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Update #5 · Nov 6, 2011 · 1 comment

Hello Kickstarter Supporters,

Jimmy, Adam, and Josh here. I don't know if you've been watching, but it's been one heck of a week. Our big news:

  • Many of you showed your support for TWD for IndieWire Magazine's "Project of the Month," and in an ulcer-inducing week of voting, we won! Please check out the article here. As a reward, we get the glory and a tete-a-tete with Sundance's Executive Director, Keri Putnam! 
  • Our good friends at Atlas Obscura covered "Tomorrow We Disappear" for Huffington Post. Check out the article and Joshua Cogan's amazing photos here. 

And now we're in the final seven days of our Kickstarter, and momentum is building. We are 87% funded, but we need help because on Kickstarter, you need to reach 100% of your goal or else you get nothing! Please spare us the emotional anguish and help out in our final week.  

So here are three things you can do to help "Tomorrow We Disappear:"

  • SHARE: Take this link (http://kck.st/remfZn) and Post it to Facebook, Email it to your friends, Tweet it, anything that helps get the word out!
  • LIKE: Go to facebook.com/tomorrowwedisappear. If your network can see that you support us, it will help. 
  • CONSIDER INCREASING: Look, if you're receiving this email, it means you've already pledged...and we honestly can't tell you how grateful we are. But we are adding some amazing rewards this week, so take a look and see if any interest you. See below for a sampling.

NEW REWARDS:

  • $25 - a mix tape from our music supervisor, Rob Lowry!
  • $150 - a hand-carved puppet and a limited edition poster!
  • $350 - a Producer Mystery Box. We'll fill a box with lots of eclectic, mysterious awesomeness. 
  • $500 - the rights to co-director Adam Weber's beard. Wanna shave it? Henna-dye it? Gerry-curl it? Do what you wish! But be quick: you have to buy it before Adam's mother does!

That's all by us. If you have any questions, send them to jimgoldblum@gmail.com. And again, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

XO.

- The TWD team

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Vote TWD as IndieWire's 'Project of the Month'

Update #4 · Oct 31, 2011 · 1 comment

Hello friends!

IndieWire has just informed us that voting for 'PROJECT OF THE MONTH' is now open, and we need your help. If "Tomorrow We Disappear" wins, we get a consultation with the Sundance Institute, which would be a massive opportunity for our whole team! 

If you have Facebook, please vote here:

https://apps.facebook.com/my-polls/zzmz6kqr

And if you'd like to read the Press Release and size-up (/chastise) our competition, you do that here:

http://www.indiewire.com/article/decide_who_gets_to_talk_to_the_sundance_institute_vote_for_indiewires_proje/

Voting is open till Friday, but just get it done now, so I can stop harassing you. Now, in honor of Halloween, here's a picture of a dog dressed as a chia pet:

You're the best.

- Jimmy

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We are "Project of the Week"

Update #3 · Oct 26, 2011 · comment

So it's official, thanks to you and your unbelievable, profoundly humbling support, the IndieWire community has just named us their "Project of the Week:"

http://www.indiewire.com/article/congrats_to_tomorrow_we_disappear_this_weeks_project_of_the_week/#

(Just a warning: we are going to harass you soon for "Project of the Month" voting)

Anyway, to celebrate this small victory, we are releasing the outtakes from our Kickstarter video. Enjoy! - and please be kind to us. We are aware how stupid we look. 

You're the awesomest.

-Jimmy

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IndieWire "Project of the Week"

Update #2 · Oct 21, 2011 · comment

Hello Kickstarter!

So we are officially at the 50% mark with just over 20 days to go. This is amazing, and we are all so humbled by your support. But please, we still have $20,000 left to secure, so if you can please Facebook, Tweet, Email, or roto-dial all your friends to tell them about "Tomorrow We Disappear," that would be incredible. 

But I have another request for you today (sorry! sorry! we're karmically indebted to you, I know!). Earlier this week we were named IndieWire's "Project of the Day." IndieWire is the leading online magazine for independent film, so we were obviously excited to get this kinda attention so early-on. But what's really exciting is that we are currently in the running for "Project of the Week!" And yes, we need your help.

IndieWire selects its "Project of the Week" through a vote on Facebook. You can find that here:

https://apps.facebook.com/my-polls/vsa0pzvt

If you could take 30 seconds of your day and vote for "Tomorrow We Disappear," we will love your forever - plus, if we win, we'll be releasing some funny content here and on our Facebook page. 

Thank you all so much for your help. And please reach out if you have any questions for us.

- Jimmy Goldblum

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Kickstarter is Mania

Update #1 - For backers only · Oct 14, 2011 · comment

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  • Pledge $1 or more

    15 backers

    An enthusiastic high-five if we ever run into you on the street (optional: chest bump).

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $5 or more

    26 backers

    Welcome to the team! Not only will you receive lovely karmic satisfaction, you're now privy to all of our exclusive behind-the-scenes updates from India. Plus, we'll write you a hand-written thank you note.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $10 or more

    144 backers

    A magic ring! Our film's main character Rahman is a street magician who, after each performance, sells his audience rings imbued with the mystic powers of India. Own one and change your life.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    9 backers

    Our music supervisor has the best record collection of pretty much anyone we've ever met, and for a small fee, he'll make you your own downloadable mix tape!

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $35 or more

    138 backers Limited (37 of 175 left)

    A signed DVD. Sure, it won't be imbued with any magical properties, but it will be beautifully designed and have exciting bonus content.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2011
  • Pledge $45 or more

    20 backers Limited (80 of 100 left)

    Get our signed DVD, a downloadable mix tape, and a magic ring!

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    23 backers

    A magic tutorial from Rahman. Rahman takes an ordinary cigarette and turns it into something extraordinary. We'll upload you a password-protected video of Rahman teaching this easy, engaging magic trick.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2011
  • Pledge $75 or more

    1 backer

    A tutorial from Maya, a young acrobat in the colony who can put any Western yogi to shame. Maya can bend rebar with her neck and pickup needles with her eyes (while standing on her head). We'll upload you a password-protected video of her as she teaches her brothers some unbelievable moves.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $90 or more

    16 backers

    All of the above. And if you’re in New York, watch a Bollywood Film with our translator Grant Davis, the founder of Brown Town magazine. You’ll also receive a copy of his forthcoming book documenting India’s bizarrest architecture, Mind Vision.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2011
  • Pledge $100 or more

    31 backers Limited (19 of 50 left)

    A signed poster. We're working with some incredible designers and illustrators to create unique limited-run posters of Kathputli's artists and performers.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $125 or more

    25 backers

    A hand puppet from Kathputli! These puppets take one day each to make, are made of wood and fine cloth. They will make beautiful gifts for children and collectors.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $125 or more

    3 backers Limited (27 of 30 left)

    Want a hand-signed DVD AND a limited edition poster AND a magic ring! Have yourself a night of magic and wonder.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

    1 backer Limited (29 of 30 left)

    For aspiring magicians or those in need of a killer Halloween outfit, our main character, Rahman, will go and buy some of his magician outfits! If you've ever wanted to look like an awesome wizard, here is your chance.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

    6 backers Limited (14 of 20 left)

    Double trouble! Get an awesome hand puppet + a signed limited-run poster. POW!

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    0 backers

    This one is for the women! Get yourself a floral patterned kurta, a traditional long, loose-fitting shirt that all the women (and well, many of the men) in the colony wear.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $250 or more

    17 backers

    A hand-woven quilt. One of our main characters is Babulai "One Eyed" Bhatt. His wife is considered one of the best weavers in the colony. We will commission one of her beautiful patch-work quilts to keep you toasty.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $350 or more

    1 backer Limited (19 of 20 left)

    The mystery box! We will fill you up a box of some of our production team's favorite stuff. Maybe it'll include an inspiring DVD or some crazy tidbits from the colony or something we scribbled in kindergarten. Embrace chaos. Get a box.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2011
  • Pledge $500 or more

    1 backer All gone!

    Adam has a delightful beard. But maybe it's time for change: should he shave it into a fu-manchu? Maybe it's time he rock an "Abe?" We think perhaps it'd look best Henna-died in the Diwali style? With this prize, Adam's beard is now yours to creatively direct.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $500 or more

    6 backers

    A hand-carved, ten-string puppet. The president of Kathputli, Dalip Bhatt, also heads a world-renowned collective of wood carvers in the colony. His puppets take 5 days each to construct, and we can commission you an original.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $800 or more

    0 backers Limited (20 of 20 left)

    Your choice of a signed limited-run print from our Emmy Award-winning photographer, Joshua Cogan (see Josh's beautiful work here: www.joshuacogan.com).

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    1 backer All gone!

    INTERACTIVE SPECIAL: Please note that this pledge does not require a monetary contribution. If you can get us over 1,000 fans on our "Tomorrow We Disappear" Facebook page, you will receive an Associate Digital Strategist credit on our project. And whoever can get us the most Facebook fans (over 1,000) will receive a Digital Strategist credit.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $1,200 or more

    1 backer

    A personalized puppet from Puran Bhatt. Puran is a lifelong resident of Kathputli, who in 2003 won India's Academy Award, the highest award for traditional arts, for his puppeteering. If you provide a photo of what you want, we can commission an original puppet from Puran.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2012
  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    3 backers

    A private screening followed by a Q&A with the film producers, Jim and Adam. We will bring a box of our favorite wine. You'll bring the questions. We'll go Dutch on the joy. You'll also receive all of the above rewards.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    2 backers

    An Associate Producer credit + all the above rewards.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $10,000 or more

    0 backers

    A 45-minute hug from Jim + Adam.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012

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