THE UMBRELLA
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An umbrella was designed to protect; a shield, manufactured specifically to be used to defend against the natural elements. What if, however, an umbrella could do more than just protect its user from mere sun or rain? What if it could protect its user from pain?
Jared Evans’ umbrella does just that. Sure, it may not be real to anyone except him, but whenever pain, fear, or any other unpleasant emotion threatens to bare its ugly head, Jared has only to release his imaginary umbrella to escape into a world that he is all too familiar with...numbness.
It’s not until his therapist, Henry Green, convinces him to carry around a real umbrella to shield him in times of trouble instead, that Jared begins to understand; his umbrella may protect him from pain, but it also protects him from life.
Haunted by pain from his past, but disengaged from life in the present, Jared must make a choice; he can run and hide like he's always done, or choose to finally let go of his umbrella and find the freedom that comes from living honestly.
During the casting process of The Umbrella, The Initiative Production Company did an extensive casting process involving local talent management and casting agents. The search revealed some of the best talent right in our own backyard of Brisbane. The creatives in this city are hungry for great projects.
The Initiative Production company was able to pull off a massive effort like The Umbrella because of the amazing crew on the project. It was staffed by a pairing of industry professionals along side of upcoming film students and young professionals. This model allows for accelerated creative development.
When people refer to filmmaking in Australia, most people are talking about Sydney or Melbourne. However, Queensland is the best kept secret in the Industry. Brisbane itself provides a huge range of locations and backdrops. It is almost a character in itself in The Umbrella.
For the freshman film fromThe Initiative Production Company everyone gave of their creative equity to see this amazing project come to be. This was a huge step from award winning short films, but The Initiative's community approach to filmmaking truly paid off in the end.
...We’re all scared of who we used to be. It’s what makes us who we are now. Choosing, every day.