As exclusively announced last week, the crowdfunding campaign for sci-fi drama Our Song is now live on Indiegogo so you can help make what promises to be a great short.

Official Synopsis:

Emily, a dementia patient, and her husband Jack sit overlooking a beyond beautiful landscape. The sun shines, an old song plays, as they look back at their favourite memories from days gone by. Mix in a little science fiction and a whole lot of heart, Our Song gives those suffering from dementia a much-needed voice.

Award-winning writer/director Scott Lyus (Silently Within Your Shadow, Echoes of the Passed), is the main man behind this exciting and important short film. Inspired by the filmmaker’s personal journey with his grandmother over the last four years, Our Song is, without doubt, his most personal picture to date and one he hopes will shine a light on the taboo of this cruel mental disease. Alongside the launch of the campaign, Lyus has also announced the film’s lead actors who will be bringing Emily and Jack to life: the incredible duo of Vivien Bridson and D.J. Bailey.

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With an upcoming role in Disney’s Christopher Robin, Vivien Bridson is an actor with multiple years’ experience in the film and TV world, and maybe best known for her feature role in Tom Six shock horror film The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) as Mrs. Lomax, proving that she is no stranger to challenging and wildly different roles.

D.J. Bailey is widely known for his character roles as a returning wizard in the Harry Potter films, The Goblet of Fire, The Half Blood Prince, and The Deathly Hallows, as well as last being seen of the big screen in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

With the campaign now live the filmmakers want you to join the team and help bring this one to life. So check out the campaign over at Indiegogo and hit that share button across all your social media. There’s a ton of awesome perks up for grabs for all Indiegogo contributors, starting with a link to the finished film, all the way up to Associate and Executive Producer credits for you real indie film lovers.  And as a bonus perk during the campaigns first week, anyone pledging £25 or more will also receive private links to the filmmaker’s previous short films, Silently Within Your Shadow and Echoes of the Passed; including behind the scenes content from each film.

Lyus assures “Our Song will be a film that will make you laugh, make you cry and one you’ll be proud to be a part of. The aim is to shine a spotlight on Dementia and those suffering with it. Having Vivien and D.J on board to bring our lead characters to life is more than I could have ever hoped for. I can’t wait to work with them and watch them bring Emily and Jack to life. My hope is that Our Song connects on a personal level with anyone who has a similar story to tell, as at its core, Our Song is a film about family.

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To follow all updates on the campaign and the film please follow Scott Lyus on Twitter @scottlyus and Instagram @crossroadpictures.

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