It started with an idea...
It started with Shane Hartline (actor/writer/producer), Ben Kaplan (actor/writer/producer), Malia Miglino (actor/writer/producer), and Jeremiah Burton (actor/writer/producer). We set out to make a horror feature centered around a creature from Celtic folklore not yet seen in film.
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Our team quickly grew to add Christopher Carey (director/writer/producer) and Matt Dickstein (director/cinematographer) as well as many other talented members of our cast and crew who shared our vision in creating a fresh take on found footage horror.
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With the help of our supporters in our first campaign we we're able to move into production this past January and film our movie!
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We didn't get our full budget though so now we need your help to get our film through post production.
How you can help with Post-Production
Post-production is all the steps in filmmaking after finishing principle photography. Like all films, we need things like editors, sound design and mixing, and CGI. All of these can be very costly. In fact, what we're asking for is just to get us moving on the editorial stage of post. Our wish list includes:
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Our dream would be to raise everything we need here but we'd be happy to raise enough to move on to the next phase of post-production without having to seek out financiers and outside investors.
What makes us different
If you look around Indiegogo, you'll find there are plenty of campaigns for people looking to make their film. What makes us different than most is we're past the idea stage. We've already filmed it, exhausting our entire budget to make sure the production value of THE SLUAGH is top notch. We even blew up a car!
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As you can see in our teaser trailer, we've already made it a great distance in making this film a reality. We need your help to cross the finish line.
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Other Ways You Can Help
We understand that not everyone has the ability to donate funds to our project. You can still help by getting the word out about THE SLUAGH. Sharing our campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms is a great alternative to giving funds.