A feature film in development by writer director Catherine Craig
A mother must win
They only get one childhood
It shouldn't be this
logline
logline
A mother living in a women’s shelter, battling a physically abusive husband and a broken support system, enlists the help of a special FX film crew to defend against his attacks and save her children.
A mother living in a women’s shelter, battling a physically abusive husband and a broken support system, enlists the help of a special FX film crew to defend against his attacks and save her children.
synopsis
Cady Langton, a fiercely protective mother and talented camerawoman, finds herself at a crisis point when her abusive husband’s attacks cause her and her children, Prism and Parker, to flee to a women’s shelter.
Determined to give her children a safe childhood, but low on resources, Cady grabs the only helping hands she can find; the guys at a special FX film company. Can she get them to step out of their imaginary world to help her in her very real world?
synopsis
Cady Langton, a fiercely protective mother and talented camerawoman, finds herself at a crisis point when her abusive husband’s attacks cause her and her children, Prism and Parker, to flee to a women’s shelter.
Determined to give her children a safe childhood, but low on resources, Cady grabs the only helping hands she can find; the guys at a special FX film company. Can she get them to step out of their imaginary world to help her in her very real world?
synopsis
Cady Langton, a fiercely protective mother and talented camerawoman, finds herself at a crisis point when her abusive husband’s attacks cause her and her children, Prism and Parker, to flee to a women’s shelter.
Determined to give her children a safe childhood, but low on resources, Cady grabs the only helping hands she can find; the guys at a special FX film company. Can she get them to step out of their imaginary world to help her in her very real world?
synopsis
Cady Langton, a fiercely protective mother and talented camerawoman, finds herself at a crisis point when her abusive husband’s attacks cause her and her children, Prism and Parker, to flee to a women’s shelter.
Determined to give her children a safe childhood, but low on resources, Cady grabs the only helping hands she can find; the guys at a special FX film company. Can she get them to step out of their imaginary world to help her in her very real world?
two worlds
two worlds
Cady and her children must navigate two unique and contrasting worlds.
Cady and her children must navigate two unique and contrasting worlds.
shelter
shelter
The world of a domestic violence shelter, where women face the chilling reality of homicidal violence...
The world of a domestic violence shelter, where women face the chilling reality of homicidal violence...
…not only from their abusers but from the abusers targeting the other women, and…
…not only from their abusers but from the abusers targeting the other women, and…
OddFX, a funky all-male special FX shop where Cady reluctantly takes a job to fulfill shelter work requirements.
OddFX, a funky all-male special FX shop where Cady reluctantly takes a job to fulfill shelter work requirements.
OddFX
OddFX, a funky all-male special FX shop where Cady reluctantly takes a job to fulfill shelter work requirements.
OddFX, a funky all-male special FX shop where Cady reluctantly takes a job to fulfill shelter work requirements.
OddFX, a funky all-male special FX shop where Cady reluctantly takes a job to fulfill shelter work requirements.
OddFX, a funky all-male special FX shop where Cady reluctantly takes a job to fulfill shelter work requirements.
Exiting her situation wasn't the escape Cady thought it would be. Instead, she found a world indifferent, where people often didn't care, believe, or respect the experiences of battered women. Her belief in safety, hope, and compassion have been violently dismantled by trauma. Her imagination, once vibrant and hopeful, had been shattered, leaving her unable to envision a way out or a future. she needs to find clarity—the ability to think, to reorient herself to stay alive.
Exiting her situation wasn't the escape Cady thought it would be. Instead, she found a world indifferent, where people often didn't care, believe, or respect the experiences of battered women. Her belief in safety, hope, and compassion have been violently dismantled by trauma. Her imagination, once vibrant and hopeful, had been shattered, leaving her unable to envision a way out or a future. she needs to find clarity—the ability to think, to reorient herself to stay alive.
Prism and Parker desperately want to protect their mother. Fearing that talking to authorities will only escalate the situation, they remain silent. 'Daddy will get you,' they've learned from past experiences. They need people they can trust to act on their behalf.
The guys at OddFX need to step out of their imaginary worlds and into the real one.
The guys at OddFX need to step out of their imaginary worlds and into the real one.
The guys at OddFX need to step out of their imaginary worlds and into the real one.
The guys at OddFX need to step out of their imaginary worlds and into the real one.
Will Prism and Parker escape their troubled world and experience the magical, creative childhood their mother so desperately wants them to have?
Will Prism and Parker escape their troubled world and experience the magical, creative childhood their mother so desperately wants them to have?
