February 17, 2014
Has Been
HAS BEEN is a 20 minutes short film starring Frank Delay, a French singer from the 90's Boys Band "2be3"
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03/10/2014
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€8,270
Out of €8,000
103 %
Talents GLAMOUR
Has Been
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<em>From its glorious ashes, the phoenix shall rise</em></p>
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Hi, dear English speakers ! Thanks for taking the time to watch our video and read those almost-English subtitles.</p>
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So, here’s the deal : we’re making a 20 minutes short film that will hopefully one day become a feature film, and we need your help to make this happen.</p>
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<strong><u>The story :</u></strong></p>
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The film will follow the life of Stanley, who used to be the leader of the most famous Boys Band from the 90s. But fifteen years later, his life has taken a whole different turn… Now, he has to work as a salesman in a lousy insurance company in order to make ends meet, his wife left him after he got depressed, his banking account is low, and his boss keeps threatening to fire him. On top of that, he can’t even manage to pursue his dreams of making a living with his music because every casting director he speaks to makes fun of his past as a Boys Band member and expresses his lack of credibility. Unfortunately, neither his great talent, nor his agent, who would do anything to have him in the spotlight again, can change the situation. The only positive side in his life is his son Maxime, who brightens his days and supports him no matter what.</p>
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But all that changes when his agent offers him to be the main guest on “Has Been”, a successful trashy talk show where a couple of famous roasters poke fun at a C-list celebrity in order to make the audience laugh.</p>
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Stanley, whose only goal is to succeed with his music, has a choice to make : participate in the show to get the big fee the production is offering, but which would destroy any chance of gaining a musical credibility and disappoint his son ; or going on with his regular life and hoping for better days ?</p>
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<strong><u>The casting :</u></strong></p>
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Both the character and his story are fictional, but to play the part of Stanley, we are lucky enough to have someone who actually lived this Boys Band experience in the 90s, since he was the leader of the most famous French Boys Band back then : les 2be3 ! His name is Frank Delay, he’s now a talented actor, and you might not know who he is if you never lived in France but he’s basically the Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, the Robbie Williams of Take That, or the Shawn of Boys II Men.</p>
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<img alt="Frank" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/62511/Frank.jpg"></p>
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So he’s clearly a HUGE deal for all the girls old enough to know that Justin Timberlake once looked really cool in an all-denim outfit.</p>
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<img alt="168359-filip-nikolic-frank-et-adel-des-2be3-637x0-3" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/62954/168359-filip-nikolic-frank-et-adel-des-2be3-637x0-3.jpg"></p>
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Frank has now an acting career of his own, having starred in various successful plays in Paris and many short movies or TV shows.</p>
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<img alt="367706_52" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/62948/367706_52.jpg"></p>
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Picture above : Frank Delay in the TV show "Metal Hurlant Chronicles"</p>
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Allocation of funds
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The production company <strong>LIVE Productions</strong>, who has specialized in audio-visual production for the past 12 years, allows us to access a great deal of professional film equipment : cameras, microphones, an exceptional Steadicam, a pro editing table, and so on.</p>
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However, even if neither the production nor the direction staff will wind up earning any money, we feel that the rest of the project team should get paid.</p>
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That said, here is how your money will be used :</p>
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First of all, we’ll need <strong>4000 € to pay all of our actors</strong> (Frank, but also those who will play his son, his ex-wife, his boss, his agent, and so on).</p>
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Then, we’ll need <strong>3000 € to pay all of our technical crew</strong>.</p>
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And finally, we’ll also need <strong>1000 € to pay for food, transportation, and production expenses on set</strong>.</p>
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And, if you like our project so much that we get more than 8000 €, we’ll have enough money to pay our sound designer, graphic designer, photographer, and every other person who worked on the film !</p>
Rewards
€5
- 3 contributions
Thousands of THANK YOUs, a virtual kiss, and our eternal gratitude
Estimated delivery: April 2014
€10
- 4 contributions
The film poster (A4)
+ previous rewards
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€15
The film poster (A3) + previous rewards
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€20
- 35 contributions
Special thanks in the ending credits + a private link to see the film online
+ previous rewards (the film posters, our deepest and eternal gratitude, a virtual kiss, and so on)
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€50
- 19 contributions
A DVD of the movie
+ previous rewards (a private link to see the film, special thanks in the ending credits, the film posters, our deepest and eternal gratitude, a virtual kiss, and so on)
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€100
- 5 contributions
A Blu-ray of the movie + a behind-the-scenes photo album of the shooting
+ previous rewards (a DVD of the movie, a private link to see the film, special thanks in the ending credits, the film posters, our deepest and eternal gratitude, a virtual kiss, and so on)
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€200
- 1 contribution
A private link to the film’s making-of
+ previous rewards (a Blu-Ray & a DVD of the movie, a behind-the-scenes photo album, a private link to see the film, special thanks in the ending credits, the film posters, our deepest and eternal gratitude, a virtual kiss, and so on)
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€350
- 2 contributions
An invitation to the official film premiere for 2 (transportation and accommodation not included, unless you live in Paris and want to sleep on a random couch)
+ previous rewards (the film's making-of, a Blu-Ray & a DVD of the movie, a behind-the-scenes photo album, a private link to see the film, special thanks in the ending credits, the film posters, our deepest and eternal gratitude, a virtual kiss, and so on)
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€500
- 2 contributions
Half a day on set (transportation and accommodation not included, unless you live in Paris and want to sleep on a random couch)
+ previous rewards (2 invitations for the film premiere, the making-of, a Blu-Ray & a DVD of the movie, a behind-the-scenes photo album, a private link to see the film, special thanks in the ending credits, the film posters, our deepest and eternal gratitude, a virtual kiss, and so on)
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€700
- 1 contribution
A paper copy of the script signed by the whole cast and crew
+ previous rewards (half a day on set, 2 invitations for the film premiere, the making-of, a Blu-Ray & a DVD of the movie, a behind-the-scenes photo album, a private link to see the film, special thanks in the ending credits, the film posters, our deepest and eternal gratitude, a virtual kiss, and so on)
Estimated delivery: December 2014
€1,000
- 1 contribution
A WHOLE DAY on set + you get to appear in the movie + you can have lunch with the whole cast and crew who will laugh at every joke you make and sincerely adore you (transportation and accommodation not included, unless you live in Paris and want to sleep on a random couch)
+ previous rewards (a paper copy of the script signed by the cast & crew, half a day on set, 2 invitations for the film premiere, the making-of, a Blu-Ray & a DVD of the movie, a behind-the-scenes photo album, a private link to see the film, special thanks in the ending credits, the film posters, our deepest and eternal gratitude, a virtual kiss, and so on)
Estimated delivery: December 2014