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Save Talent Time!

$11k to rent gear for our 11th season but if we raise $17k we can buy gear to do the show forever!

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Save Talent Time!

Save Talent Time!

Save Talent Time!

Save Talent Time!

Save Talent Time!

$11k to rent gear for our 11th season but if we raise $17k we can buy gear to do the show forever!

$11k to rent gear for our 11th season but if we raise $17k we can buy gear to do the show forever!

$11k to rent gear for our 11th season but if we raise $17k we can buy gear to do the show forever!

$11k to rent gear for our 11th season but if we raise $17k we can buy gear to do the show forever!

Bronwen Marsden
Bronwen Marsden
Bronwen Marsden
Bronwen Marsden
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Vancouver, Canada
$8,533 USD $8,533 USD by 180 backers
$8,469 USD by 178 backers on Aug 20, 2018
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Overview
Paul Anthony's Talent Time is a beloved monthly variety show at the Rio Theatre that creates a warm, colourful, and engaged community for all the unique characters that call Vancouver home. The show has come on some hard times since Shaw TV cut its support for community programming. We're looking for your help to raise funds to cover the most basic costs of renting gear and allow us to relaunch for an 11th season!

TALENT TIME NEEDS YOUR HELP

Talent Time is special. Its unique brand of irreverent humour doesn’t work so well in the world of corporate sponsorships or government grants. We don’t want to have to tone down and behave, and we know our fans don’t want us to either. This crowdfunding campaign is our best shot at making a go of it so, if you love Talent Time just the way it is and you want to show your support, please donate!

 

I’ve always been curious about normal people with intriguing hobbies and I’m drawn to unique personalities, ones that others might consider strange. And people expressing themselves simply for the pure pleasure of being alive! These people are often ignored by shiny mainstream entertainment.

Talent Time cuts through the boredom of people trying to be something they’re not, or trying to be fancy, and gets to the heart of what makes people want to share their passions in the first place. We dig into what makes raw expression so captivating. 

Paul Anthony’s Talent Time launched 2008 in the basement of the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, BC. Canada. Within 6 months we were shooting the live show and editing it into half-hour episodes that aired on public access television.  Things were going well... until last year, when Shaw TV cancelled all community programming.  We are still being broadcast on Novus TV but they are a smaller company and don’t have the equipment we need. 

Talent Time is a crazy undertaking...shooting for grandiose production, virtually every month for a decade without any real budget? It has only been possible because people saw what I was doing and felt passionate that Talent Time had to continue. They felt it was important to celebrate our differences with ridiculous fun.  

On the surface, this show shouldn't work. There are too many contrasting elements. On any other show putting a comedian on after a marching band would be death. It's the open honesty and genuine spectacle that allow it all to come together. 

 

The Nitty-Gritty

We are only crowd funding for the actual cost of renting all the camera gear, headsets, video mixer, sound technician, BNC cable etc for 9 episodes. We are prepared to pay for all other costs with what we collect from the door. 

If we can raise $11k we can rent the gear necessary to do an 11th season. If we don't raise $11k all your donations will be returned and Talent Time throws in the towel for good.

However! If we can raise $17k we can BUY most of the gear necessary to produce the show into infinity.

If we own the gear we won't have to struggle every month... we won't have to beg, borrow, and steal to make one show happen at a time. Struggling so much has affected the quality of some episodes. If we can be self-sufficient we can put all our focus and resources into making Talent Time bigger and better, forever!

This show isn't easy to do, but my incredible crew & I are dedicated to bringing you rare and spectacular entertainment. We have the skill and passion. All we need is your support. Together we can do this!

We're not just begging for money, we have some great perks to offer you too:

- You can sit in with the house band on an instrument of your choice!

- We all know how tricky it can be to fit a hair cut into our busy schedules. Get your hair cut at the Rio while waiting for the show to begin from our hair sponsors Craft Academy Salon!

- Out-of-towners? Apart from various "endorphin rush" packages and "Talent Time Forever" shirts you can choose a theme for a show we must produce, provide the video loop for the monitor in my desk, or become a producer! All producers will have business cards made for them with the Talent Time logo, your position and name. There is no telling the value of this perk in all the free lunches you could also win!

- New gift certificates added weekly from local businesses wanting to help. This is a great option to support the show while receiving a comparable value in good & services.

- Many more perks on the perk page, with new ones added often so please check back frequently. 

What Talent Time Means

I've received so many emails and phone calls over the years from people and groups whose experiences on Talent Time have enriched their life so much that they felt compelled to reach out.

Groups like Antique Gold; who were named Best Senior Citizen Barbershop Quartet in world (2006). They were nervous beforehand, worried the crowd wouldn't like them as it was a younger audience than they were used to playing for. Afterwards, they said Talent Time was the best audience they had ever experienced. The support and appreciation – standing ovation and selfies with people – was unexpected and gave them a sense of belonging that they hadn't felt in a while.

The good news is…8 episodes of Talent Time have been picked up by Amazon’s Prime Video who boast 80 million subscribers.  Also a partial archive has been picked up by virtually every public library in North America through Hoopla. This is just proof that people are connecting with it and want to see more.  But Amazon is not producing new episodes of our show so if we want to go further, we need to do it ourselves.

The media have also been very supportive of the show. Here are some selected quotes:

"Something of a phenomenon" - The Vancouver Sun

“There is no funner night out ” - The Georgia Straight

"Talent Time is the most innovative, raucus, totally silly and inspired show I have seen in years.  Watching it is like freebasing sheer fun!"  - Matthew Hays, independent journalist for the Globe & Mail/CBC Arts Online)

"I just loved it.  You don't see this kind of show in Vancouver.  I highly recommend it." - Jaeny Baik, CBC Radio

"The single best live event in Vancouver...an unforgettable - epic even - night of entertainment" - Bob Kronbauer, Vancouver Is Awesome

"A cult phenomenon that’s been flying under the radar...since 2008. A true comedy original. Talent Time defies genre. You have to experience it to truly appreciate it." - The Georgia Straight 

We are living in very unsettling times. I think the question becomes: what do you want to see more of in the world?  I think it’s important to oppose terrible things happening in our society but I believe it’s equally important to then focus your energy on things that cultivate positive momentum and connection. We cannot give into the politics of division. Community celebrations are actually a powerful political act.

 

We Need Your Help...

...And we'll take whatever we can get!

We've been successfully pulling off strong shows virtually every month for a decade. We've proven that we can do this. I've been putting on a version of this show my whole life. It's maybe the only thing I know how to do. We have a very talented rotating cast and crew. We have an audience for both the live show & the TV show. We have great local businesses supporting us through with goods & services. We have received nothing but glowing reviews from the media and we are just on the precipice of being noticed on a much larger scale. To throw in the towel now would be so depressing.  

All we need is a lil' bit of moolah.

If you can’t help with money right now but you have some skills or energy you want to contribute, please reach out. If all you are able to do right now is share this campaign, that is still something…Please don’t let it stop here. This is our last resort for survival and we need all the help we can get.

Thanks for all your support!!

Yer pal,
Paul Anthony

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$100 Harbourside Tattoo & Co
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$100 Harbourside Tattoo & Co

Currency Conversion $56 USD $70 USD (20% off)
$80 CAD
Introducing our newest community sponsor! Harbourside Tattoo & Co. is a body art and high end jewelry mecca right here in the heart of Mount Pleasant in East Van! Their staff provides impeccable custom tattooing in any & all styles, precision body piercing and the finest in cosmetic tattooing. Visit them at 329 East Broadway.
Included Items
  • $100 Harbourside Tattoo & Co
2 out of 5 of claimed
Ships to Canada, United States of America
"I DONATED TO TALENT TIME" Pin

"I DONATED TO TALENT TIME" Pin

Currency Conversion $7 USD
$10 CAD
2" pin says: "I DONATED TO TALENT TIME BECAUSE I’M A GOOD PERSON" Every little bit helps, so if you got 10 bucks you got yourself a spiffy new pin!
Included Items
  • "I DONATED TO TALENT TIME" PIN
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October 2018
10 out of 100 of claimed
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ENDORPHIN RUSH

ENDORPHIN RUSH

Currency Conversion $14 USD
$20 CAD
Push the support button and feel great! When you choose this perk you will experience hormones secreting within your own brain and nervous system that will activate the body's opiate receptors, causing an analgesic, perhaps euphoric effect.
Included Items
  • ENDORPHIN RUSH
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Handcrafted Art by Xyla

Handcrafted Art by Xyla

Currency Conversion $21 USD $123 USD (82% off)
$30 CAD
Paul’s 4 year old daughter said she wanted to help save Talent Time and is willing to make people art. That could be a drawing, a painting, a collage…crinkled garbage with a paper clip in an envelope? Whatever she is moved to create for you.
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  • Art by Xyla
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October 2018
15 out of 20 of claimed
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ENDORPHIN RUSH + PIN

ENDORPHIN RUSH + PIN

Currency Conversion $21 USD
$30 CAD
Feel great & look great with this great combo! Transcendent feelings of joy will be delivered as soon as you press the BACK IT button. No need to watch the mail. Except to receive the 2nd part of the combo. So I guess, you need to watch the mail (but only for the pin part. The other part is delivered immediately.) I'm I being unclear?
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  • ENDORPHIN RUSH + PIN
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MEGA ENDORPHIN RUSH + Koozie

MEGA ENDORPHIN RUSH + Koozie

Currency Conversion $28 USD $211 USD (86% off)
$40 CAD
Smashing this BACK IT button will instantly stimulate the brain's opiate receptors to produce a feeling of MEGA-euphoric well being! Feel immediately more purposeful, knowing this action of supporting Talent Time will magnify the good in the world exponentially! Plus you get a handy Talent Time beer koozie (or beverage insulator).
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  • MEGA ENDORPHIN RUSH +Koozie
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October 2018
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Dinner & Backstage Pass

Dinner & Backstage Pass

Currency Conversion $35 USD
$50 CAD
Dinner with cast and crew before our Crowd Funding themed show. Join us for pre show fuel with delicious burritos provided by our beloved catering sponsor; Bandidos Taqueria. Includes 1 VIP tickets to the show. Get a bite, chat with Paul and the gang, witness the the sausage being made and enjoy a first pick of seats!
Included Items
  • Burritos by Bandidas Taqueria
  • 1 VIP Live Show Ticket
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Talent Time Forever tote

Talent Time Forever tote

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$55 CAD
Shop in style with this limited edition tote only available to people actively contributing to Save Talent Time. For locals who don't mind waiting to pick-up at a live show (if we are successful), you may choose the local pickup option by clicking "Albania" for zero dollars in the shipping section.
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  • Talent Time Forever tote
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Talent Time Forever tote

Talent Time Forever tote

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Shop in style with this limited edition tote only available to people actively contributing to Save Talent Time. For locals who don't mind waiting to pick-up at a live show (if we are successful), you may choose the local pickup option by clicking "Albania" for zero dollars in the shipping section.
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  • Talent Time Forever tote
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Curate 55 seconds of content

Curate 55 seconds of content

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Curate 55 seconds of content for live "crowdfunding episode". At the launch of the 11th season on THURS NOV 1st 8pm Rio Theatre. Does not include entry, must be there in the crowd. Nothing hateful but anything else goes. Need the house band? Props? You will be buzzed off stage at the end of your time. Inclusion on the TV is NOT guaranteed.
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Pick/create vid for TV loop!

Pick/create vid for TV loop!

Currency Conversion $53 USD $282 USD (81% off)
$75 CAD
My interview desk has a tv screen in it that features video playing/looping for the entire show. We're giving you the opportunity to create whatever you want & send it from anywhere in the world. It can be home movies of your grandma's birthday or your cats playing with string. It can be your bands music video, short film, video art..anything u own
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Talent Time Forever shirt

Talent Time Forever shirt

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This limited edition shirt is only available to people actively fighting to Save Talent Time. People like you! YOU ARE THE BEST (and now you look spiffy too!) For locals who don't mind waiting to pick-up at a live show, you may choose the local pickup option by clicking "Albania" for zero dollars in the shipping section. Art work: Harley Munsie
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  • Talent Time Forever shirt
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October 2018
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Framed pic of u on Talent Time

Framed pic of u on Talent Time

Currency Conversion $53 USD $176 USD (70% off)
$75 CAD
Get a photo of you on the set of Talent Time as if you are on the show being interviewed by Paul (& hopefully Ryan). You can bring your own props! Do you want us to look interested in you? Scared? Aroused? You are interviewing us? Have us create the ultimate photo op with you! Printed & framed 5 x 7 photo + digital copy by Lindsay's Diet
Included Items
  • 1 VIP Live Show Ticket
  • Framed 5 x 7 photo of you
  • Digital copy by Lindsays Diet
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Join the House Band!

Join the House Band!

Currency Conversion $88 USD
$125 CAD
Sit in with the house band during our “Crowd Funding” episode. You are invited to bring your own instrument (or some form of sound maker). If you don’t have something of your own, one will be loaned to you. Fun! Fun! Fun!
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  • 1 VIP Live Show Ticket
  • Play with the House Band
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Photo of You on Talent Time

Photo of You on Talent Time

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$150 CAD
Get a photo of you on the set of Talent Time as if you are on the show being interviewed by Paul. You can bring your own props! Are you promoting your album? Are you covered in oatmeal for no reason? Have us create the ultimate photo op with you! Printed & framed 5 x 7 photo, plus digital copy, by Lindsay's Diet.com
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  • Photo by Lindsay Elliot
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Curate 2 Minutes of Content

Curate 2 Minutes of Content

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Do you need us to hear an excerpt from your rock/rap opera? Do you want to surprise a friend or talented family member who deserves to be on our show? Do you want everyone to meet your cat? Or hear an essay you wrote in highschool? *Only guaranteed as part of the live show. (Out-of-towners can send in videos for us to play)
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  • 1 VIP Live Show Ticket (2)
  • 2 Minutes of Content by You!
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Pick an episode theme!

Pick an episode theme!

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$150 CAD
Pick a theme of your choice and make us do it. We are your monkey, make us dance! We create the show of your dreams and credit you as the creator.
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Guaranteed feature on TV show

Guaranteed feature on TV show

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Guaranteed inclusion of at least 2 minutes of your content on the TV show. Do you want a TV credit? Does your kid need to be seen by more people to accelerate their career? Each episode of our show airs twice a day, every day for 6 to 8 weeks on NOVUS TV who have 45,000 subscribers. We hope upcoming episodes will also air on Amazon Prime & Hoopla
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Assistant Producer

Assistant Producer

Currency Conversion $528 USD
$750 CAD
We will print you business cards with your name, the Talent Time logo, your title and contact info. Now you can ask people if they “wanna do lunch?” while you hand them your card. You will be listed as “Assistant Producer” in the credits of the 11th season of Talent Time, live and televised. Also includes 2 VIP season tickets to the 11th season.
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  • 1 VIP Live Show Ticket (2)
  • Talent Time Forever tote
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Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Currency Conversion $775 USD
$1,100 CAD
We will print you business cards with your name, the Talent Time logo, your title and contact info. Now you can ask people if they “wanna do lunch?” while you hand them your card. Everything offered in the Assistant Producer perk but with 4 VIP tickets per show and a slightly cooler title.
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  • Personalised Business Cards
  • VIP Season's Tickets (4)
  • Talent Time Forever shirt
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Community Sponsor (12 months)

Community Sponsor (12 months)

Currency Conversion $1,197 USD $3,169 USD (62% off)
$1,700 CAD
Show the world that your business supports community-building silliness and become a sponsor of Talent Time! We thank you from stage and project your logo in preshow & intermission on the big screen (aprox every 8 mins) to an enthusiastic packed theatre. Logo will also be presented proudly with thanks on the tv show. Plus 2 VIP season's tickets.
Included Items
  • 1 VIP Live Show Ticket (2)
  • VIP Season's Tickets (2)
  • "Thank You" Credits
  • Logo Spot
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Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Currency Conversion $1,408 USD
$2,000 CAD
You can tell everybody you run the show. I mean you can basically own my soul and walk me around on a dog leash. Everything offered in the Associate Producer perk but with 6 VIP season's tickets and a way cooler title.
Included Items
  • Personalised Business Cards
  • VIP Season's Tickets (6)
  • Talent Time Forever shirt
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Presenting Sponsor (12 months)

Presenting Sponsor (12 months)

Currency Conversion $2,465 USD $7,042 USD (65% off)
$3,500 CAD
Everything offered in the community sponsor plus a “presenting” credit at the top and tail of every television episode in the 11th season. - “The following episode of Paul Anthony’s Talent Time is brought to you in part by _______________” - Logo on season 11 poster - Plus 6 VIP season's tickets & Talent Time Forever shirt/tote
Included Items
  • Photo by Lindsay Elliot
  • VIP Season's Tickets (6)
  • Logo Spot
  • "Presenting" Credits
  • Talent Time Forever shirt
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