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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on April 16, 2010.

Half way mark! Another musical thank you!

Update #5 - For backers only · Apr 6, 2010 · 1 comment

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Backers
$12,950
pledged of $12,000 goal
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Funding period
Mar 3, 2010 - Apr 16, 2010

  • Pledge $10 or more

    7 backers

    Beetle Queen postcard and one gummy bug candy (I choose for you: roach, fly, centipede or spider, but please, don’t take it personally)

  • Pledge $20 or more

    49 backers

    Your name on the very special Thank You page of the Beetle Queen website (will launch after we have reached our goal) and a notebook from Muji, with a hand-stenciled bug cover by Jessica Oreck + the above

  • Pledge $50 or more

    13 backers

    Large 39” x 27” original Beetle Queen poster + all of the above

  • Pledge $75 or more

    4 backers All gone!

    Clear vinyl Japanese tote bag printed with 2 different beetles and the well-translated phrase, "Eternal Rivals Beetle" + all of the above

  • Pledge $100 or more

    8 backers

    A DVD copy of Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo signed by the director (before it’s released!) + all of the above

  • Pledge $125 or more

    3 backers

    A mix CD of my favorite obscure Japanese technopop from the '80's that inspired the film + all of the above

  • Pledge $150 or more

    4 backers

    Official Beetle Queen T-shirt + all of the above

  • Pledge $200 or more

    3 backers

    Beetle Queen CD soundtrack, signed by the composers of the score, JC Morrison and Nate Shaw + all of the above

  • Pledge $300 or more

    1 backer

    Hand-pinned Morpho butterfly by Jessica Oreck in small, black shadow box

  • Pledge $500 or more

    0 backers

    One very limited-edition paperback, full-color book of stills from the film, signed by cinematographer Sean Williams

  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    2 backers

    The ultimate grab bag – a DVD copy of Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo signed by the director, an official t-shirt, the CD soundtrack (also signed by composers), the film’s poster + limited-edition paperback of stills from the film signed by cinematographer Sean Williams – yes, this is an autograph heavy choice – but someday we will all be famous and then you’ll be so happy you picked this one!

  • Pledge $2,000 or more

    0 backers

    VIP tickets to THE theatrical premiere of Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo at Film Forum on May 12 in NYC, and a personal tour of the American Museum of Natural History, where Jessica Oreck works as a docent and animal keeper + dinner at my favorite Japanese restaurant in NY (if you aren’t sick of me by then)

  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    0 backers

    Four VIP tickets to theatrical screening of your choice and dinner for four with Jessica Oreck at a Japanese restaurant near the screening

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