Logline
A stubborn writer-director turns every rejection into a scene of the film he refuses to abandon—until life and screenplay start trading places and he must decide whether a thousand “no’s” can add up to one honest “yes.”
Director’s note
This is a love letter to the people who make films without permission. The premise is simple: rejection as raw material. Stylistically it’s grounded, fast, and intimate. Real locations, a small ensemble, humor from truth rather than gags. The under layer isn’t a trick, it’s the engine that converts industry friction into story momentum, showing how a voice is forged under pressure.
I want the audience to feel the rush of making something with limited means: scribbled changes at midnight, borrowed spaces at dawn, a crew that keeps showing up. The film balances bite and warmth, bittersweet, slightly self-aware, but always human. It’s designed to be producible on a lean footprint (compact schedule, contained scenes) while remaining visually alive and emotionally accessible.
At heart, The Synthesis of No! argues that you don’t wait for a door to open. You build one, frame by frame.