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| Fruit of the Tree |
| Forgive...but never forget. |
 Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
United States
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| Project Status: Fundraising |
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forgiveness
lynching
americas_black_holocaust_museum
true_story
inspirational
time_of_terror
racial_healing
black_holocaust
james_cameron
truth_and_reconciliation
lynching_in_the_north
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Synopsis: On a sweltering August night in 1930, 15,000 men, women and children swarm into the central Indiana town of Marion to witness the hanging of three black teenagers accused of killing a white man and raping a white woman. Two die, but one, Jimmie Cameron, miraculously survives. A photographer sells thousands of picture postcards memorializing the lynching, a world-renown photo later published in Life Magazine.
The lynching haunts both the survivor and the town for decades. Most townspeople – white and black – try to bury the “incident.” Cameron, on the other hand, refuses to be a victim. He spends the rest of his life on a dogged one-man campaign to confront this history – with great courage and personal charm. To do this he must face down the anger and hatred within himself and in society.
The tale moves between his extraordinary adult life and the events of the youth that shaped it: a joyride gone wrong, the lynching, and the sustaining love of his cellmate, his mother, and a white sheriff. This timely American story, populated by heroes and scoundrels on both sides of the color line, reminds us that we can choose to call upon either the mob mentality or the courageous Cameron that lives inside us all.
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$5,000
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How will these funds be used?
The script is finished and has already won several awards. The next step is finding producing partners who can put up part of our budget.
The screenplay is currently being considered by 3 actor-producers and 2 indie producers.
To be ready to partner with them, we need to:
1) have our attorney prepare a variety of legal documents (including equity investor–SEC offerings);
2) travel to meet with potential partners and A-list cast; and,
3) produce written materials, maintain a phone line, and meet other day-to-day expenses.
Any amount you can contribute will be well-used and much appreciated. Thank you!
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Sower of Seeds |
Get your own Fruit of the Tree dvd when released |
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Fruit Fertilizer |
Invitation to the Fruit Wrap Party + Fruit of the Tree dvd when released |
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Fruit Cultivator |
Invitation to be An Extra, attend the Wrap Party, get a Fruit of the Tree poster, and a Fruit of the Tree dvd when released |
| $250 |
Fruit Harvester |
Invitation to Visit the Set and/or be An Extra, attend the Wrap Party, get Fruit of the Tree poster SIGNED BY A STAR! and a Fruit of the Tree dvd when released |
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| May 01, 2008 |
Fundraising Canceled
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Funds use: The script is completed and is being read by 5 potential producing partners: well-known indie producers and some A-list actors who also produce. Now we need funds to hire NYC casting directors to put us in contact with more of the A-list actors we seek, who will bring in money and foreign distribution possibilities, as well as others for our ensemble cast. These funds will also pay our entertainment lawyer for all kinds of chain of title documents and equity investor (SEC) offerings. A portion will also renew our option of James Cameron's life rights. The script is ready and well-reviewed, so the next step is finding partners who can put up parts of our $10-12 million budget.
Thanks for anything you can help us with. |
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What makes Fruit of the Tree different?
This is a timely moment to explore a taboo subject in American history. We have, for the first time, a viable biracial presidential candidate who dares to speak about racial healing and unity. The noose events in Jena and some 200 other places, the mistreatment of Hurricane Katrina's victims and survivors, and the many ongoing racial controversies (like immigration and affirmative action) have revealed the need for our country to find a way to become, in Dr. James Cameron's words, "one single and sacred nationality."
Through three staged readings for different audiences, we have found that there is a genuine hunger for racial reconciliation. This intriguing, entertaining and inspiring screenplay has proven itself capable of holding audiences on the edge their seats and stimulating blacks and whites to discuss the complex issues that haunt our past and threaten our future.
Award-winning script (Tribeca Film Festival 2007 All Access Program)
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What is the name of the legal entity behind this project, if any?
Fruit of the Tree Productions, LLC
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CONTEST – WIN PRIZE FOR YOUR CAMERON STORY!!!
Do YOU have a story about meeting Dr. Cameron, hearing him speak, reading his book A Time of Terror, seeing a documentary about him, etc.? Post it on YouTube and send me the URL -- or send your story in text to me -- both to fran@fruitofthetree.info . Tell us how seeing or hearing Dr. Cameron's story or being in his presence affected you. Do this by the end of the fund-raising period: the best video and the best text story will be posted here and on our website and will win a valuable prize. |
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| dr.fran (Thu Apr 24) |
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www.fruitofthetree.info
www.fruitofthetree.net
www.gettingrown.com
www.blackholocaustmuseum.org |
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| dr.fran (Sun Apr 20) |
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| Multiple professional readers have covered Fruit. Their comments include: "I was enthralled with your story. The visuals are stunning, the characters well-explored and developed." "Cameron's fascinating." "The story is heartfelt, touching, dramatic, epic." |
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