follow your inner voice
our plan
In the development phase of the film, it became quite obvious to us that there was an opportunity here not just to tell a story, but to also reach out to those who are in fact visually impaired in reality. This idea became key in all aspects of development and pre-production. The screenplay reflected this in the descriptions and pacing. We wanted slightly longer takes to accommodate audio descriptions and tried to tailor the dialogue to help as well. We wanted the audio description voiceover to be good enough to be almost a character of its own. Music was also incredibly important so we brought on David Hamilton to do the score. When I hear his music, the hairs on my arm standing up tell me that we made the right decision.
For production, it was a necessity to have the best of the best when it comes to audio recording and we got just that. I’ve done some audio mixing myself in the past, so I can say without a doubt, Brett Murray and his team who worked on such films as “Get Out” and “Logan” gave us the highest quality. And, most importantly, we needed the right cast, especially those characters who are central to our main character. As a matter of fact, most times when I was reviewing audition submissions, our director, Nathaniel, wouldn’t watch them. He would only listen and make note of those who struck him from an audio perspective.
All of these things come together to give us a film that we honestly believe will connect with everyone, but especially those who often get neglected because of their perceived “disabilities.”
hear your audience
Our market
From the beginning, our protagonist in VOICES was always visually impaired. But it was extremely important that she was never viewed as “disabled” and her ability to overcome her impairment and loss was key in her growth as a person.
Primary Target: 18-35 Males/Females
Secondary Target: 17-40 Males/Females
Crossover Audience: 18-65 Males/Females
Our blind audience numbers- TBA
**21 million adults in the U.S. with vision loss comes from the National Health Interview Survey
“I wanted to make a film with the visually impaired in mind. The audio description is written in the script, so it would be an equally enjoyable experience for those who can see and those who can’t.”
let your voice be heard
our Strategy
As part of our outreach to visually impaired audiences, we are setting up special screenings in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Mobile, and a few other potential cities. Our goal is to donate the proceeds from those screenings to the foundations for the blind or visually impaired in each of those respective cities and to bring attention to these valuable institutions. In addition, we plan to use our celebrity connections to bring more attention to these foundations to maximize their exposure. With all the press and publicity of Voices in the spotlight, this energy will make the film a success in the market.