By now, you’ve all heard about our Kickstarter for an Oscar® campaign, and if you haven’t, you can learn more here.
Our Campaign to Give Back to You
Let’s face it…we all know that sometimes Kickstarter campaigns can tire everyone out.
Since we don’t believe in asking without giving, we’re working to provide something of real value every day we bug you to join our effort to fund our Academy Award® campaign.
So far we’ve given back some free motion graphics a tip on getting more FB likes for your own Kickstarter projects, and this post with the best blog posts we found, helping us earn $20,000 in just 48 hours, a benefit screening for Team Lucy, some behind the scenes drama as we decided to change our Kickstarter video, and our piece Facebook Ads for Filmmakers.
Today, we want to give back with some specific support for another Kickstarter project the community should know about.
Down and Dangerous
“A smuggler bleeds like anyone else. He just gets more chances to prove it.”
–awesome line from Down and Dangerous kickstarter video.
Zak Forsman is making a very personal movie about his dad–who was a COCAINE SMUGGLER! Seriously. That’s one way to get our attention!
Kudos, Zak, for being honest about the subject matter and embracing it instead of hiding from it.
A fellow Raiders of the Lost Ark fan, Zak explains that his dad…
“…explained to me at a young age what a director was. He sat me down in front of classics like Casablanca and Beau Geste and shortly thereafter he and my mother put a videocamera in my hands. Flash forward many years later, my father has since passed, but his influence is as strong as ever. Maybe stronger.”
As for his dad’s line of work, Zak says…
“My dad had a brief career in the cocaine trade as an independent smuggler. And what made him unique were the creative methods he used to pull off a dozen scams from South America that were so ingenious that the person carrying the load always had an out – they could walk away free and clear if the cocaine was discovered at Customs. He was uniquely principled for this line of work and always put people first. While Down and Dangerous is not an adaptation, it’s his adventures and life lessons that serve as the spirit and creative spark behind this new movie.”
Zak Used Our Free Graphics
Zak also took advantage of the free graphics we gave away from our kickstarter campaign (still active — please pledge if you haven’t.)
You can see them used in the video below for Zak’s Kickstarter campaign:
You can watch a whole tutorial and download the free graphics files Zak uses in the video here.
Are We Crazy?
Some people have said it’s just plain dumb to spotlight another Kickstarter campaign while we’re in the middle of our own.
But the fact of the matter is, when it comes to indie production, we’re all in this together.
When Zak succeeds (and we believe he will) it’s a win for indies everywhere.
So have a look at the campaign for Down and Dangerous, and support Zak Forsman — a true indie.