<p>It is a 12-year-old dream come true for Seby Varghese, audit senior with an MNC, as he completes his film ‘Unfateful’.</p>.<p>After making corporate videos and short videos, and completing an internship with a film company, he is making his first full-fledged feature film ‘Unfateful’. </p>.<p>On a sabbatical since April 19, 2017, the 29-year-old Bengaluru-based filmmaker says he was inspired by a frame he caught accidentally on a holiday.</p>.<p>“A couple of my friends, my wife and I were at Gokarna. One evening, my wife was walking down the stairs and it was a phenomenal scene with the sea and the sunset coming together. This is what triggered the last shot of the film,” he says.</p>.<p>The film began with the last scene. “The idea came together in six months. I was travelling with my friends to a funeral in Chennai and that is when I realised a road trip among strangers would make for an interesting plot,” he details.</p>.<p>He tried a test shoot on a DSLR in December 2016 and realised the budget did not match the aesthetics. Around the time, the cinematographer spoke about how his father had bought a new iPhone. “We started thinking about shooting the film on an iPhone,” recalls Seby.</p>.<p>A test shoot came out good and Seby understood a guerrilla-style was feasible. “We have shot the movie on an iPhone 7 Plus,” he says.</p>.<p>The film went into three schedules over 23 days. “We have 18 to 19 hours of footage that needs to be edited,” says Seby.</p>.<p>As the team ran out of money, it got to know about Wishberry, a crowdfunding platform.</p>.<p>“We now have a campaign on for our post-production and hope to finish the film in four months,” he adds. The team wants to send its film to national and international film festivals.</p>.<p>Seby hopes the film will encourage more creative people to follow their passion. If you want to support the film, contribute through www.wishberry.in/ unfateful</p>.<p><strong>What is ‘Unfateful’?</strong><br />Unfateful is a road film. It is about four strangers who carpool a journey together to Gokarna. Their dark sides slowly begin to emerge.</p>.<p><strong>Shot across states</strong><br />‘Unfateful’ follows a script-free approach and covers about 15,000 km across three states — Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.</p>.<p><strong>Creating an individual style</strong><br />“Robert Rodriguez’s ‘El Mariachi’, Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Following’, Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’--- these legendary films were made independently on micro-budgets. Influenced by a wide variety of filmmakers, I am developing my own perspective and vision.” says Seby Varghese</p>
<p>It is a 12-year-old dream come true for Seby Varghese, audit senior with an MNC, as he completes his film ‘Unfateful’.</p>.<p>After making corporate videos and short videos, and completing an internship with a film company, he is making his first full-fledged feature film ‘Unfateful’. </p>.<p>On a sabbatical since April 19, 2017, the 29-year-old Bengaluru-based filmmaker says he was inspired by a frame he caught accidentally on a holiday.</p>.<p>“A couple of my friends, my wife and I were at Gokarna. One evening, my wife was walking down the stairs and it was a phenomenal scene with the sea and the sunset coming together. This is what triggered the last shot of the film,” he says.</p>.<p>The film began with the last scene. “The idea came together in six months. I was travelling with my friends to a funeral in Chennai and that is when I realised a road trip among strangers would make for an interesting plot,” he details.</p>.<p>He tried a test shoot on a DSLR in December 2016 and realised the budget did not match the aesthetics. Around the time, the cinematographer spoke about how his father had bought a new iPhone. “We started thinking about shooting the film on an iPhone,” recalls Seby.</p>.<p>A test shoot came out good and Seby understood a guerrilla-style was feasible. “We have shot the movie on an iPhone 7 Plus,” he says.</p>.<p>The film went into three schedules over 23 days. “We have 18 to 19 hours of footage that needs to be edited,” says Seby.</p>.<p>As the team ran out of money, it got to know about Wishberry, a crowdfunding platform.</p>.<p>“We now have a campaign on for our post-production and hope to finish the film in four months,” he adds. The team wants to send its film to national and international film festivals.</p>.<p>Seby hopes the film will encourage more creative people to follow their passion. If you want to support the film, contribute through www.wishberry.in/ unfateful</p>.<p><strong>What is ‘Unfateful’?</strong><br />Unfateful is a road film. It is about four strangers who carpool a journey together to Gokarna. Their dark sides slowly begin to emerge.</p>.<p><strong>Shot across states</strong><br />‘Unfateful’ follows a script-free approach and covers about 15,000 km across three states — Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.</p>.<p><strong>Creating an individual style</strong><br />“Robert Rodriguez’s ‘El Mariachi’, Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Following’, Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’--- these legendary films were made independently on micro-budgets. Influenced by a wide variety of filmmakers, I am developing my own perspective and vision.” says Seby Varghese</p>