A FILM BY JAYSON JOHNSON

TABLE OF C ONTENT S

When a family man loses

his wife
and child to an
African-American
drunk driver,
a chane encounter with a
Neo-Nazi results in him
seeking the
ultimate revenge.

Confidentiality Statement & Legal Disclaimer

About the Film
Color Palette
Cast
Directors Statement
Team
Audience
Market
Budget
Production Timeline

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FILM SYNOPSIS
Jakes wife and daughter were the apple of his
eye. After he overcame alcoholism, he lived for
his family and not much else. This all changed
when his family was killed in a drunk driving
accident. Suddenly his world was turned upside
down. Expecting justice, hes outraged when
a liberal judge lets the offender off the hook
with two charges of vehicular manslaughter.
After the justice system fails him, Jake spirals
into a deep depression. Jake spends his nights
drinking, looking to escape the pain. One
night he stumbles into a bar and has a chance
meeting with a Neo-Nazi bartender who offers
Jake a solution that will change his life forever.

DESIRED COLOR PALETTE

As REDRESS progresses, the main character travels down a dark and deadly path. In order to match the
tone of his journey wed like to use a dark color palette and utlize hard lighting to communicate emotion.
Below is an example masterfully used in David Finchers GONE GIRL.

GONE GIRL (2014) dir. David Fincher

CAST

Kristopher Graves - Lead Actor

Kristopher Graves first embarked on his film
and television career as an extra and standin on the ESX Entertainments production
of RUNNING WILD which then turned
into a utility role in PRAYING FOR RAIN.
Eager to develop his talent, Kris has fulfilled
the role of body double and extra on such
television series on Netflixs SENSE8, and has
played a supporting role in Discovery IDs
KNIVES WITH WIVES. Kris seeks every
opportunity to hone his craft as an actor, and
this is evident in his dedication to working
with local film companies and film students
at the University of San Francisco. Starring
in the futuristic short film, SPACEMAN,
Kris shines as a husband saying good-bye
to his wife as he leaves for his mission on
Mars. When Kris is not acting, he works as a
firefighter for a metropolitan fire department.

Male Supporting Actor -TBD

Female Supporting Actor -TBD

PRODUCTION TEAM

JAYSON JOHNSON

TONY GAPASTIONE

DANIEL EMANUEL

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Jayson earned an MA in film production

from Eastern Illinois University and
then took a marketing position working
for legendary film director Francis Ford
Coppola. Jayson worked on several
successful wine and food ventures and then
transitioned over to Coppolas film studio,
American Zoetrope. Jayson worked under
film pioneers Walter Murch, Richard Beggs
and Mr. Coppola himself. Jayson took
Coppolas advice to go out and become
famous and now works as a producer.
He has since organized two film festivals,
produced two feature length films and over
ten shorts. He currently is the production
coordinator for Indigo Films and a
freelance producer for Strike Five Films.

Originally from Chicago, Tony has

been acting in theater, commercials,
and film for over 25 years. Check out
his work on tonygap. com. His first
short film, 1440 AND COUNTING,
starring Emmy Winner Loretta
Devine and Jeremy Ray Valdez, which
he wrote and directed, found success
on the festival circuit and encouraged
him to continue making movies.
Hes passionate about effecting
social change through storytelling,
and loves building relationships on
and off set. Tony lives a full, crazy,
and adventurous life in Redwood
City California with his wife and
three kids.

Daniel prides himself on his vision,

resourcefulness and reliable network
to provide a creative and cooperative
environment. Daniel holds memberships
with the American Film Institute, San
Francisco Film Society , Scary Cow Film
Co-Op, and has teamed with the Bay Areas
best independent professionals. Daniel
works at DTC Lighting & Grip, gaining
a hands-on education, while freelancing
with on production companies with
projects for various outlets. Daniel
has current projects ranging from
development, to narrative scripts at
various stages of the writing process.
Daniel currently resides in San Jose,
California with his wife and three children.

Contact:j.johnson155@gmail.com

Contact: tony@soncitymedia.com

Contact: danemanuel9@gmail.com

Writer | Producer | Director

PRODUCTION TEAM

DAVID BALLARD
Producer

David is a writer-producer-actor who has

produced over 200 hours of broadcast
programming for such networks as
Discovery, History and Spike, and has
appeared as an actor on such shows as
WILD WEST TECH, MANSWERS, I
ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH IT and
BATTLE OF THE SEXES. He is currently
a series regular on the syndicated series
DEEP UNDERCOVER, and is also
an accomplished singer-songwriterguitarist and voiceover artist who has
licensed several of his compositions and
provided voiceovers to various films,
TV series and advertising campaigns.
exothermicentertainment@gmail.com

THE AUDIENCE
Unfortunately we live in a time of Hate and Extremism.
Hate Crimes are a sad reality that effects millions of people
around the world, and the frequency of these attacks is
increasing at a rapid pace. In 2014, the U. S. Departmet
of Justice estimated that there were 784 active hate groups
in the United States. In fact, California has the highest
number of hate crimes in the nation. This epidemic of hate
crime is the main reason why I wanted to make this film.
One of the main objectives of REDRESS is to help create
awareness of this problem in our local community, but also
all over the country. To do so, we are partnering with some of
the biggest hate crime prevention organizations, non-profit
organizations, as well as schools and arts associations in the
Bay Area. This will allow the film to reach people who are not
necessarily short film consumers. At the same time, the movie
will be distributed online and to different film festivals, which
will allow the message of REDRESS to spread worldwide.
Information taken from FBI National Hate Crime Statistics
(2015), published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

THE MARKET

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REDRESS BUDGET
EQUIPMENT

JANUARY

TALENT

APRIL
MEALS

SEPTEMBER

CREW

BUDGET
$15,500

OCTOBER

PRE - PRODUCTION
FUND RAISING
CASTING
LOCATION
SET DESIGN
SOUNDTRACK DEVELOPMENT
SHOOT

LOCATIONS

NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY (2017)
POST - PRODUCTION

FEBRUARY
MARCH

POST - PRODUCTION
EDITING
SOUND MIXING
MUSIC COMPOSING
COLOR CORRECTION
FINISHED FILM
FILM SCREENINGS