Hey! My name is Matties, and I am graduating as a director from the HKU this academic year.

Briefly about the project:
It will be a tragicomic short fiction film set in an enlarged version of our world, where almost everyone already has an AI friend. Mien is a headstrong grandmother seeking contact with her grandson. Like the rest of his generation, he has unlearned a large part of his social skills, so he recommends an AI assistant to his grandmother as well. At first, Mien wants nothing to do with it and wonders if there isn't a human behind it. But slowly, that chatbot becomes her best friend. He always has time, always agrees with her, and she finally feels seen.

I want to show in a humorous way how natural contact with AI can be, but also what comes at the cost. What does human connection still mean if a chatbot seems able to offer it effortlessly?

What we offer
I have the ambition to make my graduation film a beautiful and well-rounded project. What I expect you to get out of our collaboration:
- an opportunity to further develop your production skills
-a short fiction film for your portfolio to showcase your production skills
- meeting new people for your network
-a great collaboration in which we can create something we are proud of, learn from each other, and convey a beautiful message through the film

Type
Studentenproductie

Location
Omgeving Amsterdam/Utrecht/Hilversum

Description
I am looking for a producer or someone who wants to co-produce with me. Ideally, I focus as much as possible on the creative side and work either with a producer who truly stands alongside me and handles the production side, or with someone who produces with me and takes certain tasks off my hands.

Period
Depending on what you are able or willing to take on, production can be set in motion very soon. The concept is in place and the script is under development. Pre-production will likely start around December. The shooting period is around April/early May 2027.

Job requirements / profile
Broadly speaking, it is helpful if, as a (co-)producer, you take on certain tasks such as:
-Communication, e.g. when arranging castings, but also with external collaborators such as caterers and venue owners.
-Additionally, I am looking for someone who can handle planning, arranging transport to and from locations, etc.
-Contact companies willing to collaborate on props, equipment, catering, and casting.
- Review the budget from a financial perspective (or draft it yourself) and monitor it.
-Also create and execute a logistics plan on set.
-If you are interested in that, also assist with grant applications and setting up crowdfunding
-To what extent you are open to this: maintaining an overview and taking the lead over the entire production side of the process

Of course, there are 1001 things involved in making a (short) film; if you want to focus on a specific part, we can certainly discuss that!

Spoken / language requirements
Dutch/English

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