The Punk Singer, 3 weeks after reaching our Kickstarter goal
Hi Everyone,
I thought I'd give you a quick update about where we are with The Punk Singer.
We haven't written for the last three weeks because we have been closed off in a editing cave of inspiration! Or mostly inspiration, mixed with some general fear. Making a documentary is no joke; it's extremely hard and we have extremely high standards. In the end, I believe Kathleen's personality, talent, and complexities will shine through in a very cool way.
The footage is amazing! We already have enough "outtakes" of Kathleen and her hilarity to put out whole comedic DVD.
Kathleen has a LOT of story, and we could honestly be releasing only part one of five films telling it. But we're not. We're telling her story in just one film. The good news is, we don't think it ever gets boring.
Our goal is to have our first rough cut by the end of the holidays, and we believe we can picture-locked by the end of January. We will continue to raise money, refine the edit, start working on the music, and track down some of the archival shooters. We are looking to use clever angles for text and the way the flat materials are use in the film. With all the help we have, we still have a ton of work to do.
Lastly, we asked Kathleen to stop by The Edit Center last week. Perhaps needless to say, we were very nervous about that visit. Not because we don't believe in the work, but because ALL the footage is of Kathleen. We are very happy to report that she was a total professional, had great questions to ask, productive feedback and best of all, words of encouragement to keep moving forward.
Lastly, Kickstarter had a party last week for people who are launching or have launched film projects on their site. It was Totally Fun & I don't really do well at parties. Elisabeth who is the film contact at Kickstarter, an awesomely friendly women, inspired me to do another update and to consider continuing the updates. This was good to hear, because part of me thinks.... they already donated, they probably don't want to hear anymore about this film until it's finished.
So, if you would like me to "skip" you on the updates please just let me know. I'd be more than happy to do that.
You should be hearing from someone from The Punk Singer camp soon about reward updates.
I still get messages here on Kickstarter ,even with the project completed so please keep writing I'm still trying to catch up on messages from 5 weeks ago, I will get to them.
Lots of love,
Sini Anderson
Director
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Sep 27, 2011 -
Oct 27, 2011
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220 backers
For Punks: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + A Punk Singer postcard signed by the director
Estimated delivery: Jan 2012Pledge $25 or more
372 backers
Punk Sneak Peek: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $50 or more
357 backers
Punked Out: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download + A copy of one of Kathleen’s zines from the 90’s, YOUR CHOICE + Your name in the on screen thank yous
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $100 or more
75 backers All gone!
The Punk Pass: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download + A copy of one of Kathleen’s zines from the 90’s, YOUR CHOICE + Your name in the on screen thank yous + A copy of the film when it’s available, signed by Kathleen Hanna (*Note: Canada, please add in $5 for shipping; International, please add $10)
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $100 or more
75 backers All gone!
The Punk Pass: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download + A copy of one of Kathleen’s zines from the 90’s, YOUR CHOICE + Your name in the on screen thank yous + A copy of the film when it’s available, signed by Kathleen Hanna + 2 Tickets to the screening & after-party if we screen in your city (*Note: Canada, please add in $5 for shipping; International, please add $10)
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $250 or more
11 backers Limited (14 of 25 left)
PUNK ART collector: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download+ your name on the on screen thank your + A print of a production still signed by photographer and Kathleen. Size and photo choices available, limited run photographs.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $500 or more
7 backers Limited (68 of 75 left)
Punker Plus One: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download + A copy of one of Kathleen’s zines from the 90’s, YOUR CHOICE + Your name in the on screen thank yous + A copy of the film when it’s available, signed by Kathleen Hanna + 2 Tickets to a private screening in NYC (Location TBD) (*Note: Canada, please add in $5 for shipping; International, please add $10)
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
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All of the above + A scooter ride by the director to the NYC screening and then the after party. Don't worry, I'm a good driver.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
2 backers Limited (8 of 10 left)
Premiere Punk Package: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download + A copy of one of Kathleen’s zines from the 90’s, YOUR CHOICE + Your name in the on screen thank yous + A copy of the film when it’s available, signed by Kathleen Hanna + 2 tickets to the premiere in NYC with after-party (Kathleen Hanna and Sini Anderson will be in attendance) (*Note: Canada, please add in $5 for shipping; International, please add $10)
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $2,500 or more
2 backers Limited (8 of 10 left)
Total Kathleen Hanna Collection: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download + Your name in the on screen thank yous + A copy of the film when it’s available, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Total Kathleen Hanna Collection (all signed by Kathleen Hanna): Bikini Kill #1 Zine, Bikini Kill #2 Zine, Evan Dando Zine. April Fool's Day Zine, Dear Daddy Zine. Kathleen Hanna Official Newsletter Zine, The Most Beautiful Girl in a Dead Girl Zine, Fuck Me Blind Zine MUSIC Bikini Kill Pussy Whipped LP (Kill Rock Stars, 1993) The C.D. Version of the First Two Records (Kill Rock Stars, 1994) Reject All American LP on Kill Rock Stars (Kill Rock Stars, 1996) Le Tigre Feminist Sw@@pstakes (Mr. Lady, 2001) From the Desk of Mr. Lady, EP (Mr. Lady, 2001) Le Tigre (Mr. Lady, 1999) Julie Ruin: Julie Ruin (Kill Rock Stars, 1998) (*Note: Canada, please add in $10 for shipping; International, please add 20) ALSO 2 TICKETS TO THE NYC PREMIERE & AFTER PARTY
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $10,000 or more
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
Punk Aesthetic: Did you know that Kathleen Hanna is WAY into interior design? Well, she is and she's really good at it. For this pledge Kathleen Hanna will redesign any room in your home! If you live outside of New York City, this can be done online.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $10,000 or more
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
A Punk Rock Producer: The Punk Singer would like to list you as a supporter of the underground filmmaking process & thank you on our website + the official poster for The Punk Singer, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Access to the first 5 minutes of the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage of The Punk Singer via digital download + Your name in the on screen thank yous + A copy of the film when it’s available, signed by Kathleen Hanna + Associate Producer Credit on screen
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
Comments
Creator Paul Drager on March 23, 2012
Sini, got any updates? Dates? Anything? Just curious. ;)
Creator Janet on January 29, 2012
Feel free to ignore the above comment/questions I posted. Already got the answers I was looking for. :)
Creator Janet on January 23, 2012
Anybody know if the reward emails have gone out yet? I'm notoriously bad about missing important emails so I just wanted to make sure I haven't missed mine. If they haven't gone out yet, I wonder if it could be possible for us to get an update when the emails go out so we know when to watch our emails.
Creator Gina Hewitt on November 19, 2011
Keep Em coming I say!! Love to get updates from you and will continue to follow the progress of the edit and release with pride and anticipation. X
Creator Paige Cavanaugh on November 18, 2011
I love the updates as well! It continues to make me feel connected to an Awesome group of people. Thank you!
Creator Christine Bolghand on November 18, 2011
I love the updates too! Anything you wanna share, we're totally interested ;)
Creator Catherine Jones on November 18, 2011
Yeah! Keep us updated! We know you are busy, but I imagine a few of us are really interested in the process and the progress begin made. Thanks so much for pouring heart and soul into this project.
Creator Brodie Lancaster on November 18, 2011
Don't even think about skipping updates!