I’m making a feature film. Cue excited scream, then the
nervous whimper. I’ve been doing theatre for so long, this is a genuinely and
exciting idea. Naturally it’s an adaption of one of my plays, “37 Ways To Say I’m
Gay”. It played earlier this year at Downstairs at Alma’s for Midsumma and was
quite the unexpected success. After my wonderful co-star, friend and now
co-producer Perri Cummings said, “This would make a great film”, an idea was born.
We shook hands, she was co-producing and I was directing.
We shot a teaser a few months back and it got us all excited
for what was coming. With 25 different stories and over 100 actors, this is
going to be a major undertaking. We’re planning on shooting this little Indy
feature as cheaply as possible, but we still need a fair bit, especially for
the scenes set in the past. There’s even a scene during World War II in the
trenches with gun fire and many wounded soldiers in costume.
This is an important story for me. As a proud gay man, I
worry we don’t do enough to tell truly Australian gay stories. While acceptance
seems to be getting better, we still have politicians too scared to seriously
talk about gay marriage and equal rights. I can’t stand on the sidelines
anymore, I need to take a stand. I want to tell this story because it seems
like a great way to get wider acceptance. One of the first things people often
ask you is about how you came out, well here’s a whole film about it.
Plus, we need more chances for our great actors and crews to
work on stories with heart, and here is a great chance. I am chomping at the
bit to shoot this next year.
So here’s where I stand, asking, very nicely, if you can
please click the link to our Indie GoGo page, watch our fun little trailer and
please donate some money. Any amount helps. While there is still over 100 days
before it closes, I’m really looking to kick it off with some more funds.
Your help will truly be appreciated.
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