Making a full length movie is not cheap, but it doesn't have to take $300,000. We budgeted down as comfortably as we could, without losing cinematic quality. Our equipment has been well thought out and reduced to what we feel, is the bare minimum to produce a film that will meet high standards of quality. Travel expenses reflect a crew of 4 over 14 days of travel. We have a breakdown of what we plan on doing with the contributions:
Travelling Costs -
$5,500
Hotel - Vehicle Rental - Gas - Food
Campaign - $4,780
Kickstarter Costs - Kickstarter Contribution Rewards - Hand-Out Merchandise - Physical Ads - Social Media Marketing - Radio Ads - Newspaper Ads - Awareness Cards
Equipment - $3,920
Cameras - Hard Drives - Laptops - Lights - Tripods - Sd Cards - Batteries - Microphones - Lav Mics - Webcams - Equipment Bags - Solar Chargers - Mounts - Lens
Post-Production
Costs - $3,280
Video Editing - Sound Editor - Audio Mixer - DVD Creation - DVD Production (1,000 DVDs!) - Website Design (10 Pages)
If we do not meet our total goal, we still plan on travelling to Halifax and back, it'll just be an overnight trip with a 2-man crew. We feel this subject deserves a film, so big or small, it is getting made.
If we go over our goal, we plan on using the funds to create a special "Education Edition" disc, geared to be used in schools to raise awareness and educate both teachers and students about stuttering.
Let's get rid of the stigmas, bullying and anxiety. We need a change.
The Impact
This movie would have a huge impact on so many people. We want to show the hard topics, investigate the science and crush bullying, suicide and depression rates associated with stuttering. We want to educate and inspire you.
The bigger impact always comes with continuation. Proceeds from this film are going to help create an app, that will help those with a stutter better use technology and ease stress. We don't want to stop at just making a movie, but it is the footstone of change.
If we make this movie possible, schools will receive a free copy by request. All schools, all over the world.
Proceeds from the finished film will go towards an app, that will help those who stutter interface with technology with ease, including but not limited to, speech to text and voice command control
Some of the feedback we've gotten since starting this project
Other Ways You Can Help
There are other ways you can help. Share the Indiegogo, Facebook, Twitter or Website links on your social media. Talk with friends and family, if you feel it is a good cause, maybe they do too. Every bit counts and every person appreciated.