I received an email the other day from David Bettencourt, the Co-Producer of an Indie Sci-Fi film called Project Arbiter, directed by Michael Chance. I’m quite thankful that I checked it out because it’s right up my alley… at the same time, I’m pretty bummed that a studio isn’t backing up a Brinks truck to this production and funding it for an all-out, full length, theatrical release of this film. Yes, it’s that good!
Anyone who knows me, is already aware that I’m a huge supporter of Indie Sci-Fi but, the folks putting together Project Arbiter are creating a hybrid of the two things that I’ve always had great interest in – Sci-Fi and World War II. When I first watched the trailer, I was completely blown the f#@k away. This short film has the visual elements of Band of Brothers, District 9 and Halo, along with “gasp!” an original story to go along with it.
Check out the trailer and synopsis below, and head over to their official site and their IndieGoGo page to help fund the completion of the film. They’ve got just over two months left to take contributions and need to hit $5000 so, a measly $20 from everyone who reads this could go a very long way. Plus, at the very least, you’ll get a “Thanks” on their website and a digital poster for helping them out.
Trailer: Project Arbiter
Synopsis:
Project Arbiter is a sci-fi espionage story that demonstrates how a small quiet victory tips the balance of power and foretells the outcome of World War II. Created by a group of passionate and innovative filmmakers, the Project Arbiter team is skilled at mastering limited resources while aspiring to high professional standards, especially with regard to the end result, the quality of what you experience on-screen. We hope you will join us in realizing our goal to make a rich and compelling short film.
Set in 1943, the height of WWII, this is a story about an experimental O.S.S. unit code named Project Arbiter. Thousands of feet above Northern Europe a small plane carries a skeleton crew of the Allies best, including Special Fields Op. Captain Joseph Colburn. His handler, Major Thomas Hardy does a final review of the mission’s grim intel: infiltrate a mysterious villa on the Polish border and uncover its secrets. Colburn emerges donning a prototype suit, which can temporarily render its occupant invisible. As the plane’s bay doors howl open Colburn begins to put on the skull-faced helmet when the plane is rocked by an anti-aircraft shell. Rapidly losing air pressure and altitude, now there’s no question… this is a one-way mission.
I ask you, our faithful mob of readers to take that $20 you would’ve likely blown this month on some Blu-ray of a cookie-cutter studio movie, and support something original that people have poured their blood, sweat and tears into instead. Head over to their IndieGoGo page and support Project Arbiter!
Project Arbiter was written and directed by Michael Chance, produced by Vicki De Mey, David Bettencourt, Jacob Rangel & Marcus Araiza and stars Lex Cassar, Jake Lyall, Andrew Dillon & Artem Mishin.
