Defining Moments
"It's not about the destination, it's about the journey."
A film by Stephen Wallis
The pitch
Stephen Wallis is a writer-director whose work explores mortality, art, and the absurd. Defining Moments features the final performance of screen icon Burt Reynolds.
Why back Stephen?
Investors back people more than projects. Here's the body of work behind Defining Moments.
Stephen Wallis is a writer-director whose work explores mortality, art, and the absurd. Defining Moments features the final performance of screen icon Burt Reynolds.
Previous work
The Martini Shot
2026Existential comedy starring Matthew Modine, John Cleese, and Derek Jacobi. 99% financed on Indie Planet.
What this film is
Defining Moments is a highly comedic film about that one single moment in time that changes you from who you were to who you'll be.
Why we're raising
A comedic ensemble piece anchored by the final screen performance of Burt Reynolds, alongside Tammy Blanchard, Graham Greene, Sienna Guillory, Shawn Roberts, Eric Peterson, Ron James, and Polly Shannon. Backers come in alongside committed equity to close the final tranche of financing.
Choose how you back this film
- Digital screening pass
- Name in credits
- Behind-the-scenes newsletter
- Everything in Supporter
- Signed digital script
- Monthly producer Q&A
- Early festival tickets
- Set visit (one day)
- 0.05% revenue share
- Associate Producer credit
- Premiere invite (+1)
- Co-Producer credit
- 1% revenue share
- Speaking role consideration
- Lifetime royalty statements
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