DOLPHINS IN THE SKY A JOKA FILMS & 3 WISE MONKEYS PRODUCTIONS Directed by Kae Bahar INVESTMENT OVERVIEW INVESTMENT

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“There is a crack in everything that’s how light get’s in” Leonard Cohen DOLPHINS IN THE SKY GENRE : DRAMA BUDGET : £1,400,000.00 GBP FORMAT : 4K DIGITAL 2:35:1 ASPECT RATIO PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHY : AUGUST/SEPT 2021 LANGUAGE : ENGLISH CURRENT STATUS : DEVELOPMENT FILMING LOCATIONS : BATH UK SHOOTING SCHEDULE : 6 WEEKS LENGTH : 90-100 MINS WRITER : KAE BAHAR DIRECTOR : KAE BAHAR PRODUCER : PATRICIA RYBARCZYK CO-PRODUCER : KATHRYN CARMICHAEL

DOLPHINS IN THE SKY: MOOD REEL https://vimeo.com/422750901 PASSWORD: dits21 DOLPHINS IN THE SKY

LOGLINE The happy family life of a spirited, successful dancer and his passionate wife is thrown upside down by a shock diagnosis.

SYNOPSIS

Jay Robson, a famous British choreographer, is living the dream. Married to the two loves of his life, his wife and the art of , he has the blissful life most of us dream of...until a series of unfortunate events demonstrates the power of illness to impact your life and those around you.

Faced with the horrors of life and loss, Jay escapes into fantasy, increasingly losing himself in the world of dance. Will he make it out alive? Or will he let go of those he loves in the battle to survive?

A Screenplay, all rights reserved. “Great dancers are great because of their passion” Martha Graham.

Director’s Vision Statement

DOLPHINS IN THE SKY is inspired by real events – my own story. A few months ago while hard at work on another screenplay, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. That brush with death prompted me to write this script. Our film is not a grim representation or a campaign for this widespread deadly disease, but a socially impactful celebration of life. Important themes are explored and conveyed through the ups and downs of life; moments of laughter and humour will balance the sadness and the struggle for survival. As a filmmaker and writer who has often faced difficult situations, I bounced back, resolving to turn my personal and intimate experience into a film. Not only for the sake of my family, but also to shed light on this deadly disease by turning a dark, potentially depressing situation into a life affirming tale. DOLPHINS IN THE SKY will be purposeful, informative, educational, but more importantly it will take the audience on a unique, inspiring journey of self- discovery.

We will raise important questions about the disease that takes one man’s life every hour in the UK. But ultimately, this is a film with plenty of heart, to remind us that, with the love and support of family and friends, we can turn any obstacle, even cancer, into a happy life. It is also my vision to create an engaging and entertaining film by juxtaposing family life, love, passion, relationships and the struggle between life and death. And we will weave in elements, choir songs and music, all set against the backdrop of the historical and colourful city of Bath.

I will shoot DOLPHINS IN THE SKY with 2.35:1 aspect ratio to give it optimum production values and a larger than life, cinematic look suitable for theatrical release. We will start with gentle use of tracking, tripod and drone shots to establish a world of balance and happy family life.

This will then make way for a very different shooting style, with lot of handheld shots to dramatize the struggle with cancer. This approach will enable the most effective storytelling, and will enhance our audience’s experience.

Sound effects and the soundtrack will also have a key role to play in conveying the story's emotional impact, alongside the visuals. Dolphins In The Sky opens with a bright colour palette, reflecting the Robsons happy, harmonious world.

This will contrast with the later, darker colours to convey the despair caused by Jay‘s unexpected cancer diagnosis.

“Wherever my story takes me, however dark and difficult the theme, there is always some hope and redemption, not because readers like happy endings, but because I am an optimist at heart. I know the sun will rise in the morning, that there is a light at the end of every tunnel.” Michael Morpurgo DOLPHINS IN THE SKY CHOREOGRAPHER

ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOE : Not Confirmed Annabelle is an award-winning and sought-after choreographer that has created works for 65 dance companies around the world. A versatile choreographer, Lopez Ochoa creates regularly within the dance field but also for theatre, opera, and musical theatre. Her wide-ranging body of work includes short conceptual pieces, full-length narratives , and dance films. The Colombian-Belgian Lopez Ochoa completed her dance education at the Royal School of Antwerp. After a 12-year long career in a number of European dance companies Annabelle decided in 2003 to focus solely on . That same year she is hailed as the “rising star of the Dutch dance scene” (NRC newspaper) and only 7 years later the Temecula Performing Arts Examiner wrote: ”Ochoa is truly a masterful choreographer with an edge for what dance can and should be in this constantly changing industry”.

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (Broken Wings)- Dance Inspiration Ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aza8gLfkhA8

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is one of the very few female choreographers who excels in narrative ballet. She has created 7 narrative to date. DOLPHINS IN THE SKY CASTING PROPOSALS JAY ROBSON Jay Robson, 45, a spirited and successful dancer choreographer, a father of three and a loving husband. An energetic, charismatic man who's always wearing a friendly smile.

EL ROBSON El Robson, 43, American, a fresh, vibrant woman. An ex dancer, now an artist and environmental activist. For El, family is of greatest importance. She strives passionately for her work, colouring her life.

AUDREY ROBSON Audrey Robson, 70, Jay's mother. She is full of energy and vivacity, leads the Yama 60 to 80 women Dance group in Bath. TONY LOVETT Tony Lovett, 70, a lonely widower, who acts as Jay’s pseudo-conscience throughout the film.

VIOLETA PITO Violeta Pito, 40, Spanish origin, Rehearsal Director of The Jay Robson Contemporary Dance Company and an excellent Dancer.

NORA Nora, 19, elegant beauty with dark satin skin. She is one of the lead dancers in The Jay Robson Contemporary Dance Company. The Dolphins In The Sky Team. KAE BAHAR Writer/Director Bath based, Kurdish-born Kae Bahar studied in Europe and has worked internationally as a documentary filmmaker and actor. He has produced several films for Channel 4, BBC and Al Jazeera International.

I AM SAMI, his drama directorial debut, had over 150 screenings in international film festivals, winning 53 awards. Dolphins In The Sky will be Kae’s debut feature film. https://www.jokafilms.com/English/ Directors Reel : https://vimeo.com/313651825

PATRICIA RYBARCZYK Trish has risen through the ranks of production at a Producer speed that demonstrates her great skill and knowledge. Working with a range of budgets, Trish has overseen projects through every stage of production from development to post on a wide variety of genres, with stars such as Steven Berkoff, Alan Ford, Julian Glover to, most recently, BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall. Furthermore, she has produced alongside partners such as Oscar winner Martin Scorsese. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1600076/?ref_=nv _sr_1 http://3wmproductions.co.uk

KATHRYN CARMICHAEL Co-Producer Kathryn is a British Actor/Producer/Screenwriter from South Wales. She graduated in 14 with a BA (Hons). in Acting, subsequently appearing on TV dramas, Ordinary Lies series 2, 3 Girls, Casualty, BBC’s Shakespeare & Hathaway and The Crown season 4. Kathryn directed 5 commercials for Heineken, and Walkabout, and has produced 5 short films, most recently directing her début film IRIDESCENT that is now in post-production. Her Feature Film script DIVISION9 starring Josephine Jobert (Death in Paradise) & Jamie Lomas (Hollyoaks) won the Focus Film Festival in 2018 . www.Bad.Fox.Com “If you hit a wall, climb over it, crawl under it, or dance on top of it.” Unknown

CHRIS STOALING 1st Assistant Director Chris has worked in the film & television industries full time since 1996 on a variety of projects including; Stardust, Game Of Thrones, King’s Speech, A Very English Scandal & The Crown. Having been born and raised in Bath, ‘Dolphin’s In The Sky’ is an exciting opportunity to apply my experience in my hometown. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0830674/ ?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

LUCY JENKINS and SOOKI MCSHANE CDG Casting Agents London-based casting directors Lucy and Sooki have two shows in the West End – the Olivier Award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong and A Comedy About a Bank Robbery. Short films: A Special Guest and the Oscar- winning The Confession. Features Bliss! Widow’s Walk, For Love or Money, Dark Encounter. Lucy and Sooki are members of the CDG and BAFTA. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420912/ ?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 SIMON PEARCE Editor Simon is a freelance editor and has worked for companies including the BBC, Icon Films and National Geographic, as well as on several short and feature length dramas, including Kae’s award-winning shorts “I Am Sami” and “A Special Guest”. He has also directed two of his own feature length films, “Shank”, and "Judas Ghost".

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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (NOT CONFIRMED) Emmanuel Lubezki Lubezki is a frequent collaborator with fellow Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Curarón. The two have been friends since they were teenagers and attended the same film school at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Together they have worked on six motion pictures: Sóle con tu pareja (1991), A Little Princess (1995), Great Expectations (1998), Y Tu Mamá También (2001), Children of Men (2006), and Gravity (2013). His work with Cuarón on Children Of Men (2006), has received universal acclaim. Lubezki has been nominated for eight Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, winning three, for Gravity (2013), Birdman or ( The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), and The Revenant (2015). He is the first cinematographer in history to win three consecutive Academy Awards.

PRODUCTION DESIGN (NOT CONFIRMED) ANTXÓN GÓMEZ Antxon Gómez born in 1952 and brought up in Spain’s Basque country, Antxón Gómez won a Goya (the Spanish “Oscar”) for his production design of Steven Soderbergh’s two-part epic Che(2008). His distinctive design work for Spain’s top director Pedro Almodóvar has also attracted international audiences, however, and the pair have worked together consistently since 1997’s Live Flesh (Carne trémula). Their partnership has also included All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre,1999), Talk to Her (Hable con ella, 2002), Bad education (La mala educación, 2004), Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos, 2009), The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito, 2011) and 2013’s I’m so Excited! (Los amantes pasajeros). MOOD

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