After three years of intensive story collaboration with our neurodiverse cast, KEEP THE CHANGE is finally ready to be shot as a feature film this Summer, 2015! Our narrative was developed through personal relationships with the actors, individuals on the autism spectrum drawn from “Adaptations“, a real social skills community at JCC Manhattan. With the help of the JCC and a generous camera grant from Rooftop Film Festival – we can now make this film at a micro-budget – all that we need is your support!
Reaching our $50,000 fundraising goal will enable us to get this film in the can. We will hire essential crew such as a cinematographer and sound person, rent basic lighting equipment and feed our cast and crew for a four week micro-budget shoot in New York City. Our bare bones approach will allow this film to be born and also give us the flexibility to capture the most organic performances from our non-traditional actors.
KEEP THE CHANGE deserves to be made. Please check out the award-winning short film (available to download for a small donation here), and join our team to bring this important feature film to the world!
Sincerely!
Brandon Polansky as DAVID, 30, a wealthy guy who lives at home with his parents. Irreverent
and witty with playboy machismo, David won’t acknowledge his autism.
He’s just got a few kinks to work out.
Samantha Elisofon as SARAH, 24, the queen of the Connections community. Sarah lives a
sheltered life. A language processing disability makes communication difficult. She expresses
her beauty through singing.
William S. Deaver as WILL, 26, the fearsome dictator of Connections. A musical genius and critic
who will see through you with brutal honesty and relish watching you squirm.
Underneath his antisocial armor is a loyal friend
Nicky Gottlieb as TRAVIS MCHENRY, 33, the impresario. Travis is the Connections mover and
shaker- self appointed theatrical auteur- and chief organizer of everything social.
A big headed elitist with an even bigger heart.