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Jr Gone Wild: The Documentary

A cowpunkumentary about the rise, fall and rise again of Edmonton's Jr Gone Wild.

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Jr Gone Wild: The Documentary

Jr Gone Wild: The Documentary

Jr Gone Wild: The Documentary

Jr Gone Wild: The Documentary

Jr Gone Wild: The Documentary

A cowpunkumentary about the rise, fall and rise again of Edmonton's Jr Gone Wild.

A cowpunkumentary about the rise, fall and rise again of Edmonton's Jr Gone Wild.

A cowpunkumentary about the rise, fall and rise again of Edmonton's Jr Gone Wild.

A cowpunkumentary about the rise, fall and rise again of Edmonton's Jr Gone Wild.

NTT Films
NTT Films
NTT Films
NTT Films
2 Campaigns |
Edmonton, Canada
$9,506 USD $9,506 USD 57 backers
68% of $13,802 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Jr Gone Wild emerged from the early ‘80s Edmonton punk scene with singer/guitarist Mike McDonald as the one constant until he was joined by bassist Dove Brown. From then on the two of them remained steadfast in their dedication to the group through four records, many tours, and even more band members until they broke up in 1995. Eighteen years later the band lurched back into being for a reunion gig that lasted three hours, pulling 600 fans out to the southern outskirts of the city. With Mike and Dove joined by longtime drummer Larry Shelast and returning guitarist Steve Loree new songs emerged and Jr Gone Wild began its second run.

Stories of the earlier days can be found on the band’s albums or in pixelated YouTube videos, but many of the details have been muddied by time and alcohol, and the facts have been hidden in old, uncatalogued television and newspaper interviews and divided amongst the many memories of the people who were in and around the band. This film will wade through the deep and dusty archives—the collections of Mike, Dove and many others, as well as libraries and aging television tapes—and tell the whole story spanning the decades from dysfunctional always-on-the-verge-of-wider-success cowpunks to the successful reunion and creative rebirth.


To do this right and on the schedule we’ve planned out we’ll need $20 000. We’ve already begun filming live shows and new interviews with the bandmembers and many of those who know them, but much of this film will consist of archival materials which must be located and then transferred to digital from older formats. That process is both time-consuming and costly. The funds raised here will go towards securing the archival material, as well as the post-production process where we’ll be working full-time for five months to combine old and new materials into a finished film.

In return for your help, we’ve got some solid perks, from your very own copy of the finished film to limited runs of T-shirts, posters and behind-the-scenes photo books to house concerts by either Mike McDonald or the whole band. Heck, Mike will even cook dinner for four and regale you with tales of the road if you’d like.

Why We're Making This Film

We live in a time when every phone has a camera and every rock 'n' roll moment is documented and shared. But before we got here, music happened in dingy clubs and if it was captured at all it was on videotape, and a whole lot of living happened behind the scenes, remembered only by those who were there. We want to bring Jr Gone Wild's story back to the present, and go even further by delving into the creative process that only the band members themselves know. 

We believe it's important to preserve the past, and honestly, we're also really excited about getting deep into a project where an incredible wealth of archival material exists, but which is focussed on a band that is still playing and writing as good as ever before.


The Filmmakers

NTT Films is made up of Mike Siek and Eden Munro. We both worked at an alternative weekly newspaper for many years doing an assortment of jobs beyond our official titles of Production Manager and Managing Editor. One of those was the spearheading of a video program that led to a studio space where local and touring bands were filmed in live performance with a multi-camera setup and recorded on 24-track audio. We started NTT Films in 2014 after leaving the paper and have made Burn This Town Down, a documentary on the inaugural Hot Plains Music Festival (which can be seen on FAVA TV), and Dead Venues, a series of six short films on defunct music venues (which premiered on the opening Friday of the 2015 Global Visions Film Festival), along with various other projects for Workshop West Theatre, Autism Speaks Canada and more.


Risks & Challenges

We’ve been filming Jr Gone Wild since the reunion show, so we know we’re making this film, but the challenges we face will affect how quickly we can do it. We'll keep filming the band, but archival materials and post-production will need to be well-funded. If we fall short of our goal here, we won’t be stopping, but production will slow down until we can tell this story the way it should be told, because we want to do this right.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you don’t have the money to put into this film, we'd be thrilled if you'd just help us to get the word out about it through email, Facebook, Twitter, skywriting or anything else.

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THE FILM: SMALL PHOTO BOOK

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Your DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, plus an HD digital copy, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Shipping is included in the price.
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BIG THANKS

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PRODUCTION PHOTO

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THE FILM: HD DOWNLOAD

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THE FILM: DVD

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THE FILM POSTER

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T-SHIRT

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A limited-edition Jr Gone Wild film T-shirt for Indiegogo backers only, plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Shipping is included in the price.
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DRUMMING WITH LARRY

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A lesson from Jr Gone Wild's drummer Larry Shelast, plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, a backers-only film T-shirt, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. This perk is limited to a drummer 15-years old or younger located in Edmonton, AB. Shipping is included in the price.
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HANDWRITTEN LYRICS

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Mike McDonald will handwrite the lyrics to your favourite Jr Gone Wild song on a page suitable for framing, plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, a backers-only film T-shirt, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Shipping is included in the price.
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BIG PHOTO BOOK

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Limited-edition 8x10 40-page photo book full of behind-the-scenes and performance pictures, plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, a backers-only film T-shirt, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Shipping is included in the price.
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JOIN THE PARTY

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An invitation to the cast and crew premiere of the film, plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, an 8x10 40-page photo book, a backers-only film T-shirt, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Shipping is included in the price.
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DINNER WITH MIKE

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Mike McDonald will cook dinner for four, plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, an invitation to the cast & crew film premiere, an 8x10 40-page photo book, a backers-only film T-shirt, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Limited to Edmonton and Calgary. This will be a meat-based meal. Shipping is included in the price.
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

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An associate producer credit in the film, plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, an invitation to the cast & crew film premiere, an 8x10 40-page photo book, a backers-only film T-shirt, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Shipping is included in the price.
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MIKE MCDONALD HOUSE CONCERT

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Mike McDonald will perform a house concert, plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, an invitation to the cast & crew film premiere, an 8x10 40-page photo book, a backers-only film T-shirt, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Limited to Edmonton and Calgary. Shipping is included in the price.
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JR GONE WILD HOUSE CONCERT

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Jr Gone Wild will perform a house concert. plus a DVD of the film packaged in a limited-edition 10-page 6x6 photo book, an HD digital copy, an invitation to the cast & crew film premiere, an 8x10 40-page photo book, a backers-only film T-shirt, an 11x17 backers-only film poster, a 4x6 production photo and your name in the film credits. Limited to Edmonton and Calgary. Shipping is included in the price.
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SPONSOR

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