http://www.makethejourney.co.uk
Okay guys and girls, this isn't a begging letter, this is a
request.
As you may or may not know, I am currently working on my first
feature film, "The Journey". The budget is set at £30,000.
That's £200 each from 140 people. That's not impossible, but I understand
that not everybody can afford it. But if you can donate that money, you become
a producer on the film, you get a copy of the film, you own a part of the film,
and if we make a profit (an estimated £180,000 profit I may add) then
you'll get a percentage of that profit. You can also claim the money back if
you pay taxes. Even if you can't afford the £200, but you know of someone
who can, tell them about it.
There are many other ways you can help me raise the budget for the
film - you can buy "Night is Day: Dusk" or "Bottle", my
first two short films, for £6 each. You get the DVD with special
features, and I get £6 towards the budget of my film. The more people who
buy the DVDs, the more of the budget we get covered. You can buy these at http://www.sillyweefilms.co.uk/shop.html
Like t-shirts, mugs, mouse-pads, buttons? Go to the above link and
click on "Visit our shop at CafePress" - you can buy that and more,
with the logos from Silly Wee Films, Night is Day and The Journey. All of the
profits are going towards making "The Journey".
And if you don't want to do any of that, then please just go to http://www.makethejourney.co.uk/help.htm and click on
"Donate money" and donate however much money you can spare to afford.
Donations over £200 become producers and get a percentage of the profit
and a free "The Journey" t-shirt!
We're independent filmmakers, and because our budget is considered
as low, the funding bodies won't support us. We're all working very hard on
this project to make it as perfect as we can, and a lot of people are
supporting us. I'm not saying we're going to be a blockbuster hit, but we can
become a cult classic and if people support us on this movie, when we get
proper funding to make another movie, we will reward those who helped us with
"The Journey".
So please, help Independent Filmmaking - it can be as little as
£10.
Thank you
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lunzee
2006-04-03 08:27 pm (local) (link)
I Donated! Go Fraser!
Fraser told me
to say that =p
xx
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lunzee
2006-04-03 08:27 pm (local) (link)
Oh, but I really did donate money..
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robes_of_earth
2006-04-04 03:31 am (local) (link)
Well I already 'donated' by designing the logo/s, so howabouts you
donate me some money instead? If people are buying stuff with my design on
'em I should be renumerated, yes?
that siad,
it's freaky seeing something I designed on a throw pillow...
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jasonoconnor
2006-04-04 10:18 am (local) (link)
Would it be a fair comprimise to say that your donation to the
movie was the logo AND profit earned from the t-shirts, mugs (and yes, throw
pillow) with said logo on it, would could as that donation to the budget of the
film? I know you've not got a lot of money in the world, but you ain't trying
to raise £30,000 to make a film and deal with the day to day disasters
that come along with filmmaking.
:)
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robes_of_earth
2006-04-05 02:56 am (local) (link)
No, that's true, I'm not trying to raise heaps of money. But I am
trying to earn a living as an artist and make sure that I get fairly paid for
work I do for people. I just think if people are buying your stuff then they
obviously like my design, so I should get something for that.
I was fine doing it for you for some little promotion on your
website, but you did say to me that you would pay me for it when you could- and
if you sell these products, you would be able to pay me.
Raising money is hard, but you have to pay your dues, sonny.
