Hey Backers!

So at this stage we've been to three continents and twelve cities thanks to you -- just since our last Update we found out what some Asians thought of the movie in Seoul, rocked the house in Miami and Vancouver, and took the Audience Choice award at the Arizona Underground Film Festival. And we've still got a couple more screenings in California, including the San Francisco Indie Film Festival in mid-Feb.

And as of today the movie is in wide digital distribution:
http://nomediakings.org/vidz/ghosts-plays-cloud-city-itunes-amazon-xbox-ps3.html
...and we enjoyed doing Q&As so much we're gonna do 20 more via vidphone for folks who want to do home screenings.

So if by chance you haven't watched it yet (we know how it is) or wanted to watch it again with a bunch of friends, check out that link to see how to enter! 

If you have watched it and dug it, consider retweeting the news:
https://twitter.com/humanspam2040/status/291200543743942657

We started up a lo-fi sci-fi videoblog. Love it if you submitted something awesome you found/made!

And below, Anton does a spider silk removal home assessment for a "Friend of the Project" Backer, Pete. 

Enjoy!

Jim Munroe, for the cast and crew of Ghosts With Shit Jobs

Hey guys,

So, the deal with Austin is that we need 38 people to buy tickets over the next five days here:
http://www.tugg.com/events/1553#.UElTQBWXNQv

...if it doesn't happen, then the event's cancelled & everyone who's bought a ticket gets their money back. If it does, then we screen GHOSTS in a sweet Alamo theatre and I do a Q&A afterwards. (I'm in town for the videogame portion of Fantastic Fest, so I thought I might as well give it a shot!)

So if you know anyone in Austin who might like the flick, it would be super-keen of you to pass along the word and the link.

GHOSTS is also screening in Ann Arbor this Sunday (RSVP required):
http://poormojo.org/Ghosts/

...and we're doing a three-day run in Ottawa at the Mayfair in eight days:
http://bank.mayfairtheatre.ca/movies/Ghosts-with-Shit-Jobs/

...and after that, in Tucson for the Arizona Underground Film Fest:
http://azuff.org/festival-schedule/ghosts-with-shit-jobs

If you are a backer in one of those cities above the $10 level you're eligible for a free ticket -- just email me now at info@ghostswithshitjobs.com and we'll figure it out.

Thanks to some very generous folks we now have English and French subtitles. You can find them -- as well as answers to many other questions -- on our new FAQ page:
http://ghostswithshitjobs.com/productionblog/frequently-asked-questions/

If you're still curious about something GHOSTS related after reading, ask away!

And oh, Poland was pretty rad, sorry I didn't update you guys. I ended up at a dinner table with Julian Sands and forgot he was in Naked Lunch, forgot my English at two q&a’s that were translated into Polish, arrived underdressed to the super-fancy opening in the pic below, abused the open bar, and made some great pals.

Jim Munroe

At this point, you should have your physical media (DVD/Blu-ray/USBs) in hand if you're in the US or Canada. If you don't, drop me a line at info@ghostswithshitjobs.com. I've also heard reports of corrupt files on some USB bracelets, so if your video file doesn't play in Quicktime or VLC please email me and we'll figure it out.

We stopped on our journey back from Boston to give you Backers a report on our US Premiere, see the vid below. As promised in our Kickstarter pitch, we did a panel on "The Future of Cultural Work" with some well-known cultural workers: pics and audio over here. The event went really well, we had like 400 people come out! It's opened us up to the idea of doing more student screenings at universities, if you know of any in your area let us know.

Next month I hope to update you guys from Poland, as I'm going to Transatlantyk Poznan International Film and Music Festival for the Ghosts screening there. I'll also be doing a lo-fi sci-fi workshop that I hope to be able to repeat in other cities on the tour. We're keeping the momentum in Toronto going with a series of Lo-fi Sci-fi Salons and a 48 Hour Film Challenge you should totally check out if you live here!

We've also been accepted into the Arizona Underground Film Fest, so I'm looking into touring to some cities in the southwest USA at the end of September.

It's been super-encouraging to hear back from Backers who've had time to check out the movie and offer to help with screenings in their cities -- so if the spirit moves ya, keep the feedback coming at info@ghostswithshitjobs.com!

-Jim Munroe, for the cast and crew of Ghosts With Shit Jobs

A video update with us prepping the DVD packages for mailing. USB & Blu-rays going out in a week or so, digital download links going out sooner!

Hey Backers,

Had a brainstorm about halfway through the Kickstarter & now I'm pleased to announce:

The USB Bracelet Reward!

Pre-loaded with Ghosts With Shit Jobs in full 1080p resolution with no DRM aftertaste. After you watch the movie, you can use it as a digital security bracelet -- when the Cloud is repossessed in 2025 you'll have a local back-up of 8 gigabytes of your most precious data on your body at all times. Alternate "Locally Owned Data" text for un-profane environments. And it's not just a geek chic sales technique.

Want it? You have til this Friday at 2pm!

We're offering this for a $35 pledge. If you'd prefer it to what you've already chosen, go here and click “Manage Your Pledge” before this Friday May 18 at 2pm EST.  To change your reward, make a new selection. Note that changing your reward selection does not automatically change your pledge amount. Also note that people at $40 or above can choose this format instead, but don't have to do anything now -- we'll figure that out after the campaign is over.

It's looking possible that we might push the total past the $10,000 mark, 200% of our original goal. Thanks so much for the support, and if especially if you've also spread the word -- if you've been meaning to but haven't gotten around to it, there's a few more days til the Friday at 2pm EST deadline.

We're super excited to hit the road after our Toronto show on May 30th -- already been talking about possibilities at MIT in Boston, a Fringe Fest tie-in in Nanaimo, a future-of-cultural-production panel at an Ann Arbor co-working space, and a hackspace in Austin to name but a few. 

A special welcome to our new backers who found us through the (superflattering) Guardian review! After our terrific London and Berlin shows, we're hoping to head back to Europe at some point.

Jim Munroe for the Ghosts With Shit Jobs cast and crew