BOXCAR

BOXCAR
A Short film by Coen Haver
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About the project
LOCKLINEUnable to go to their high school dance together, two gay teenagers seek refuge in a boxcar. There, they dream of escaping their conservative town.

BOXCAR takes you back to 1987, the same year Margaret Thatcher held her famous Tory Speech. In this period, new anti gay laws were abided across the entire Western World. At the same time, the two gay teenagers Austin and Harley dream of finding a safe haven.

THE FILM
The multi award winning script BOXCAR is written by David-Matthew Barnes (1970) an American author and screenwriter. The film will mark Haver's international debut and brings us to rural California. Unable to attend their high school dance together, Austin and Harley decide to skip Homecoming and seek refuge in an abandoned boxcar. There, they dream of escaping the ultra conservative small town they live in, hoping to discover a place where they can exist and love without fear.

The script already won numerous international awards, including Best Script at the Los Angeles Television, Script and Film Festival and Best Script at New Renaissance Film Festival. It was at this festival that Barnes and Haver met. Haver was there to screen MY PIECE OF HAPPINESS, a film that eventually won “Best Actress”(Hetty Heyting).

Click on the image to watch a scene from MY PIECE OF HAPPINESS.

DIRECTOR’S NOTES
“I was immediately touched by Barnes’ script. It has great dialogue with lots of emotional subtext. It allows me to create a magical realistic film that will touch many viewers. But BOXCAR is also perflectly timed. It offers hope and teaches us that no matter where you’re from, you can always overcome your greatest struggles with love.”

“After careful consideration I have decided to set the story in 1987. Lately, the 80’s have celebrated a revival in television series and movies. And mainly they capture the optimism, the innocence and the excitement of this period of time. But the 80's also show a lot of similarities to the darker sides of our time. On the one hand there was economical growth and low unemployment. On the other hand there was, due to immigration, a growing social discomfort. Churches and other social institutes started to spread a conservative moral actively defending traditional family values and condemning homosexuality and pornography. In that perspective, it's more than just aesthetically interesting to travel back to this period.”

“The film will be shot at night, under an almost full moon, causing an uncomfortable and surreal look. Coyotes are howling in the background, while city lights dance in the distance. Actors are filmed up close, creating an intense feeling.”

WHY WE NEED YOU?
The 15-minutes short film will be produced by Kupenda Films and Revolver Amsterdam. Raymond van der Kaaij (co-producer of LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, starring Kate Beckinsale) and Coen Haver will act as Producers, with Haver also taking the director’s chair.

BOXCAR is planned to be shot November 2017. Its premiere is planned for March 2018. But to make it really happen we need you! So donate, share this project with your friends, family and business relations and become a part of this unique co-operation between Dutch and American film makers.

De motivatie van bkkc bij dit project:
Boxcar wordt opgenomen in Californië, waarbij de Brabantse filmmaker Coen Haver zowel producer als director zal zijn. Zijn passie en toewijding aan het project werkt aanstekelijk. Samen met zijn team zal hij hard werken om een mooie film in elkaar te zetten. Een bijzondere samenwerking tussen Brabant en de Verenigde Staten. Bkkc steunt dit project graag!

Quote that inspired the maker

"They'll tear your heart out."
Austin (from the script BOXCAR)
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Thank you so much! You will receive a private link to the film BOXCAR when it is finished.
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This is great! A special screening will be organized in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, in May 2018 (date to be set) for which you will receive a personal invitation (and a private link to the film).
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You are the best! You will receive a signed copy of SWIMMING TO CHIGAGO, a novel by David-Matthew Barnes, 2 personal invitations for a screening of the film in Den Bosch, the Netherlands in May 2018 (and a private link to the film) and your (company) name will be on the end credits of the film.
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We are most delighted with this generous gift. To show our gratitude, you will receive a set of 5 original and signed storyboard drawings from the film. Next to that, you will receive 2 personal invitations for the Dutch premiere of the film at PINK FILM DAYS 2018 (8 – 18 March 2018) and your (company) name will be on the end credits as VIP to this film.
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With this special gift comes a special reward. You will receive a signed copy of the script, beautifully designed and bound by graphic designer Joanne Hakkert. The script will also contain a preface by director Coen Haver and some stills from the film. Next to that, you will receive 2 personal invitations for the Dutch premiere of the film at PINK FILM DAYS 2018 (8 – 18 March 2018) and your (company) name will be on the end credits as VIP to this film.
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Congratulations! You have just become co-producer of this film. You will find your (company) name on the end credits and on imdb.com as such. You will stay 2 nights at the Lloyd Hotel and Cultural Embassy during PINK FILM DAYS 2018 (8 – 18 March 2018) where BOXCAR will celebrate its Dutch premiere and for which you will receive 2 personal invitations.
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