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THE FOCUS: Graham Parker has recorded and performed non-stop for the last 35 years. Refusing to compromise, Graham marched to his own drum. Together with his passionately remembered band the Rumour, Graham was the inspiration for artists that followed him such as Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson. But in the end he defied the movement that he helped spark. And when the music business continued to change beyond recognition, he remained true to his musical vision. A modern troubadour, Graham releases new music almost on a yearly basis, while touring small clubs around the country to a die hard fan base.
THE TWIST: Graham, at 59 years old, has had a slight change of heart. He just may be ready to go commercial. Leaning on his publishing company to place his music in ads and TV shows Graham makes his last attempt at selling while not selling out. The film documents the history of his independent spirit and defiant optimism, celebrates the sincerity of his music and delights in his self-deprecating wit.
THE INTERVIEWEES: Martin Belmont, Steve Goulding, Bob Andrews, Nick Lowe, Joe Jackson, Dave Robinson, Ian Hunter, Pete Thomas, Black Francis, Jesse Malin, The Figgs, Meg Griffin, Alan Pepper, and others.
WHAT WE NEED: This project has been a labor of love funded by my credit cards which are now, maxed out. We need to cover the expensive responsibility of showing Graham at his pinnacle with his band the Rumour for all the unfortunates who never had a chance to see them. The many clips we have compiled, are costly. The project splits the profits with Graham 50/50. The lower the recoverable costs the sooner Graham might benefit from his patience with me....(We've been working on this film for about 4 years.)
Project location: New York, NY
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Personal thank you email penned by Graham Parker.
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Personal thank you email by Graham and an official postcard of the film poster.
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A copy of the 36 x 48 official film poster.
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Official Film T- Shirt
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Advanced copy of DVD
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DVD and Poster.
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DVD and film T-shirt.
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All of the Above and thank you on the DVD cover.
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By popular demand..ALL of the above and a thank you listed in the credit roll of the film.
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All of the above PLUS, autographed copy of each of the DVD, Limited Addition silkscreen of the movie poster.
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All of the above plus 12 Vinyl original records of Grahams, singed by the maestro himself. To see a list of which titles, go to the updates tab and scroll down.
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All of the above plus attend a private screening and pre-screening "meet and greet" cocktail party with Graham, 2 members of the Rumour and the filmmakers. Also, be listed in shared screen credits as "Also Produced by."
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Attend the above screening, full frame credit as "Executive Producer" and come to dinner afterward with Graham, the filmmakers and three members of the Rumour.
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Attend the above screening full frame credits as "Executive Producer" and come to dinner afterward with Graham Parker, filmmakers and the possible Rumour members (Steve Goulding and Bob Andrews)
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Become a "Co-Producer" and receive up front single title full frame credits as such and play a part in the film making process.
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Project By
Michael Gramaglia
New York, NY
Send MessageCo-Directed and Co-produced "End of the Century: the story of the Ramones"
