Honeytrap

Honey Trap

   

Producer: Sarah Sulick                               Director: Rebecca Johnson

Who stars in it (main starts):

Jessica Sula (Layla)          Lucien Laviscount (Troy)    Ntonga Mwanza (Shaun)

The budget for Honey Trap

This film was on a very tight budget which was funded by the UK film council with Rebecca and her team who had to uses all the possible resources they could to get the film produced. This involved relying on the support of local businesses and cafes during some of the scenes. However 'Honey Trap' was partially funded by the crowd through a site called Indiegogo. Rebecca quotes that ''People went out of their way to help us, and for that I'm very grateful''. 

The funds that was raised from the crowd was $40,106 however their goal was $75,000 and they managed to achieve 53% of their goal which wasn't a too bad start off. Honey trap was also funded £20,000 by the South London trust Walcot Foundation.

Abit About The Film

Layla (Jessica Sula) is 15 and has been living in Trinidad. Returned to her estranged mother in London, she is faced with settling into a new home and a new city with a fresh set of rules and codes. Unsupported by her mother and spitefully rejected by her female peers, she is drawn to the brooding Troy, who marks her as his "Trini princess." When that fails, she takes solace in the friendship of Shaun, another admirer, but her desperate need for acceptance leads to a tragic betrayal of his kindness.

Where and when it was Released

The first release was in the UK on October 17th 2014 at the London Festival. The film production companies for this is Bright Pictures, Creativity Capital and Finite Films. The film location for this small independent film was in London, Brixton in the UK. 

The first public screening was in brixton which took place at the Ritzy Cinema which was a part of the BFI Film Festival. These tickets were all sold out within 2 hours.

What format was it available in

Honey trap is a digital film

Who are the target audience

The target audience for this film would be teenagers aged from 13-19 who live in London specifically aimed at teenagers involved in gangs or females who are vulnerable to a gang member and feel peer pressured.