About this project
UPDATE!
We reached our Kickstarter goal and WHY should you still pledge?
Our original goal was actually $5,000, but given our time constraints we decided to mark our kickstarter goal at $2500. Please keep pledging! We have 4 days left and with your support we can submit this incredibly important film to EVERY FESTIVAL OUT THERE!!! This way you can see THE MAIDEN AND THE PRINCESS on a screen near you! Keep pledging and believing in this project so I can come visit you in your town with the film and thank you personally!!!
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Maiden and The Princess is a short, USC thesis film starring David Anders of "Vampire Diaries" and "Heroes," as well as Julian Sands of "Room With a View."
This film is a fairy tale about a little girl who needs to learn to love herself. It's for every little girl and boy out there that feels different without understanding why. I’m making this film because growing up there were no books or films about people like me. There was a Disney princess for every color of hair and every country, but no princess ever had a girlfriend.
As a kid I was afraid that by talking about my feelings, I would lose the people in my life I loved the most. I’m making The Maiden and the Princess so no kid ever has to feel that way. We as a society need to encourage individuality in children, even if it means exposing them to things we are afraid of.
Please help me to finish funding this fairytale so I can get it out there for the world to see! Lets send a message to parents and people everywhere that no child should ever have to apologize for being different!
We have the film shot and ready to go, we just need money to get it to the festivals. This amazing film is just waiting to be sent out to the world!
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also, to view the film's YouTube trailer and "like" or comment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOHbdoD8yYM
There are so many things we still need to do before this film can get out there into the world. Here is a list of the items your donations will help to pay for!!!!!
Festival submission costs- up to 50 dollars a pop. Eek! This is our biggest cost as we want to submit EVERYWHERE and bring this film to your town so you and your family can come see it!!!
HDCam Tapes and Digibeta tapes- 15-50 dollars each. Then to actually burn the film onto them is a dollar a minute.
The DVD reproductions- up to 1500 dollars. We've gotten our dvd sleeves donated by the AMAZING and TALENTED Casey Armstrong. One of our donors actually!!! But the reproduction of the dvds is still quite costly.
Believe it or not, the actual postal costs of mailing the dvd screeners and then the tapes and publicity materials if you get in has already added up to almost 500 bucks... and we're just at the very beginning.
Then there is the insane cost of travel to festivals. We recognize that we won't be able to go to all the festivals, but would love to be able to attend the important ones!!!
2500 is our low end goal, but if we are able to raise more, that would be incredible! We truly believe we have an amazing and important film on our hands, and any help you might be able to give would be so greatly appreciated!
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 7, 2011.
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A download of the film's musical number featuring the voice of Megan Hilty, Glinda from Broadway's "Wicked."
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All of the above, and a CD of the film's amazing soundtrack, scored by Corey Wallace and featuring Megan Hilty and Danielle Bessler!
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All of the above, and a copy of the DVD "The Maiden and The Princess."
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All of the above, and a limited edition "The Maiden and The Princess" poster signed by the director AND a magic fairygodmother wand.
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All of the above, and a contributor credit on IMDB!!! You will be listed under a section called "Thanks" with "Contributor" in italics next to your name.
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All of the above, and two tickets to one of the film's LA screenings, which you will have helped to fund! Airfare and lodging not included :)
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All of the above, and a sushi dinner with director and co-writer Ali Scher
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All of the above, plus your limited edition poster will be signed by Julian Sands!
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Ali Scher:
A child at heart, Ali Scher has always found a way to infuse whimsy and fantasy into her work and life. Originally from Toronto, Ali began directing and acting in theater at a very young age. She went on to receive a degree in Theater and Literature from Smith College, transitioning to film after spending a summer as a research intern for the television show “ER.” She attended USC School of Cinematic Arts, where play is pursued with the utmost dedication and seriousness. Last year Ali received the DGA (Directors Guild of America) Jury Award for Best Woman Filmmaker of 2011. On her USC Thesis film, "The Maiden and The Princess" Ali had the opportunity to work with David Anders of “Alias” and “Vampire Diaries,” Julian Sands of “Room With A View“ and “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” and Broadways Megan Hilty of “Smash.” Her thesis film has played at over fifty festivals worldwide and won countless awards, including the 2012 USC Faculty Award for Best Directing and a Student Emmy.
Damian Horan:
An award-winning filmmaker from Houston, Damian moved out to Los Angeles in 2007 to join the production program at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. His thesis film, "Children of the Air" is currently playing across the festival circuit. The film stars Katheryn Winnick ("Love and Other Drugs" & "Bones") and Travis Van Winkle ("Friday the 13th" and "Transformers"). Damian is a narrative filmmaker who enjoys telling stories visually. He has shot pieces for the Foo Fighters, Coca-Cola, Sony, and Forever 21/Hello Kitty to name a few. His narrative work can be seen on several films currently playing on the festival circuit. Damian studied directing and cinematography at USC, where he had the opportunity. to work under such legendary cinematographers as the late William Fraker. He and his wife are living happily ever after in California. A recent short film he shot and directed for Sony's prototype of the Sony F3 camera was screened at Sony's booth during Sundance this year.
