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This project successfully raised its funding goal on February 7, 2011.
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Pledges of $10 or more will receive the SHAKEDOWN DIGITAL DOWNLOAD PACKAGE which includes exclusive footage stills from the film, the film's ANTHEM song by score composer Tim Dewit of Gang Gang Dance and a special thank you on the official website.
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All pledges of $25 or more will receive a DVD OF THE COMPLETED FILM SHAKEDOWN, and a special thank you on the official website.
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! SHAKEDOWN SOUNDTRACK ! 5 original songs from SHAKEDOWN's soundtrack with limited edition "EGYPT DANCES AT SHAKEDOWN" cover art + signed by the director + + a thank you with your name listed on our official film website
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! SHAKEDOWN T-SHIRT ! t-shirt + digital download of the films ANTHEM song + + stills from the film + + a thank you with your name listed on our official film website
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Pledges of $100 or more will receive an INK BLOT T-SHIRT by SHARON WEINRAUB (leilah's mom!) of ARTISIAN ESCLAVAGE, as well as exclusive footage stills from the film, the film's ANTHEM song by score composer Tim Dewit of Gang Gang Dance and a special thank you on the official website.
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Pledges of $100 or more will receive a LATHE PRESSING OF "FREE RIDDIM" from the SHAKEDOWN soundtrack by score composer Tim Dewit of Gang Gang Dance, as well as exclusive footage stills from the film, the film's ANTHEM song by score composer Tim Dewit of Gang Gang Dance and a special thank you on the official website. This is a limited edition AARECORDS pressing of track from SHAKEDOWN soundtrack.
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Pledges of $500 or more will receive 3 movie posters from SHAKEDOWN including Cabrini's Illusion. These are LIMITED EDITION POSTERS EACH WITH UNLIMITED HISTORICAL VALUE. Pledges at this level will also receive the Official Shakedown t-shirt and soundtrack.
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Pledges of $1,000 or more will receive an EGYPT COSTUME MADE BY KIM, 2 tickets to NY or LA premiere screening, 2 Shakedown champagne flutes and SHAKEDOWN SOUNDTRACK which includes 5 original songs from the film with limited edition "EGYPT DANCES AT SHAKEDOWN" cover art signed by the director and a special thank you on the official website.
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Pledges of $1,000 or more will receive an JAZMYNE COSTUME MADE BY KIM, 2 tickets to NY or LA premiere screening, 2 Shakedown champagne flutes and SHAKEDOWN SOUNDTRACK which includes 5 original songs from the film with limited edition "EGYPT DANCES AT SHAKEDOWN" cover art signed by the director and a special thank you on the official website.
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Pledges of $1,000 or more will receive an OOHZEE COSTUME MADE BY KIM, 2 tickets to NY or LA premiere screening, 2 Shakedown champagne flutes and SHAKEDOWN SOUNDTRACK which includes 5 original songs from the film with limited edition "EGYPT DANCES AT SHAKEDOWN" cover art signed by the director and a special thank you on the official website.
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Pledges of $2,500 of more will receive an ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT, PSYCHIC READING FROM www.psychicshirley.com, official Shakedown lettermans jacket and 2 tickets to NY or LA premiere screening.
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Pledges of $5,000 of more will receive an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CREDIT, PSYCHIC READING FROM www.psychicshirley.com, official Shakedown lettermans jacket and 2 tickets to NY or LA premiere screening.
Project By
Connected as Leilah Weinraub (1982 friends)
I videotaped the shows at Shakedown every Thursday and Friday night for six years. Shooting at night evolved into shooting the performers during the day, meeting their families, going through the process of their labor with them and just being there to record what they did and how they felt about that they are doing.
In SHAKEDOWN each voice gives greater understanding to the previous and the preceding voice. The shape of the film is circular, with each scene pointing inward to all the other scenes.
SHAKEDOWN is a feature-length video documentary about women's work, and how work forms identity. Its also a history of Los Angeles, or a history of Los Angeles’ black lesbian nightclub scene, and its genesis. It’s a history told in opposition to other histories of black performance art. It is important to me to show that this world / structure was created, planned and built.
