The latest short from Moranic Productions – husband and wife team James Moran and Cat Davies – has launched on Kickstarter and is already over a quarter of the way to its goal. Rubbers is a groundbreaking, genre-bending comedy fantasy short that has already been shot in regular format for festivals and concurrently in immersive 360 format for VR headsets.

Rubbers is a genre-bending comedy fantasy about a neurodivergent woman who struggles to form relationships and explores her ‘special interest’ in stationery to unlock her fantasy world with a dark twist. It stars Rosie Holt (Mina Murray’s Journal), written and directed by Cat Davies (Connie, Blood Shed), and co-produced by James Moran (Cockneys vs Zombies). The visual aesthetic of Rubbers is primarily inspired by The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Amelie, Barbarella and other ‘50s-‘70s films, such as Danger: Diabolik and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Speaking of the decision to shoot the short in 360 as well as the conventional way, Davies said: “360 offers the opportunity to invite viewers in to experience my protagonist’s stationery-loving world in a fully immersive, impactful way. It will be available for immersive festivals and exhibitions in parallel with the 2D version of Rubbers for film festivals and then digital platforms, but only once it is beautifully polished with the kind support of Kickstarter pledgers, so we can add the fantastic score by four-time BAFTA-nominated composer Ben Foster, perfect the sound mix and have a colourist work their magic.”

The Kickstarter runs until March 27th, allowing the team to complete, polish, and begin distributing Rubbers. There are a host of great rewards on offer for those who pledge.

Head here to pledge and find out more.