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Update #4: Production update from Memphis and your rewards are in the mail!!!!

Posted on June 9, 2010

Dear friends,

Just wanted to let you know that we're very busy filming down in Memphis and everything is going very well! We've been reviewing the footage and it looks great, we're so excited to share it with all of you!

On the rewards front, we've been so busy filming that we got behind on shipping but if you did pledge for a reward you'll be pleased to hear that we're sending everything out this week via USPS.

So look for your awesome rewards sometime next week (fingers crossed on that, we all know the postal service is a bit poky) and thank you for your patience! We hope you enjoy your well-deserved reward!

Thanks again for your support! We'll continue to send updates via Kickstarter and Facebook. If you aren't already, become our fan on Facebook. You'll get updates, photos, videos and other fun content from us and our fans.

Thank you friends,
Danielle & Drew

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      James Lynch III on June 16, 2010

      hey folks... I need to know solid details on where the packages are... I'm expecting a signed box set and I am leaving for the east coast on 6/26... it HAS to be here before then...

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      Matt Sanderlin on June 24, 2010

      Thanks for the update! Looking forward to the film and all of the hard work you guys have been putting into this project! R.I.P. Alex Chilton and long live Big Star!

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      philip stevenson on June 24, 2010

      I have not seen anything. No hurry but if things were sent, I didn't get anything. thanks!~

Update #3: THANK YOU FRIENDS! And sign up for your rewards, will ya?!

Posted on May 21, 2010

Once again, thanks to all of you for pledging to the Big Star Story! We're deep into production down in Memphis and everything is going great!

If you pledged to receive a reward and haven't sent us your address or made your selection please do so ASAP! We need to order all the CDs, vinyl, box sets, books, etc. to get these out to you so please respond to the email and let us know if you want your stuff!

More updates to come!

Thanks,
Danielle & Drew

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      Donald Spicer on May 21, 2010

      Danielle and Drew -

      Wanted to check to make sure you were aware of the Chilton / Big Star event in Nashville tonight...
      If your crew cannot make it to Nashville, I can check with people there to see if the event is to be video taped and see about getting that coverage made available to your efforts...

      Just let me know at donald@motiveart.com

      A note from Bill Lloyd on the event:

      Bill Lloyd - Very much looking forward to playing this Alex Chilton/Big Star tribute show Friday night. A bunch of really great acts playing some of my favorite songs..and it's a worthy cause. Come on down! "Thank You Friends"
      A Tribute to Alex Chilton & Big Star
      Benefiting Musicares Nashville Musicians Flood Relief
      (...http://www2.grammy.com/MusiCares/NashvilleFloodRelief/)
      DATE/TIME: 9pm, Fri., May 21 PLACE: Mercy Lounge
      PRICE: $10 Donation

      Thanks -
      Donald Spicer

Update #2: Less than a week left!!!

Posted on May 7, 2010

I can't thank all of you enough for your generosity and outpouring of love for this project. It's been completely overwhelming! But it just goes to show how loved Big Star is so we can't wait to get down to Memphis and finish making this film so we can get it out to all you amazing people!

There's still a week left and even though we have almost doubled our goal if you know people who love Big Star then please send it out to them and encourage them to pledge. Any further funds will go directly to the post-production phase and will be much needed and appreciated. Just under a week left so spread the word!

And on the rewards front, all of you who have pledged for rewards should be getting your goods later this month or early June. We'll be in touch regarding the specifics of your rewards once the Kickstarter is over.

Our crew is set and we'll be traveling to Memphis early next week for the tribute show and a month of filming in Memphis - all because of you!

Once again, thank you so much and please keep spreading the word!!!

Cheers,
Danielle & Drew

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      John Fry on May 9, 2010

      Hey folks, KICK it up. I just did. These are good folks who need and desreve your support.
      John Fry, Ardent Records, Memphis, TN.

Update #1: WE DID IT!!!!

Posted on May 1, 2010

Thank you friends! Because of all of you not only have we reached our goal but we're over that and counting and we did it in 24 hours! Unbelievable. Because of your generous pledges we can now finish production on the film and start editing so we can share our movie with all of you, and we can't wait!

If you still want to pledge there are still many amazing rewards to be had! We may have reach our goal of 6,000 but any further money pledged to the project will go directly to the post-production phase of the film. So if you haven't pledged already and would still like to check out our video, take a look at our rewards and pledge if you like. We can definitely use more funds for the editing phase of production! Every little bit helps as well and hey we have tons of cool records, box sets and CDs to give out. It's a win-win!

Once again, Drew and I thank you with all of our hearts.

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      John Fry on May 2, 2010

      Greetings from tornado alley, otherwise known as Memphis, TN. Thank you all for donating to Danielle and Drew's project. All of us here have tried hard to help with this in any way we could for well over 2 years.
      These folks have really cool footage, some of which unfortunately can't be duplicated.
      Conitiue to donate, if you feel inclined. There will be many other expenses before the project is completed.
      Danielle and Drew are looking into new rewards to replace those that are prewsently "sold out".
      John Fry - Ardent Records - Memphis, TN

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You get the Rhino Big Star box set “Keep an Eye on the Sky” signed by original Big Star drummer Jody Stephens and Ardent Studios founder John Fry or a signed copy of “William Eggleston’s Guide” – a book of iconic photographs by legendary photographer and sometime Big Star collaborator William Eggleston .

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Whatever you want from above and an “extra special thanks” in the credits of the film.

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DREW DENICOLA - Director / Producer / Editor / DP
Drew DeNicola is producer/director of his ongoing documentary project Natural Soul Brother: The Original Black Radio DJs, a finalist at the IFP Market 2007. He is currently an editor/producer for VICE/VBS.tv in New York.

DANIELLE MCCARTHY - Producer
Danielle McCarthy is currently employed as Manager of Publicity and Marketing at Magnolia Pictures. She has handled publicity and promotion for independent film hits like James Marsh’s Man On Wire (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), Let the Right One In, I Am Love, Food, Inc. and Lars von Trier’s Melancholia.

OLIVIA MORI - Producer
Olivia Mori has been working in the film industry for the past eight years as a costume designer and stylist. After being involved with music-related productions like Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock and Darnell Martin's Cadillac Records, Olivia is making the leap to documentary story-telling. She has a BA from the Rhode Island School of Design in Experimental Film. Olivia currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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