PROJECT

"Buskers" is a comedy pilot that will be shot in the style of a half-hour sitcom. "Two and a Half Men" you say? Well not quite. "Buskers" will be shot entirely on location and will exhibit a cinematic style.

PLOT

"Buskers" is the story of a rising star in the financial world - Tim Johnson. But everything changes when Tim is fired and is forced to find a new way to live.

After meeting a rag-tag group of street performers, Tim decides to try busking out for himself. This show follows Tim's struggle to get his job back and his introduction into the mysterious world of street performance.

A WHAT-SKER?

busk
intransitive verb. busked, busk·ing, busks
To play music or perform entertainment in a public place, usually while soliciting money.

OUR GOAL

There's more to film than just film. And for this project - a TV length pilot, that is especially true. We are trying to show that street performing is not a dead art, and that busking has a huge impact on the culture of every city, especially one as historic as Boston. By casting several actors who have or currently busk in this beautiful city we have added another dimension of realism to our show. 

By donating, you are helping to support not only independent film, but independent music as well. Some of the most talented musicians in the world are sitting in the courtyard of Faneuil Hall playing guitar for quarters. 

WHERE'S THE MONEY GOING?

All sorts of places. Since we are shooting in the city of Boston, we need some money for permits, but the most important reason is because we need to eat. 10-12 hour work days means that our army-sized crew is going to be eating a ton of food and that gets expensive fast. We are also renting a few pieces of crucial equipment from our friends at Boston Camera. 

CAST

Who's acting in this thing? Well - we held casting calls and received over 60 applicants for the 5 musical roles in this show, and we chose some of the most talented people in the city of Boston. Some of these actors have even been buskers before and all of them are ready to play for the world.

Tim - Jared Canfield
Cat - Erica Derrickson
Mr Witcher - Codey Gillum
Melanie - Kelsey Schelling
Scott - Matt Kenny
Ben - Alex Pulido
Rusty - Kyler Schelling

CREW (the important ones!)

Director: Kyler Schelling
Producer: Janine Moody
Director of Photography: Brian Lynch

Associate Producers:
Sarah Alli
Pamela Mora
Zack Filkoff

1st Assistant Director: Thaddeus Bouska
2nd Assistant Director: Shefali Vasudevan

PA's: Barbara Banda
Gavin Gronenthal

1st Assistant Camera: Alain Bala
2nd Assistant Camera: Brian Fitzgerald
DIT Ted Keffer
Camera PA: Lauren Cabanas

Gaffer: Grace Deacon
Key Grip: Josh Waterman
Grip: Vince Castelli

Electric: Tyler McAndrew

Production Designer: Tess Ryan
Assistant Production Designer: Kelley Boonruang

Boom Operator: Pete Yannantuono

Assistant Editor: Alex Zakon
Audio Post: Jacob Gordon