Short Summary
Hey, do you remember that little $1,800 feature film you contributed to when we were raising funds to get into festivals? Well, guess what...it worked.
We were overwhelmed with your support in getting us submission fees for nearly 50 film fests and we've been spending the summer traveling our wares and dirty words all across the Great Northeast, but now WE'RE HEADED TO HOLLYWOOD as Official Selections of the North Hollywood CineFest! That's where you come in...again.
Much like The Bandit's legendary run with Smokey in hot, hot pursuit, we've got a long way to go and a short (short) time to get there.
We need to get to Los Angeles, Cal-i-for-ni-a, and we need to stay there for a few days (4 to be exact) whilst we wait for the fame and riches that no-budget independent cinema has been promising us since the 1990s. You know, like those Ben Affleck and Matt Damon boys!
As much as we hate a handout, we're out of options and so behold, your (second) chance to make a real difference for our little movie has arrived.
What We Need & What You Get
Let's breaka-breaka-break it down:
- We need a total of $1,500 to send super-producer Shawn Barnes and master thespian Ricky DeRosa to the festival (our writer/director doesn't understand how airplanes work and fears them as the first Homohabilis feared the flame). That's figure covers airfare, terrible gas station food, and the cheapest motels that we're legally permitted to put them up in.
- Perks? Well, as I'm sure you've heard, we made this thing for $1,800 so fancy treasures are clearly beyond our means. Here's what you'll get as a contributor to the campaign:
- You want the movie? You got the movie. We've got a super-secret screener hidden on the internet that we will share with you to watch and enjoy as long as YouTube remains in business. Our team of cut-throat high powered attorneys have advised us against this, but you know what we said? We were like, "Screw you pal! These are our people! Our supporters! And nothing, NOTHING is more important to us than their needs...and they NEED Break Glass!" That's the level of gratitude you're dealing with here.
- Stickers. Everyone loves one. You can have one, and one for your friend.
- IndieGoGo suggests we mention what happens if we don't hit our goal. Well, honestly we're still going to go. We'll most likely just put it on a credit card and pay the super-fair 29.99% interest rate (yay capitalism!) over time. Not the best case for us, so every single dollar helps.
The Impact
Look, we get it, the economy is hard right now. I literally paid $16 for a sandwich tonight (which I understand could have gone in the travel fund, but I was hangry and made a poor decision). You were all so tear-generatingly (totally a word) generous after our family and friends screening and even thinking about asking for more is very hard for us, but we really believe in this movie and we want to give it the best chance we can at success, which means we have to swallow our pride and shake the can. In total sincerity, it will cost more to send these guys across the country to one of the most expensive cities in the world to stay for the better part of a week, but we're in a real "we'll take what we can get" situation and we truly appreciate any and all snaps that are to be fessed up in the good name of indie cinema.
Other Ways You Can Help
Again, we totally understand that money is tight for everyone (hence us begging for cash on the internet), so if you can't help, NO HARM NO FOUL! If you can't kick us a couple of duckets, we get it, but it would be great if you could share this campaign with your nearest and dearest and if you do, we would totally be your best friend. Like, for real, I'm pretty sure we can get Ricky, Suzanna, Jeff, Shawn, Justin, Jordan, and/or Jay to come by the house and watch that new "How to Become a Cult Leader" show on Netflix...yall see that thing yet? Fascinating! It's craaaaaaazy how easily people can be manipulated by these wordy, clever charlatans who bilk them out of their hard-earned mon....um...Thanks for your support.
