THE FIELD / A BAKERSFIELD STORY

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA ● AN ORIGINAL FEATURE FILM PROJECT

The Field

THE COURT · THE STREETS · THE CHOICE

One young man. Two possible futures. A powerful family legacy that changes everything.

A deeply personal Bakersfield crime drama from filmmaker Keith Fingers Jr.

THE PRODUCING TEAM MICHAEL ANTHONY SNOWDENBRIAN HOOKS BRIAN HOOKS / BAKERSFIELD NATIVE
EXPLORE THE FILM JOIN THE STORY
CRIME DRAMACOMING TO LIFE IN BAKERSFIELDDEVELOPMENT STAGE
Cinematic pitch-deck artwork showing a young man standing beside a car on a Bakersfield street at night
FRAME / 001THE FIELD
Official pitch-deck cover art for The Field: a neighborhood house at sunset beneath the film title
SCROLL TO ENTER THE WORLD STORY. FAMILY. CONSEQUENCE.
A FILM BY
KEITH FINGERS JR.

THE STORY OF A CHOICE.
THE WEIGHT OF A LEGACY.

BAKERSFIELD
CALIFORNIA
Basketball player leaping toward the rim, cropped from the film pitch-deck basketball artwork
THE COURT / A POSSIBLE FUTURE
Two school-aged boys walking together at sunset, imagery from the film pitch deck
THE BEGINNING / BAKERSFIELD

01 / THE STORY

EVERY LEGACY
COMES WITH A CHOICE.

After his father walks out, a gifted young basketball player trades his college hoop dreams for the streets.

Growing up in a powerful West Side family, Dizzy Warren has the talent to build a life beyond the neighborhood. But family loyalty, violence and the promise of protection pull him toward a different destiny.

Set in Bakersfield, The Field explores fatherlessness, ambition, sacrifice and the consequences of the world we choose—or believe has chosen us.

FILMMAKERKEITH FINGERS JR.
PRODUCERS LISTED IN THE PROJECT OVERVIEWMICHAEL ANTHONY SNOWDEN / BRIAN HOOKS
ENTER THE WORLD OF THE CHARACTERS

02 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

BAKERSFIELD ROOTS.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.

The Field brings a hometown creative vision together with producers whose film and television experience helps shape the project.

Bakersfield Fox Theatre illuminated at blue hour, illustrating Brian Hooks' hometown connection HOMETOWN / BAKERSFIELD, CA

BAKERSFIELD NATIVE PRODUCER / CAST

BRIAN
HOOKS

PRODUCER CALVIN

A Bakersfield native, Brian Hooks returns to a story rooted in the city that also shaped filmmaker Keith Fingers Jr. The project overview describes Hooks' work in independent film and his existing distribution-industry relationships.

SELECTED SCREEN CREDITS

3 Strikes Phat Beach Soul Plane Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

THE HOMETOWN CONNECTION
Four-frame cinematic visual reference from The Field pitch deck, representing the project's creative tone rather than a photo of Michael Anthony Snowden STORY / FILM & TELEVISION

WRITER PRODUCER

MICHAEL
ANTHONY
SNOWDEN

PRODUCER

An Emmy-nominated writer and producer with decades of studio film and television experience. The overview highlights his background in story development and commercially oriented entertainment.

SELECTED CREDITS

White Chicks Scary Movie Scary Movie 2

STUDIO EXPERIENCE / STORY DEVELOPMENT
MADE FOR BAKERSFIELD
KEITH FINGERS JR.BRIAN HOOKS

The filmmaker grew up here. Brian Hooks is from here. Together, their shared hometown connection helps anchor this Bakersfield story.

HEAR THE DIRECTOR'S VISION
Classroom scene from The Field pitch-deck presentation imagery
BEFORE THE STREETS / THERE WAS POSSIBILITY

Every future begins
somewhere.

03 / THE WORLD OF THE FIELD

FOUR LIVES.
ONE FAMILY LEGACY.

In the story, each character is shaped by the people who stay, the people who leave, and the choices made in between. Select a portrait to explore its full pitch-deck artwork.

01 / THE HEIR

DIZZY

Gifted basketball player. Loyal son. Reluctant heir.

02 / THE OTHER PATH

ALVIS

Hard worker. Late bloomer. Determined to earn his way.

03 / THE MATRIARCH

BIG MAMA

Protector. Power broker. The center of the family.

04 / THE FATHER

CALVIN

Charismatic. Unreliable. A father struggling to return.

Images are visual representations supplied in the creative deck; they are not identified as finalized cast photographs or scenes from completed principal photography.

Moody interior showing a seated family figure surrounded by others, from the film's visual presentation
THE COST OF LOYALTY

THE STREET DOESN'T
GIVE YOU EVERYTHING.
IT TAKES SOMETHING.

PITCH-DECK ARTWORK / THE FIELD

04 / THE DIRECTOR'S VISION

A LOVE LETTER
TO BAKERSFIELD.

“The Field is my love letter to Bakersfield, the city I grew up in.”— Keith Fingers Jr., director’s notes in the pitch deck

The director's notes draw on the neighborhoods, churches, basketball courts and people that shaped him. The film explores the presence—or absence—of a father and how that can change a child's life.

THE LOOKTEXTURED. PERSONAL. CINEMATIC.
THE INTENT16MM FILM + ANAMORPHIC LENSES
THE ARCFROM OPENNESS TO CONFINEMENT
Family scene from the pitch-deck director's notes artwork: father and children in a living room
FAMILY / THE HEART OF THE STORY
Blue car on a palm-lined Bakersfield street at golden hour in the visual-style reference

05 / VISUAL LANGUAGE

A CITY SEEN
THROUGH MEMORY.

The pitch deck proposes a visual progression: wider, more open frames in Dizzy's childhood; tighter framing and longer lenses as his world grows smaller.

Four-scene photographic mood board from the original pitch deck
PROPOSED FILM TEXTURE / PITCH DECK · SLIDE 11
Bakersfield neighborhood, Lowell Park and Bakersfield arch concept reference triptych
LOCATION & COLOR REFERENCES / SLIDE 13

06 / THE CITY BEHIND THE STORY

BAKERSFIELD
IS MORE THAN A BACKDROP.

From courts and neighborhood streets to the places where families gather, Bakersfield is central to this story. The film is conceived as a Bakersfield production using local talent, locations and businesses.

Bakersfield arch pictured in the creative pitch deck
BAKERSFIELD / DECK VISUAL
Aerial photograph of Bakersfield city lights at dusk, supplied for the website
DOWNTOWN AT DUSK / SUPPLIED CITY PHOTOGRAPH
Fox Theatre on a Bakersfield street in blue-hour lighting, supplied for the website
FOX THEATRE / SUPPLIED CITY PHOTOGRAPH
Graduate celebrating under football stadium lights, supplied community image emphasizing future opportunityOUR COMMUNITY / ITS NEXT CHAPTER

07 / BEYOND THE SCREEN

THE FILM IS
THE BEGINNING.
THE PEOPLE ARE THE POINT.

We want The Field to bring local creatives, businesses, coaches, families and community organizations into useful collaboration.

01
CONNECT THE CREATIVES

Explore mentorship, appropriate production work and introductions for Bakersfield talent.

02
BUILD WITH LOCAL BUSINESS

Invite locations, vendors and resource partners to meet actual production needs.

03
OPEN A CONVERSATION

Work toward facilitated discussions about choices, family, opportunity and violence.

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

08 / HELP BRING THE FILM TO LIFE

A REAL STORY.
REAL RESOURCES.

You don't have to finance an entire movie to help. A useful location, business introduction, catering support or vetted production resource could help move the project forward.

BRING THE FIELD TO LIFE$179,000

TO REACH OUR GOAL

$121,000 IN PRODUCTION FUNDING$300,000 GOAL

— online contributions

— contributions received

Connecting campaign updates…Starting production funding: $121,000. Online totals exclude refunded and disputed payments, before processing fees.
01

PRODUCTION RESOURCES

Locations, facilities, equipment packages, transportation, meals, lodging, supplies and lawful vendor discounts.

02

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

Help us connect with Bakersfield businesses who can provide an approved quote, meaningful resource or separately agreed sponsorship.

03

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Connect the film with local creatives, community groups and people who want to bring this Bakersfield story to life.

Contributions support the production of The Field. They do not purchase equity or profit participation. Contribution details

09 / COMMON QUESTIONS

BEHIND
THE STORY.

How to support the film, connect with the team and be part of the story.

What is The Field?

A Bakersfield crime drama from Keith Fingers Jr., exploring family, ambition and the choices that shape a life.

Can I donate money on this site?

Online donations are being connected. Contact the production team to discuss supporting the film.

Can a business help with resources instead of cash?

Yes. Locations, equipment, meals, transportation and professional services can all make a difference. Use the inquiry form to tell us how you would like to help.

Is community support an investment?

Contributions support the film and do not purchase ownership, profit participation or repayment rights.

10 / GET INVOLVED

YOUR CITY.
YOUR STORY.
YOUR PART.

Start with one practical conversation. Tell us the resource you can offer, the business you can introduce or the opportunity you'd like to discuss.

Alternate nighttime artwork from the final pitch-deck slide showing the film title and a young man beside a car
LET'S MAKE SOMETHING MATTER.INTEREST FORM / ADULT CONTACTS ONLY

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