The Curio
The Curio
The Curio
The Curio
The Curio
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
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The Curio
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
Help The Curio on his way to Feature Filmdom!
CONFESSION OF A CURIO
CURIO: THE MOVIE
The Curio tells the story of a recently separated and still-struggling filmmaker striving to re-define himself amidst the young, hip scene of a new town. The film weaves scripted material, documentary footage from the director's own married life, and interviews with family and friends into an almost uncomfortably intimate - albeit highly comedic - portrait of one man’s existential identity crisis.
Most of the money generously donated to 'The Curio' will be used for the production phase of the film (ie. "the shooting"). If we reach our goal, then ideally $2,500 could be applied towards post-production (ie. the editing of the film). Any money raised beyond our goal will gladly be put towards the additional editing time that will certainly be necessary, sound edit & mix, color correction, and promotion.
THE BREAKDOWN
Production: 'The Curio' will be shot in a creative and resourceful manner that befits the homespun, memoiresque character of the film. By employing a small crew, putting extra emphasis on thorough preparation in advance of the shoot, and avoiding some of the high-cost pitfalls of more 'traditional' filmmaking, we aim to limit the cost of the shoot to $15,000. <the following are approximate budget figures>
Professional Fees (crew) $8,000
Administration / Overhead (incl. gear rental, gas, props, wardrobe) $5,000
Food $2,000
Post-Production: (5 weeks @ $500) $2,500
The Curio's win-win proposition is a slew of fun & valuable perks in exchange for your generous investment.
<perks are detailed to the right>
OTHER WAYS TO HELP THE CURIO
In addition to donating to the film, spreading the word about this fundraising effort is a great way to help 'The Curio' reach feature filmdom, from posting about it on Facebook to Twittering to emailing your friends & family bout it. You have my deepest gratitude.
Portland, Oregon provides a surprisingly deep pool of talent from which cull crew and cast. Here are just a few of the fine folks who have been involved with The Curio thus far:
Director Photography: Marc Greenfield http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0339006/
Consulting Producer: David Cress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1140084/
Associate Producer: Katy Kolego
Assistant Directors: Uli Beutter (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2616744/), John Breen (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1134516/)
Cast: Dicky Dahl, Cora Benesh (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2455305/), Emily Galash (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2473266/)
Dicky Dahl is an independent filmmaker and good guy living in Portland, Oregon. He co-wrote and produced ‘The Ballad of Ramblin’ Jack,’ a documentary portrait of cowboy folksinger and raconteur Ramblin’ Jack Elliott that won the Special Jury Prize for Artistic Achievement at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and received wide theatrical distribution. He has worked as an editorial assistant and camera operator for Gus Van Sant and now works as a freelance videographer and video editor while developing highly autobiographical films combining elements of both narrative and documentary movie making