Out Of Sight, Out of Mind - Short film
What is this project all about?
Social media content moderator Alex is starting to feel the psychological impact of her job. While trying to cope with her current situation, a tragic incident happens. She is pushed to her limit and decides to take action.
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A content moderator is responsible for user-generated content submitted to an online platform. The moderator’s job is to make sure that uploaded media is free from any illegal acts, such as hate speech, animal abuse, graphi… Show more
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
Our goal is to raise more awareness for this situation, and we are aiming for more psychological support for these workers! No one should have to develop anxiety or depression because of their work, and their work is important!
Without them we would receive a lot more negative and disturbing media every day than we already do...
This short film is for everybody who's active on social media and advocates for better mental health support systems in our society… Show more
Why would you support this project?
We believe that this topic should be resurfaced. There are plenty documentaries and interviews about it but no story driven film has been made yet, so we thought it would be an opportunity to bring this work environment to an audience through a work of fiction based on what we have gathered from different media sources.
Besides this we are always aiming to bring a diverse cast to the screens of Germany, which means that we are putting extra effort into find… Show more
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
Without money, no film can be made. Even though we are a "No Budget" project we still need to finance the basics such as gasoline costs, extra equipment, set design elements, food, eventual train tickets and comfort for our crew and actors, etc.
Due to corona we are facing a few challenges such as having to follow the safety rules, which involves making sure that everyone is safe, has an FFP2 mask, is tested, has an individual meal pack to avoid contaminati… Show more
Who are the people behind the project?
A team of highly motivated film students from the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, aiming to create an impactful short film.
Director: Iara Kaltheier Ferreira
Directors Assistant: Lisa Heimbach
DOP: Clara Dörholt
Denis (co-founder of Startnext)