Script - Fade-Out

Take-One

By: Michael Uva

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A thirteen-member film crew's latest project and lives become endangered when they find themselves trapped in a Coup d'état with no escape. Little did they know that their lives would become a real-life suspenseful drama. The roads were blocked, and the city was on high alert. The crew realizes they are trapped in the country and unable to leave due to the ongoing coup. Instead of packing up and attempting to make a run for it, the crew quickly adjusted their commercial script, incorporating their now-needed real-life expertise into their fictional narrative. They decided to continue filming as a ruse, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. The actors must now be fully committed to their roles and certainly tap into the genuine emotions surrounding them. It reminds us that creativity, resistance, and skill can save the day, even in the darkest times. They hide their planned fade-out in plain sight.