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Update #28 - For backers only · May 29, 2012 · 7 comments

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LONG TIME NO HEAR... FROM ME...

Update #27 - For backers only · May 11, 2012 · 9 comments

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GOODBYE STARBUCKS, HELLO THE CAPITOL OF AMERICA

Update #26 · Mar 27, 2012 · comment

hello DC and also hello Boston! (plus some new places in the San Francisco area, too!)

That's where we're opening this weekend.

We're opening in so many more the weekend after that.

SO MANY MORE. (did we mention that we owe it all to you, beautiful kickstarters? You've really taken us so far! so far!) Ok ok, enough about that, or we might start feeling some emotions* - I mean, there's something stuck in my eye, nothing to see here.

SO, last weekend in Seattle was a success, and Taika Waititi and the crew ran into some crazy horses and they were making crazy hand gestures.

Did you know that the crazy horses have their own EMOTICON? Well they DO.

And it's _|>_|>_|>_|>_|> (see? it looks like a horse. and like a crazy hand gesture.)

See you in DC (Landmark's E Street Cinema - after the Saturday, March 31st 5:00 and 7:30pm shows) and BOSTON (Landmark's Kendall Square Cinema - after the March 30th Friday 7pm show and before the 9:40pm show) for Q&As! (that's right, Taika's still doing Q&As, dedication to the cause PERSONIFIED.)

shamon.

- the team

*Speaking of emotions - DON CHEADLE thinks BOY is a "good flick" (!!!!)

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Update #25 · Mar 23, 2012 · 9 comments

Hi guys. Just a quick note to say hello and that I will soon(ish) be getting on to your rewards. I am on the road for the next month, promoting BOY and doing press and Q&A's, so I haven't got time to get all of those things together. Rest assured they're coming, especially the 80 or so drawings I have to do. 

For the 393 backers who pledged $1 in return for me thanking them at night before going to sleep. I did that last night, with all 393 of you. I thanked you all in my own special way, in my mind, and from memory I think everyone had a great time. There was a lot of stuff to clean up afterwards and of course it was messy and the walls needed wiping, but you all consented and approached it with open minds. Thank you for a night I will never forget.

Hope you're all well and happy. 

Taika

& here's the Q&A info for Seattle:

Friday March 23: Following the 7:00pm show

Saturday March 24: Following the 4:40pm and 7:00pm shows 

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San Franciscoooooo

Update #24 · Mar 19, 2012 · 4 comments

Hey guys! Great news, thanks to you guys we are now opening the film MORE cities! So far the places we can confirm are: 

AUSTIN April 6 Regal Arbor 8
PHOENIX April 6 Harkins Camelview
SALT LAKE CITY April 6 Balcony Broadway 6
SANTA FE April 6 Center for Contemporary Arts
SANTA CRUZ April 6 The Nickelodeon
PHILADELPHIA April 6 Landmark’s The Ritz Bourse
HARTFORD April 6 Cinema City
NEW HAVEN April 6 Criterion 7
PORTLAND, OR April 13 Regal Fox Tower 10
CINCINNATI April 13 Esquire Theatre
NORTH CAROLINA April 13 Regal Park Terrace 6 (Charlotte)
COLORADO April 13 The Back Space Theatre (Durango, CO)
LITTLE ROCK April 16 Market Street Cinema
NEBRASKA April 27 Ross Film Theater

DETROIT! April 6th Landmark's Main Art

and... HONOLULULULULULU!

HAWAII April 13 The Palace Theater (Hilo) Kahala 8 (APRIL 27) (Honolulu) Pealridge 16 (APRIL 27) (Honolulu)

So our whanau in the islands can see their cousins at the movies now. This is all thanks to you KS supporters so I thank y'all from the bottom of my heart.

Taika

And now for a note from the team featuring a **celebrity cameo**:

It's not all about the NEW cities, we are still going and going in NYC, LA and SAN FRAN! BOY is still at the Angelika theater in NYC! MAYBE it's because Wyatt Cenac of The Daily Show (maybe you've heard of it) showed up last week when we randomly snuck into a theater to see what was up last Wednesday. (what? you don't do that?)

Famous people : No Longer Too Good To See Movies In Theaters

Have you seen BOY in the theater? What? WHAT. WHAT. Do you think you're better than a famous person? Of course you don't because you gave to this movie on Kickstarter and are therefore awesome. But doesn't it make going to theaters that much more exciting when there's a chance you could run into Wyatt Cenac?!*

*it should.

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    I love it. Thanks for helping us out. I will say your name quietly to myself at night before I go to bed and send you a little hug in my mind. We'll also send you a digital poster you can hang proudly on your computer.

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    Using the power of digital elves, I will send you a link for digital downloads for two of my short films TWO CARS ONE NIGHT and TAMA TU. One of them was nominated for an Oscar, the other wasn’t. I’ll see if you can guess which.

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    I’ll send you the link to the short films you can download and I’ll get you a “Crazy Horse” membership card and jacket patch. In the film, Boy’s Dad runs the “Crazy Horse” gang. You join the posse.

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    I’ll send you the link to download the short films plus a “Crazy Horse” membership card and jacket patch. Then I’m going crazy and sending you an autographed DVD copy of BOY plus an autographed BOY movie poster you can hang up and admire while you watch the film. Full Color!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
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    I’ll send you all the goodies so far and one more special one: I’m a good draw’er and I’m gonna make you an animation drawing inspired by you and personally signed by the artist, me. You can see some of my art skills in BOY. My aunty thinks I'm freakishly talented.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
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    This one is just stupid cool. I’ll hand paint a “Crazy Horse” gang motorcycle helmet for you plus I will photoshop your photo into a framed portrait of you standing with the “Crazy Horse” gang using magic. Oh yeah, plus you get one of my drawings and everything else above.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
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    You’re gonna look so good! You’ll get a “Crazy Horse” gang jacket plus two tickets to premiere event in the US I’m planning right now. I can’t cover your travel, but I will save you two seats next to me no matter where it takes place.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
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    I’m going to give you a personal day-long tour of Waihau Bay, New Zealand with some of the cast and crew members, followed by dinner cooked by me and my aunty. This is where we made BOY. We’ll arrange two round-trip domestic airline tickets, food and lodging included. I’ll send you everything else above, of course. Let’s sit on the beach and get to know each other. We can talk about BOY or anything else that’s on your mind.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012

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