Permanence
PERMANENCE is an independent science-fiction/drama film directed by Joe Doyle and produced by Louis Earle.
Logline: A sci-fi film that follows a conflicted father in a dystopian future.
Synopsis: "Permanence" is set in a dystopian future where the ozone layer has all but collapsed and caused much of the human race to become fatally ill. Hospitals are failing to keep up with the demand for treatment and normal people are forced into committing uncharacteristic crimes in order to feed their families. In the midst of this misery, a very primitive and early form of time travel has been developed and the plans have leaked online. This brings us to the subject of the film; a 37 year old father called Jacob who is struggling to keep up with the payments for his daughter's treatments for a fatal respiratory disease. His daughter's condition and the struggle to keep up with medical payments has caused his marriage to deteriorate and has lead him into a path of adultery and dalliance with the criminal underworld. Jacob's wife Elaine is no less affected, she starts to suspect Jacob's infidelity and this compounded with the stress of caring for a terminally ill daughter causes her mental health to deteriorate. However, on a seedy night out to meet his mistress, Jacob is confronted by a future version of himself who presents him with an ultimatum that changes the course of his life forever.
Synopsis: "Permanence" is set in a dystopian future where the ozone layer has all but collapsed and caused much of the human race to become fatally ill. Hospitals are failing to keep up with the demand for treatment and normal people are forced into committing uncharacteristic crimes in order to feed their families. In the midst of this misery, a very primitive and early form of time travel has been developed and the plans have leaked online. This brings us to the subject of the film; a 37 year old father called Jacob who is struggling to keep up with the payments for his daughter's treatments for a fatal respiratory disease. His daughter's condition and the struggle to keep up with medical payments has caused his marriage to deteriorate and has lead him into a path of adultery and dalliance with the criminal underworld. Jacob's wife Elaine is no less affected, she starts to suspect Jacob's infidelity and this compounded with the stress of caring for a terminally ill daughter causes her mental health to deteriorate. However, on a seedy night out to meet his mistress, Jacob is confronted by a future version of himself who presents him with an ultimatum that changes the course of his life forever.
Development & Pre-Production
Production
Post-Production
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The Team
Director: Joe Doyle, Writer: Joe Doyle, Producer: Louis Earle, Executive Producers: Franc Roddam, Peter Crellen, Arran Quinlan-Murphy, Nicholas Thayne-Earle, Director of Photography: Lucas Ferreira, Editor: Louis Holder, Clapper/Loader: Dimario A. Powell, Sound Recordist & Boom Operator: Margarida Pereira, Production Assistant: Antonio Uribarri Soares Xlp, With Thanks To Our Backers: Franc Roddam, Arran Quinlan Murphy, Nicholas Thayne-Earle, Peter Crellen, Jax Hall, Sharon Morgans, Oliver Hill, Sam Hill, Rod Doyle. Angela Harvey, Stephen Satterfield, Samantha Hill, Archie Earle, Nicholas Velasco, Liza McLean, Christian Woolf, Lydia C |
Technical Specifications:
Running Time: 7 minutes approx. Negative Format / Camera: Digital Printed Film Format: Digital |
Cast
Nick Skaugen
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Nick Skaugen is an Actor who trained at the Actor's Temple for 2 years.
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Stephanie Leigh Rose
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Stephanie Leigh Rose is an award winning actor and playwright who splits her time between projects in Europe, Japan, and the USA. She won the Best Actress Award at the Crimson Film Festival 2014 for her role in the indie thriller Don’t Go to the Reunion (2013), and was the recipient of a URECA genius grant for her original play The Glass Wall.
Stephanie received her MFA from the Chicago Conservatory of Performing Arts where she created numerous original works, and performed the title role of Shui Ta in The Good Woman of Setzuan, while simultaneously playing the show’s music on Koto. Prior to her training in Chicago, Stephanie received her BA with Honors in Performance, with a focus on Asian theatre and a minor in Japanese studies. Stephanie performed at many prominent Chicago theatres following her training, including Steppenwolf (the world premiere of Tracy Lettes’ Man From Nebraska) Chicago Shakespeare, Victory Gardens, Chicago Children’s Theatre, and The Court Theatre. She has appeared in numerous commercials, developed two web series, and is in post production for Ghost Story – a short film shot in Paris, told by alternating points of view. Official Website / IMDB |
Mia Hemerling
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