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KICKSTARTER PICK of the MONTH:
WISH I WAS HERE
ZACH BRAFF's Follow up film to GARDEN STATE! Comic Convention Scenes?? ...Maybe :)
BTP: "This film is going to be one in a million" As a supporter of Kickstarter and a project manager, I can safely say that the Eagle has landed. Zach Braff and his crew are the embodiment of modern Indie film making You needn't look any further than Garden State and you know that there's nothing but love of good movies and telling an engaging story. Zach delivered his last film with gusto and passion, and now with the support of over 31,500 backers (and counting!) this film is going to go down in the history books as a game changer for the face of film.
I think this is the beginning to a solution that has plagued Hollywood for years. People often complain, "why do they keep churning out terrible movies with bad acting and over the top special effects that water down any potential of me actually caring about any of these characters or what happens to them?" The answer to that, sadly, is because we keep paying to see them. So Hollywood will keep making them. Now, there's a solution. At least 31,500 (AND COUNTING!!) Have at least decided to say, "You know what, I'd rather put my money towards something good for a change" Not only are people putting money towards a film that will undoubtedly be good, but they're actually part of the process of making the film by financing it. These are truly amazing times we live in. Pay attention, Hollywood, pay attention. Now Let's let Zach tell us about it...
I was about to sign a typical financing deal in order to get the money to make "Wish I Was Here," my follow up to “Garden State.” It would have involved making a lot of sacrifices I think would have ultimately hurt the film. I’ve been a backer for several projects on Kickstarter and thought the concept was fascinating and revolutionary for artists and innovators of all kinds. But I didn't imagine it could work on larger-scale projects. I was wrong.
After I saw the incredible way “Veronica Mars” fans rallied around Kristen Bell and her show’s creator Rob Thomas, I couldn’t help but think (like I'm sure so many other independent filmmakers did) maybe there is a new way to finance smaller, personal films that didn’t involve signing away all your artistic control.
Financing an independent film the traditional way often means having to give away your right to “the final cut,” casting choices, location choices and cutting down your script to make it shoot-able on the cheapest budget possible.
What if there is a different way?
"Wish I Was Here" is the story of Aidan Bloom (played by me), a struggling actor, father and husband, who at 35 is still trying to find his identity; a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid.
When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids (ages 5 and 12) and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them.
The result is some funny chaos, until Aidan decides to scrap the traditional academic curriculum and come up with his own. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
It was written by my brother, Adam, and me last summer.
BTP: "This film is going to be one in a million" As a supporter of Kickstarter and a project manager, I can safely say that the Eagle has landed. Zach Braff and his crew are the embodiment of modern Indie film making You needn't look any further than Garden State and you know that there's nothing but love of good movies and telling an engaging story. Zach delivered his last film with gusto and passion, and now with the support of over 31,500 backers (and counting!) this film is going to go down in the history books as a game changer for the face of film.
I think this is the beginning to a solution that has plagued Hollywood for years. People often complain, "why do they keep churning out terrible movies with bad acting and over the top special effects that water down any potential of me actually caring about any of these characters or what happens to them?" The answer to that, sadly, is because we keep paying to see them. So Hollywood will keep making them. Now, there's a solution. At least 31,500 (AND COUNTING!!) Have at least decided to say, "You know what, I'd rather put my money towards something good for a change" Not only are people putting money towards a film that will undoubtedly be good, but they're actually part of the process of making the film by financing it. These are truly amazing times we live in. Pay attention, Hollywood, pay attention. Now Let's let Zach tell us about it...
I was about to sign a typical financing deal in order to get the money to make "Wish I Was Here," my follow up to “Garden State.” It would have involved making a lot of sacrifices I think would have ultimately hurt the film. I’ve been a backer for several projects on Kickstarter and thought the concept was fascinating and revolutionary for artists and innovators of all kinds. But I didn't imagine it could work on larger-scale projects. I was wrong.
After I saw the incredible way “Veronica Mars” fans rallied around Kristen Bell and her show’s creator Rob Thomas, I couldn’t help but think (like I'm sure so many other independent filmmakers did) maybe there is a new way to finance smaller, personal films that didn’t involve signing away all your artistic control.
Financing an independent film the traditional way often means having to give away your right to “the final cut,” casting choices, location choices and cutting down your script to make it shoot-able on the cheapest budget possible.
What if there is a different way?
"Wish I Was Here" is the story of Aidan Bloom (played by me), a struggling actor, father and husband, who at 35 is still trying to find his identity; a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid.
When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids (ages 5 and 12) and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them.
The result is some funny chaos, until Aidan decides to scrap the traditional academic curriculum and come up with his own. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
It was written by my brother, Adam, and me last summer.
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