“If You See”

    Fundraising for an Independent project through Columbia College Chicago

Story: “If You See” is a story of Mike, a middle aged man who’s mother is on hospice and asks Mike to contact her estranged brothers as a last request. Mike driven by the fears of isolation and aging, drives to the south side of Chicago to where his uncles live only to find out that the house is an empty lot. Mike, then pushed by his wife, picks apart the urban jungle that is Chicago to find out what happened to his estranged relatives.

Relevance: The relevance of such a story in times of economic hardship is to not forget the meaning of family. “If You See” is a story of overcoming fears including the fear to love and commit between family members. Our target audience is couples with children because every family has their own unique stories of hardship that may reflect “If You See”.

Goal: To raise $8,000 for a short film to be used in festivals, as work samples, and admission into graduate school.