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Life Cycle 63 - A SciFi Movie

A retro, alternate history scifi film - and it's family-friendly!

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Life Cycle 63 - A SciFi Movie

Life Cycle 63 - A SciFi Movie

Life Cycle 63 - A SciFi Movie

Life Cycle 63 - A SciFi Movie

Life Cycle 63 - A SciFi Movie

A retro, alternate history scifi film - and it's family-friendly!

A retro, alternate history scifi film - and it's family-friendly!

A retro, alternate history scifi film - and it's family-friendly!

A retro, alternate history scifi film - and it's family-friendly!

Jordan Wade
Jordan Wade
Jordan Wade
Jordan Wade
1 Campaign |
Salem, United States
$6,390 USD 24 backers
42% of $15,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

The Film & Us

Life Cycle 63 is feature-length, family-friendly science fiction film. It is set in an alternate 1980s and explores a world where humanity has taken to the stars using analogue tech. It's a tribute to the dawn of the golden age of sci-fi!

We are Ambition Pictures, a small family run film studio. We have produced several award-winning shorts like "Dude in the Headlights." Our first feature film, "Mount Adams," received a nationwide DVD release through Walmart stores. You can learn more about us (Phillip, Tim, Jordan, & Matthew) at: ambition.pictures/about

We are setting up this campaign to help us reach the finish line on our current, high-concept project. The script for Life Cycle was in development for 2 years, and has been critiqued and given high scores by more than five professional film critics.

The name talent actors signed on to be in our film are: Adrian Paul (Highlander), Robert Catrini (Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, Jack Reacher II), and Ted Rooney (Gilmore Girls, Star Trek: Voyager).

We have a studio space which contains a giant green screen and our spaceship sets. We have office rooms full of custom-made props & costumes ready to go. (You can check out our instagram [Ambition Pictures Official] to see some of what's going on.)

Due to the state of the film financing world and recent strikes, we have done all of this (so far) by funding the project ourselves. But because of the SAG strike we have had to extend our studio lease by five months, which is a large expense.

We are now about at our financial limits, and this film could use finishing funds: a post-production budget to make it shine, and to help us reach the deadline set by our sales agent in a reasonable way. (AKA not staying up all night every night for a year to get post production done by ourselves.)

 

What We Need & What You Receive! 

Here's the breakdown. 

We've had to extend our studio lease by 5 months, which has eaten up our post-production budget. If we could get enough help to even cover one month of the lease, it would be an incredible boost towards finishing the film in a timely manner. 

The perks to helping out! 

  • For lending us a helping hand,  you could receive a custom-made prop or costume item (a space shuttle and flag patch, a metal coin, a ray gun prop used on set), Special Thanks credit, a vinyl of the original soundtrack, etc.

For anyone who lends us an insane, you-really-saved-our-tushies level of help, we have some much bigger gifts to offer:

  • A VIP invitation to the red carpet premier event and the cast & crew after party. (likely happening in 2025)
  • ​A hand-typed copy of the script, typed up for you by the writer, Just B. Jordan, on her Royal typewriter. 
  • You could fly out (paid by us) on one of our filming days to either be a supporting character with a line or two, or to just fill a crew position on set, whichever you prefer! (This would happen between October-February)
  • You or your company could receive an Associate Producer credit.

 

If we raise enough to cover the entire extension of our lease, which is a little over $15,000, any extra funds would go towards post production, which would include:

  • Music. We have a composer we would love to hire to at least create the film's motifs. But even if we can't afford him, licensing music and purchasing sound packs and software to create original scores ourselves can add up. This cost could be anywhere from $3,000+.
  • CGI. The license fee for professional software can add up over the months of post-production. But even if we use Blender (free to use), we will purchase some base models and effects. This cost could be anywhere from $3,000+.
  • Editing/Clean Up. We are doing most of this ourselves, but if we had the budget to hire out the simple clean-up tasks, like boom mic removal or rotoscoping, it would really speed up the post production process. This cost could be anywhere from $1,500+.
  • And much more. ;)

 

The Impact

We'll be honest. Self-funding this film so far means that Jordan has put in her life savings that was meant to buy a house. All four of us have put in a large chunk of our monthly paychecks for the past year. And when things started to hit the fan in the film world this year and our outside, professional funding fell through, we chose to continue on with personal loans and credit cards. 

Not super great, we know. But we believe in this project and are going to see it through:

Life Cycle 63 is unique in that it's aim is to be fun, colorful, and family-friendly while also dealing with serious themes, and be presented in a way more like the golden era of scifi rather than the current era of blockbusters. Think Star Trek meets Studio Ghibli with just a hint of Alien, and you've got Life Cycle 63.

So if you think that sounds like a film you want to see be made, your help could make it possible! We truly feel our film will be something that you are proud to be a part of.

 

Other Ways You Can Help

You don't have to contribute monetarily to help us out! Share our IndieGoGo page, post about us on Facebook, Instagram, etc! Getting the word out is the most helpful thing you could do!

And don’t forget our hashtags: #lifecycle63 #lifecycle63movie

Thank you!

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Email Thank You from Producers

Email Thank You from Producers

$10 USD
You will receive an emailed Thank You from the Producers of Life Cycle 63!
Included Items
  • Email Thank You from Producers
Estimated Shipping
November 2023
0 claimed
Digital Download of the Film

Digital Download of the Film

$20 USD
You will get access to stream the film as soon as it's available in your country!
Included Items
  • Digital Movie Download
Estimated Shipping
November 2025
1 claimed
Poster of the Film

Poster of the Film

$30 USD
You will receive an 11x17" poster of Life Cycle 63! You will also get the perks from the lower tiers.
Included Items
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Poster of the Film
1 out of 50 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Coaster made from the Sets

Coaster made from the Sets

$40 USD
You will receive a hand-made, engraved coaster that is made from the wood we built our sets with! This will be a piece of this film's history! You will also get the perks from the lower tiers.
Included Items
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Poster of the Film
  • Coaster made from the Sets
0 out of 30 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Special Thanks Credit

Special Thanks Credit

$50 USD
Your name will appear in the IndieGoGo Special Thanks block of Life Cycle 63's end credits!
Included Items
  • Special Thanks credit
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Poster of the Film
  • Coaster made from the Sets
7 claimed
Ships to Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom
Iron-On Patches

Iron-On Patches

$75 USD
You will receive two custom iron-on patches used in the film: the spaceship crew patch and the flag patch! You will also get the digital movie download, a coaster made from the sets, and the emailed Thank You.
Included Items
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Spaceship Crew Patch
  • Flag Patch
  • Coaster made from the Sets
0 out of 50 of claimed
Ships to Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom
Spirit Coin

Spirit Coin

$100 USD
You will receive a metal "Spirit Coin," the currency used in the Life Cycle 63 universe! You will also get the perks from the lower tiers.
Included Items
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Spaceship Crew Patch
  • Flag Patch
  • Metal "Spirit Coin"
  • Poster of the Film
  • Coaster made from the Sets
3 out of 20 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Medal of Valor

Medal of Valor

$150 USD
You will receive the Life Cycle 63 universe's medal of valor - a pin you can put on your shirt, bag, or wherever you want! You will also get the perks from the lower tiers.
Included Items
  • Special Thanks credit
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Spaceship Crew Patch
  • Flag Patch
  • Metal "Spirit Coin"
  • Medal of Valor
  • Poster of the Film
  • Coaster made from the Sets
0 out of 20 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Soundtrack on Vinyl

Soundtrack on Vinyl

$250 USD
You will receive a vinyl copy of Life Cycle 63's original soundtrack! You will also get the perks from the lower tiers.
Included Items
  • Special Thanks credit
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Spaceship Crew Patch
  • Flag Patch
  • Metal "Spirit Coin"
  • Medal of Valor
  • Soundtrack on Vinyl
  • Poster of the Film
  • Coaster made from the Sets
6 out of 50 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Invitation to Movie Premier

Invitation to Movie Premier

$1,000 USD
You will receive an invitation to the Life Cycle 63 movie premier, a red carpet event that will include some of the actors! This event will likely take place in 2025 in Oregon. Your invite will be at the VIP level: you will be able to hang out and get photos with us on the red carpet, and be invited to the exclusive cast and crew after party!
Included Items
  • Special Thanks credit
  • Invitation to Movie Premier
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Metal "Spirit Coin"
  • Medal of Valor
  • Poster of the Film
  • Coaster made from the Sets
  • Both Iron-On Patches
1 out of 5 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Hand Typed Script

Hand Typed Script

$5,000 USD
You will receive a hand typed script of Life Cycle 63, typed up for you by the writer, Just B. Jordan, on her Royal typewriter. The paper will be nice. The ink may be smudged. There may be a few mis-types. It will be real, cool...and real cool. And Jordan's fingers will be tired. But it will be worth it, because it's for you.
Included Items
  • Special Thanks credit
  • Hand Typed Script
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Metal "Spirit Coin"
  • Medal of Valor
  • Poster of the Film
  • Coaster made from the Sets
  • Both Iron-On Patches
Estimated Shipping
March 2024
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Supporting Character Role

Supporting Character Role

$10,000 USD
We will fly you out for one day of filming and put you up for one night! (Limited to people/flights from within the USA!) You will have the option of either being a supporting character in a scene with a line or two of dialogue, or you can choose to be a crew member on set! The dates for this will be between Oct-Dec, 2023.
Included Items
  • Supporting Character Role
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Spaceship Crew Patch
  • Flag Patch
  • Metal "Spirit Coin"
  • Medal of Valor
  • Poster of the Film
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Associate Producer Credit

Associate Producer Credit

$10,000 USD
You will get an Associate Producer credit in the film's credits!
Included Items
  • Invitation to Movie Premier
  • Email Thank You from Producers
  • Digital Movie Download
  • Spaceship Crew Patch
  • Flag Patch
  • Metal "Spirit Coin"
  • Medal of Valor
  • Soundtrack on Vinyl
  • Associate Producer Credit
0 out of 2 of claimed
Ray Gun Prop
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Ray Gun Prop

$500 USD
Estimated Shipping
February 2024
2 out of 2 of claimed
Ships to United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
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