An amateur Leicestershire filmmaker who ploughed thousands into his award-winning movie is planning his next masterpiece. Kade Kelly’s 39-minute film, Until Tomorrow, deals with very real and hard-hitting topics and was rewarded by the Athens Film Festival.
Filmed last summer, Until Tomorrow, is a fictional tale about mental health – both the experience of suffering poor mental health and the systems in place to support those affected. Kade, who completed film studies course at Leicester College, said: “It was all filmed locally around Leicestershire with local actors.
“It cost £8,000 which is a ton of money, but people really helped out. Councils and businesses helped for free because they supported the message of the film.”
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The 22-year-old filmmaker from Countesthorpe made clear that while Until Tomorrow was a fictional story, it raised many questions about the real world. The film, follows two siblings, one of whom takes their own life.
Kade, who also take on a role in the movie, said: “It’s about mental health and young people, as well as the system of counselling. It’s a fictional story but it raises questions about very familiar issues, particularly issues in lower-class areas. I hope it also raises awareness and opens up conversations.
“It’s about the build-up to that event and the grief after. It also follows the counsellor who works with both siblings and questions what could have prevented what happened.”
Since ploughing thousands into the movie, Until Tomorrow scooped the Best Original Script at the Athens Film Festival in October last year. It was also recently screened at Leicester city centre’s Showcase cinema.
Now, Kade, whose day-time job sees him work at Tesco, is working on a new film and hoping to start filming later this year. The ambitious project will be about a woman in the 17th century and another living in modern America, focussing on women’s rights issues.
Again, Kade will be funding the project but also hoping the message and theme of the film will encourage people to help out and keep the budget low.
He said: “I’ve always loved film and never expected to make money from it. All of us in the cast and crew agreed it was being done for the message. And if Until Tomorrow helps even just one person who is struggling, it’s worth it.”
To watch the film visit https://filmfreeway.com/UntilTomorrow124 and use the password “untiltomorrowfilmofficial”.
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