by Melissa Haggar
The latest up-and-coming independent film to attract our attention is Early Bird, written and directed by Andrew Flynn, and produced by Chris Nials.
Dealing with the concept of house-sharing, the film offers a dark but humorous take on the subject, exploring how mad it can be to share what is essentially your life and home with another person who you may have only just met briefly. Early Bird is based in Tooting which further adds to the realism as people in London areas tend to be more open about living in flat-shares due to the high living cost individually. The concept is actually quite clever, and in recent years an unprecedented number of recent graduates, young professionals and students have resorted to the idea of flat-shares as a way to get by and subsidize costs, and this strong and relatable subject matter is a great basis for film
The latest up-and-coming independent film to attract our attention is Early Bird, written and directed by Andrew Flynn, and produced by Chris Nials.
Dealing with the concept of house-sharing, the film offers a dark but humorous take on the subject, exploring how mad it can be to share what is essentially your life and home with another person who you may have only just met briefly. Early Bird is based in Tooting which further adds to the realism as people in London areas tend to be more open about living in flat-shares due to the high living cost individually. The concept is actually quite clever, and in recent years an unprecedented number of recent graduates, young professionals and students have resorted to the idea of flat-shares as a way to get by and subsidize costs, and this strong and relatable subject matter is a great basis for film
From the look of the first two teasers released, Early Bird seems to have got the balance of comedy and seriousness just right, which can be difficult when dealing with such a realistic piece; you want to make it intriguing and funny without making it garishly slapstick or over-the-top. It’s been a long journey to get to the final post-production stages that the film currently sits at, after an unfortunate unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign (in November 2013) held back production. But fortunately, Early Bird soldiered on and inspired by the set-back, came back bigger and better than ever, with its team firmly believing in the project. Early Bird is nearing the end of its completion and it could be released towards the end of the year. Did you know that 90% of Early Bird’s production team were either students or recent graduates? Pretty impressive, if you ask us; and here at I’m With Geek we are all about promoting up-and-coming filmmakers and creatives. When breaking into the film industry is becoming increasingly difficult and competitive, opportunities to work on independent films are highly valuable.
Early Bird will soon be looking to build its distribution campaign, and we have to say, it looks like a thoroughly enjoyable and funny film with its dark elements balancing out the project perfectly. By basing the film around a concept that many people can relate to, it seems as if the film is poised for success amongst a wide variety of audiences, after all, most of us will have had some disturbing, mad or regretful experiences involving flat-sharing.
Keep your eyes peeled for the release of Early Bird, hopefully later this year, and be sure to check out the film on Facebook and Twitter!
Early Bird will soon be looking to build its distribution campaign, and we have to say, it looks like a thoroughly enjoyable and funny film with its dark elements balancing out the project perfectly. By basing the film around a concept that many people can relate to, it seems as if the film is poised for success amongst a wide variety of audiences, after all, most of us will have had some disturbing, mad or regretful experiences involving flat-sharing.
Keep your eyes peeled for the release of Early Bird, hopefully later this year, and be sure to check out the film on Facebook and Twitter!
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