The Story
Inspired by true events, 'The Wick' is a dark, period drama, set in the early 1800's in rural England, seventy-three years after witch trials were banned but still continued. A disturbing tale of deceit and persecution of a woman who fights for justice against a lawless witch hunter. 'The Wick' is a universal and topical short film about strong women, women's rights and has a #MeToo and #TimesUp theme running through it.
To this day, countless numbers of people are still being accused of witchcraft and persecuted around the world. They have no rights, no voice and are condemned by misguided beliefs. This is why our story needs to be told and is the reason why we are raising money to finish making this powerful short film. If you believe in advocating for women’s rights, if you love period drama or if you’re just a fan of good storytelling, your contribution will help us finish making this film a reality and bring these people justice by collective awareness.
STAGE: Post Production
We are in post-production at the moment. We finished shooting at the end of June 2018, then went straight into the editing room. We are now trying out and tweaking different versions of the edit with Kant Pan, our editor (responsible for editing the 90's cult classic ''The Crying game') and experimenting with music composition. After this, we will move onto sound design and colour grading, then onto promotion and screening 'The Wick' in domestic and international film festivals.
The Team
WRITER & PRODUCER
Michelle Coverley
Hi, my name's Michelle and I am the creator of 'The Wick'. I decided to take a step from acting into writing and producing as I find there is a lack of female protagonists in film, as well as a lack of presence of women in the film industry today. Taking on these active roles brings me more control over my career, and the satisfaction that by telling my stories, women have a voice. My freelance performing career spanning 14 years in Circus, dance and the film industry has enabled my story-telling to be fresh, playful, atmospheric, highly visual and with a quality of raw sensibility.
LEAD ACTOR
Ian Reddington
With over forty years in the entertainment industry, Ian has become a household name on British TV. Racking up substantial credits in well known shows, he is most famed for playing Tricky Dicky in Eastenders, the chief clown in Dr Who and Vernon Tomlin in Coronation street to name just a few. Ian has also built a solid career on stage and the big screen, notably in the films, Highlander alongside Sean Connery and most recent in, The Sisters Brothers alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Jake Gyllenhaal. Ian plays Zachariah, our villain in 'The Wick'.
DIRECTOR
Sabine Crossen
An award winning director, hailing from New Zealand from French/American heritage, Sabine has been in the film industry for a fair amount of years. She has directed a handful of award winning shorts and is about to direct her first feature film in France. She's also a very talented and award winning actress, writer and producer, connected to films such as 'Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald, Hitman and the Lord of The Rings trilogy. Sabine has even been a jury member of some international film festivals, as well as starting her own female film festival in France.
CROWDFUNDING ARTWORK
Wattana Khommarath
An extraordinarily gifted Lao/American illustrator/animator with a solid portfolio to his name is no stranger to the film industry. Living in California, U.S.A. and graduating from CalArts with a BFA Walt Disney Scholarship in Character Animation, he has a wealth of experience in storyboarding, art direction, editing, character animation as well as standard water colour, life drawing and art mentoring. He's worked on numerous films, music videos, computer games and countless artistic projects in his career spanning over twenty years.
CROWDFUNDING ARTWORK
Wattana Khommarath
An extraordinarily gifted Lao/American illustrator/animator with a solid portfolio to his name is no stranger to the film industry. Living in California, U.S.A. and graduating from CalArts with a BFA Walt Disney Scholarship in Character Animation, he has a wealth of experience in storyboarding, art direction, editing, character animation as well as standard water colour, life drawing and art mentoring. He's worked on numerous films, music videos, computer games and countless artistic projects in his career spanning over twenty years.
PLEASE HELP
Every Little bit Helps
£20 GBP
THE WICK FONT
& Video Link
Receive a digital download of the exclusive 'THE WICK' FONT created by our very own Wattana Khommarath!
- PLUS, a shout out on our social media and a private video link to THE WICK short film, when its completed.
£35 GBP
THE WICK POSTER
& Video Link
Receive an exclusive ‘The Wick’ POSTER PRINT with the amazing artwork created by our artist! (Aprox. A4 size)
- PLUS - a shout out on our social media, 'The Wick' digital font download and a private video link to THE WICK short film, when its completed.
£50 GBP
STORYBOARD PRINT
& Video Link
Get a set of eight hand drawn STORYBOARDS on one PRINT, the amazing artwork created by our artist! (Aprox A5 size)
- PLUS - a shout out on our social media, 'The Wick' digital font download and a private video link to THE WICK short film, when its completed.
We Need Your Support
Film making is a costly business. Even though we were very skilled at working to our tight budget and did a successful shoot, prices are still mounting up. We raised £6,000 on an indiegogo crowdfunder including a few private donations for the shoot, but we require a little more to bring this piece of history to the big screen and do it justice. Your contributions and support will go directly into making that happen with post-production and festival submissions and you too will be apart of this amazing film making experience.
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