"Detention"

a film by Emma Cameron

Synopsis

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When four high schoolers get "Saturday Detention", they quickly realize things just got a whole lot worse when they discover what they thought was just a waste-of-time detention turns into … Group Therapy!  Forced to talk about their true feelings and share their most personal and traumatic stories -- every teenagers' nightmare.

And, if that wasn't bad enough, the sleep-deprived therapist has postpartum, with extreme mood swings. Her crazy, unpredictable nature has the kids tip-toeing around her, so as not to unleash the beast.  

We see a glimpse of each kid's home life, the practical, emotional and psychological challenges each one faces.  

This is a sensitive, realistic and empathetic story about growing up. This story has humor, conflict, heartbreak and romance. It is both surprising and uplifting --  a modern day Breakfast Club with a twist.  

Emma Cameron

Writer/Co-Director

A performer by training, Emma studied dance, musical theater and acting at Arts Educational, the beautiful Elizabethan Tring Park School in Hertfordshire, England. Work followed: entertaining musical-theater and Shakespeare audiences all over England grounded and inspired her continued film and voice-over work in LA.  

Given her contacts in LA, Emma naturally transitioned to corporate work and now produces content for a wide range of companies. Highlights from the last decade include working with US Olympic Gold medalist Misty May and Kerri Walsh for Nike Swim, Lebron James for Nike Basketball and great companies such as Oakley and Jaguar.

Mark Cameron

Co-Director

Mark Cameron has worked in the entertainment industry for twenty five years. He followed up his business degree at University of California at Riverside with a masters in film at Loyola Marymount University. As an editor he has worked for Mark Burnett and Morgan Spurlock (‘Super Size Me’); on television shows like ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ and also with companies he feels passionately about, such as The Sierra Club.  Always ahead of the curve and eager to embrace new technology, Mark started a camera rental company in 2008. Highlights from the past couple of years include working as a writer/director on commercials for Chapman University, shooting short films for Jaguar Motors, working on a PSA with Harrison Ford, shooting a couple of short films for Nike Swim and Nike Basketball and producing an environmental PSA. Mark has a number of new scripts in the works.

Louise Runge

Producer

Louise Runge is known for The Bad Batch (2016), The Illusionist (2006), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) and Captain Fantastic (2016).  She has also worked in TV for companies such as Showtime, Amazon Studios and The CW network.

Denis Maloney

Director of Photography

Denis Maloney is an award-winning, critically acclaimed ASC cinematographer. He is best known for his work in "There’s Something About Mary" (1998), "But I Am A Cheerleader" (1999) and "The Matchmaker's Playbook". While Denis has shot movies with A-list actors and directors, he often teaches cinematography workshops at top film schools across the nation. His passion for teaching extends beyond the classroom as he has also been known to bring camera interns onto set to teach and mentor. His positive and creative energy is one of the reasons he has had such a long-standing career.

Trae King

Production Designer

Trae King has been the production designer on big brand commercials from Sam’s Club to Ford. As a designer, he is well-known in the industry for working with top advertising agencies as well as big studios such as Warner Bros.
When Trae is not working on set he is raising his family on Bainbridge Island and sailing his boat throughout the Pacific Northwest.  

Local Casting

Through working with local actors on Bainbridge Island, Emma Cameron has found a diverse, unique and talented group.  These local actors have been taking scene study and “on camera” technique workshops mainly focusing on Stanislavsky’s approach to acting with a good dose of improv.  They have all performed in local commercials and some have performed in professional Seattle venues.  Many events in the script were inspired by stories of real life experiences from these teenagers.  

Locations

Half of the movie takes place in the library at the high school. The remaining part of the film features iconic Bainbridge Island locations such as: Battlepoint Park, Marketplace Cafe, Pleasant Beach, as well as driving shots along Crystal Springs to name a few.

​Locations

The four main characters go out for lunch at their favorite local hang out.

Investment Overview

Additionally, we have $100,000 of "in kind" service donations as well as an award winning post production team with distribution connections.

Genre

Budget

Investor Return

Split

Script

Drama/Comedy

$500,000

Investors will receive
100%
of all proceeds plus
20%

After fees and expenses, all income beyond 120% recoupment would be split between the investor and Illuminare Productions LLC

This project includes demographic diversity along with current topics with the aim of attaching two name talents.

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