Impossible - Musical Short Film

Impossible is a musical, a heartwarming and uplifting romp. It’s a joyous tribute to romance and to those who dare to dream impossible dreams.

Synopsis: On the night of his arranged marriage engagement party, young Sikh Sajjan Singh (Utsav Patel) visits the love of his life, Dr Angie Pohiva (Diamond Langi) one last time. Witnessing this, a world-famous star of the stage Quentin Parnell (Paul Norell) decides to get involved. Aided by a brilliant theatre troupe, both men are inspired to confront their own truths.

Why ‘Impossible’?
An audacious homage to movie musicals, Impossible is a unique film in our cinematic landscape. Impossible celebrates Aotearoa’s diversity and champions fresh new faces. It’s a heartfelt and hugely entertaining spectacle that will appeal to a wide range of ages, cultures and genders. It’s also a teaser that will leave you wanting more because ultimately, we want to bring you the full feature film story.

Funding
Thanks to the New Zealand Film Commission and the good will of #TeamImpossible, we have been able to complete production and get all the way through to final post-production. Now we just need funds to finish the job and cover the following expenses: conform, colour grade, sound design, final sound mix, deliverables, music licenses and film festival submission costs.

Your participation
If you’re in position to contribute, we’d be so grateful for your generous support. If you’re unable to donate, you can still support us by liking and following our Facebook and Instagram pages, and sharing our campaign.

Finishing the short is only the very beginning of the Impossible journey – and we’d love each and every one of you to be a part of it with us.

THANK YOU!
Thank you so much for being part of #TeamImpossible! If you would like an invite to the cast-crew-sponsors screening that will happen in Auckland later this year, please let us know when you make your donation.

Meet the core team:

Gabriel Reid, Writer-Director
Gabriel's life-long obsession with musicals informs every aspect of Impossible. His work in opera, theatre, film and TV production has equipped him to deliver entertainment that's both cinematic and heart-felt.

Belindalee Hope, Producer
Belindalee’s extensive experience producing and production managing across some of Aotearoa’s most prestigious films means she has what it takes to deliver on the ambitious promise of this epic short film.

Karpal Singh, Producer
Karpal has worked on a number of national and international productions and has been integral in bringing a sense of authenticity to this story and its lead Sikh character, Sajjan.

William McKegg, Executive Producer
William comes to filmmaking from the world of musical theatre. Having worked on some of the West End’s top theatrical productions, he brings a unique mix of experience to the Impossible journey.

Rachel Fawcett, Associate Producer
Rachel Fawcett is an emerging producer. Among other things she has produced a webseries and is producing another short film to be shot later this year, Munkie.