We are confident that THE VOID will be a compelling marriage of atmospheric dread with visceral (and practical) creature effects, but we're not the only ones who are excited. Scroll below to see endorsements of this project from some of our famous friends:
Here's what Jen and Sylvia Soska, the writing/directing duo behind AMERICAN MARY had to say:
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"This is the natural next step in the skyrocketing career of Steve Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie. A full blown frightfest with its sights firmly aimed at unspeakable Lovecraftian horror. For those who are looking for the next big thing, look no further than The Void." - Vincenzo Natali (Director of CUBE and SPLICE)
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"Look, I don't know about you, but a world without MANBORG is a world I don't want to live in. So I ask you, what are you depriving the world of if you don't help make THE VOID exist? If you don't help make THE VOID exist, then fuck you. Seriously, fuck you." - Aaron Moorehead & Justin Benson (Directors of
RESOLUTION and
SPRING)
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"The Void is one of the most interesting & exciting projects I have ever been pitched. I'm ready to buy my movie ticket/Blu-Ray/VHS and action figures as soon as I can get my filthy hands on em! Also sign me up for the haunted house attraction too!" -
JASON EISENER (Director of HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN)
"Kostanski and Gillespie are mad geniuses, literal world builders with unlimited imaginations. Already loved as demented pranksters The Void will see them recognized as the visionaries they truly are." - TODD BROWN (Founder and Editor of TWITCH FILM and Executive Producer of THE RAID)
Contributing
to our campaign is not the only way to score rewards; spread the word
of THE VOID with IndieGoGo's social media share tools and you could
qualify for all sorts of prizes.
WEEKLY
PRIZE:
Each
week we'll be rewarding the top influencer of the week with a
mini-bust of either Bio-Cop or The Baron sculpted by Steven
Kostanski!
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MILESTONE
PRIZE:
We're also offering prizes for influencers who achieve specific referral
milestones! (Some of these prizes, like the Limited Disciple Action Figure from Goodleg Toys are super exclusive, and will be discontinued after the first three are awarded!)
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Just
remember that in order for you referrals to be counted, you need to
be logged into your IndieGoGo account when you share, tweet and embed
via the social media tools on the left of our IndieGoGo campaign page.
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STEVEN
KOSTANSKI (writer/director) has been working as a prosthetic make-up
effects artist for over a decade, starting in 2004 at the age of 17
on the horror film TAMARA working under FX artist Doug Morrow. Steven’s genre credits have ranged from
low budget horror (WRONG TURN 4, also under Doug Morrow) to big
budget sci-fi (RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION for Paul Jones FX, PACIFIC RIM for Mindwarp Productions). Steven is equally prolific as an
independent filmmaker, with numerous shorts and features under his
belt that have played festivals worldwide. His debut feature film MANBORG has played in over 30 festivals around the world, and acquired distribution in many major territories, attracting the
attention of big name genre labels. In 2014 he was commissioned by
Drafthouse Films to direct a segment in the sequel to the successful
anthology series THE ABCs of DEATH, where his contribution W is for WISH drew much acclaim.
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JEREMY
GILLESPIE (writer/director) is an accomplished visual designer and
composer with over 15 years experience working in a wide range of
disciplines including print graphics, motion design, visual effects,
and music for film. Over the last eight years he has developed his
skills writing and directing short and independent films with
Astron-6, and has travelled the U.S. directing promotional pieces for
multi-national companies. His feature film work
has run the gamut from small budget projects to big budget films such
as ROBOCOP, TOTAL RECALL, and PACIFIC RIM. In 2014, he collaborated with Steven Kostanski on W is for WISH for THE ABCs OF DEATH 2.
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CASEY WALKER
(producer) A
15 year veteran of the industry, Casey received his start directing on the Emmy award
winning children’s show, Zoboomafoo. He’s written, produced and directed more
TV than he’d like to admit. THE MORNING
AFTER, his only short film, was screened at countless international festivals and
garnered several awards for comedy.
Walker’s debut feature film, A LITTLE BIT ZOMBIE, was a
festival favorite, screening at over 50
festivals and winning 12 awards including 6 for best direction. When not living out of a suitcase, he resides in Toronto.
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PETER
KUPLOWSKY (co-producer) is a film curator, producer, and
hat-enthusiast. A programmer for the Toronto After Dark Film Festival
since its inception in 2005, he also works as a programming assistant
for the Toronto International Film Festival's Midnight Madness
programme, as well as curates the short film programme for Fantastic
Fest in Austin, Texas. Over the last five years, Peter has helped
develop and produce a number of short and feature-length film
projects with rising genre filmmakers including Steven Kostanski
(MANBORG, BIO-COP), Chris Nash (THE ABCs of DEATH 2) and Trevor Juras
(THE INTERIOR).
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Is this an
ASTRON-6 film?
No – THE
VOID is not an Astron-6 project, but rather a new distinct venture by
two members of the collective. However, fans of Astron-6 can expect
to see a similar level of enthusiasm and ingenuity in this project,
just several shades scarier.
When will
THE VOID be made?
We're on track to shoot this summer, and if you become a contributor, you'll receive more detailed updates via our FUNDER's mailing-list.
When will
THE VOID be released?
That will be
up to our distributors, but we plan on playing the festival circuit
in 2016. You can ensure being among the the first to see THE
VOID by nabbing either the North American or International Festival
Premiere perk.
If the
project doesn't reach it's funding goal, will THE VOID still get
made?
Failing to reach our goal won't prevent
us from making the film, it will merely limit the scope of the
creature effects we are envisioning (and how much sleep Steve gets). Regardless of reaching the goal,
we are committed to putting whatever funds we do raise on the screen in the form of practical special effects.
If the
project doesn't reach it's funding goal, do I get my money back?
No dice. We're doing a Flexible Campaign, so
even if we fall short of our goal, we will nonetheless put whatever
we raise towards our creature effects budget and you will get your perks.
When will
the perks be delivered?
Each perk has it's rough delivery month listed and we'll do our utmost to get them to you right away.
Why do you need my shipping address if my perk isn't a shippable item?
From time to time we intend to mail out exclusive updates to our supporters.
Do the T-Shirts come in multiple sizes?
Yes. If you snag a T-shirt perk, we'll be sure to contact you to ascertain your t-shirt size.
What happens if you exceed your goal?
The goal we've set is actually the bare minimum we need to pull off what Steve and Jeremy have dreamt up. If we exceed our goal, it will afford us the opportunity to increase the scope and ambition of our creature effects, and potentially even permit us to add even more grotesque horrors to the world of THE VOID.
You've passed a campaign milestone and I haven't received a script page yet? What gives?
E-mail us immediately at thevoidcampaign@gmail.com and we will rectify the situation.
I put the
wrong e-mail address on Indiegogo and I'm afraid I won't receive my
perk. How do I fix that?
Have no fear!
Please send an email to thevoidcampaign@gmail.com
and we will update your new e-mail address manually to our database.
How do I
update my shipping address?
Send your new
address to thevoidcampaign@gmail.com
and we will update our files accordingly.
I contributed and forgot to include the shipping cost! What can I do?
No problem! Click on the 'contribute now' button and add the additional amount and select 'no perk'. Thanks for catching that!
How will
the funders be kept informed during and after the campaign?
We will be
frequently updating our Indiegogo page, as well as our Facebook and
Twitter accounts, and official website. If you've contributed to our
campaign, also expect to receive e-mail updates that feature
funder-exclusive web content.
Why am I alive?
We currently have our best cop out on this existential case. I'm sure an answer is imminent.
Is there a Heaven?
No, but there is a hell. This is worse.
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