Alyssum

Kia Ora!! Welcome!!

WHO ARE WE?

We are a dedicated team of 3rd Year Massey University students seeking funding to bring our Short Film to life!

WHAT IS THIS PROJECT?

Alyssum is a 12 minute short film, exploring the ideas of beauty and validation within today's society through the monstrous feminine/body horror genre. After plenty of hard work: developing scripts, analysing theory and visual planning - Alyssum has been given the Greenlight by Massey to be made, and we need YOUR help to do it!  Your support allows this raw, authentic exploration of feminine issues to be made and presented back to you!

WHAT IS THE STORY?

Alyssum follows the story of a young woman named Alyssa - whose day to day life follows a borderline obsessive routine of spending, beauty routines and validation seeking through sex and hookup culture, despite the negative impacts it has on her life and mental state. One night whilst bathing, Alyssa scrubs too hard in a dissociative state, ripping her skin and revealing rotting flesh underneath. Naturally terrified, she tries to get rid of the rot and makes it worse before deciding to cover the wound with makeup in order to continue her lifestyle and quest for love. But the rot worsens, and Alyssa must face herself as her life takes a dark, surreal turn. 

WHERE WILL THE MONEY GO?

Your Donations will go towards:

ACTORS!

• We hope to pay our actors for their valuable time and effort bringing this story to life.

INTIMACY COORDINATION!

• Hiring  an intimacy coordinator to keep our actors and crew comfortable whilst filming intimate/emotional content. This role is crucial to this film being made.

ART DEPARTMENT!

• Alyssum is a very art department heavy film - with props, costumes, set design, makeup and special effects makeup. If we reach our goal for this, we will be able to create a visually stunning (and grotesque) film!

FOOD & TRANSPORT!

• To keep the crew and cast happy, functioning and where they need to be!

WHO'S IN THE CREW?

• Maggie Shore | Writer/Director
• Ashley Pratt | Producer
• Bailey Cox | Cinematographer 
• Alex Davis | Production Manager
• Reece Hughes | Script Writer 
• Harry White | 1st AC
• Phoebe Eloise | 2nd AC
• Toby Peno | Grip + Gaffer 
• Cassius Snow | Grip + Gaffer 
• Cameron Marwick | Head Editor 
• Shanay Rossiter | Assistant Editor 
• Gerhardus Louw | Set Design 
• Lia Crofton | 1st AD 
• Eva Juriss | Art department
• Flynn Biara | Art Department 
• Mackenzie Hobbs | SFX Makeup 
• Lachlan Janie | SFX Makeup 
• Prop Design | Luke Scott
• Daniel Chater | Sound Design
• Hayden Waller | Production Assistant 

All donations (no matter how big or small) are a much appreciated help to us and Alyssum!

We thank you for your contribution and offer the opportunity to have your name in the credits as a donator (if requested!).