by Gibson Almgren

Sinkhole

Synopsis

An aging man realizes time is passing him by, whether he is good or bad. So he decides to live his life differently as to fill a void in him. He finds out after “blowing his life up” that there will be a void, alone or not.


This film centers around a sinkhole that forms in a man’s backyard, he uses this as an excuse to change the way he has been living his life in hopes to feel better about living. But he realizes that this feeling of being alone in the world will always be there. He gives into all his vices and they don’t make him feel any better.

Setting…

Like my previous films, the plan is to highlight the overlooked beauty of the midwest.

Meet the Team

  • Gibson Almgren

    Writer & Director

  • Qun Chi

    Editor & Creative Producer

  • Tianjiao Wang

    Cinematographer

  • Jacob Waldrop

    Assistant Director

  • Dani Picerno

    Assistant Camera

  • Whit Bates

    Casting Director

Budget

This is a tentative budget based off a film I was able to complete for much less in the summer of 2024. Many factors will be different, as I have a camera package of my own now for starters, but a lot remains the same and this chart shows I know where I need to put my money to get the best results. Having made a film on a smaller budget, I would have the ablity to expand in places where I had to cut cost for my previous film. This budget doesn’t include In-kind donations and is very flexible to work within what’s awarded.

Shooting Logistics

This is a flexible schedule that I made so I can hit the ground running or adjust if the plan for the shoot changes. Much of the preproduction has been put into another project that got put on hold, so many actors and dates for availability can be easily moved for this project's use.  

  • Currently I have crew on board with avalibity for 2026 spring. Also, we have had a backstage posting for a feature that got put on hold, but I have scouted some great talent that could be introduced to this project. Locations have already been looked at as well in rural Indiana.

  • Production would be over the span of 4 days. We would either do two seperate weekends or 4 straight days, whichever worked best for cast & crew availbitlty. It would be close enough to Chicago where we could carpool with ease.

  • In post I have a team of people I trust to help amplify the vision. With graphic designers and editors local in Chicago so I could work with them in persona and keep the ball rolling for release in the fall of 2026.