1. Short Film Profile

2. Writer-Director Statement

3. Synopsis
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}}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0IKP5u7ZhI&t=17s A Short Film Called Jungle Part. I] is a 2019 Canadian documentary film directed by Dane Smith and Brendon Kareem and produced by Dane Smith, Brendon Kareem, Adam Blue, and [https://torontoartscouncil.org/about-us The Toronto Arts Council].

A historic narrative story by Dane Smith, about a community of inner city teens in "Jungle" chasing a dream. Originally intended to be a 6 part 10 mins short film series for public viewing. It eventually led to 3 years of filming and 150 hours of footage. It premiered in December 2018 before being released on January 4th 2019.

Short Film Profile

This short feature documentary is about giving back to this community through a variety of outreach programs and donations. The mission of our film ‘Jungle’ is to positively impact the lives of those living in underserved communities through 4 key focus areas – , social development, anti violence,  recreation & community outreach. We support programs & services that empower & inspire the less fortunate to transcend their circumstances.

Raising awareness and fostering innovation around educational and recreational opportunities for children, families and their communities, during the filming the company will sponsors specialize projects and events, while collaborating with other donors, business leaders, celebrities, athletes.

Writer-Director Statement

“Jungle’ is undergoing Gentrification, that is the area will be destroyed and redeveloped into million dollar houses, condominiums and businesses.  In a few years  “Jungle” will be non-existent.  There has been no efforts known to try to preserve the culture, if I don’t tell this story who will? If I do not tell everyone about the greats coming out of my ‘neighbourhood’ who will? This film is my effort to create the positive history that makes the books. I want this film to be what individuals remember about ‘Jungle’ rather than the negative stereotypes our local news outlets would like us to remember.

The Idea for the film ‘Jungle’ started when I was In my junior year at the University of Tennessee at Martin. One year later I I turned 23 and finally my dream came thus! To signed to play professional basketball contract !  To think I grew up seeing new comers, fast money, drugs and gun violence. My community has been very instrumental in my success with signing as a professional athlete and it was at this moment I realized Jungle is really something special. This ‘neighbourhood’ helped build my character and helped me understand the hard work required to make it out of the ‘neighbourhood’. My hunger for curiosity and ability to tell my story wasn’t as clear as it is now. I believe that by blending different forms of art such as audio, visuals, storytelling, etc. will create a more powerful impact on the audience then utilizing just one art form. Every individual learns differently, which is why a variety of art forms are required to convey my story. This film is one of many i will create, that will work to diminish negative stereotypes by presenting positive facts.

Synopsis

Between the negative stigmas, pertaining to crime, and commencement of the revitalization. “Jungle” receives a bad wrap. Our neighbourhood has plenty of success, even despite those factors. The success stories are rarely the stories that make headlines. This film is about how we used our talents to break the stigma, and make our way out the neighbourhood. In light of gentrification going on, this film will help preserve our positive history.

In this documentary award winning PR strategist and publicist Dalton Higgins shadows 5 athletes starting with Smith. The film will show all areas of their lives. Never forgetting where they came from, they go back and tour the community, one by one to explain their story. The film will show life on and off the court, such as community events, family life, and entrepreneurship life. Vintage footage, Celebrity photographs, newspaper clippings and new music by OVO affiliate Top5.Higgins follows the athletes during their workout routine, and lifestyle to obtain clues from theirs stories which leads him to his final interview. The legend Phil Dixon, who is the greatest Basketball player to come out of Canada. Dixon is a Jungle legend, and the interview will add the credibility to, how and why some of the best athletes come out of JUNGLE.

Impact

Athletes and sports is the most powerful influencers for change. By training and educating young people with past experience and wisdom, we begin to create a authentic bind with our viewers.  Providing access to high end information as well creative-control over narrative (“What is the story you want to tell”), we can create very real change towards societal views of young people in underserved communities and put forth a new system. Just like Robin Hood, this documentary is about giving back.

Sound

The documentary will release a soundtrack with mixed artist from Toronto. Natural and raw sounds will be mixed, Def Jam artist Jahkoy and OVO affiliate [https://www.instagram.com/top5/ Top5] will submit unreleased  music for this project. Subjects will be equipped with a small microphone to capture crisp audio. Higgins and the characters will create a cohesive story narrative.

Funding

Seed money for [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0IKP5u7ZhI&t=17s A Short Film Called Jungle Part. I] came from several sources, including the Toronto Art Reach, Kickstarter, Big Cartel Merchandise Page, Celebrity Basketball Game and Adam Blue and Private investors.

Social page:

[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/790793209/a-toronto-short-film-called-jungle?ref=user_menu Kickstarter Official Page], [https://www.facebook.com/SF.Jungle2018/ Facebook Official Page], [https://www.instagram.com/sf.jungle2019/ Instagram Official Page]

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