FULL-LENGTH FEATURE
In a musically-charged odyssey, two oddball teenagers forge a friendship during a magical day in Melbourne, become separated by time & circumstance, and must call on the city and its ghosts to find their way back to each other.
FILM VALUE
- Low-budget comic drama
- Unusual symphonic structure
- Strong music and dance elements
- Opportunities for stunning visuals
- Elinor as writer/director
- Celebrating the city of Melbourne
COMPS
SYNOPSIS
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY is a vibrant comic drama that celebrates the unusual friendship of two weird & wonderful kids. In the streets of Melbourne, Adam—an artistic 13-year-old—crosses paths with Angela—a lonely Kiwi girl. Over the course of one magical day, they cement a friendship that is split apart by fate.
Years later, Adam is a wandering graffiti artist and Angela is a young adult trapped by circumstance in New Zealand. As they fight to break free of their surroundings, they keep being reminded of their long-lost soulmate. But in a world full of billions of people, how will they ever find each other?
DEVELOPMENT
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY is an ideal project for a music-loving Kiwi or Australian producer who is looking to spearhead a cinematic love letter to Melbourne.
After creating a treatment and speaking with Australian colleagues on producing logistics, Teele has written the script. She is now in the process of having it vetted. Jamieson Shaw, music editor on ELVIS and FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA has provided her with music editing notes. She also has plans to have the script assessed by an experienced script consultant in New Zealand who has worked with her on prior projects.
For the team, she has a talented Melbourne cinematographer in mind (Scott Pope), as well as connections to international composers. The film is designed to be low-budget, with the potential to draw on funding from VicScreen and the city of Melbourne. In the pitch deck, Teele has created a budget & scenario where the first 10 minutes could be used as a proof of concept for investors.