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Curls the Film

A feature-length film about a mixed-race girl who discovers Irish Dancing through her late mother.

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Curls the Film

Curls the Film

Curls the Film

Curls the Film

Curls the Film

A feature-length film about a mixed-race girl who discovers Irish Dancing through her late mother.

A feature-length film about a mixed-race girl who discovers Irish Dancing through her late mother.

A feature-length film about a mixed-race girl who discovers Irish Dancing through her late mother.

A feature-length film about a mixed-race girl who discovers Irish Dancing through her late mother.

Julia Walpole
Julia Walpole
Julia Walpole
Julia Walpole
1 Campaign |
Charlotte, United States
$2,841 USD 23 backers
28% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
This May, Writer/Director Michelle DeGrace will be graduating from UNC School of the Arts and starting production on her 1st feature film. Curls, based on her 3rd-year thesis, is the story of a young, mixed-race girl who discovers a love for Irish dance through her late mother. It embodies the passion and self-empowerment Michelle discovered in her own background as an Irish dancer. With your participation, we can finance the production support allowing our small crew to do the best work we can.

At twelve years old, Caitlin’s got life figured out: she will follow in the footsteps of her widowed father as an erudite architect. When her Irish grandma suddenly moves in with them, Caitlin learns that the mother she never knew grew up in a foreign culture. While her father wants nothing more than to ignore the painful loss of his wife, her grandma sees this opportunity as a chance to revive her daughter’s legacy through Caitlin. Caitlin’s mother was a skilled and passionate dancer, so it must be in her DNA. As Caitlin navigates this white-dominated community of dance, she leans on the legacy of her mother to understand that the world is more than just black and white.

This summer, our team will be shooting CURLS in Charlotte, NC. Being able to create something that can help others feel good about the world, and motivate them to find their own ambition is one of the joys of filmmaking for this team and is the heart of our movie. We want to be able to highlight a community that is evolving from its strict traditional boundaries. In order to do that, we must raise money beyond the pockets of our key crew members. 

Our goal for this campaign is to raise $10,000. This amount will cover the camera and lighting rentals, as well as production design purchases, hair and makeup costs, location expenses, and catering so we can feed our hardworking crew who are all working for deferred payments. If we do not raise the full $10,000, we will still funnel any amount we are able to raise into our production costs.

As a predominately female crew making our first feature film, we would love your support in helping us tell this story which is so important to us. 

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Social Media Shout Out

Social Media Shout Out

$5 USD
Get featured on the official @curlsthefilm Instagram page! We will let all of our followers know that YOU supported our effort to make this film with a public "Thank You" message.
Included Items
  • Instagram Shout Out
Estimated Shipping
June 2019
1 claimed
Newsletter Subscription

Newsletter Subscription

$15 USD
During principal photography, we will send an email each week to update our backers on the progress we're making. Get behind-the-scenes pictures and stories from our cast and crew as its happening.
Included Items
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
Estimated Shipping
July 2019
0 claimed
Signed Crew Photo/Post Card

Signed Crew Photo/Post Card

$25 USD
Receive a physical postcard/crew photo with special signed "thank you" from the cast and crew. Also with this perk, you will get subscribed to our production newsletter and a shout out on social media.
Included Items
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
Estimated Shipping
August 2019
1 claimed
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Name in Credits!

Name in Credits!

$50 USD
With this perk, you will receive all other lower tier perks with the addition of having your name put in the "Special Thanks" category of the main credit scroll of the movie.
Included Items
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
  • Special Thanks Credit
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
6 claimed
PDF Director's Script

PDF Director's Script

$100 USD
Get a PDF digital copy of the Director's personal shooting script with special notes written in the margins throughout production. Also get all the perk on lower price tiers!
Included Items
  • PDF Shooting Script w/ Notes
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
2 claimed

Brynne Wig package

$150 USD
A voucher for your new Celtic Curls Brynne Wig plus all of the lower tier perks.
Included Items
  • PDF Shooting Script w/ Notes
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
  • Signed Crew Photo
  • Special Thanks Credit
  • Celtic Curls Brynne Wig
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
0 out of 1 of claimed
Digital Poster Downloads

Digital Poster Downloads

$200 USD
In addition to all lower-priced tiers, this perk will get you a link to an exclusive folder with posters for the CURLS movie! Print them and post them on your walls.
Included Items
  • PDF Shooting Script w/ Notes
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
  • Special Thanks Credit
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
2 claimed
Skype call with Creative Team

Skype call with Creative Team

$500 USD
In addition to all items awarded at lower tiers. By donating $500 you will get to schedule a personal Q and A with the creative crew on CURLS.
Included Items
  • PDF Shooting Script w/ Notes
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
  • Skype call with the Filmmakers
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
0 claimed
Invite to Private Screening

Invite to Private Screening

$1,000 USD
With this perk, you will receive an official invitation to the small private premiere of CURLS in North Carolina, in addition to all lower priced perks. Travel expenses will not be included.
Included Items
  • PDF Shooting Script w/ Notes
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
  • Skype call with the Filmmakers
  • Special Thanks Credit
  • Movie Premiere Invitation
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
0 claimed
Associate Producer Credit

Associate Producer Credit

$5,000 USD
As an Associate Producer, you will see your name in the main scroll of our movie's credits! Receive credit as a producer on IMDB as well as all the other perks of lower price tiers.
Included Items
  • PDF Shooting Script w/ Notes
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
  • Skype call with the Filmmakers
  • Associate Producer Credit
  • Special Thanks Credit
  • Movie Premiere Invitation
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
0 claimed
Executive Producer Credit

Executive Producer Credit

$10,000 USD
See your name in Lights! As an executive producer, your name will appear in the main credit scroll of the movie. Receive IMDB credit as well. You will also be signed up for every other perk in lower price tiers.
Included Items
  • PDF Shooting Script w/ Notes
  • Instagram Shout Out
  • Production Newsletter
  • Thank You Post Card
  • Skype call with the Filmmakers
  • Executive Producer Credit
  • Special Thanks Credit
  • Movie Premiere Invitation
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
0 claimed
Feis tShirts eGift card + More
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Feis tShirts eGift card + More

$80 USD
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
1 out of 1 of claimed
Irish Dancing Magazine + More!
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Irish Dancing Magazine + More!

$115 USD
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
1 out of 1 of claimed
Fays Hard Shoes Voucher
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Fays Hard Shoes Voucher

$215 USD
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
1 out of 1 of claimed
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