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BETTER THAN YOU - The Patrice O'Neal Documentary

The inspirational life of one of the most authentic and unique voices in comedy

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BETTER THAN YOU - The Patrice O'Neal Documentary

BETTER THAN YOU - The Patrice O'Neal Documentary

BETTER THAN YOU - The Patrice O'Neal Documentary

BETTER THAN YOU - The Patrice O'Neal Documentary

BETTER THAN YOU - The Patrice O'Neal Documentary

The inspirational life of one of the most authentic and unique voices in comedy

The inspirational life of one of the most authentic and unique voices in comedy

The inspirational life of one of the most authentic and unique voices in comedy

The inspirational life of one of the most authentic and unique voices in comedy

Sansan Fibri
Sansan Fibri
Sansan Fibri
Sansan Fibri
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New York, United States
$129,624 USD by 1,506 backers
$129,102 USD by 1,489 backers on May 17, 2015

LAST DAY!!! LAST CHANCE!! JOIN OUR LIVE STREAM ON AIR!! FRIDAY 5/14 7-10pm

This is it folks!  It's been an amazing ride and we just can't wait to get cracking on this movie. We know how important it is to you all that this film is made, and made the PATRICE WAY. 
We are ONLY $5K away from our goal!!!! If we don't make it we pay an extra $5K in fees. This is money better spent on making this a unique and compelling tribute, immortalizing Patrice O'Neal's truth. 
PLEASE JOIN US THROUGH OUR GOOGLE HANGOUTS ON AIR AS VARIOUS COMICS TAKE TO THE CAMERA AND MIC AND SHARE FUN PATRICE STORIES NEVER HEARD BEFORE AT THE STAND COMEDY CLUB NYC. Or join us in person!
Join us online:
Or in Person:
Friday 5/14
The Stand Comedy Club
NYC 


NEW PERK!!

CHOOSE BETWEEN A LIMITED EDITION REAL ARGENTIUM SILVER ENGRAVING OF PATRICE - OR - AN 11X14 LIMITED EDITION SIGNED AND MATTED PHOTOGRAPH OF PATRICE BY DAN DION, CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHER!!! - $300


NEW PERK!!

                      AS HEARD ON OPIE AND JIMMY THIS MORNING

BE A STAR!!

That's right, for a mere $1,500*, you will be interviewed by the Better Than You camera crew telling your best Patrice story!  We'll give you a copy!  You'll definitely be in the DVD bonus footage!  And, if your story's good enough, you MAY EVEN BE IN THE FILM!

Hear the whole Opie and Jimmy interview with Von Decarlo and our director, Mark Farrell here...


HEY ALL!  We hit $50,000 dollars!  We are SO EXCITED and GRATEFUL!!
Here's a special thank you video from Von!
   
Three years ago, we lost a beacon of truth and honesty in a world that truly craves it. BETTER THAN YOU, a feature-length documentary, is our way of re-igniting that beacon so, once again, we can experience the world according to Patrice O’Neal.

We will highlight his relentless pursuit of the truth that made him stand out from the crowd as a unique comic, but also created some of his biggest roadblocks.  

Exploring the victories and pitfalls of his too short career and life, we will learn of the complex thoughts and the basic simple message that drove him.  And, in the end we’ll know that Patrice and his ideals live on in the lives of the people he touched.


We are so passionate about sharing with the world the crazy insightful and painfully funny of Patrice O'Neal that we have already spent a fair amount of blood, sweat, tears and  money on this project. But making a movie cost a lot more than what we have.

We want this to be YOUR MOVIE, OUR MOVIE.  We want YOU, the FANS, to be fully involved in the process of making this documentary, from inception to the final cut!

In order to be true to Patrice's relentless pursuit of the truth we want to produce this movie according to his standards and in line with his beliefs.  Patrice did not let networks of large studios dictate his work and neither will we!  Your contributions will help us ensure we have full creative control.


Patrice never shied away from the truth, he spoke it in volumes, even if it sometimes stood in the way of his commercial success.  "He did not pander to any one particular group," says Colin Quinn.  Jim Norton remarked that what often was mistaken as misogyny was just Patrice's "pointing out the ugly side of women... and they have it.  Just like we men have our ugly sides."  His loving fiancée of 10 years, Von Decarlo, said he would never change his behavior, like other men do, when she walked into a room full of guys.  The way he was with his audience, with friends, with business contacts or in a romantic relationship was the same, he adhered to his own "righteousness" and that, in his eyes, made him "BETTER THAN YOU."


       




• 58% goes to production.  That means: cameras, lighting and sound equipment, crew, travel (some of the comics are in LA, Patrice's mom is in Boston) and per diem (the crew insists on eating!).

• 19% goes to funder perks.  That means: the production, packaging and shipping of the fun perks we're providing to you, our generous contributors.
• 14% goes to pre-production.  That means: the running of the production office, legal fees, talent contracts and story development.
• 5% goes to the cast.  That means: talent travel and accommodation.
• 4% goes to the campaign.  That means: Indiegogo, paypal & banking fees.

So that's what $125,000 can get us.  

IF we exceed our goal of $125,000 through your generous support, additional funding will be used for the following: 

  • Editing
  • Color-correction
  • Sound design & audio mixing
  • Graphics
  • Licensing of Patrice clips (which are owned by various networks and entities)
  • Titling and credits
  • Public relations and marketing
  • Increasing production value of the film
  • Increasing marketing, public relations and distribution plans
  • Putting on a wonderful premiere screening in NYC & LA and buzzed-about after-parties for you, our top contributors

Please help us make this a wonderful tribute to Patrice O'Neal's legacy.

PERKS! PERKS! PERKS!  One of a kind perks that you can ONLY get through THIS CAMPAIGN!  You get to BE A PARTNER in the making of this movie, and be involved in the process from the very beginning.  This is a movie BY the FANS, FOR the FANS.


Please help spread the word so your friends can be a part of this exciting project, too!  The tools are provided within this page... Facebook, Twitter, email and direct Indiegogo link.


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!!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW!!!NEW

!!!!REFERRAL CONTEST!!!!

!!!!WIN AWESOME PERKS WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME!!!!

Ok, are you ready?...

Here is how it goes:

While you’re logged into Indiegogo and you are on our page, use the Indiegogo Sharing Tools to share our campaign on your FB, Twitter or email.  Easy, you say, you’ve been doing it anyway.  Ah! but NOW we are offering perk related prizes to our best referrers.  And the best thing about it, it doesn’t cost you a DIME!!  We devised two methods in which to reward you:

1. WEEKLY PRIZE (will run till the end of campaign):

Each week we'll be rewarding the top referrer of the week with an "Insider's Scoop Combo Pack" (Better Than You T-Shirt, mug & poster, as well as updates from the set, exclusive photos & videos). The one who directs the most amount of people to our indiegogo page, whether they contribute or not, will be that week's winner!

2. MILESTONE PRIZE (runs until we reach $80K):

We're also offering prizes for influencers who achieve specific referral milestones! (Some of these prizes, like the Limited Premiere + Afterparty tickets and the silver engravings will be discontinued once sold out)


Each person that raises $200 from their referrals will get: A BTY director’s cut DVD + A LIMITED EDITION Better Than You campaign poster, both personally dedicated & signed by Von

Each person that raises $500 from their referrals will get: A LIMITED EDITION (Only 5 available!) 2”x3.5” real Argentium Sterling Silver (.930) Engraving of Patrice mounted on Limousine Wood, 1 Ticket to the Premiere screening of Better Than You + Insiders Scoop Combo + DVD personally dedicated and signed by Von

Each person that raises $1000 from their referrals will get: A LIMITED EDITION (Only 5 available!) 2”x3.5” real Argentium Sterling Silver (.930) Engraving of Patrice mounted on Limousine Wood, A Skype session with Von & Mark (our director) + 2 Premiere tix + DVD personally dedicated and signed by Von

Each person that raises $2000 from their referrals will get: A LIMITED EDITION (Only 5 available!) 2”x3.5” real Argentium Sterling Silver (.930) Engraving of Patrice mounted on Limousine Wood + 2 Premiere tix + 2 Afterparty tix + dedicated & signed DVD + Skype Session w/ Mark & Von

**Just remember that in order for you referrals to be counted, you need to be logged into your IndieGoGo account when you share, tweet and embed via the social media tools on the left of our IndieGoGo campaign page.**

We are so excited to share with the world the story of this brilliantly funny man who left our world too soon.  But mostly, we want to THANK YOU for being a part of this project, your support is essential, we couldn't do this without you!




                 

                                 VON DECARLO - PRODUCER

Von & Patrice spent 10 years together. They were best friends, lovers &, most of all, partners. Patrice's work was often inspired by this brutally honest & outside the box relationship. Likewise, Von's work is influenced by the immense insight into men & relationships she garnered from her life with Patrice, & her book Speak Fluent Man is due to be released this Spring. Von produced Patrice's 2 comedy albums: Mr. P & Unreleased & produced the music for his hour special, Elephant In The Room.


                   

                            MARK FARRELL - PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR

A director, producer and writer, Mark has helped bring to life projects including “the pilot of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” for HBO, “Ben Stiller’s Comedy Roundtable” with Ben Stiller, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock and Bill Hader for Epix, two seasons of “Z-Rock,” Nick Cannon's sketch show "Short Circutz" on MTV many comedy specials including Howie Mandel's "Howiewood" and six stand-up comedy series on Comedy Central.


                            

                                      SANSAN FIBRI - PRODUCER

Sansan is an accomplished screenwriter and producer.  Her first screenplay, "Dream in American" was released on VOD & Amazon in 2011. She then created a TV show & feature script, "Mile High", before joining forces with Mark Farrell to form  "Mile High Productions", an entertainment and production company dedicated to innovative & compelling story telling.


                    

                                       JASON STEINBERG - PRODUCER

Jason is a talent manager who proudly represented Patrice from 1999-2007. In that time Patrice had comedy specials air on HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central.




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"Better Than You" DVD/Blu-ray

$40 USD
You will receive a PRE-RELEASE copy of the movie, signed by the producers & director! Please add $10 for international shipping
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May 2016
275 claimed

The Social Media Shout-Out

$5 USD
Take an image of yourself with the hashtag; #BetterThanYou – You can hold a sign up, write it on your arm… be creative! We will post your image with a thanks to your name on our FaceBook and Twitter feed!
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March 2015
24 claimed

Speak Fluent Man - eBook

$12 USD
You will receive an EARLY EDITION pre-release digital copy of Von Decarlo’s book “Speak Fluent Man". The book is directly inspired by the immense insight into men and relationships she garnered from her 10 year relationship with Patrice O'Neal.
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May 2015
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SIP "Better Than You"

$15 USD
Get a BETTER THAN YOU MUG! Sip your morning coffee while letting your coworkers know what you really think about them! (Or your spouse?) EXCLUSIVE & ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS CAMPAIGN. Please add $10 for international sipping ;-)
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May 2015
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Digital link of the movie!

$20 USD
You will get a streaming link to the final cut Better Than You movie, PRE-RELEASE & LIMITED WINDOW
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March 2016
275 claimed

WEAR "Better Than You"!

$35 USD
You will receive a LIMITED EDITION, only available through this campaign (!!!), “Better Than You” T-Shirt in the SIZE of YOUR CHOICE (we will email at the end of campaign to get size requests). Strut the streets letting the world know what you are! EXCLUSIVE and ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS CAMPAIGN Please add $10 for international shipping
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May 2015
182 claimed

The Insider's Scoop Combo Pack

$100 USD
+You will receive a social media thanks. +T-Shirt, mug & poster. + You will have the INSIDER'S SCOOP on the day to day running of the production… from newsletter updates directly from the set, to EXCLUSIVE photos and video footage behind the scenes! You will feel like you’re with us every step of the way! Please add $10 for international shipping
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May 2015
71 claimed

Director's Cut DVD/Blu-ray

$100 USD
You will receive a special DIRECTOR’S CUT DVD, signed by the director and includes “behind the scenes” extras, “blooper reel” and videos from the set. Please add $10 for international shipping
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May 2016
84 claimed

Did Patrice change your life?

$150 USD
APPEAR on BTY DVD! That's right, you heard us. Shoot a self video of yourself telling your favorite Patrice story. Even if you never met him in person, how did he inspire/influence your life? What's the one thing he said (your favorite joke?) that helped you through or changed how you view life, relationships, race? Your video will end up in a special "extras" section on the Better Than You DVD and, who knows? we might even include your footage in the actual FILM! And..... Action!
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Attend the NYC Premiere!

$200 USD
Attend the red carpet PREMIERE SCREENING of Better Than You in NYC. + DVD of the movie. + Social media ShoutOut
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June 2016
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LIMITED EDITION Patrice art!!

$300 USD
Choose between a LIMITED EDITION (Only 5 available!) 2”x3.5” real Argentium Sterling Silver (.930) Engraving of Patrice mounted on Limousine Wood - OR - an 11X14 LIMITED EDITION matted and signed photograph of Patrice by celebrity photographer, Dan Dion. + A choice between a DVD - OR- a T Shirt *We will email upon campaign end for your choices
3 out of 10 of claimed

"Special Thanks" CREDIT

$500 USD
SEE YOUR NAME ON THE SCREEN!! You will receive a SPECIAL THANKS CREDIT in the movie! + DVD of the movie + All the perks in the Insider's Scoop Pack + 1 ticket to the PREMIERE SCREENING of Better Than You
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2VIP tix PREMIERE & AFTERPARTY

$1,000 USD
You + guest get VIP SEATS at PREMIERE SCREENING in NYC. Attend the premiere AFTERPARTY & mingle with some of the top comics in the world!! + DVD of the movie + All the perks in the Insider's Scoop Pack. + Von Decarlo shouts you out. + 2 tickets to comedy @ The Stand. TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION NOT INCLUDED
16 out of 20 of claimed

Filmmaker for a Day!

$2,000 USD
BE ON THE SET!! We host you for a day on the set, give you a tour and you'll be able to experience the magic of movie making in person! Have lunch with the crew & producers and hang out with us for an entire shooting day! + DVD of Better Than You movie. + 2 tickets to a comedy show at The Stand. + Von Decarlo shouts you out. + All the perks in the Insider's Scoop Combo Pack.
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July 2015
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Credit

$5,000 USD
Get ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT!!! That includes credit in the end credit roll & IMDB. + A DVD of the movie!! + Everything on the Insider's Scoop Pack! + VISIT our set while we shoot! + 1 ticket to the PREMIERE SCREENING of Better Than You
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May 2016
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THE: WAY BETTER THAN YOU!

$10,000 USD
2 of U attend the PREMIERE screening as VIPs + the exclusive AFTERPARTY. Mingle with some of the top comedians in the world!!! +ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT! Includes credit in the credit roll & IMDB. +DINNER WITH the producers and A COMEDIAN who's in the movie at Patrice's favorite restaurant +DVD of the movie +2 tickets to comedy @The Stand +The Insider's Scoop Combo Pack + VISIT our set while we shoot! TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION NOT INCLUDED
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June 2016
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Dinner & Comedy night for 4!

$250 USD
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June 2015
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LIFETIME of COMEDY @ THE STAND

$2,000 USD
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BE ON THE AIR w/OPIE & JIM!!!

$2,000 USD
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PVT SCREENING@ANTHONY CUMIA'S!

$2,000 USD
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