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Brotherhood of the Popcorn: Film Fans & Senior Citizens ROCK!

An inspirational human interest film about a group of senior citizens in Hollywood.

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Brotherhood of the Popcorn: Film Fans & Senior Citizens ROCK!

Brotherhood of the Popcorn: Film Fans & Senior Citizens ROCK!

Brotherhood of the Popcorn: Film Fans & Senior Citizens ROCK!

Brotherhood of the Popcorn: Film Fans & Senior Citizens ROCK!

Brotherhood of the Popcorn: Film Fans & Senior Citizens ROCK!

An inspirational human interest film about a group of senior citizens in Hollywood.

An inspirational human interest film about a group of senior citizens in Hollywood.

An inspirational human interest film about a group of senior citizens in Hollywood.

An inspirational human interest film about a group of senior citizens in Hollywood.

Inda Reid
Inda Reid
Inda Reid
Inda Reid
2 Campaigns |
Hollywood, United States
$170 USD 5 backers
1% of $12,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Short Summary

DOCUMENTARY PLOT SUMMARY:

BROTHERHOOD OF THE POPCORN is an inspiring, nostalgic human interest story about friendship, classic films, growing old, and living life to the fullest.  Through the eyes of the Cliffhanger Club, interviews, personal stories, and rare footage of Hollywood during the heyday of film, this documentary will have you laughing through your tears. The documentary will also touch on Westerns filmed in Lone Pine, the progression of Film-making and the digital era, the extinction of celluloid, film preservation, animation, old movie theaters, film projectors, silent films, and theater organs, etc. Filmed on Location in Hollywood, Burbank, and Lone Pine, California, BROTHERHOOD OF THE POPCORN is a riveting, emotional and inspiring journey for any film fan, young and old.

PROJECT STATUS:

It has been three long years in the making, but we are finally in the finishing stretch of our film. With our modest budget we were able to raise enough through friends and family at the beginning of the project for basic expenses and filming. We also received a generous donation form Castex Rentals in Hollywood, CA. and Streamline films, in Manhattan who provided us with incredible, rare stock footage. Our production budget would have made any filmmaker wince, but we have been putting in a lot of elbow grease and have developed a great story. Currently in post production, the Brotherhood needs your help to put the perfect finishing touches on the film. 

What We Need

We are asking for $12,500 for:

  • Editing Costs
  • ADR Recording Fees
  • Sound Score and Royalties
  • AUDIO Mastering and Engineering
  • Color correction and formatting
  • Additional Motion and Graphics
  • Post-production assistance
  • Subtitles/ Script Writer
  • DVD Art/ Cover Design/ Layout
  • Marketing and Promotion (Printed & Digital Materials, Web and Design)
  • DVD Authoring/ Packaging & Printing Reproductions
  • Film Festival Entry Fees
  • O & E Film Insurance/ Attorney Fees
Any additional money we receive over our goal will be used for:
  • Travel Costs for Significant film festivals
  • Hollywood Film Premiere and Reception

The Impact

Director's Note: Why This Film Needs to be made, and made well
Senior Citizens are a demographic and audience that our current younger generation abhorrently ignores.  In this fast-paced, narcissistic age, I truly believe that we can learn about value, respect, and honor from our elders.  As far as entertainment material for Senior Citizens, there is barely anything out there that caters to their tastes and nostalgia.  All the re-makes of Superman, Spiderman, and even the Green Hornet, aren't throw-backs for old times sake, but big commercial blow-out Blockbusters with high priced actors and impressive special effects, purposely designed to bring in as much money as possible. Most of the elderly people I know can barely even afford $12-15 to go to these films anyhow, so they are content to sit at home and watch TCM, and dream of a happier time when you could see two movies for a quarter.

The simplicity and whole-hearted goodness of the old days is dying away with our past generations, and I believe that this film forces the observer, young and old alike, to slow down, take a breath, and spend some time with a different generation.  To hear their stories, see their struggles, understand who they are, the era they grew up in, and celebrate a life they once knew through the movies they love. In addition, the watchers of this film will also learn a great deal about film history, film preservation, the progression of commercial film and animation, old movie theaters, film projectors, silent films, and theater organs.
   
It has been an utter joy for me to get to know these special gentleman, their talents, their stories, their struggles and their hearts. Please help me share their story with the world, so that the younger generations can look at our elders (and Hollywood) through a different lens.

RISKS & CHALLENGES: Other Ways to Help

The biggest challenges we face right now are time and money. We are facing a wall of November deadlines for film festivals. It is vital that our film has funding so we can meet these deadlines. Since we are running on fumes financially, really need your support and will even be grateful for the smallest pledge amount. If you can't donate to our Campaign, please feel free to share this Link with all your friends and family.
Once our movie is sent out to the festivals, we play the waiting game to see who has accepted it into their Feature Documentary Category. With your help, we can get this film out there and hope for the best.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DONATE AT THIS TIME:

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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:

INDA REID

Originally from Warner Robins, Georgia, Inda Reid's first feature length documentary, THE MAKING OF THE NUTCRACKER (2009) was the winner of Best Documentary and Audience Choice Award at The Temecula International Film Festival. She shot, produced, and edited the film by herself over the period of three years (2006-2009) while working at a casting office in Hollywood. Prior to directing film, she was also a successful Theater director, as well as an accomplished stage and television actress. This is Inda's second Feature film Documentary.

Inda Reid received her Masters of Fine Arts in Acting and Directing at The University of Arizona. As a graduate student, she also won Best Director for her stage production of, "From The Mississippi Delta"  from the Alpha Psi Omega, honorary Theater Fraternity. After graduating Magna Cum Laude, she began teaching acting and directing at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, where shortly after, her apartment burned down and she lost everything that she owned. In order to make ends meet, she auditioned and became a member the all-girl band ROXXI, and opened for acts such as Destiny's Child, 112, and Prince. In 1999-2000, after touring Europe with Destiny's Child, she moved to L.A., where she got her start in Film and television.

In the future, she hopes to make more social and medical exploration documentaries that enlighten people and make a difference in the world. An avid lover of history, Inda received her Bachelors of Science in History from Georgia College and State. She dreams of one day directing sweeping epic period dramas (much like Gone With the Wind)!  Inda is currently a member of The Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA, The WGA, and Actor's Equity Association.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions or comments in regards to the perks or the documentary itself, please feel free to email me your questions to lindainda@aol.com

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Background Actor

$10 USD
Receive an 8x10 photo of the Cliffhanger Gang in their Tuxes (Taken in Hollywood, CA). Every dollar matters, just like every person in a production ~ Thank you kindly for your help.
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November 2013
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Supporting Role

$30 USD
Receive a DVD of the movie fresh off the press! You will be added to a paid pre-order list.
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December 2013
5 out of 350 of claimed

Guest Star

$100 USD
Receive a DVD of the movie fresh off the press, and an 8x10 photo of the Cliffhanger Gang in their Tuxes (Taken in Hollywood, CA). Also a special Thank you with your name mentioned on our Facebook Fan page.
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December 2013
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Principal Actor

$500 USD
Receive a DVD of the movie, an 8x10 photo of the Cliffhangers in their tuxes, signed by the Director Inda Reid and/or president Woody Wise (please specify who you'd like- or both)!
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December 2013
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Director's Chair

$1,000 USD
Receive two DVD's of the movie, an 8x10 photo of the Cliffhangers in their tuxes, signed by ALL the Cliffhangers, and a special thank you in the film credits, an 11X14 reproduction of the Lobby Card of the BROTHERHOOD OF THE POPCORN, as well as the reproduced lobby card for THE QUIET MAN.
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December 2013
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Producer's Circle

$3,500 USD
Receive 3 DVD's of the movie, an 11x14 photo of the Cliffhangers in their tuxes, signed by ALL the Cliffhangers, and an 11x14 reproduction of the CASABLANCA lobby card, an 11x14 lobby card of The Brotherhood of the Popcorn doc, and a PRODUCER CREDIT in the end film credits.
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December 2013
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Oscar Nominee

$5,000 USD
Receive the Director's cut of the Documentary, as well as 3 DVD's, an 11x14 photo of the Cliffhangers in their tuxes, signed by all the Cliffhangers, an 11x14 reproduction of the GONE WITH THE WIND lobby card, an 11x14 lobby card of The Brotherhood of the Popcorn doc, also signed by all the Cliffhangers, and a PRODUCER CREDIT in the end film credits.
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December 2013
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Oscar Winner!

$10,000 USD
Receive the Director's cut of the Documentary, as well as 3 DVD's, 3 8x10 photos of the Cliffhangers, the official one sheet poster of the Documentary (27" X 41") signed by all the Cliffhangers, Your choice of any 3 - 11x14 reproduced lobby cards (GONE WITH THE WIND, FRANKENSTEIN, CASABLANCA, TRIGGER, JR., THE QUIET MAN, SUNSET BOULEVARD or THE FRESHMAN) and a PRODUCER at the BEGINNING OF THE FILM and End Credits, as well as a co-producer credit on IMDB ) Internet Movie Data Base.
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December 2013
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Cliffhanger TRIP to Hollywood!

$20,000 USD
ALL the perks listed above in OSCAR WINNER, and receive a CO-PRODUCER credit with your VERY OWN CARD at the TOP OF THE FILM (as well as in the end credits, and also on IMDB). We will invite you and a friend out, as well as put you up in Hollywood for the weekend, where you will tour Hollywood with our director, and executive producer, as well as be an honorary Cliffhanger for a day to chat and watch movies with the guys!
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December 2013
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