The Night Bus to Irbid
A fourteen-minute short about the argument two brothers finish on the last bus north.
A project by Noor Al-Mansouri
A short that did not fund. It is here, unhidden, because a market that only shows its successes is not a market — the campaign missed its goal, and every pledge was returned in full. The ledger below shows each refund against the pledge it reverses.
- Total budget
- $12,000
- Countries
- JO
- Languages
- ar
2. Shoot
PlannedFour nights, one bus, Amman to Irbid.
$7,000
Escrow released
0%$0 released (0%)$7,000 still heldReleased from escrow — not spend reported by the production.
3. Post and delivery
PlannedEdit, grade, mix, festival masters.
$5,000
Escrow released
0%$0 released (0%)$5,000 still heldReleased from escrow — not spend reported by the production.
No open roles right now.
Revenue projection
Low / base / high, by channel — wide ranges on purpose.
Low
$60
Base
$1,080
High
$6,000
Total across all channels
By channel
per festival license
Editorial estimates from wide industry ranges, not a guarantee of revenue.
Recoupment waterfall
How the base revenue scenario splits, in recoup order.
- Platform fee$54
- Cash recoup$1,026
- Time & resource recoup$0
- Producer profit$0
Based on the base revenue scenario