What it’s all about
In 2008, 24-year-old Mark Bulkassi, now homeless, moves in with an old group of friends. When even that falls apart due to a useless landlord, the group uses any filmmaking and internet connection at their disposal. LEGO stop motion, kiddie pool baptisms, male strippers, and homemade explosives all help build to a shocking twist of fate that makes him reconsider his place in the world and in time.
With our budget of $6,800, we plan on delivering a comedy with plenty of set-ups and payoffs, emotional punches, and a visual style shot on 9 different cameras, to leave you with a nostalgic experience like no other.
Remember how the old internet pre-financial crisis used to feel like the wild west of the time? That’s what we plan to replicate. Always unpredictable, but constantly entertaining. An MTV/skate video splash of adrenaline between each scene. But always focused on each of the main characters and what they plan to dig up from the past.
“Like MTV on crack”
Elijah Fitzpatrick is a writer and director who has shot many shorts since the age of 7. Since 2022, he has worked on multiple professional shoots for films, commercials, and documentaries. This may sound very impressive, but he’s mainly been a PA. You see, this whippersnapper is great at bringing coffee and cleaning up urine. Second to none. Mr. Miyagi taught Ralph Macchio to Wax on, wax off”—essentially the same thing. A lot can be learned about filmmaking, even if it’s just finding the one who peed on set.
Elijah has recently made “Angels With Dirty Paws”. A movie shot for the dog daycare he worked at as a going-away gift for leaving the place. He used his dog , the dogs there, and the staff, to make this spoof of classic Detective Noir. The film played at the Omaha Film Festival, and will play at the Flatwater Film Festival.