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Update #8: Goodies coming soon!!!

Posted on January 4

Hello all you dear supporters of "Nothing Special" staring Karen Black and Barbara Bain! I am so pleased to tell you that we had a successful opening (with more to come) and have begun releasing the film to a few more outlets.  AND we are sending out your thank you Dvd's, Blu-Rays, digital post cards, and signed Dvd's as fast as we can sign art, stuff the envelopes and input addresses!!

I hope you got to read our incredible write up in Huffington Post by Art Critic Mat Gleason who deems us a "small, Independent gem of a film," or the review in Variety that says "Julia Garcia Combs will have audiences rooting for Louise" or the incredible review by James Wegg in Rotten Tomatoes who examines with high praise so many details. But if not, you'll be getting to make up your own mind soon!

Thank you so much for all your support. You heard the call and you answered, and we hope you will enjoy our critically acclaimed film for many years to come. Please let us know how you liked it.

IF YOU HAVE CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS - PLEASE UPDATE US RIGHT AWAY, or some other person might decide to keep your hard won copy of our film, and we really want you to have it!

All our best,

Angela and everyone at Yellow Wallpaper Productions

Update #7: Premiere of "Nothing Special" !!!

Posted on September 16, 2011

Great news! We are premiering our film “Nothing Special” at the Laemmle Music Hall on11/11/11! We could not have done it without your support and we are all so delighted and thankful for your belief in our project!

We are playing for one week with a possible hold over if our opening weekend is successful, so please tell your friends and family to go on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12 and 13. http://bit.ly/NothingSpecialRelease

Also, if you are a lucky ticket holder to our Premiere event, get out that black dress or fancy suit, Louie Garcia will be there in his furry tuxedo, licking the Red Carpet and anxiously awaiting his public!

If you donated towards the Premiere ticket, please RSVP to let us know you are coming, or if you are unable to attend and would like us to release your ticket to another lucky recipient, let us know that too! Look forward to your DVD’s and other thank you gifts for your generous support of our film and thanks from the bottom of our exhausted hearts!

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      Dana M. Lewis on September 18, 2011

      Yes. I will be there with my mother. We look forward to the Premiere.
      Dana Lewis

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      Mark Breihan on September 21, 2011

      My wife Cindy and I will be there. Looking forward to it!
      Mark Breihan

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      Frances Tiffany on September 26, 2011

      I will be atending the "Premiere". This was a great accomplishment and I will be proud to celebrate with you.
      Fran Tiffany

Update #6: 14 minutes to go...

Posted on July 1, 2011

... last chance for your friends and family to own a DVD, signed by the Director of "Nothing Special"

Thanks everyone for helping us cross the finish line with the much needed funding and time to spare. We'll be seeing you at the movies!

Very truly yours, Angela

Update #5: Plop, plop, fizz, fizz...

Posted on July 1, 2011

... oh what a relief it is! We are there! Over the top! Past the finish line! But we still have very inexpensive DVD's for offer on the pledge, with 13 hours to go, tell your friends...

Thanks everyone for pledging, spreading the word and generally rallying around this project. I know you will be glad you did, and I can't wait to thank you in person if possible, and meet you on our travels with this film and hear about your reactions to the story when you see it. Your generosity has been beyond inspiring!

Best wishes, Angela

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      Emerald Becker on July 1, 2011

      YEAH ANGELA!!! So happy for you and this important film!

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      Ben Combs on July 1, 2011

      Yes, Congratulations again! You have worked tirelessly on this film to bring it to the theaters, wow your dedication is inspiring.

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      Andrew Ruesch on July 1, 2011

      YEAHHHH ANGELA and MJ! So happy for you.

Update #4: Are you sweating bullets?

Posted on June 30, 2011

We have 23 hours to go and we are hovering at 26,333 dollars. That's just over 3 grand away from our goal! The pressure is on because if we don't get to 30,000, we don't get to keep ANY of the money pledged. Pressure is good, it produces diamonds, for instance... Thanks every one for Tweeting, posting on Facebook, sending up airplane banners and generally using the electronic megaphones available to you. Keep going, we are going to get there thanks to all the great support from every corner of the globe! Amazing!

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      Ben Combs on June 30, 2011

      Wow, great job on getting this close Angela. I know you will make it! Ben

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      Angela Garcia Combs on June 30, 2011

      Yes, bullets are flying from my pours, it is very dangerous to stand near me today. Someone could lose an eye!

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      trena pitchford on June 30, 2011

      I am so proud of you... your talent has always amazed me and I KNOW there's a backer out there that will push you over the edge...

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This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 1, 2011.

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The Director and one of the lead actresses will screen the movie in your home, anywhere in the U.S.! (An unforgettable experience right in your own living room!) AND you'll get a walk-on role with a line in Angela’s next film! ("I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille!") Plus all of the $5000 level gifts!

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Angela Garcia Combs (Writer/Director/Producer) has published, produced and directed numerous works concentrating on the female perspective while maintaining a light touch, a sharp wit and an accessible style.

As a single mother, Angela graduated from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television and has made a series of short films, including "A Better Mother" and "The J.C." The Mississippi Review published her essay "Plus ca change" alongside Bill Moyers and Noam Chomsky, and the Arts and Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture honored Angela for her novella "Creature in a Box".

Angela has also directed at the highly respected Odyssey and Blank Theaters in Los Angeles and is a contributing writer for LA STAGE, Southern California's performing arts magazine. "Nothing Special" marks Angela's feature film directing debut.

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