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W Mitchell movie campaign

An inspirational documentary about an average man who overcame two horrible accidents that would have either killed or personally devastated most people.

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W Mitchell movie campaign

An inspirational documentary about an average man who overcame two horrible accidents that would have either killed or personally devastated most people.

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Los Angeles, United States

$1,145 USD 18 backers

1% of $70,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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"IT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU, IT'S WHAT YOU DO ABOUT IT."

- W. MITCHELL

ABOUT THE MOVIE

This documentary will be about an average man who overcame two horrible accidents that would have either killed or personally devastated most people. First, a terrible motorcycle accident that left W Mitchell burned over 65% of his body. Then 4 years later in an entirely separate incident, he was paralyzed from the waist down in a freak emergency airplane landing.

Part inspiration, part autobiography the story of W. Mitchell’s demonstrates that no matter what happens to you in life, you have the power to decide what your world will be. It is his personal story of his courage and determination in the face of the worst kind of physical and emotional adversity. It’s also a story of triumph through sharing his message with anyone looking to better their lives or transcend their circumstances.

The best summation of his message would be his own words, “Change what happens in your head, and the universe changes.”

WHY THIS MOVIE IS IMPORTANT

Knocked down? Bad break? Feeling stuck? How about, on one of the best days of your life, in a split second everything changes.....I was first introduced to "W Mitchell" years ago, while listen to "Anthony Robbins's Personal Power" cassette tapes. After hearing part of Mitchell's story, I wanted to know more. How could somebody, anybody, pick themselves up, dust themselves off and have the courage to continue with their life.

What I found was a pretty special human being. Mitchell's story maybe unique in some details. However recognizing that at times in our own lives, we may have to dig deep, change our perspective and keep moving forward. To quote Mitchell himself "There is plenty to look forward to, if you are willing to keep looking forward".

We want to use Mitchell's story to inspire, perhaps enlighten people world wide. "It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it".

As a contributor to this production and helping get Mitchell's story out there, the whole story. We do believe the impact can be significant. There is hope, there is a chance to change direction in this life and move the world to a better place.

Thank you,

Jeff Phillips

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

Director/Producer - Jon Fitzgerald
Filmmaker Jon Fitzgerald has over 20 years of experience in the motion picture business, with a comprehensive understanding of the independent film landscape - film festivals, online movie exhibition and the entertainment industry at large. After working in production on a number of studio features, Jon directed his first film in 1994, and then co-founded the Slamdance Film Festival in 1995. He directed the event for the next two years before becoming the Festival Director at the American Film Institute and then the Santa Barbara and Abu Dhabi International Film Festivals. He was a VP of Programming for IFILM.com, where he helped to create a new online exhibition model, before launching a consulting firm that provided services to film festivals and indie filmmakers. In 2009, Fitzgerald moved back into production with CausePictures, devoted to producing socially relevant films. His first two documentaries, The Back Nine (2010) and The Highest Pass (2012), were multiple award winners and his most recent film, The Milky Way was completed in September. In 2011, he launched internet company CineCause (www.cinecause.com) to connect social impact movies with related causes; and in 2012, his first book, Filmmaking for Change: Make Films that Transform the World was published by Michael Weise Productions.

Producer/Writer - Jeff Phillips
Productions. Filmmaker Jeff Phillips has over 20 years experience in the motion picture business. He is an Emmy nominated actor, with over 300 hours of TV and Movies behind him. Phillips has appeared in such movies as Independence Day, Best Men and Self Portrait, which helped launch the 1995 Slamdance Film Festival. Jeff also guest starred on such TV shows as ER, Third Watch, CSI, Guiding Light, creating the role of "Whip Morgan" on Fox's Adventures of Brisco County Jr. After years as an actor, Jeff has transitioned into writing and producing.

Jon Fitzgerald Jeff Phillips

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Our goal is to shoot this film in Q1 of 2014, and having made a few independent documentaries, we are experienced at achieving high production value on a reasonable budget. We will be interviewing a number of Mitchell's friends, clients and dignitaries he connected with over the years. He has touched the lives of many and that will be reflected in the movie.

We also intend to explore and document his period in Colorado, from the tragedies to the triumphs. We will capture the beauty of the place, his quest to save a mountain, and the spirit of the man.

Associate Producer Credit

$10,000 USD

Associate Producer Credit in main titles of the film, to appear on screen, plus all of digital downloads above AND original signed copies of the DVD and movie poster.

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July 2014

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