DOLPHINS IN THE SKY A JOKA FILMS & 3 WISE MONKEYS PRODUCTIONS - Directed by Kae Bahar - Paradigm VL Group
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DOLPHINS IN THE SKY
A JOKA FILMS & 3 WISE MONKEYS PRODUCTIONS
Directed by Kae Bahar
INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
www.dolphinsinthesky.com
“There is a crack in everything that’s how light get’s in”
Leonard Cohen
DOLPHINS IN THE SKY
GENRE : DRAMA
BUDGET : £1,400,000.00 GBP
FORMAT : 4K DIGITAL 2:35:1 ASPECT RATIO
PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHY : AUGUST/SEPT 2021
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH
CURRENT STATUS : DEVELOPMENT
FILMING LOCATIONS : BATH UK
SHOOTING SCHEDULE : 6 WEEKS
LENGTH : 90-100 MINS
WRITER : KAE BAHAR
DIRECTOR : KAE BAHAR
PRODUCER : PATRICIA RYBARCZYK
CO-PRODUCER : KATHRYN CARMICHAEL
DOLPHINS IN THE SKY: MOOD REEL
https://vimeo.com/422750901 PASSWORD: dits21
DOLPHINS IN THE SKY
LOGLINE
The happy family life of a spirited, successful
dancer and his passionate wife is thrown
upside down by a shock diagnosis.
SYNOPSIS
Jay Robson, a famous British choreographer, is
living the dream. Married to the two loves of his life,
his wife and the art of dance, he has the blissful life
most of us dream of...until a series of unfortunate
events demonstrates the power of illness to impact
your life and those around you.
Faced with the horrors of life and loss, Jay escapes
into fantasy, increasingly losing himself in the world
of dance. Will he make it out alive? Or will he let go
of those he loves in the battle to survive?
A Screenplay, all rights reserved.
“Great dancers are great because of their
passion” Martha Graham.
Director’s Vision
Statement
DOLPHINS IN THE SKY is inspired by real events –
my own story. A few months ago while hard at
work on another screenplay, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with
aggressive prostate cancer. That brush with death prompted me to write
this script. Our film is not a grim representation or a campaign for this
widespread deadly disease, but a socially impactful celebration of life.
Important themes are explored and conveyed through the ups and downs of
life; moments of laughter and humour will balance the sadness and the
struggle for survival.
As a filmmaker and writer who has often faced difficult situations, I bounced
back, resolving to turn my personal and intimate experience into a film. Not
only for the sake of my family, but also to shed light on this deadly disease by
turning a dark, potentially depressing situation into a life affirming tale.
DOLPHINS IN THE SKY will be purposeful, informative, educational, but more
importantly it will take the audience on a unique, inspiring journey of self-
discovery.
We will raise important questions about the disease that takes one man’s life
every hour in the UK. But ultimately, this is a film with plenty of heart, to
remind us that, with the love and support of family and friends, we can turn
any obstacle, even cancer, into a happy life.
It is also my vision to create an engaging and entertaining film by juxtaposing family life, love, passion, relationships and the struggle between life and death. And we will weave in contemporary dance elements, choir songs and music, all set against the backdrop of the historical and colourful city of Bath. I will shoot DOLPHINS IN THE SKY with 2.35:1 aspect ratio to give it optimum production values and a larger than life, cinematic look suitable for theatrical release. We will start with gentle use of tracking, tripod and drone shots to establish a world of balance and happy family life. This will then make way for a very different shooting style, with lot of handheld shots to dramatize the struggle with cancer. This approach will enable the most effective storytelling, and will enhance our audience’s experience. Sound effects and the soundtrack will also have a key role to play in conveying the story's emotional impact, alongside the visuals. Dolphins In The Sky opens with a bright colour palette, reflecting the Robsons happy, harmonious world. This will contrast with the later, darker colours to convey the despair caused by Jay‘s unexpected cancer diagnosis. “Wherever my story takes me, however dark and difficult the theme, there is always some hope and redemption, not because readers like happy endings, but because I am an optimist at heart. I know the sun will rise in the morning, that there is a light at the end of every tunnel.” Michael Morpurgo
DOLPHINS IN THE SKY
CHOREOGRAPHER
ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOE : Not Confirmed
Annabelle is an award-winning and sought-after
choreographer that has created works for 65 dance
companies around the world. A versatile
choreographer, Lopez Ochoa creates regularly within
the dance field but also for theatre, opera, and
musical theatre. Her wide-ranging body of work
includes short conceptual pieces, full-length
narratives , and dance films. The Colombian-Belgian
Lopez Ochoa completed her dance education at the
Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. After a 12-year long
career in a number of European dance companies
Annabelle decided in 2003 to focus solely on
choreography. That same year she is hailed as the
“rising star of the Dutch dance scene” (NRC
newspaper) and only 7 years later the Temecula
Performing Arts Examiner wrote: ”Ochoa is truly a
masterful choreographer with an edge for what
dance can and should be in this constantly changing
industry”.
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (Broken Wings)- Dance Inspiration Ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aza8gLfkhA8
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is one of the very few female choreographers who excels in
narrative ballet. She has created 7 narrative ballets to date.
DOLPHINS IN THE SKY
CASTING PROPOSALS
JAY ROBSON
Jay Robson, 45, a spirited and successful dancer choreographer, a father of three
and a loving husband. An energetic, charismatic man who's always wearing a
friendly smile.
EL ROBSON
El Robson, 43, American, a fresh, vibrant woman. An ex dancer, now an artist and
environmental activist. For El, family is of greatest importance. She strives
passionately for her work, colouring her life.
AUDREY ROBSON
Audrey Robson, 70, Jay's mother. She is full of energy and vivacity, leads the
Yama 60 to 80 women Dance group in Bath.
TONY LOVETT Tony Lovett, 70, a lonely widower, who acts as Jay’s pseudo-conscience throughout the film. VIOLETA PITO Violeta Pito, 40, Spanish origin, Rehearsal Director of The Jay Robson Contemporary Dance Company and an excellent Flamenco Dancer. NORA Nora, 19, elegant beauty with dark satin skin. She is one of the lead dancers in The Jay Robson Contemporary Dance Company.
The Dolphins In The Sky Team.
KAE BAHAR
Writer/Director
Bath based, Kurdish-born Kae Bahar studied in Europe
and has worked internationally as a documentary
filmmaker and actor. He has produced several films for
Channel 4, BBC and Al Jazeera International.
I AM SAMI, his drama directorial debut, had over
150 screenings in international film festivals, winning
53 awards. Dolphins In The Sky will be Kae’s debut
feature film.
https://www.jokafilms.com/English/
Directors Reel : https://vimeo.com/313651825
PATRICIA RYBARCZYK
Trish has risen through the ranks of production at a
Producer speed that demonstrates her great skill and
knowledge. Working with a range of budgets, Trish
has overseen projects through every stage of
production from development to post on a wide
variety of genres, with stars such as Steven
Berkoff, Alan Ford, Julian Glover to, most recently,
BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall. Furthermore, she
has produced alongside partners such as Oscar
winner Martin Scorsese.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1600076/?ref_=nv
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http://3wmproductions.co.uk
KATHRYN CARMICHAEL
Co-Producer Kathryn is a British Actor/Producer/Screenwriter
from South Wales. She graduated in 14 with a BA
. in Acting, subsequently appearing on TV
(Hons)
dramas, Ordinary Lies series 2, 3 Girls, Casualty,
BBC’s Shakespeare & Hathaway and The Crown
season 4. Kathryn directed 5 commercials for
Heineken, and Walkabout, and has produced 5 short
films, most recently directing her début film
IRIDESCENT that is now in post-production.
Her Feature Film script DIVISION9 starring
Josephine Jobert (Death in Paradise) & Jamie
Lomas (Hollyoaks) won the Focus Film Festival in
2018 . www.Bad.Fox.Com“If you hit a wall, climb over it, crawl under it, or dance on top of it.”
Unknown
CHRIS STOALING
1st Assistant Director
Chris has worked in the film & television
industries full time since 1996 on a variety
of projects including; Stardust, Game Of
Thrones, King’s Speech, A Very English
Scandal & The Crown. Having been born
and raised in Bath, ‘Dolphin’s In The Sky’ is
an exciting opportunity to apply my
experience in my hometown.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0830674/
?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
LUCY JENKINS and SOOKI MCSHANE CDG
Casting Agents
London-based casting directors Lucy and
Sooki have two shows in the West End –
the Olivier Award-winning The Play That
Goes Wrong and A Comedy About a Bank
Robbery.
Short films: A Special Guest and the Oscar-
winning The Confession.
Features Bliss! Widow’s Walk, For Love or
Money, Dark Encounter. Lucy and Sooki are
members of the CDG and BAFTA.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420912/
?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
SIMON PEARCE
Editor
Simon is a freelance editor and has worked
for companies including the BBC, Icon
Films and National Geographic, as well as
on several short and feature length
dramas, including Kae’s award-winning
shorts “I Am Sami” and “A Special Guest”.
He has also directed two of his own feature
length films, “Shank”, and "Judas Ghost".
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1498023/?
ref_=nv_sr_1DOLPHINS IN THE SKY
POSSIBLE HEADS OF DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (NOT CONFIRMED)
Emmanuel Lubezki Lubezki is a frequent collaborator with fellow
Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Curarón. The two have
been friends since they were teenagers and
attended the same film school at the National
Autonomous University of Mexico. Together they
have worked on six motion pictures: Sóle con tu
pareja (1991), A Little Princess (1995), Great
Expectations (1998), Y Tu Mamá También
(2001), Children of Men (2006), and Gravity (2013).
His work with Cuarón on Children Of Men (2006),
has received universal acclaim.
Lubezki has been nominated for eight Academy
Awards for Best Cinematography, winning three,
for Gravity (2013), Birdman or ( The Unexpected
Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), and The
Revenant (2015). He is the first cinematographer in
history to win three consecutive Academy Awards.
PRODUCTION DESIGN (NOT CONFIRMED)
ANTXÓN GÓMEZ
Antxon Gómez born in 1952 and brought up in
Spain’s Basque country,
Antxón Gómez won a Goya (the Spanish “Oscar”)
for his production design of Steven Soderbergh’s
two-part epic Che(2008).
His distinctive design work for Spain’s top director
Pedro Almodóvar has also attracted international
audiences, however, and the pair have worked
together consistently since 1997’s Live Flesh
(Carne trémula). Their partnership has also
included All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi
madre,1999), Talk to Her (Hable con ella, 2002), Bad
education (La mala educación, 2004), Broken
Embraces (Los abrazos rotos, 2009), The Skin I
Live In (La piel que habito, 2011) and 2013’s I’m so
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