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      Mike Leeson on January 27

      Any idea when your backers can watch the digital downloads they pledged for?

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      Lee Hadley on January 17

      Congratulations Nick!

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      Anne Goss on January 3

      Allow me to invite you to submit “Drained” to the Rome International Film Festival. No, not Italy. This one is in Georgia. Rome is a wonderful town with four colleges/universities and a thriving arts community.

      Here is a link to the 2011 festival information: http://www.riff.tv/index.html

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      Mike Leeson on September 24, 2011

      Bon Chance with Sundance.

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      Collette Chlebove on September 6, 2011

      I vote for poster #3.

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      Mike Rayzman on September 6, 2011

      like poster #3 the best.

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      Linda Wyatt on March 26, 2011

      I am so happy this project is a GO! Yeah! Thanks again for allowing me to share in this.

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      Tieg Zaharia on March 24, 2011

      congrats!!! ^_^

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      Mike Rayzman on March 24, 2011

      NICE! Made it! with 53 hours to spare!

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      James J Peterson on March 24, 2011

      Nick and Jon.... Wishing much success in what I see as a great project ! looking forward to " THE MAGIC " of you're film..............

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      Korenne Richardson on March 24, 2011

      I found this project through Facebook. You all have a great Facebook page. Looking forward to the film!

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      Mary Beth Buda on March 22, 2011

      Thanks so much for making this film. A subject near and dear to my heart. I'm so glad I could help...good luck with the pledge!

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      Mike Rayzman on March 21, 2011

      :( looks a bit short...only 4 days t go...

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      Lee Hadley on March 18, 2011

      This is a very good cause. Good luck.

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      Danielle Drake on March 15, 2011

      im not going to bull s#*t - you... i came across this as i was being sad and depressed on line... i have no $... i am a single 32 year old female on her own/ young (trying to make it and "PLAY HAPPY" young lady trying to find "something" since i was laid off from a corporate job i told myself i loved... i know it a CRAZY "bs" stretch... but from the quick video i just watched... if this is a real thing... i have much (unfortunate) experience... with the relationship/ drug & alcohol abuse ... for the better half of my life, mom... step dad... and damn near every long term relationship and eventually - myself... it has taken its toll on me, and now im lost - so... like i said.. LONG SHOT but most sincere... i know much too much about what i just saw (even though it was "quick') and hate to admit... it has taken over much of my life, and i would love to be any part of anything you are doing to present it to anyone/ everyone... im not some crazy desperate, im just damaged and aware, which just makes me ... damaged - and at times a bit crazy (shhh) because nobody else understands... and if nothing else, i hope whatever you are trying to do, is serious and i sincerely hope you make it happen and people see it... cause there are some of us who need to know its not normal - but its ok...
      i dont know who will read this - and due to the fact that im not always the best with my words... im not a "mess" im just trying my ass off not to be...
      kindest regards... and good luck
      danielle

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      Terra Wellington on March 14, 2011

      Great collaboration!

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      RTOi on March 11, 2011

      $1 for slapping bill gates in the face hard...

      :)

      good luck with the film

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      Oliver Bear on March 10, 2011

      Best of luck to you guys! I graduated from the EA program in '06 and worked on CORALINE. So it's great to see a stop mo project on here.

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      travis peterson on March 10, 2011

      yeah, mr heder.

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      Thomas on March 10, 2011

      Please make sure to throw some humor in the short to make it interesting to a broad audience.

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Jon Heder - Producer. A graduate with a BFA in Animation. He was most successful for playing the title character of the 2004 comedy film Napoleon Dynamite. He has also acted in the films The Benchwarmers, School for Scoundrels, Blades of Glory, Mama's Boy, and When in Rome, and provided voice talents in the animated films Monster House and Surf's Up.

Nick Peterson - Producer, Writer, Director. Graduated from Calarts in the Experimental Animation Program. His hauntingly emotional stop motion film “MuM” won numerous awards around the globe, including a Student Emmy, and an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival. Nick Also wrote and directed the Live Action Feature film Dark Mind, and now divides his time between Commercial, Feature film and Music Video work.

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