Entertainment - Chicago, Illinois, United States
Logline: A young woman links minds with her boyfriend using a device that lets couples relive shared memories— but when she spots overlooked signs of abuse, she must wake herself up to escape before he can manipulate her memories in his favor.The Last Drop is a 30-minute sci-fi film that aims to show young people what abuse looks like before it turns violent and kickstart a national conversation about relationship safety.About the Filmmakers: We are team of impact-driven producers who are all survivors of abuse. With experience in documentary and fiction, we can tell this delicate story with the honesty it deserves.Impact Plan: Our full Impact Plan outlines how we plan to change the public perception of what "counts" as abuse in a relationship. We'll focus on lesser known forms like emotional abuse, technology abuse, and isolation from loved ones. Through our podcast, Love is Not, we've built a network of abuse experts and educators who can help us create discussion guides and coordinate engaging screening events with their communities.Writer / Director / Producer:Adam Joel is an impact-driven filmmaker and a survivor of relationship abuse. He is a co-founder of Aggressively Compassionate, a production company that makes films for good causes. Co-Producer:Sydney Bauer is the Client Success Manager with Storybolt, a company that uses documentary films to curate programming around DEI for their clients. Co-Producer:Max Asaf is a Chicago-based freelance documentary filmmaker. Max served as the development coordinator at Kartemquin Films, helping raise over $5 million for the organization and its films.Director of Photography:Madelyn Momano is an award-winning cinematographer based out of Chicago.