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In just 11 days of this 45 day campaign, we have passed our original goal of $100,000. This is phenomenal news, and we can’t thank our contributors enough for choosing to join us on this adventure.
This is not the end of the journey though – this is only the beginning. Our goal of $100,000 was the minimum we wanted to raise, but your confidence in us has proven just how important it is that we make Black Angel together with our fans.
To do that, we have introduced Stretch Goals. These are new goals that we will unveil each time one is hit, with the first one below. As each one unlocks, we will reveal another, with us then being able to make the film bigger and better, and offer you more exciting perks and opportunities. Here is our next goal:
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- The Black Angel rides into battle, concept art by Martina Pilcerova
35 years ago, Star Wars Set Designer Roger Christian came to George Lucas with a script called Black Angel. Lucas commissioned it on the spot.
That 25 minute short, made with a tiny budget and an even smaller crew, played in front of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back screenings in England, Scotland and Australia. It went on to inspire a host of fantasy cinema classics, from Star Wars itself to John Boorman's Excalibur. And then it was lost.
Having been found after 35 years, and released on YouTube to a fantastic reception, we’re bringing Black Angel back as a feature film.
Think Game of Thrones meets Valhalla Rising, Excalibur meets Lord of the Rings. A powerful tale of ancient Celtic magic and Nordic Paganism, it’ll be gritty, dirty and heroic – everything great fantasy should be.
The story follows a knight as he journeys deep into the dark underworld with the daughter of a rival king, to meet the face of evil itself and fight the Black Angel in combat. Full of drama, action and heroism, pure light is pitted against eternal darkness and damnation.
In making this film, we want to return to the visceral physical action of classic fantasy films, like Conan the Barbarian and the original Star Wars. We will mainly rely on practical effects to bring the world of Black Angel to life, with CGI integrated into the film only when absolutely required.
With the success of the fantasy genre recently, we know now the time is right to bring back Black Angel. Together we can make this happen. Together we can turn Black Angel into the epic fantasy film it was always meant to be.
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- Sir Maddox takes on the Black Angel, as the Demon King watches. Concept art by Richard Anderson.
Below are just some of our cast. We will be revealing more throughout the campaign!
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- Teuton Worm concept art, from the Black Angel script, by Belinda Leung
The world of film financing has changed, and it’s harder now than ever to get a film like this financed, even with the success of other fantasy properties. Thankfully, we’ve managed to secure most of the funding we need – now we’re asking you to help us make the film the absolute best it can be.
We believe in the old-school way of making fantasy films. To make the film the way we want it, physical and real, we need the best art and production design ready before we can before we go into production. Here's how the $100,000 will be used:
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We want these fantastic creations to feel like true entities that you can really connect with in a vibrant, dynamic fantasy world. On this page, you can see some of the incredible images that our very talented artists have produced from our finished (and wonderful) script, and we have so much more to come. With your help, we can bring everything together to ensure Black Angel is a film that you, the fans, will love.
More than anything else though, we want to give you the chance to be a part of the film. Black Angel is part of the ‘Star Wars Mythos’, rooted in cinematic history, and an inspiration for so many of the films of our childhoods.
No matter how small your contribution, this is your chance to be part of something special. Get involved today.
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- The Black Angel himself. Concept art by Lamin Martin.
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We have an incredible selection of perks, from copies of the 'Black Angel' feature film, to posters and T-Shirts, premiere tickets, and even opportunities to be on-set with us! Black Angel fans won't want to miss out on owning the original Mark Raats hand-painted poster, and for Star Wars fans we have an incredible opportunity to own an actual piece of the original film negative. See below for our 'featured perks', and further down to learn more about our Mentorship Programme.
Please note that all featured perks include additional items. See descriptions on the right hand side of this page for full details.
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The Mentorship Programme perks offer six backers the opportunity to work as a trainee with a mentor on-set for a week during the shooting or post-production period of Black Angel. Below are the different departments:
- Costume Department
- Art Department (SOLD)
- Production Assistant (SOLD)
- Camera Department
- Editing Department
- UrbanPost Audio (SOLD)
Each one offers a week of accommodated/catered mentorship on-set with each department (including flights which will be provided by us). You will get a full working experience alongside them, with daily opportunities to speak with your Head of Department to discuss the industry, and your future within it relative to the department you are in. You will be encouraged to bring your own film/work/portfolio for review too!
You will receive a department relevant ‘trainee’ credit on the film for everything but the production assistant role, for which you will receive a ‘production assistant’ credit. As we train you up during the week, dependent on how things work out and your availability, we will also of course consider keeping you on for longer under the same
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the T-Shirts available for different sizes/genders? Yes! Once the campaign is over we will send out a survey of all our backers who have bought T-Shirts to get sizes and gender and have the correct one sent to you.
Will you offer flights for the Mentorship Programme? Yes! We will work with you to best work this out as it does need to be affordable for us, but we will make sure you get to us and stay with us in the best way possible.
When will I receive my perks? We will aim to begin shipping perks about four-six months after the end of the campaign, as this will allow us to shoot the film and get everything in order for you to get it as one order.
How can I best contact you? Using the message system on Indiegogo, or via personal message to our facebook page
here.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you want to wait until the release of the final film to be released to be a part of the Black Angel story, then even just sharing our campaign with anyone you feel might want to be involved would help us.