Friends In Deed

John and Matt were best friends before money drove them apart, but the death of John's sister helps them face the truth and reconcile.
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Originally inspired by true events, the script for Friends in Deed evolved during discussions about friendship, small-town politics, and the secrets held within families for generations. Early versions of the script were written in 2016, and after many revisions, we successfully raised $5000 through a Kickstarter campaign in 2019. Post-production was more complicated, as reshoots occurred well into the Covid pandemic, and lasted over a year. The entire production was planned and completed using smart phones only (iPhones), though we had to use 2 short clips from stock footage (the restaurant and the flames) after technical errors corrupted our original opening sequence clips, and the actors were unavailable almost 2 years after initial production. For Producer John Michael Michalak, Friends in Deed represents a personal journey, while co-writer and director Jason Power grew from a previously more experimental approach to filmmaking to a more subtle craft and approach to narrative storytelling during the completion of this feature.