Who Are We?

Black Chick Watching is the brand and podcast created by host and speaker, Amber P. Knight.

Amber's experience in performance and public speaking spans over a decade, and covers categories such as therapy-driven dance classes, body image workshops, one-woman stage performances, and podcast hosting. She is now leading a team of passionate artists into the 48-hour Film Project!

Her team of cohorts include experienced filmmakers, musicians, and writers; top students of the best film schools in the country; passionate independent film makers; and novices who have a love of the art and just want to help. The thing that binds them all together is the love of the overarching message that brought them all together: There need to be more positive and real stories about black women, and minorities in general, on screen.

With a background like Amber’s and a surname like Knight, we know she’s ready to lead her team to a win.

What is the 48 Hour Film Project?

The 48 Hour Film Project is a contest for filmmakers to create a film in 48 hours. The rules of the contest prevent cheating, as the film's genre, as well as a line and a prop, get announced to the teams participating only as the contest begins!

Read more about the 48 Hour Film Project itself here: http://www.48hourfilm.com/boston-ma

This contest happens several times a year in cities across the globe. We are excited to be participating in the Boston edition, in our hometown, as that usually fills up pretty quickly!

Winners of the 48 will compete internationally at Filmapalooza, and may even be screened at Cannes!! How exciting is that???

Budget

Our goal is to raise $1000 for the project, with a stretch goal of $2000 so that we can make an even better product. Our budget basically consists of two categories:

What we absolutely need:

Food : $550 - with 26 team members, 3 meals on Saturday at least, ~$7 per meal, that's already $546 for just food. We are trying to lower that cost, but given that we have Friday and Sunday to think about, food is definitely the main source of need for our generous teammates who are volunteering so much of their time and energy.

Equipment : $300 - Boom mike rental, memory cards, flash drives, a backup drive, and batteries for the cameras and sound equipment. A lot of the equipment itself has been covered by members of our crew but there are still gaps we need to fill.

Registration fee : $157.50 - This is the entry fee to register and participate in the 48.

Props : $100 - As with the locations, the rules of the 48 will give us a prop we need to have in the film. Last year, it was a wrapped gift. The year before, a light bulb. Sometimes a prop doesn't make sense unless other props are in there to make a smooth story explanation.

And what the Stretch Goal will cover: