July 30th
Thank you Indiegogo once again for providing this perfectly awesome platform to gather and create a life for little films. YOU ROCK!
Please continue following the life of LINES at http://linesashortfilm.com/ the site will be up and running shortly! For now you can go there and subscribe to the email list. Let's keep this party going!
July 28th
As we enter into the last few days of this campaign I want to reflect and say OMG!! Everyone has been beyond amazing. The buzz created around LINES is incredibly special and has given this film a life before it’s even in the can! We are motivated to create this movie with the energy and support from a fierce team of generous people. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to each and every person who has been a part of this kick ass ride.
JULY 24th
Truly overwhelmed by the generosity from everyone who has become a part of LINES. As we surpass our first and second goals the desire to give back and share the LOVE is a MUST!
We've donated on behalf of the LINES team 1,000$ to one incredibly brave little girl named Lexi Haas. Please follow the link below to learn about her story. AND know that not only have you helped make LINES possible but also put a smile on Lexi and her family.
NEW GOAL 40K by the end of this CAMPAIGN!! LET'S DO IT!! And then my friends I think that will be more than enough! hee hee...
JULY 20th
We have another added addition to the Lines team.
James Poremba will be taking over as Director of Photography/ camera operator. Check out his reel. It's pretty awesome. https://vimeo.com/40887911
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My dear friend Ian Macmillan, who shot Bent with us, luckily enough got a feature that shoots during Lines. Definitely going to miss that guy!! But learning to roll with the punches can become the best part of life.
July 18th
EXCITED to announce that since we've reached our first goal I've asked the AMAZING ARI Poser to join us as music suporvisor/composer for LINES. Ari is an award winning producer and was part of the duo that scored the entire Flashpoint series. Ari is ALSO helping produce my latest ablum NEVER BROKEN due out end of summer!!
![pic]( "Ari Poser")
http://www.arimusic.com/
IT would be PERFECT if we could reach 30K by the end of this campaign. Which in reality after indiegogo fees and fufilling perks would be our original 25K.
SPREAD THE WORD and KEEP SUPPORTING LINES! WE need to stay visible!!
Let's embrace our wrinkles!! For crying out loud.
The idea of beauty is truly all in ones perspective and I am determined to find the lines that appear on my face as I wander through this journey of life BEAUIFUL!! I mean why NOT? What's the point in denying or fighting it? Life is short my friends!! Let's LOVE what we've got!!
CHECK OUT UPDATES for an example of SONG SANG FOR YOU PERK!! Amy Jo has sung five songs so far!
We've also added a Flashpoint Photo Book to the Amy Jo signed headshot perk! AND a Power Ranger photobook to the Power Ranger Package perk! All higher perks will recieve these BOOKS! The photos are from my own personal photo albums.
WELCOME TO OUR INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN!!
LINES is based off a TRUE story that happened to me last summer when I went to the dermatologists office to remove a mole on my inner thigh, only to be accosted by a youth obsessed doctor. I don't want to give away the entire plot but the experience was so horrifyingly funny that I'm making a short film about it. Can't WAIT TO SHARE!!
MEET THE TEAM:
Amy Jo Johnson- AMELIA/WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
![Amy Jo Johnson]( "Amelia")
Amy Jo, me, has been successfully working as an actress for over twenty years in the film and television industry. Roles such as Julie Emrick on the critically acclaimed television series Felicity and Jules Callahan in the award winning Canadian series Flashpoint has given her the experience and confidence to venture beyond that craft and into the world of writing and directing. Her first screenplay “Crazier Than You” has won the 2012 Blacktie Screenplay Competition from the Long Island Film Festival and third place in the 2013 Write Brothers Screenplay Competition for the Canada International Film Festival. Also, Amy Jo’s short film BENT has been selected to screen at the 2013 Women's International Film and Arts Festival in Miami, Fl and the Athens, International Film Festival and also won the audience choice award in the 2013 Women in Film and Television- Toronto Short Film Showcase.
Blah Blah Blah... I LOVE making MOVIES and sharing personal stories that will hopefully help or inspire someone.
Enrico Colantoni- THE DOCTOR
![Enrico Colantoni]( "The Doctor")
So blessed to have this AMAZINGLY talented funny human in LINES. Most beloved on the big screen as the loveable alien Commander Mathesar in the sci-fi hit Galaxy Quest, “Rico” is currently recurring on the hit CBS series Person Of Interest as the villainous “Elias” and will also be guest-starring on an upcoming episode of the Syfy series Warehouse 13. Enrico has collaborated with director Steven Soderbergh twice, having acted in in both Soderbergh's recent thriller Contagion and Full Frontal, playing opposite David Duchovny and Julia Roberts. He was recently seen in the acclaimed mini-seires The Kennedys as J. Edgar Hover also staring Green Kinnear and Tom Wikinson and produced by Tom Hanks' Playtone Pictures.
Enrico has achieved enormous success on television and recently wrapped the acclaimed CBS/ION primetime drama Flashpoint as Sgt. Gregory Parker.
OKAY! Rico's bio goes on and on and is truly impressive. I'll just end his praise on the fact that at this very moment he is filming VERONICA MARS the movie as Keith Mars. LOVE YOU RICO!!
Ingrid Kavelaars- NURSE
![Ingrid Kavelaars]( "The Nurse")
Gemini Award winner Ingrid Kavelaars was born in London, Ontario into a large family that includes her twin sister Monique, who competed for Team Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Ingrid has starred in TV series such as Code Name Eternity, Jeremiah, Stargate SG-1, Whistler and Lost Girl. She won the 2007 Gemini for her guest role on ReGenesis. Kavelaars was also featured on ABC’s hit series V and stars in the TMN series Living In Your Car. For her work on this series, which is written by George F. Walker, Ingrid received a 2011 Gemini nomination.
Most recently, Ingrid can be seen in her recurring role on XIII, and just wrapped filming her recurring role on CTV’s The Listener Season 4.
I've known Ingrid since we went to school in NYC together at age 19! Talk about apropo! As we both age and travel through this roller coaster life long friendship is what helps keep our perspective on straight. She's a LIFER. Blessed to have her on board!
JESSICA ADAMS- PRODUCER
![Jessica Adams]( "Producer")
Jessica graduated from Ryerson University having co-produced the highly acclaimed short film Life Doesn’t Frighten Me, directed by Stephen Dunn and starring Gordon Pinsent. The film has screened in prestigious film festivals around the world, including TIFF, Tribeca, and AFI. She has gone on to work with prominent actors turned first-time filmmakers, including Flashpoint’s Amy Jo Johnson and Trailer Park Boys’ Cory Bowles. She recently finished working with actor and producer Shauna MacDonald and director Kate Johnston on the feature film Tru Love, a poignant yet honest look at a complicated lesbian triangle.
Jessica was the production manger on BENT and I'm excited to be working side by side with her on LINES!! Talented smart lady.
JORDAN BESSER- Musician
![Jordan Besser]( "Make-It Dim")
This talented young singer/song writer from California's old soul voice and lyrics go way beyond his 19 years. Jordan's song Make-It Dim will be featured in LINES. To hear more of Jordan's music you can go to:
http://jordanbesser.com/ or www.facebook.com/JordanBesserMusic
How will your contributions help?
Making a film is a crazy large undertaking. There are many expenses that occur from pre-production all the way into post-production, below are some of the expenses we are raising money for:
- Equipment rentals
- Sound
- Insurance
- Locations
- Editing
- Art department rentals & purchases.
- Legal
- Post production
- Music
- So much more!
Other ways to help?
If you can't donate money there are other ways to help us achieve our goal! Whether you are posting an update on LinkedIn, updating your Facebook status, tweeting to your followers or sharing our video on your YouTube channel, every bit goes a long way. Truly! The more you share this page via Indie Go-Go, the more Indie Go-Go will help promote the project. Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated!
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THANK YOU FOR READING! THANK YOU FOR HELPING! We will be updating this campaign every step of the way! And we promise in the end to deliver you a short film from the heart.
