“CONSELHO”

Written by Lester Platt and Peter Longno
Directed by Peter Longno

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What’s the story about?

"Conselho" is inspired in that epiphany moment where music takes you back to a moment in life, when probably you were the saddest or the happiest, you hear that tune and it transports you to that place or moment.

In this story, this song called "Conselho" ("Comfort" in English) takes our protagonist who is heartbroken, back to a few intimate moments with her mom, back in her country (Brazil), she sees flashbacks of her childhood seeing herself being comforted by her mom singing lullabies with the song, that nostalgic feeling overpowers the sadness she was feeling at the moment, and stands up with a more hopeful sense to move on.

IMMEDIATE EXPENSES

  • PRODUCTION WAGES

    We made production happen covering the most immediate expenses like location, G&E rentals, and food, but we still need to pay our crew who kindly worked with us on this project on Net30.
    $21,500

  • post-production

    As Peter takes the next 15 days to solidify the timeline for the short, we still need extra hands on color and sound.
    $6,500

  • distribution

    We’ll be submitting to the main Film Festivals so we need funds to cover all the submission expenses.
    $3,000

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PERKS FOR DONATIONS

  • $500

    Digital Poster with “Official Selection” Laurels from on-going film festivals

  • $750

    Movie Poster and your name in the Credits section at the end of the short film.

  • $1,000

    Early access to the film and screening events, credit in the film plus previous perks.

Meet the production team

  • A man with a beard and mustache wearing a green and black cap, a beige jacket, and black shirt sitting and speaking in a warehouse or industrial space with shelves and plastic-covered items behind him, illuminated by blue lighting.

    LESTER PLATT

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / WRITER

  • Portrait of a bearded man wearing a black baseball cap with a leather patch and a dark button-up shirt over a gray t-shirt, against a dark gray background.

    ANDREW BARRERA

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHER

  • A young man with black hair, wearing large, pink-tinted sunglasses and a white polo shirt with blue buttons, posing against a plain beige wall.

    PETER LONGNO

    DIRECTOR /EDITOR

  • Portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a blue polka dot halter top.

    JENNY DE LA FUENTE

    PRODUCER

 FAQs

  • Yes we do! We just need to add a 3% transaction fee to the final amount

  • Production is set to be April 3-5th in Downtown Austin TX

  • We’re planning to have a rough cut by the end of April, with a master cut by early May, we’re planning to publish the final version by Mother’s Day, as the story falls heavily on this theme.

  • That’s great! We will get in touch with you directly and probably jump on a video call, sho you can meet the core team directly, a contract would be sent out to you with the specific amount of investment, and the rest happens when we get the funds back in 6 months.