WHY YOU SHOULD HELP US DEVELOP YELLOW DARKNESS

In this extraordinary true story of one family's survival,Yellow Darkness follows Ignacy Chiger's harrowing journey as he manages to stay one-step ahead of his enemies, and save his wife and children from certain death throughout the Holocaust. It is an intense high stakes period drama that provides an inspiring lesson in moral courage. It is a tale of a man among monsters who, by sheer ingenuity, will, tenacity, and courage, defends himself against those who would destroy his world. Ultimately, Yellow Darkness is a metaphor for the triumph of enduring hope over the weight of despair as a cunning young Jewish entrepreneur plays a series of deadly cat-and-mouse games with homicidal killers in Holocaust-torn Poland.

As more and more streaming services emerged and dramatically disrupted the television landscape, the elements involved in development of a television series shifted as well. While in the past a simple pitch or one page overview was sufficient to trigger a network to pay for the development of a series, the onus now falls on the creators.

Although it is clear that a number of buyers would be drawn to Yellow Darkness, a presentation to networks and streamers now must include a strong logline, a compelling overview, a series bible, character biographies, pitch deck, a pilot script, synopsis of the remaining episodes, and an outlook for future seasons. Since Yellow Darkness is a period piece based on a true story, a great deal of research is required as well. Also, there are additional costs for travel, legal, design, and printing, etc.

Putting all this together is labor intensive. Which is why many production entities with which we are competing are well funded. Since we are not, we would like to level the playing field.

Why should I fund the development of Yellow Darkness?

As Ken Burns said regarding why he endeavored to mount such the stunning documentary, The US and the Holocaust: some stories need to be told. Yellow Darkness is such a story. And unless a professional presentation can be crafted, it is a story that may never be told.

By lending your support to this project, you will have at least given Yellow Darkness a realistic opportunity in the marketplace.
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For further information please contact Doron Keren, Executive Producer, dkerendds@gmail.com, cell (516)316-9821
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