
Receive a signed, physical poster, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$150
Taffy Pink
Personalized thank you video, as well as all previous perks
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Receive exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
- Signed, physical poster.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$300
Bubblegum Pink
Receive a signed, pink prop from Peter's bedroom set, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
- Signed, physical poster.
- Personalized thank you video.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
Claimed: 4 of 20
$700
Rosé Pink
Receive an "Associate Producer" credit, as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
- Signed, physical poster.
- Personalized thank you video.
- Signed, pink prop from Peter's bedroom set.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
$1,000
Hot Pink
Receive an "Executive Producer" credit and an invitation to join us on set (travel/accommodations not included), as well as all previous perks.
- Special Thanks at the end of our film.
- Digital Copy of the film upon release.
- Digital poster of the film.
- Personalized thank you email.
- Exclusive digital behind the scenes photography from our principle photography shoot.
- Receive a signed, physical poster.
- Personalized thank you video.
- A Signed, pink prop from Peter's bedroom set.
Deliverables expected by Summer 2020.
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