About this project
WINNER! Gold Medal, 2011 Park City Film Festival
OFFICIAL TRAILER at APPLE TRAILERS:
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/glitchinthegrid/
SYNOPSIS
Jay Masonek is feeling down and out. Although he is a talented artist, Jay has seldom left his small town in Northern California. One day, Jay's cousins Jeff and Eric (who are also artists) visit from LA. They offer Jay the opportunity to come live with them for a period of time in Hollywood. Hoping to cheer him up, the brothers show Jay the city and take him to film castings, even though it's during the economic recession and jobs are scarce. Jay soon begins to feel the oppression of what he describes as "the grid", heightening his spiritual crises. In his desperation, Jay reaches out to God, who in the form of a dove directs and leads him toward hope and renewal. Eventually, Jay returns to his small town, where he finds a “green job” in the California redwood forest. Meanwhile, Eric and Jeff pursue relationships in New York and England. At Eric’s wedding, the three come together again. Although he still feels alone, Jay, through a powerful moment, makes the biggest decision of his life.
FROM US:
Hello everyone!! Eric and I are really excited about releasing "Glitch in the Grid" but we need your help. Post-production costs on a film can really tally up, so we're hoping you can come alongside us in support and receive some awesome incentives in the meantime. Filmmaking is such a collaborative process and we made this film for you to enjoy and be inspired by.
We plan to use this money directly towards the cost of post-production needs, from transfer to tape, publicity, theater rental, and other small costs that add up fast. We have the know-how and contacts to make this happen, but we need your faith in us to accomplish our goals. Become a partner in our life by investing in "Glitch in the Grid"!
Cheers
Eric and Jeffrey Leiser
Albino Fawn Productions
"Glitch in the Grid" premiered at the world-famous Annecy Film Festival in France and won a gold-medal at the Park City Film Festival. It is also a official selection at the San Francisco International Animation Festival.
FAQ
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$3000 is enough to get us to a place where we can enter the theatrical realm. However, theaters are very expensive to rent, so any amount exceeding our goal will go straight towards additional screenings. We just want to bring this film to as many audiences in as many cities as possible. With your help, we'll have a strong showing, and the hard work will pay off.
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Contrary to popular belief, independent films really can make money. We have been able to recoup our theatrical expenses in the past and have made some money off of our DVD releases. It helps to have an honest distributor. We hope "Glitch in the Grid" will be successful enough to help us recoup all of the expenses we put forth in making it and launch us into our next project.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 24, 2011.
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A digital copy of the "Glitch in the Grid" soundtrack and a thumbs up from the Albino Fawn.
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A digital copy of the "Glitch in the Grid" soundtrack and a signed copy of our last feature film "Imagination" on DVD.
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Original artwork from Eric Leiser, a digital copy of the "Glitch in the Grid" soundtrack, a Jeffrey Leiser mix-CD of his favorite compositions, a signed copy of our last feature film "Imagination", and a Thank-You credit on IMDb.
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A digital copy of the "Glitch in the Grid" soundtrack, a Jeffrey Leiser mix-CD of his favorite compositions, and signed copies of our films: "Imagination" and "Eclectic Shorts By Eric Leiser", and a Special Thank You credit on IMDb.
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Original artwork from Eric Leiser, a digital copy of the "Glitch in the Grid" soundtrack, a Jeffrey Leiser mix-CD of his favorite compositions, signed copies of all our films: "Imagination", "Faustbook", and "Eclectic Shorts By Eric Leiser", a signed copy of "Glitch in the Grid" in it's full DVD release (in January), and a Special Thank You credit on IMDb.
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Original artwork from Eric Leiser, a Full-Sized poster of "Glitch in the Grid", rare press materials and trinkets from the film, a digital copy of the "Glitch in the Grid" soundtrack, a Jeffrey Leiser mix-CD of his favorite compositions, signed copies of all our films: "Imagination", "Faustbook", and "Eclectic Shorts By Eric Leiser", a copy of "Glitch in the Grid" in it's full DVD release (in January), and an Associate Producer credit on IMDb. Rock & roll!
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Framed original artwork from Eric Leiser, a Full-Sized poster of "Glitch in the Grid", a digital copy of the "Glitch in the Grid" soundtrack, signed copies of all our films: "Imagination", "Faustbook", and "Eclectic Shorts By Eric Leiser", a copy of the "Glitch in the Grid" in it's full DVD release (in January), all 10 albums of Jeffrey Leiser music (digital download), a complimentary pass to any of our theatrical screenings, a video thank-you and an Executive Producer credit on IMDb. You are our hero.
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Eric Leiser is an award-winning filmmaker, animator, puppeteer, writer, holographer and multi-media artist working in the New York and London area. A graduate from CalArt’s Experimental Animation program [2005], he creates animated and live action feature films and shorts as well as works integrating animation, puppetry, holography, live performance and installation. His animated and live action films have been shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Istanbul Modern Museum of Art, The Ruben H. Fleet Space Museum, Thessaloniki Contemporary Art Museum, Anthology Film Archives, Los Angeles Filmforum, Annecy International Animation Festival, EXiS Experimental Festival and the Cannes Film Market (among others). He has made 24 short films, eight of which appear in the Vanguard release "Eclectic Shorts by Eric Leiser", and three features: "Faustbook", released by Vanguard Cinema, "Imagination", released theatrically in the U.S. in 2007 and on DVD in 2008 by Vanguard, and "Glitch in the Grid". Todd Brown from Twitch, in his review for "Imagination", proclaimed Eric a "Master Animator". Eric is the founding member of Albino Fawn Productions, which was featured in the May 2008 issue of Animation Magazine.
Jeffrey Leiser is an award-winning composer, screenwriter and sound editor. He has composed original music and sound edited 23 short films and 3 feature films. In 2011, he won a Gold Medal for best use of music in a feature film (Glitch in the Grid) at
the Park City Film Festival. Jeffrey has released 11 albums through iTunes
and CDBaby. At Technicolor, Jeffrey worked on hit TV Shows like USA's White Collar and HBO's Boardwalk Empire, as well as feature films like The Town and Black Swan. In 2007, Jeffrey graduated from Video Symphony, a Pro Tools accredited institute for post-production. He is the co-founder, with his brother Eric, of Albino Fawn Productions, an independent film company focused on exhibiting experimental, non-narrative, and/or spiritual works. He also wrote the screenplay Finding Infinity, a story about Georg Cantor and the modern search for Iceland’s second sight. Jeffrey works for The Criterion Collection in their new media department.
