TEMPO RUBATO
a musical by Josh Shelton
TEMPO RUBATO is a proof of concept for a feature movie musical about a couple who attempt to use time-travel to save their strained relationship.
We are reimagining movie musicals as budget-savvy prestige indie films made for fans of musicals.
For the last 50 years, Hollywood built empires catering to niche fans of horror, comic books, Christmas movies, and even adult animation. But somehow, original MUSICALS— one of the most emotionally resonant, critically acclaimed and audience-proven genres in entertainment— got left behind.
If you love musicals, no one is making new movies for you... until now.
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Lean Production - Pulling from existing models in horror, we are crafting every film specifically for the screen to optimize creativity within limitations while empowering multi-hyphenate artists.
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"Event" Indie Film with Long Tail - Songs help build awareness prior to and during release, sing-a-long screenings and live performances crerate unique "event screenings." Potential Broadway adaptations generates potential longtail ROI.
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The Current Moment - The film industry is in flux, while the creator economy booms. We are bringing together the best of both worlds to build online community, partner with musical theater creators, and make new movies that can be developed, produced and distributed in the current landscape.
Tempo Rubato is the first of in a slate of original musical films that reveal a new way to approach the medium and connect with audiences through cinematic human stories told in song. To better showcase my vision, please watch the 9 minute short film/proof of concept above.
If you are interested in investing or helping bring the feature film version to life, please contact me!