The Scam

Oliver Dawe | Film

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Overview

An international scam sends a small-town pensioner around the world and towards a life behind bars.

We need your support to tell this story on Loading Docs’ award-winning short documentary platform.

THE FILM

The promise of riches lures an elderly man into leaving his small town for a trip around the world. This stranger-than-fiction tale recounts every twist and turn, from imprisonment on foreign soil to the road to freedom. But does he understand how close he came to catastrophe?

Across the world, more and more people are being targeted by online scams, and often the victims are elderly. Older people tend to be more trusting and can find themselves drawn into situations that are too good to be true. This cautionary tale will explore how scammers operate, the psychology behind scams, and ways to avoid being scammed.

The Scam is a humorous, empathetic, fast-paced story about a Kiwi man that unknowingly becomes wrapped up with strange doctors and international gangsters.

THE TEAM

Director Oliver Dawe eats, sleeps and breathes film, and continues to passionately pursue his filmmaking dreams. Producer Amanda Jenkins has over 20 years experience producing award-winning short films. They can’t wait to share this entertaining story with you all, with an important message at it's heart.

THE TARGET

As part of the Loading Docs initiative, we need to raise a minimum of $3,500 through Boosted. This project will use animation to help tell the story, but animation takes time, and time is money. Money raised will go towards animation, as well as paying for a composer and paying the filmmakers and crew.

Once we reach our minimum target, it will unlock additional funding from Loading Docs. But, this is an all or nothing campaign. If we don’t reach our target, we get nothing! That’s why we need your help.

Loading Docs is an award-winning short documentary initiative to develop New Zealand filmmaking talent. Loading Docs is funded by NZ On Air with support from NZFC and Te Māngai Pāho.

Thank you for your support.
Oliver Dawe and Amanda Jenkins

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