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I've written a script but it needs to be filmed in the US or Canada and I cant go (beyond my budget: Zero dollars). So I'm looking for someone (or group of someones) to film and act and do the stuff you do to burn a final film to DVD (which isnt that hard, I did it for an animated short fim).
My fee is a copy of the final film on DVD-RW in PAL format-dont worry, most DVD making software allows you the choice of PAL vs NTSC.
I will provide the script and you submit it to what ever film festivals to get real money...for yourselves.
Here is the Title and synopsis.
A Tale from Baba Yaga's Hut
Two killers raid a primitive mountain village and encounter Baba Yaga.
Anyone interested in doing such a film with friends let me know.
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A TALE FROM BABA YAGA’S HUT: KERSHOV AND ILAM
Sean Robert Meaney ©2007
SYNOPSIS
Two killers raid a muddy village in the mountains and encounter Baba Yaga.
LIST OF LOCATIONS
LOCATION 1: Exterior of Muddy Village of crude stone, clay, straw huts.
LOCATION 2: Interior of Baba Yaga’s Oven
LIST OF CHARACTERS
LOCATION 1
KERSHOV
ILAM
MALE VICTIM 1
BABA YAGA
SEVEN EXTRAS (OLD WOMEN)
LOCATION 2
KERSHOV
ILAM
SERVANT
FADE INTO LIGHT:
It is silent. The sound of RIFLES CRACKING can be heard in echo across unknown mountains.
EXT. MUDDY VILLAGE OF CLAY/STONE/STRAW HUTS—MORNING
THE WOMEN OF THIS MUDDY VILLAGE OF HOVELS SCREAM AND RETREAT FROM THE VIOLENCE OF THIS TRESPASS AS THOUGH THEIR CLAY AND STRAW HUTS WOULD PROTECT THEM FROM DEVILS.
FULL SHOT OF BODY OF MALE VICTIM 1 BEING STUMBLED AROUND BY FLEEING WOMEN AS IT LIES IN MUD OF PATH.
MALE VICTIM 1
(Groans)
We see the first appearance of Kershov as he kneels into the shot with rifle in hand.
Kershov pauses to look at the groaning body.
KERSHOV
Not dead?
Kershov signals to his companion.
FUZZY HALF SHOT SHOWING LOWER HALF OF ILAM WITH RIFLE AS HE APPROACHES.
We see the first full appearance of Ilam as he emerges into full view.
SHOT NOW SHOWS MALE VICTIM 1 AT FULL LENGTH, KERSHOV KNEELING AT HIS FEET, AND ILAM IN FULL STANDING TO SIDE OF KERSHOV.
KERSHOV
This one doesn’t want to die!
ILAM
So?
Ilam lifts his rifle.
KERSHOV
No.
SHOT OF SAPLING TREE
In a few simple blows, an axe splits the narrow shape of a small tree, felling the leaves and branches, and then shaping the trunk to a point.
FADE TO BLACK:
ILAM
Now?
KERSHOV
Now!
FUZZY HALF SHOT SHOWING LOWER HALF OF ILAM DROPPING CORPSE.
FULL SHOT OF MALE VICTIM 1 IMPALED ON WOODEN STUMP AS KERSHOV AND ILAM KNEEL EXPECTANTLY.
MALE VICTIM 1
(Chokes up blood)
WIDE SHOT OF KERSHOV AND ILAM
SILENCE. Suddenly they became aware of something. No longer were there sounds coming from the ruin of this dirty hole of a village.
They investigate the huts for potential victims. The huts are empty.
Kershov and Ilam struggle about the grey clay mud with their rifles at the ready.
CLOSE UP ON ILAM
Movement catches ILAM’s attention.
ILAM
There!
WIDE SHOT OF BABA YAGA FOR THE FIRST TIME AS SHE FLEES ACROSS GRAVEL TOWARD A DISTANT HUT.
An old woman is pushing quickly across the gravel. She descends into the darkness of a hut at the very edge of the village.
CLOSEUP SHOT OF KERSHOV
KERSHOV
Not getting away!
Kershov makes for the opening and descends into the darkness. Ilam almost falls in behind him.
INT. BABA YAGA’S OVEN—THERE IS SOME ILLUMINATION OF KERSHOV AND ILAM FROM THE OPEN ENTRY.
SHOT OF KERSHOV AND ILAM AS THEY CROUCH LOW ILLUMINATED BY LIGHT.
The Oven interior is deeply dark. Underfoot the floor scrapes as metallic.
Kershov strikes up a light and applies it to his tallow-lamp.
KERSHOV
What is this?
The Oven is deeply circular. The floor, the wall, and ceiling are iron. The Ceiling is low and dark.
They must continue to bend to avoid bumping their heads.
The doorway behind them snaps shut.
KERSHOV AND ILAM
No!
CLOSEUP AS KERSHOV AND ILAM TURN TO CLOSED EXIT.
Ilam and Kershov throw themselves against the sealed entrance. It is solid iron.
Both companions struggle for the indiscernible catch that would release them from this wolf’s trap.
A grind of Metal comes from the room behind them.
WIDE SHOT OF ROOM ILUMINATED BY TALLOW LAMP.
The Ceiling was a large clock face, the iron hands moving. Each tick echoed through the walls, ceiling, and floor. A minute on the clock passed.
A Small door on the far wall grinds open.
DISTORTED VIEW OF ROOM AS SERVANT ENTERS.
What enters is a distortion of everything thought of as human. The deformity moves slowly across the chamber until it stands at the centre.
SERVANT
(In a voice struggling for air)
Interview you, Baba Yaga will.
BABA YAGA’S SERVANT examines them both with its diseased eyes. It can’t possible see them. The deformity retreats to its doorway and the iron door seals behind it.
Overhead the clock continues.
KERSHOV
(Whispering something to himself)
CLOSEUP ON ILAM AND KERSHOV
Ilam stares at his companion.
ILAM
What the hell are you doing?
KERSHOV
Praying.
Ilam realizes that he has never seen his companion pray in the six months they had been murdering and pillaging their way through these mountain villages. There is a look of surprise on his face.
ILAM
Why?
SHOT OF CLOCK AS IT CLICKS OVER.
Ilam looks at the movement of the clock.
WIDER SHOT OF KERSHOV AND ILAM
KERSHOV
Because when she is done cooking our corpses, she is going to torture our souls.
Ilam stares at his companion.
ILAM
You are insane!
Segments in the wall open and steam sprays into the room.
WIDE SHOT FROM FAR SIDE OF OVEN SHOWING KERSHOV AND ILAM.
The two murderers scream.
FADE TO BLACK.
FIN