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Troy Conrad

Los Angeles, CA

I create playgrounds for brains.

  1. on April 6
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    Troy Conrad
    Posted project update #15

    RUNYON DVD's are IN

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        D. Pants on April 17

        Got my DVD and picture today. Thanks!

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        Mike Sains the Pancake Champion on April 22

        I still haven't gotten my copy yet. Hopefully it comes in this week. Otherwise, I'm right on track to get it when the public does. Wah! Crying tears of fear.


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  2. on February 6
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    Improv Legends by Improv Legends

    "Improv Legends: ideas, insights, icons" is a documentary series on improvisation by filmmakers Joel Veenstra and Marc Warzecha.

    • 110% funded $11,075 pledged
    • 148 backers
    • Funded Feb 12, 2012
  3. on February 6
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    The Institution Theater - 4 New Shows and 1 New Theater! by Tom Booker

    Help the Institution Theater create 4 new original plays and build a home for cutting edge theater and improv in Austin.

    • 112% funded $22,415 pledged
    • 294 backers
    • Funded Feb 16, 2012
  4. on January 21
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    Counter Culture is relocating to a Building! by Susan Davis

    After over 2 years serving up healthy, local & organic vegan food out of a trailer Counter Culture is moving to a Brick & Mortar!

    • 120% funded $13,200 pledged
    • 195 backers
    • Funded Feb 01, 2012
  5. on November 21, 2011
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    backed a project

    THE SPIRIT SEEKER by Mary Birdsong and Matt Scott

    Comedy short about a TV ghost hunting show descending on a peaceful Pennsylvania bed and breakfast and wreaking havoc.

    • 156% funded $7,025 pledged
    • 111 backers
    • Funded Dec 02, 2011
  6. on November 20, 2011
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    Troy Conrad
    Posted project update #14

    RUNYON JUST WON!

    Hey gang, just over an hour ago, RUNYON won two awards at the Mockfest - the world's only film festival dedicated to mockumentary films. 

    The first award we won was BEST ATHLETIC FILM!  We're proud of this award, which is a regular tradition each year as the festival director is a big extreme sports guy.  They all just really loved RUNYON at the festival.  And winning this award is the most athletic anyone in our cast or crew has ever felt.

    And... drum roll... Eddie Pepitone WON BEST ACTOR !  He earned it, and made it look easy.  He's just got funny in his bones, and was fall-down-funny whether the cameras were rolling or not.  If you want, tell Eddie congrats on facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eddie-Pepitone-Fan-Page/139973672702157

    And you, backer... thanks for your part in this.  We've won at 2 out of 2 festivals.  And you made sure we could get this made in order to get there.  

    Thanks gang.  And CONGRATS!

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        Brian Sontag on November 20, 2011

        Fantastic guys, great job!!! Eddie!!!


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  7. on November 20, 2011
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    Indeed, if you haven't received your poster by now, you are getting a DVD, even if you didn't pledge at that level!
  8. on November 20, 2011
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    Troy Conrad
    Posted project update #13

    Exclusive: Eddie Heckles at Mockfest Film Festival

    Hey Runyonians,

    We had a great screening yesterday at the festival, RUNYON went over great - and it was a treat to see Clint Howard, who had just been given an award earlier, laughing hysterically at the film.  

    No word yet on nominations, but we'll know this afternoon about nominations and awards and we'll keep you posted as soon as the word is out.

    Just loaded:  Here's an exclusive video of Eddie doing his "heckler bit" at the festival yesterday:

    A pic of Eddie getting interviewed last night, and a pic of co-writers Karen Simmons and Eddie Pepitone:

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  9. on November 18, 2011
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    Troy Conrad
    Posted project update #12

    RUNYON Update + Film Fest this Weekend

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        D. Pants on November 20, 2011

        Are we receiving a DVD even if we didn't pledge at that level? I ask as someone who didn't receive a poster as of yet. Thanks!

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        Troy Conrad on November 20, 2011

        Indeed, if you haven't received your poster by now, you are getting a DVD, even if you didn't pledge at that level!

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        D. Pants on November 28

        Awesome. Thanks for that. Congrats on the Mockfest wins!


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  10. on September 12, 2011
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    Troy Conrad
    Posted project update #11

    The film you backed WON last night.

    Hey Runyonistas,

    Great news.  Last night Runyon: Just Above Sunset episode 5 screened at the finals of a comedy shorts competition put on by the Burbank International Film Festival.  We won.  Here's what this means:  We get presented with a "Best in Show" award this Thursday night in Burbank (quite fitting for a mockumentary that features so many dogs) at the official opening of the festival, and it gets screened again that night (I'm awaiting an email from the fest director with all the deets.)  

    Here's the new cut, newly posted on youtube of the winning episode, that would have never been completed had you not chosen to take the time to register for a Kickstarter account and  do what was necessary to back this project.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.

    Best (in show),

    Troy Conrad

    creativemindworks@me.com

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        Brian Sontag on September 12, 2011

        This is great! I knew my instincts were right. You guys are the best! Proud to have supported!


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