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Bar Star City

Chicago based Sci-fi/Afrofuturist film looking at love, deception, alienation among bar regulars.

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Bar Star City

Bar Star City

Bar Star City

Bar Star City

Bar Star City

Chicago based Sci-fi/Afrofuturist film looking at love, deception, alienation among bar regulars.

Chicago based Sci-fi/Afrofuturist film looking at love, deception, alienation among bar regulars.

Chicago based Sci-fi/Afrofuturist film looking at love, deception, alienation among bar regulars.

Chicago based Sci-fi/Afrofuturist film looking at love, deception, alienation among bar regulars.

Ytasha Womack
Ytasha Womack
Ytasha Womack
Ytasha Womack
1 Campaign |
Chicago, United States
$5,656 USD by 128 backers
$5,246 USD by 115 backers on Jul 25, 2015

What's Bar Star City?

A goddess, a war veteran and the captain of a spaceship meet in a bar...

We've all went to bars and met unique, quirky personalities. Chicago bars are full of them. As Chicagoans we want to capture the Sci fi/Afrofuturist nature of this scene. 

What We Need:

Our production starts this summer. We're fully cast, the crew is ready. But during preproduction we realized we needed more funds to cover

1. An extra day of shooting

2. Editing and sound

3. Marketing


About the Film

What happens when seemingly ordinary people are quite extraordinary? This film follows several not so ordinary regulars of a bar that's become a home for the galactic and well-traveled. 

A sci fi film with Afrofuturist themes,Bar Star City looks at love, deception, memory and alienation among a group of bar regulars who just want a place to call home.

Think the TV classic Cheers meets Funkadelic's Maggot Brain meets the Southside of Chicago.

About the Director 

(That's Me!)

I'm a writer. I wrote the book Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi & Fantasy Culture as well as the sci fi book Rayla 2212. My previous films (The Engagement, Love Shorts) are romantic comedies and screened  at The American Black Film Fest (The Engagement was nominated for Best Film) and the Black Harvest Film Festival among others. 

My mission: I want Bar Star City to bridge the art, other worldly, the here and now and the laughably ironic in a visual explosion that splashes all over your glowing screen.

SPLASH.

Then we can spur some talk about all those in between moments marked somewhere between reality, the absurd, and the imagined.

SPLISH SPLASH

We're really excited about this project. I can't wait for you to see the entire film and meet the other characters and their tall spaced out tales. We're aiming to create an intriguing work that piques curiousity and explores new possibilities in familiar and not so familiar worlds. Thanks for the consideration.

Join the fun and take a sip. 

Cheers,

Ytasha L. Womack

Writer/Director

Head Mermaid in Charge


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Foundation

$5 USD
You are our foundation & the rock on which we build this project. As a foundation member you will receive a Special Thank You & Membership in the Bar Star City Club where you'll receive news, updates, prizes and more!
2 claimed

Patron

$10 USD
Every good bar has patrons that come in and out because they know the place. Just like every good artist has supporters that believe in the work. As a patron, you will receive a Bar Star City 5x7 Artwork card & Membership in the Bar Star City Club where you'll receive news, updates, prizes and more!
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
18 claimed

Recurring Patron

$25 USD
Thank you for turning up the heat by pitching in a little more. As a recurring patron, you will receive a Bar Star City Poster, Membership in the Bar Star City Club & a special thank you on FB & Twitter.
23 claimed

Regular

$50 USD
Welcome to the place where everybody knows your name. As a regular, you will receive a Bar Star City wrist band, credit in the film as a supporter, Membership in the Bar Star City Club & a special thank you on FB & Twitter.
15 claimed

Afrofuturist

$100 USD
You've traveled mighty far to get here, mate. We are more than happy to host you. As an Afrofuturist, you will receive a Virtual Group Chat with the Director on Afrofuturism. You will also receive a Bar Star City wristband, you be listed as a supporter in the credits, you are a membership in the Bar Star City Club. & you will receive a special thank you on FB & Twitter.
4 claimed

Afrofuturist II

$150 USD
As the next level Afrofuturist, you will receive an invitation to the Chicago Bar Star City screening. You will receive a Secret eStory in the Bar Star City world, a Virtual Group Chat with the Director; a Bar Star City wristband, Membership in the Bar Star City Club & a special thank you on FB & Twitter
2 claimed

Next Level

$250 USD
A fourth of a way to a thousand dollars, you have taken this campaign to another level. As a Next Level Supporter you will be invited to the Bar Star City Wrap party and Screening. You will receive a Secret eStory, a Virtual Group Chat with the Director, a Bar Star City wristband, Membership in the Bar Star City Club, & a special thank you on FB & Twitter.
3 out of 8 of claimed

Eternal

$500 USD
As an Eternal Supporter, you will receive a Bar Star City poster autographed by the cast and crew. You will be invited to the Bar Star City wrap party and screening. You will receive a Secret eStory, a Virtual Group Chat with the Director, a Bar Star City wristband, Membership in the Bar Star City Club and and a special thank you on FB & Twitter. (flights not covered)
Estimated Shipping
October 2015
0 out of 6 of claimed

Champion

$1,000 USD
You have championed our efforts. You will receive a Bar Star City Champion Credit in the film. You will be invited to the Bar Star City Wrap Party and Screening. You will receive a Secret eStory, a Virtual Group Chat with the Director, a Bar Star City wristband, Membership in the Bar Star City Club, and a special thank you on FB & Twitter.
Estimated Shipping
October 2015
0 out of 4 of claimed

Producer

$2,500 USD
You'll receive an Associate Producers Credit, a special consultation on a film or writing project as well as all the before mentioned perks. Whoohoo!
Estimated Shipping
June 2015
0 out of 1 of claimed

Executive Producer

$5,000 USD
You'll receive an Executive Producers Credit, a special consultation on a film or writing project of your choice, an invite to a private dinner with select Bar Star City cast and crew, as well as the other exciting perks. Congrats! You're Fabulous!
0 out of 1 of claimed
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