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GENRE
Music Centric Teen Dramedy
AUDIENCE
Tweens/Teens, 18-24, Families
TAGLINE
He had everything...
but what he needed most.
LOGLINE
When self-absorbed pop star Jake Madsen’s record label forces him to collaborate with a viral social media influencer and her dying brother in small town Oklahoma, he learns there’s a lot more to life than fast cars, hot girls, and all the money, fame, and power you could ever dream of.
THE FILM
Think...
A STAR IS BORN for teens.
Photo by Anthony DELANOIX on Unsplash
THE STORY
Pop music artist Jake Madsen (23) rose to fame with the help of older brother and manager, Tyler (26). Adoring fans, parties, women, limitless funds and fast cars are his world. His life seems perfect. Except that…his out of control behavior and the bad press it attracts has him in trouble with his record label. But his music execs have a plan to repair Jake’s image: A collab with Lizzy (23) and Luke (12), a brother and sister musical duo who attracted the spotlight when their video to raise money for young Luke’s cancer treatments went viral.
Jake isn’t happy about being forced to hunker down at Lizzy and Luke’s humble home in the boonies of Oklahoma. He and Lizzy clash from the get-go. He and Luke on the other hand, hit it off instantly when Jake pulls out his Oculus video game console, much to Lizzy’s dismay. But Jake’s brother, Tyler, has eyes for spitfire Lizzy and love slowly brews. After a few bumps in the road, they all find common ground and collaborate on a killer song.
Meanwhile, gossip TV show host Mari Perez is hunting Jake down. She and Jake used to date until…he cheated on her with Tyler’s girlfriend, Camy. Now, with the lure of a ratings boost and a taste for sweet revenge, she blackmails Jake with a threat to send the entire press corps to Lizzy and Luke’s house to turn their world upside down if he doesn’t give her an exclusive interview.
Adding to the mayhem, Luke is rushed to the hospital where they discover his cancer has returned with a vengeance. And when Lizzy sees Mari’s interview full of lies about Jake, she sends the boys packing, Tyler quits as Jake’s manager, the label drops him, and it seems as if Jake’s life is over.
But when Luke’s condition takes a turn for the worse, they must come together and be there…for him, and for each other.
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The You and I song around which the story of this film is based, was written by Dallas Hart and a few of his musician friends during the COVID lockdown in 2020 as an appeal to a world full of isolated people to join together (even if only in song) to make the world a better place.
It has always been our heart for the song to generate funds for charitable causes. And this continues to be our focus.
You and I has the potential to rise up as a modern day We Are The World phenomenon, which literally raised millions for charity. And with the proper PR/Marketing, this song could well accomplish the same.
We would wish for profits from the song to be shared with charitable organization(s) with whom we would partner. And we believe that, in turn, the right partnership(s) would bring its/their own level of following and promotion for the film AND the music.
THE SONG
Photo by Danny Howe on Unsplash
NATIONWIDE SEARCH
Search for the NEXT BIG POP STAR for the role of LUKE: A 12 year old musically talented boy battling cancer, whose near-death experience has left him unafraid of death.
WHEN FUNDED
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Writer/Director
Sheila Hart
Sheila Hart is an award winning writer/producer/director. Under the Believe Entertainment banner, Sheila co-produced the film UNPLANNED (2019) and produced their most recent release, NEFARIOUS (2023). She is also an award-winning VO artist whose voice has been linked with brands like Walmart, Nickelodeon Resorts, and Sea World. Ms. Hart is currently preparing to release the first novel in her medieval fantasy adventure trilogy: JOURNEY TO ABADDON. And has been commissioned to write a 6 episode TV series for Pinnacle Peak/Sony.
DALLAS HÆRT
Actor/Musician
Dallas is a multi-hyphenate talent: Actor-Musician-Writer-Producer. He plays the role of LEO CRUZ in the Netflix original series GREENHOUSE ACADEMY. You'll find his songs on Spotify, and he stars in the upcoming western, FIVE OUTLAWS AND A SADDLEBAG. He performed in and produced the film AMP HOUSE, coming out this summer on TUBI, and his film PERIPHERAL is now in post-production.