Sandra Oh talks to ET Canada about WINDOW HORSES!
"Project of the Week: WINDOW HORSES" — Indiewire
"Currently raising funds on Indiegogo is an ambitious animated feature by filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming, WINDOW HORSES. With a lead character voiced by Sandra Oh, the film uses the medium of poetry to explore ideas of cross cultural exchange." — FilmmakerMagazine.com
Oh says the Indiegogo campaign is just a start for WINDOW HORSES.
"...in this very independent grassroots kind of way, we just want to make the film." — The Huffington Post
"WINDOW HORSES seems to me to be an exemplary project,
something that all of us should support." — Marc Glassman, POV Magazine and Montage Magazine.
To see more news on WINDOW HORSES, go to our Media Page!
“这是一个关于马、诗歌、亲情、身世探寻的故事。 其中表达和探讨了爱、和平、身份认同、文化多元、相互理解等等几乎包括了所有加拿大文化人最为热衷的命题。对于移民国家加拿大的电影人和观众来说，喜欢这一类的主题也是极其自然的。Ann Marie是一位极具思想和才华的独立制片人。她的电影和动画作品美而深邃，独特且充满了人文关怀，并多次在影展中获奖。这个《窗之马》也一定不会例外。朋友们，如果你喜欢这个主题和构思，请慷慨支持。” — Ge Younger
This is the exact kind of project and intention crowdfunding should support. Love the story and themes, good luck! — Andrew Hu, Indiegogo contributor
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This is a film filled with poetry and stories. While the narrative of the film is presented in one
particular style, the poems and histories will be created by different artists,
to both accentuate and blend the myriad of differences in cultures,
philosophies, time frames and poetry. It is a film about identity and the
imagination.
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Meet the characters, cast, and creative team behind WINDOW HORSES!
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"Window Horses hits all the things that are important to me: it's pro-girl, pro-tolerance, pro-diversity and PRO-ART!! My nieces are mixed race and it's very important to me that they see themselves represented in this society."
-- Sandra Oh
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"The story of WINDOW HORSES is charming and poignant filled with magical moments. Rosie Ming represents the East and the West. A child of today!"
-- Nancy Kwan
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"culture is meant to be shared…"
-- Shohreh Aghdashloo
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“I was enchanted with the delicate approach to a complex story… That approach is a refreshing one within all the jagged edges that often accompany stories about the place I was born.”
-- Camyar Chaichian
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"...this project means so much to me….i took it upon my self to promote the positive aspects of our country, of our culture… and poetry is one great aspect of it…I'm proud to be Iranian, and i'll take every opportunity to get the word out about how beautiful our culture and our country is."
-- Omid Abtahi
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Crowd funding is letting us begin to make this film right NOW! Indiegogo is a fantastic way for you to support WINDOW HORSES and become involved in the project at the same time it's being created! It is also a great way for us to know who and where our audience is. You cannot believe how validating it is to know that there is a community of interest out there who believes in us and wants to help make WINDOW HORSES come to life. It is really humbling. And there are some amazing rewards for contributing to this campaign, from social media shout outs and film swag, to meetings with the creative team and actual participation in the animated feature film. You can even have the reward of… nothing… no updates, no perks, just knowing you helped WINDOW HORSES get made.
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We need to raise more for the animation!
This is an artisanal project. There’s been a lot of sweat equity put into WINDOW HORSES to get it to where it is now. What we have raised on Indiegogo has allowed us to cast, record and getting elements ready to animate. We are still pursuing other types of funding for this film. We hope to have good news to announce soon!
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Beyond the satisfaction of having joined a team that is going to be bringing a beautiful film into the world, we also have poetic incentives to entice you in to contributing financially to our campaign. Check out some of our perks! All levels of support are appreciated (including sharing our project by mouth/phone/e-mail/fax/twitter/pigeon. We are all about diversity!)
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** NEW PERKS **
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FABULOUS FLIP BOOKS
While Rosie Ming is being animated for the big screen, entertain yourself with animation in its lo-tech form!
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WINDOW HORSES POSTER
Want to meet the characters of WINDOW HORSES before the film is even finished? You can have them sitting right by your window with this beautiful poster designed by Kevin Langdale!
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AUTOGRAPHED CHARACTER PRINTS
Sandra Oh fans, this one is for you!
Pick this perk to claim not one, but two personally autographed prints of Sandra Oh’s characters, Rosie Ming from WINDOW HORSES, and Dr. Cristina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy. (This is a standalone perk, not included with any other perk. Shipping costs are included.)
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Thanks to Jukebox for helping us with print materials!
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If you just want to help us financially with the film because you believe in us, and are too zen to actually want any merchandise or public thanks or ANYTHING, simply click the pink CONTRIBUTE NOW button, select "NO PERK. I JUST WANT TO CONTRIBUTE." Then enter the amount you'd like to contribute.
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If you can’t contribute to our campaign financially, but you still want to show your support, click here! We’ll keep you updated of our journey. Your help is greatly appreciated; spread the word to your friends and family and keep this film alive!
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Whether you can afford to support our campaign financially, we need your help getting the word out about this project! Share Window Horses on Facebook, follow @WindowHorses on Twitter, and don't be shy about telling your friends and family about the project! You can also stay updated through e-mail.
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Got a question?
Email all and any inquiries to info@windowhorses.com.
Is my contribution tax deductible?
No. Sorry! This is a crowd funding campaign, and we sincerely appreciate your contribution :)
Can I upgrade my perk?
YES! Just hit the “contribute now” button,
select “no perk” and then send an e-mail to info@windowhorses.com letting us know what you'd like.
When will I receive my perks?
Digital rewards will be delivered after the campaign closes. I know, some of you are thinking of Christmas! We will do our best. Physical perks may take a little more time… and the finished film,
digital or hard copy, will have to wait a little bit! The time frame will
depend on the funding we receive! Our goal is to complete this project by December 2015! Thanks in advance for your patience!
How will you let us know when my perks have shipped?
We will stay in touch with you by email.
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Some may be asking “how can they make an animated feature film with such a low budget?” $130,000 (our original goal, that we've reached with matching funding) is just a piece of the pie. But an important piece, that will let us sit tall in the saddle and get a lot of work done. It will let us cast, record and start to animate. You're helping WINDOW HORSES move forward.
The more money we can raise with crowd-funding, the more creative control we have and the faster we can accomplish our goal of a finished film. And every contribution we get here represents someone who is personally invested in the film and is part of helping us move forward.
The animated feature is a labour-intensive art form that takes a lot of time and a lot of money. Having said that-we are so ready to make WINDOW HORSES! We have a history of making excellent work on all different budgets. We will make it work! This is a group of dedicated artists coming together to make something great!
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Every dollar you give us is a great gift. It lets us know that you believe this project, in this team, in this message and want to help us get it made. It also lets us know who our audience is, and that there IS one! And we want you to be there with us through this journey. We will keep you updated every step of the way as we go into production, and we will continue to give you news as the film goes out into the world. We'll let you know where it is playing, so you can spread the word, and come out and meet the team. We'd love to shake your hand! Or hear your poems! Or listen to what your story is. Everyone has a story. We want you to help us make ours, and we want you to value your own.
We already love that your are looking at our project. Now, tell someone about it, and
fund it if you can. Thank you for supporting independent filmmaking!
Now that we've got you all excited, time for some legal disclaimers:
This project is selected by the Canadian Film Centre as part of their exclusive partnership with Indiegogo. A charitable organization, CFC is committed to promoting and investing in Canada's diverse talent; providing exhibition, financial, and distribution opportunities, industry collaborations and creative partnerships for top creative content leaders. While the CFC is supportive of this project and campaign, it is in no way responsible for the campaign and it's deliverables. You can view other Indiegogo campaigns selected by the CFC
here.
