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Logline

A conceptual film that explores the struggles of self-expression through the eyes of a homeless veteran artist floating through the afterlife in a diverse city.


Synopsis

Fish Eye is a 15-minute stylized film that is from the perspective of a homeless artist. After his sudden death on the streets, his soul wanders around the city viewing strange instances in different peoples lives as they pass by each other. It is an honest look into the conversations and deep emotions of

22 city dwellers. Their perspectives range broadly from backgrounds of the rich, the poor, young, old, businessmen and criminals. They each individually explain their own personal philosophies on why things are the way they are, and why they do what they do. This all forms a subtle but inescapable theme: Confidence is silent, and insecurities are loud. Fisheye was shot all in one take around 8 city blocks. We will be utilizing 22 improvisational actors from the Chicago-land area with professional backgrounds.

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Animation

Fish Eye is filmed live-action on a single take and then animated by Google Deep Dream to match each group of characters differently personality.

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Director


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Colin Parker - A passionate filmmaker who has an eclectic style in everything from commercial production work, to

experimental

animation. Colin

graduated

from College

of DuPage with a

certificate

in Animation

and Film. He has

done sever

hundred hours of pro bono work for United Way and now works as a Videographer for Bureau Gravity a marketing company located in his home town of Aurora IL. FISHEYE, is the culmination of some of Colin’s most experimental artistic visions. The film is an expression of the deep feelings of chaos and disorder that, as a child Colin felt, walking threw the city streets of Chicago.


Director Statement


“FISH EYE represents the injustice and the disenfranchised in America. As a child, I struggled with the very idea of homelessness existing in America, it both terrified and confused me. My affluent response to homelessness stems from the idea that we live in these great modern times, yet still cannot find a way to take care of one another. It made me fear that I could one day be homeless as well if luck was not on my side.

This feeling of confusion, curiosity, and fear is what drove me to make this story. As a child, moving threw the city can be intimidating and overwhelming, Their minds might be racing with questions and they won't have the vocabulary to express their feeling. As adults, these same feelings revisit us but we have become more capable of suppressing our curiosity and we’ve built up a database in our minds of 'go-to responses' for complex issues.”

Producer



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Kenny Molloy — An award-winning filmmaker and native of Naperville, IL, Kenny Molloy is obsessed with

the diversity and creativity of Chicago, yet tired of nobody accepting diversity. He hears too much talking and not enough listening. In an act of frustration and inspiration, Kenny and his college buddy, Colin Parker, decided to make Fisheye, a one-shot short film following a homeless veteran succeeding life after death. When asked about Fisheye Kenny said, “The film is an expression of the deep feelings of chaos and disorder that, as a child, Colin felt walking through the streets of Chicago. Greatly inspired by the film Loving Vincent, Fisheye was filmed using a fisheye lens, and deep dreamed in the post to give it it’s a unique rotoscoped look.

Kenny has dabbled in the arts, wearing many different creative hats over the years. He started as an editor, working for his high school news team and improv clubs. He tried to stand up, music, screening, and directing, before blissfully finding his place at the producer’s table. Most recently, Kenny produced Fisheye, and said that “The biggest challenge on Fisheye was working with a big cast and small crew, on a very abstract and difficult film.”

MAIN CAST


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Charles Allen-Anderson - classically trained actor has showcased his talent and passion for the craft in lead roles for theatrical productions such as "Woza Albert" and "Death of a Black Man". He also has been featured in numerous movies and television shows like Hart to Hart, Terror in the Shadows, The Mad Messiah, Transplant and Two Idiots in Hollywood. Charles received his Bachelor of Arts in Theater from DePaul University, then returned to school in 2007 to earn his Master of Arts in Psychology from Antioch University.


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Robyn Haddad - 13 years old and has been acting in mostly theatre since she was 4. But she enjoys auditioning for new things as well! Most recently, she played Young Will in Big Fish, Tobias in Sweeney Todd, Strawberry in Freckleface Strawberry, and Annie in Annie. When she was cast in Fish Eye, it would be her first short film, she was very excited to be working with all of the new people. And she had so much fun!

Music

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