Remembering Us

1 REMEMBERING US SPACE 30-minute short film by BS Filmworks 2 A NEW NORMAL 3 LOGLINE After a traumatic brain injury, a career-focused man struggles to hold onto his self-worth, only to discover the injury and his decision to use medical cannabis to treat it, may be what saves him and his family. 4 DIRECTOR STATEMENT According to the Centers for Disease Control, 2.8 million Americans were diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2013. That’s the population of Metro Denver and more than double the number of new cancer cases for the top-10 cancers combined. The effects can be long term and devastating. And because people fear what they can’t see, families not only have to deal with the after effects of the injury, but also the associated stigma. This is our story. ‘Remembering Us’ is an autobiographical film written and directed by husband-wife-team Scott Takeda (the patient) and Lori Kay Allred (the caregiver). Our goal is to give a first-hand account of what it’s like to live with a traumatic brain injury and the shame of having one. 5 THE STORY (SYNOPSIS) Kate and Steve Novak struggle to find their “new normal” after Steve suffers a traumatic brain injury. Can their marriage survive their new positions as helpless patient and caregiver? On the verge of losing everything, the stigma of Steve’s injury is compounded by the controversy surrounding the chosen treatment – medical marijuana (MMJ). Faced with a no-win situation, Steve chooses to risk his job and treat his injury. But will his family be there in the end? In addition to MMJ, part of the recovery requires time. Viewers will see the Novak Family story unfold over 12 months, from injury to aftermath to crisis to solution, and finally “a new normal.” 6 THE SETTING The film takes place in Denver, Colorado. This “every day” location allowed us to set the stage for our film’s characters to confront an injury that is far too common. Our goal: to deliver the message “this can happen to you.” To further give the film a realistic feel, we’ve shot our images in a documentary style. The location is also home to most of the filmmakers, cast and crew. This has allowed us to cut costs. 7 MEDICAL MARIJUANA We will be exploring medical marijuana (MMJ) in our story because it played a key part in Scott’s recovery. In real life, he struggled with the idea of using MMJ because he was raised in the era of Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign. Remembering Us will retell that journey from doubter to believer as part of Steve Novak’s character arc. 8 THE CAST 9 MIKE OSTROSKI Steve Novak Feature film Velvet Buzzsaw (Netflix) Shot Caller (Bold Films) TV recurring Netflix’ Fuller House Nickelodeon’s Henry Danger TV guest starring ABC’s Black-ish FOX’s Brooklyn-Nine-Nine TV costarring AMC’s Breaking Bad ABC's Modern Family 10 DANI PAYNE Kate Novak TV costarring Epix’ Graves NBC’s The Night Shift Netflix’ Chambers Indie film Comfort Food - Lead Short History of the Long Road - Supporting Hobbies - Supporting Commercial Re/Max Colorado Lottery 11 NEV SCHARREL Cassidy Novak Studio feature films Despicable Me 3 (Universal) The Secret Life of Kyle (Universal) TV recurring Fox’s 9-1-1 TV costarring ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! NBC’s Little Big Shots TV film Hallmark’s Kiss On Candy Cane Lane THE FILMMAKERS 12 13 BS FILMWORKS - Who we are Founded in 2010, we are a content-creation company with three Emmy-winning storytellers who produce, write, and direct. We tell contemporary, character-driven stories that are personal. We lean toward drama, but are perfectly comfortable in comedy. 14 National Emmy Regional Emmys New York Festivals World Medals National Telly Awards Runner Up “True Grit” Award 15 LORI KAY ALLRED Co-writer/director Awards National Daytime Emmy 4x regional Emmys Feature film BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) TV Food Network HGTV Travel Channel Clients Microsoft Roche Diagnostics 16 SCOTT TAKEDA Co-writer/director Awards 6x Emmys Dozens national and international Feature film The Tale (HBO) Gone Girl (20th Century Fox) Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features) Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Paramount) Television The Americans (FX) Preacher (AMC) The First (Hulu) The Man In The High Castle (Amazon) 17 BROCK SHERMAN Producer/Editor Awards 3x regional Emmys New York TV/Film Festivals Clients Re/MAX GE Capital Dish Network Post production capabilities 4K studio 2D and 3D animation Editing and graphics 18 THE TEAM 19 DAVE KLEIN JESSICA CHYNOWETH JEROME GILMER Cinematographer Hair/Makeup Composer 4x Emmy Awards Toyota 8x Emmy Awards Buick GMC HGTV “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” Dependable Cleaners Food Network Music director (BBC’s ‘Summer Sunday’) Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals Oakley ’98 Nagano Winter Olympic Games 20 THE DETAILS 21 A YEAR OF SHOOTING Time is one factor that heals a traumatic brain injury. To show this, we shot our film over a 12 month period, highlighting five seasons: Winter 1: February 2018 Spring: March and May 2018 Summer: August 2018 Fall: October 2018 Winter 2: December 2018 and January 2019 HERE’S HOW TO REACH US 22 310-499-8037 www.BSFilmworks.com 23 A NEW NORMAL 24 REMEMBERING US SPACE 30-minute short film by BS Filmworks .

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