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Update #5: IndieGoGo Page!
Hello everyone! As you are all aware of, unfortunately, our Kickstarter page was unsuccessful. However, we will soon be launching an IndieGoGo page and we are very excited to try again to raise the money that we need to make this film happen! Once the page is launched, I will post the link on this Kickstarter as well as on our Facebook page and our Twitter account. Thank you so much for believing in us!
Update #4: Persimmon Accepted to Clermont Film Festival!
Persimmon, Biola's most recent Japan film, was accepted to the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival! Out of 5,703 entries, only 77 films were selected!
How awesome is that?!?
Check out the website! http://www.clermont-filmfest.com/
Update #3: Check these out!
Update #2: So Much Good News!!!
First of all, we have a solid second draft of the script from our writer, Yu Shibuya!
Second, we have an exciting update from our director, Dean Yamada!
Shunji Iwai, an iconic Japanese director who most recently had a feature at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, has agreed to be the executive producer on Cicada. The Cicada team in Japan is extremely excited about this news because of the potential doors it will open for the film. Dean met Shunji Iwai because he was on the jury of the Sapporo Short Fest, where Jitensha won the Grand Prix. He's a big fan of the film and we are all excited to have him on board!
You can view his filmography here:
Update #1: Spread the Word!
First of all...Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! To those of you who have donated, you are greatly appreciated! With 4 backers and $385 pledged of our $25,000 goal, you have kicked us off to a great start! Your faith in us gives us hope and, with your continuous support, we can make this film happen!
Of course we love taking your money, but we also love prayer! Your prayers over this project will do wonders to the success of this film.
Spread the word to your family and friends too! Email, Facebook, and Tweet the link to this page to all of your friends and family!
Did you know?? There is a species of Cicada that only emerges from the ground every 17 years?!?
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Benjamin Blue on December 9
"Jitensha" is one of the most brilliant, powerful pieces of film I've ever seen. More than proud to support this project. May there be many more to come!
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Matthew Little on December 10
Thank you so much! We really appreciate your contribution and encouraging words!
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Arigato! With any film, we are grateful for every contribution, big or small. Thank you so much for donating to our film. As a token of our appreciation, we will send you a thank you note!
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Hashi Otemoto! We’ll send you a pair of beautiful Japanese chopsticks. Each pair will be unique, just like the hands that use them! You will also receive a thank you note!
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The cicadas sing! Please pledge 25 or more and receive a haiku for you! Haikus are a beautiful way to express oneself in writing. What better way to thank you, our lovely supporter? A couple members of our crew will write you a personalized haiku. Pretty cool, huh? We will also send you a thank you note and chopsticks!
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Chawan (Tea Bowl)! Be a part of an authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony! For $50, you will receive a key item for your ceremony: a beautiful Japanese teacup! You will also receive the above items.
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Shinpi (Mystery)! While we are in Japan this summer, we will take time to personally pick out a mystery gift for you! We promise it will be something awesome! You will also receive the above items.
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Jitensha! In 2009, a crew of Biola students ventured out to Japan and made the award-winning film called Jitensha. For donating $75 or more, you will receive a DVD copy of Jitensha autographed by the director! This will give you a taste of what our feature length film will look like! This also includes all previous rewards.
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Persimmon! In 2011, Biola students set out to Japan to make yet another award-winning film called Persimmon. You can receive an autographed DVD copy of our most recent Japan film! This will come with all the items listed above!
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Food Basket! There are many delicious foods that can be found in Japan and we would like to share some of those yummy treats with you! Not only do you receive everything above, we will send you a gift basket straight from Japan filled with the crews’ favorite goodies! You will also receive all the previous rewards.
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Be Behind-the-Scenes! So, if you're like us, you've probably wanted to watch everything that happens as a film is being shot. Well, now you can! We will send you a private link to our behind-the-scenes footage as well as sneak peaks of our film! You get to see everything that happens as it happens! Plus, you'll receive all the above rewards.
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Tickets! Pledge $500 dollars and you will receive all of our other fabulous rewards plus 2 VIP tickets to the premiere of Cicada- good for you and a date! There, you will get a chance to meet the cast and crew of the film! You will also get all of the previous rewards.
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“And the special thanks goes to”… Our film is made possible by generous supporters like you and we are extremely grateful for your support! Not only will we send you all of the things above to express our gratitude, but we would also like the rest of the world to know that you had a part in making our dream become a reality. To do this, we will put you in the “Special Thanks” section on our website! You will also get everything else mentioned above.
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Your name in Lights! To honor your generosity, we will include you in the “Special Thanks” section of the credits at the end of our film. We know you've always wanted to have your name on the big screen and now you can! You will also receive the above rewards.
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Itadakimasu (let’s eat)…with the Associate Producers of the film- that’s you! Thank you for supporting our film! We invite you to join us for dinner at a Japanese restaurant In Little Tokyo, in Los Angeles! Over a delicious meal, you will get to hear stories of our crews’ experiences in Japan! Along with dinner, we will give you Associate Producer Credit on IMDb as well as in the rolling credits! We will also send you everything mentioned above.
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Matthew Little is a young up and coming producer. Though both American and Canadian, he spent a large portion of his childhood in Japan.
He considers himself a strong leader and has worked on many different films with many types of people, loving every moment of it.
Matthews thought on Cicada: "I am blessed to be able to work with such a great team on such a huge undertaking. I have already fallen in love with the film."
