LOST  AND  FOUND  Electronic  Press  Kit  

CONTENTS      1. Introduction………………………………………………………………  1  2. Contents……………………………………………………………………  2  3. Synopsis/Logline……………………………………………………….  3  4. Cast  &  Crew………………………………………………………………  4-­‐6  5. Technical  Specifications…………………………………………….  7      6. Director  Statement……………………………………………………  8    7. Contributor  Statement………………………………………………  9  8. Trailer……………………………………………………………………….  10  9. Production  Stills………………………………………………………..  11  10. Contact  Details………………………………………………………….  12  

Synopsis    

Nobody  wakes  up  from  their  bed  in  the  morning  knowing  that  they’ll  be  in  a  coma  in  a  hospital  bed  the  day  after.  For  18-­‐year-­‐old  Henry  Amankwah,  this  was  not  part  of  the  routine.    Henry,  Now  32,  retells  the  cold-­‐blooded  story  of  his  assault  and  the  chain  of  events  that  occurred  in  order  for  him  to  get  back  on  his  feet  

and  where  he  is  today.    

         

Logline    

“We  Care  About  Life  Only  When  We  realize  It’s  Value”  –  Jean  Jacques  Rousseau          

Cast  &  Crew  

     

Name:  Benjamin  Tedeku  Role:  Director/Producer/Editor      Description:  I  took  it  upon  myself  to  direct  and  produce  this  documentary,  due  to  my  close  personal  relationship  with  the  subject  in  question  plus  I  also  believed  that  only  I  knew  I  how  I  wanted  the  documentary  to  look  visually.  With  help  from  some  trusted  members  of  this  small  team,  I  was  able  to  bring  my  vision  to  life  &  “Lost  and  Found”  is  certainly  a  product  I  am  proud  of.      

Name:  Henry  Amankwah    Role:  Co-­‐Director      Description:  Working  with  Henry  on  this  project  has  been  very  beneficial.  Being  able  to  get  first  hand  assistance  from  the  victim  of  the  ordeal  that  this  documentary  revolves  around  was  an  opportunity.  Henry  brought  the  correct  work  ethic  and  his  modus  operandi  the  whole  time  was  focusing  on  getting  it  done,  but  with  class  and  technicality.      

                     

                                   

Name:  Haydn  Thomas  Role:  Cinematographer/D.O.P/Lighting    Description:  Technically  I  saw  no  other  candidate  come  in  competition  with  Haydn  and  having  him  work  on  this  project  was  valuable.  Haydn  took  charge  of  framing  some  shots,  used  his  initiative  with  the  lighting  and  making  sure  he  paid  attention  to  detail  whilst  on  set.  Without  Haydn’s  expertise  in  range,  the  task  would’ve  been  way  more  difficult.    

Name:  Bernard  Mensah    Role:  Actor    Description:  I  have  worked  with  Bernard  for  around  about  4  years.  Bernard  is  a  passionate  &  humble  actor  ready  to  take  instruction  and  work  it  to  the  best  of  his  ability.  Bernard  delivered  the  performance  I  was  hoping  for  as  he  portrayed  “Young  Henry”  in  the  reconstruction  for  the  documentary.  Working  with  him  was  again  a  great  experience.  

                         

                               

Name:  Kieran  Asare    Role:  Sound  Score/Artist/Composer    Description:  Kieran  played  his  position  on  the  team  and  produced  Soundtracks  during  the  post  –production  stage.  Kieran  is  a  very  talented  character,  watching  the  documentary,  analyzing  the  different  emotions  displayed  and  creating  tracks  to  suit  the  mood  was  something  that  amazed  me.  I  wanted  to  avoid  using  copyright  music  that  is  why  Kieran  came  to  mind  and  he  did  a  very  good  job.      

Name:  Catherine  Sarpong    Role:  Project  Manager    Description:  Catherine  organized  the  project  far  better  than  I  could’ve  and  she  really  helped  in  taking  some  of  the  stress  of  my  hands.  Catherine  assisted  in  composing  the  shooting  schedule  and  script  as  well  as  making  sure  everything  went  to  plan  on  shoot  days.      

Technical  Specifications    

Title:  Lost  and  Found    Colour:  Colour      FPS:  25-­‐50    Quality:  1080p    Audio:  Stereo    Description:  The  documentary  focuses  on  Henry  ‘Bruthaman’  Amankwah’s  life,  which  took  a  scary  turn  when  he  reached  the  age  of  18.  We  explore  how  this  affected  him  and  people  around  him,  what  he  did  to  get  back  on  his  feet  and  become  the  man  he  is  today.    

   

         

         

 

“Lost  and  Found”  has  definitely  been  an  intriguing  experience.  Being  able  to  learn  this  impacting  story  again  while  telling  it  visually  is  something  I  will  always  hold  on  to.  Meeting  Henry’s  peers,  who  were  with  him  around  

that  hard  time  in  his  life,  impacted  me  as  I  saw  one  of  the  themes  in  this  documentary  in  real  life.  “Don’t  take  life  for  granted”  Watching  them  reminisce  on  their  good  

times  as  adolescents  made  me  realize  it  its  important  to  take  advantage  of  today  and  all  opportunities  that  come  your  way,  because  you  will  reach  a  stage  in  life  where  

you  wish  you  did  what  you  were  supposed  to  do.    

There  are  many  things  I  have  learnt  from  this  experience  from  my  decision  making  as  a  director  to  editorial  

choices.  In  all  I  still  believe  in  myself,  I  know  that  even  though  there  is  still  a  lot  of  learning  to  do,  I  will  be  successful  if  I  keep  going  with  the  same  passion  and  

determination.  

Directors  Statement  

   

                             

 

Contributor  Statement  

"I  am  honoured  and  humbled  at  being  given  the  opportunity  to  tell  my  story  and  hope  it  causes  to  impact  whoever  may  view  this  

great  piece  of  work,  by  an  aspiring  director.  

 Great  work  Benjamin!  

 

Trailer      

Teaser  Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3I37bfSoQQ      Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imKmMBCGSxM                            

 

   

           

Production  Stills  

Contact  Details    Email:  ben-­‐tedeku@hotmail.co.uk      Website:  akabenbo.wix.com/lostandfounddoc      Phone:  07943582443    Facebook:  Ben  Tedeku    Twitter:  @_benjismalls    Instagram:  @benjismalls