SNOW ANGEL
No one is innocent.
SHOOTING - SPRING 2020
In the aftermath of a fatal car accident, a former pro-snowboarder fears for her life as, trying to correct past mistakes, inexplicable and terrifying events occur.
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*This trailer uses images taken from existing films, to give an idea of the type of story we are creating. We do not own the rights to these images.
our INSPIRATIONS
Catherine Bérubé is a bilingual actress who is well established in the Quebec star system. First noticed while playing the part of Audrey Pouliot in the popular and highly awarded television series 19-2, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Gémeaux Awards - the most prestigious awards festival in all of Quebec. Catherine has held regular lead roles on two television series : Sophie (CBC 2008-2009) and Les jeunes loups (2013-2015). She has been a supporting character in six feature films/TV movies including: Bomb Girls & Le trip à trois (December 2017). She has had recurring roles in seven Television series including: Toute la vérité, Durham County, Reign, District 31. And she has been in eight short films, four of which she also produced. Catherine also played the title role of Élise de la Serre in the popular video game franchise Assassin’s Creed : Unity, for which her fearless motion capture and voice performance has helped secure her an international fan-base.
Catherine Bérubé
Patrick Labbé
Renowned in Quebec for almost 30 years, Patrick Labbé is best known for his title roles in the cult series "La vie la vie" (for which he received a MétroStar and a Gemini), "Les Boys", "Yamaska", "Mirador" and "District 31". He has to his credit close to 60 roles in television series and feature films, and has been a host on several television shows. Perfectly bilingual, he also works in English, lending his talents to many series such as Durham County, Quantico and Bellevue.
As an entrepreneur he founded : Le camp de base, a day camp welcoming hundreds of young artists every summer.
AUDITIONS in February
ALICE
34
FRED
34
RACHEL
8
PETER
36
J.D.
18
meet the ACTORS
meet the DIRECTOR
Gabriel Allard
Gabriel is an up and coming director who stands out from his peers by having perfected the twist ending and thriller genre over the years. He wrote/co-wrote, directed and produced/co-produced 7 short films in the past 4 years. His last two short thrillers, "Something Beautiful" and "Cry Wolf", were awarded, respectively, 3rd place worldwide along with Best Director, Best Actress & Best Special FX in the 100 hour Film Fest; and Best Thriller along with three nominations: Best Horror, Best Director and Best Actress in three different festivals. His passion, determination, and unique way of seeing the world, have pushed him to challenge the boundaries of storytelling, and he is well prepared as he embarks on the journey of directing his first feature film, Snow Angel.
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Gabriel Allard
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meet the PRODUCERS
GRAND KARMA
Created by Gabriel Allard and Catherine Bérubé, Grand Karma is a dynamic film production company with several independent productions under its belt.
Our mission is to produce unique and entertaining work that will leave a mark on the audience’s imagination.
Karma [kahr-muh] The sum of a person’s actions that influence their destiny.
We believe every film has its own karma made up from every team member’s passion and commitment to the project. From the set PA to the leading actor we believe every person’s contribution to the film is essential to the success of its journey.
Never stop yearning, never stop moving.
"One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible." Genghis Khan
and the AUTHORS
co-author
co-author
co-author
PAUL VAN DYCK
Paul Van Dyck is a Toronto based director, playwright, and performer. His work has been produced in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and throughout Canada. He is a past participant of the Neil Munro Intern Directors Project at the Shaw Festival and was a National Forum Representative of Quebec for the Playwrights Guild of Canada. He has received numerous awards including; The Revelation Award, Montreal English Critics Circle; Outstanding Direction (Oroonoko), Montreal English Theatre Awards; Best Production (Paradise Lost), New York Frigid Festival; and was named one of Montreal’s top emerging artists by Nightlife Magazine.
Normand Latour
CAMERA / CRANE OPERATOR
Normand Latour has been a director of photography and a crane owner/operator for television and cinema for over 35 years. He has worked for some of the largest televisual companies in Quebec such as Télé-Québec, SRC, CTV as well as a number of independent producers such as Avanti Ciné Vidéo, Zone 3, Productions J and Pixcom to name a few. He has also lent his services to several galas, concerts and reports, and has more than 500 multi-camera recordings to his credit. On his long list of qualifications, we find films such as The Sum of all Fears, Les Boys IV, The house at the end of the Street, four Bollywood-type feature films, as well as numerous short films.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Graham Guertin-Santerre
Graham has an impressive portfolio and many projects delivered within a short time. In 2014 Graham founded his production company “Les Orphelins” which has given him the opportunity to work as Director of Photography on different types of projects like short films, music videos and commercials. From July 2017 to October 2017 Graham had the chance to work with Director of Photography Mauro Fiore as a crane operator for the movie X-Men, learning and refining his craft along side one of Hollywood's top DOPs. Graham is a proven leader among his entourage, capable of offering all the support a team needs. As the perfect critical thinker, he can analyze and troubleshoot any given situation. In addition to his management skills, Graham also has a very prominent creative side to him. His technical camera and lighting skills combined with his sharp vision make him a unique director of photography.
Joseph Antoine Clavet
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Marc-André Mercier
1st CAMERA ASS.
Michel Ahelo
GAFFER
Jocelyn Cardinal
KEY GRIP
Mathieu Veillette
2nd CAMERA ASS.
Alexandre Richard
ARTISTIC
DIRECTOR
Sébastien Rouleau
STUNT
COORDINATOR
Gabrielle-Anne Desy
STUNT DOUBLE
Lucie Pelletier
2nd ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
LOCATION MANAGER
Patrick Labbé
Marilou H. St-Amand
PRODUCTION
DIRECTOR
Maxime Desrochers
DATA WRANGLER /
EDITOR
meet the CREW
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PRE-SALES VS DIRECT SALE
PRE-SALES (Pre-production sale, sometimes before the script has been written)
Conventional way to sell a film
Established production companies, studios
Demand "names" (as a way of assuring a minimum visibility)
Celebrity actors, directors, producers, cinematographers, etc.
Used as a way to secured the budget
DIRECT SALES (sale once the film is finished)
Often used by emerging artists
Independent production companies
Total creative freedom
Production team and actors put everything on the line
A way to prove the quality and value of the film before selling it
SALES and MARKETING
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SALES and MARKETING
DISTRIBUTION & TARGET MARKETS
MOVIE theatres
TELEVISION stations
VIDEO on demand
Distributor and/or sales agent
Film markets (ex: AFM, Cannes, TIFF)
Festivals (ex: Sundance, TIFF, Berlin, Telluride, Cannes)
Direct approach
Direct sales
(2016)
Sci-Fi / Drama
SLEIGHT
Drama / Romance
(2009)
J'AI TUÉ MA MÈRE (I KILLED MY MOTHER)
COMPARATIVES
*Great examples of first-time movie makers and their first film
NO TWO FILMS ARE MADE EXACTLY THE SAME WAY
April 28, 2017 : Official release of the film by WWE Studios and BH Tilt
January 28, 2016 : WWE Studios and BH Tilt acquired the distribution rights
January 23, 2016 : Premiered at the 2016 Sundance Festival
Release
Box Office : $3.8MM (365 theatres across the US, between April 27th and May 19th, 2017)
Budget: $250K
written by : JD Dillard & Alex Theurer
JD Dillard's first film
Xavier Dolan's first film
written by : Xavier Dolan
produced by : Xavier Dolan, Carole Mondello, Daniel Morin
Budget: $800K
Dolan initially financed the film out of his own pocket but after being rejected, SODEC finally gave him $400K.
Release
2009-2011 : 28 wins & 13 nominations
Jutra : 3 wins & 2 nominations
Cannes : 3 wins & 1 nomination
FOLLOWING
Crime / Mystery / Thriller
(1998)
Christopher Nolan's first film (Memento, Batman Begins, Inception)
written by : Christopher Nolan
produced by : Christopher Nolan, Jeremy Theobald, Emma Thomas
Budget: $6K
Box Office : 101K (between April 4th, 1999 and October 14th, 1999, in the US
Release
1998-1999 : 5 awards & 4 nominations
Due to the limited budget, the movie was filmed only on Saturdays over 3-4 months and it was a year before the film was completed.
Shot on 16mm, in black & white, Nolan paid for the reels from his own salary.
EL MARIACHI
Action / Crime / Thriller
(1992)
Robert Rodriguez's first film (Desperado, Sin City, Machete)
written by : Robert Rodriguez
produced by : Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Gallardo
Box Office : 2MM (between August 19th, 1991 and July 18th, 2012, worldwide
Release
September 25th, 1992: Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
January 8th, 1993: Presented at the Sundance Festival
1993-2015 : 7 awards & 4 nominations
Sundance : 1 award & 1 nomination
To save costs, Rodriguez didn't hire a crew; the actors all helped when not on screen.
To save more costs, Rodriguez was pushed around in a wheelchair instead of using a dolly.
Rodriguez hoped his film would sell direct-to-video, but after being refused by many Latin distributors, he was approached by one of the biggest players, Columbia Pictures, who ended up buying the distributions rights to the US.
PLAN
Mathieu Pratte
PHOTOGRAPHER
WEB MASTER
etc.
Objective: 60k followers by the end of post-production (August 2019)
Daily videos & photos, which will contain:
Documentation of the process (pre-production)
Interviews, follow different crew positions, etc.
Unveiling of sponsorship
Follow different parts of the shoot
Bloopers, funny moments
Backstory, fake news (fishing)
SOCIAL MEDIA campaign
TEAM
Sarah L'Italien
FILMMAKER / PHOTOGRAPHER
Sarah L’Italien is a director, DP and multidisciplinary artist from Gaspésie, Québec, Canada. Noticed at 17 years old for her award-winning short films, she has since worked on hundreds of broadcasts on television and online. Recently, she directed and worked as DP on a web series called Les Trésors cachés de la Gaspésie broadcast on EVASION channel, getting more than 2 million views in 3 seasons. In 2016, she was named DP on the set of Le Loup, film directed by Carl Tremblay and starring Mario St-Amand. Nowadays, she works on many musical projects, like videoclips and making of, for artists such as Véronique Bilodeau and Patrice Michaud. With Sarah’s varied skillset, passion, dedication, and connection to the town of Gaspesie, she will prove invaluable to the Snow Angel team as cultural liason and PR guru.
She will create a documentary making-of alongside the film
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BUDGET
FINANCIAL plan
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FINANCIAL plan
We want to change the way we make films :
The film does not only belong to the producers and director, this film belongs to the WHOLE TEAM (producers, investors, creative team, crew)
Within our financial structure, every crew member benefits from the profits of the film.
We believe that by doing this, the film will be propelled by each member's feeling of belonging :
It will gain quality : the more each person works hard, the better the final product will be, and the sale will enrich each owner.
It will gain visibility : invested and involved, everybody will have greater motivation to speak about THEIR film to their circle of friends and colleagues and to spread the word. (Word of mouth starting with 40 mouths)
CAST & CREW
50% OF THE SHARES
% based on market value of service provided vs compensation received
50% OF THE SHARES
$5000 investment buys 1%
MANY ARROWS
"One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible."
- Genghis Khan -
FOR AN INVESTMENT OF :
$5,000 to $15,000
the Financier shall be entitled to receive an "ASSOCIATE PRODUCER" screen credit in the end crawl
$20,000 to $25,000
the Financier shall be entitled to receive a "CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER" screen credit in the end crawl
$30,000 to $45,000
the Financier shall be entitled to receive a "CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER" screen credit on a shared card in the opening titles of the picture
$50,000 to $95,000
the Financier shall be entitled to receive an "EXECUTIVE PRODUCER" screen credit on a shared card in the opening titles of the picture
$100,000
the Financier shall be entitled to receive an "EXECUTIVE PRODUCER" screen credit on a single card in the opening titles of the picture
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CREW
GABRIEL & CATHERINE
The final product will have an actual value of just over $2 million due to negotiated rates, cast/crew defferals, equipment & location deals, and so much more.
250K + 50K (20% return on investment) = 300K
Minimum sales required for investor returns
Value of the film vs cost of production:
We will be creative in our social media plan to get an audience talking about us and our project.
We will establish a solid "following" during production, post-production, and following the entire journey of the film.
Social media campaign
Reputation on the line as is the future of our careers.
Nothing to lose, everything to prove.
It's our first feature film!
Positive factors:
If the film turns out to be really impressive, our situation will give us the advantage to make a great sale.
If the film turns out to be mediocre, it will be harder to sell.
No pre-sales :
This is our first feature film
Factors to consider:
Investing in the film industry is very risky. But with this risk comes the potential for high returns.
FINANCIAL RISKS
FINANCIAL plan
Lost opportunities
Expenses incurred
6 years (3 intense) of non-remunerated development
Salary completely reinvested in the production
Our Investments
OUR RISKS
Producers, writers, director, lead actor, some crew members.
Many of our key positions are deferring their salaries
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RETURN ON INVESTMENT
FINANCIAL plan
MINIMUM OBJECTIVE
FOR THE SAKE OF IT...
1 MM (profit)
3 MM (profit)
8 MM (profit)
We commit to:
making the best possible film
not leave anything to chance
working our hardest to get the word out about the film
we will not accept mediocrity
keep the momentum going after release (sale, public relations, etc)
Gabriel Allard
réalisateur, producteur, scénariste
Catherine Bérubé
