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Update #17: ~~~ MAY NEWS ~~~~
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Tell your Portuguese friends, family, and swimmers, we've made it across the ocean!
See details here:
http://www.indielisboa.com/movie_detail.php?lang=2&movie=11201601
Writer: Margarita Jimeno
Photography: Daniel Mckeown
Music: Irena & Vojtech Havelovi
Sound: Greg Sextro
Montage: Therese Elfström
With: Gerald Keyzer, Meredith Napolitano, Tatsuo Ichikawa
Producer: Joshua Mehr, Leah Sapin, Margarita Jimeno
Production: Hoptza Films
Three people prepare for a swimming proof. The award will be the grant of the citizenship for the best country of the world. A surreal approach to the emigration universe in which all the images are traversed by an almost apocalyptical aesthetic. An intense film that demonstrates de singularity of Jimeno's vision. (Carlos Ramos)
Update #16: SWIMMING AWAY TEASER
Hello, hola la la, Hej!
We have a Teaser of the short film to share with you and the world!
Enjoy!
Update #15: Hang on tight
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Posted on October 17, 2010
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Update #14: A FILM, A SOUND, A RE SHOOT, AND A TRIP
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Posted on August 25, 2010
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Update #13: Swimming Away In Danish news
While we were in Cannes Film Festival, we got interviewed about crowd surfing ....
Check it out!
If you read Danish : http://www.information.dk/233617
Google translate into any language, read English here:
http://translate.google.com/translate...
Enjoy.
Update #12: Latest from the underwater in Cannes
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Posted on May 11, 2010
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Update #11: 31 minutes!?!
left of this amazing campaign.
When we say we couldn't do this without you, we really, really mean it.
Thank you to everybody who has been part of this production, and to all fresh faces - this is the last chance to help us in this final push! c'maaaannnnn
29 minutes....
Update #10: Interview with Margarita Jimeno
Hello check out this interview with Margarita Jimeno
http://blog.kickstarter.com/post/470493795/creator-q-a-swimming-away
Update #9: CAUGHT IN THE ACT by BROOKLYN INDEPENDENT TELEVISION
Aloha we were Caught in The Act by Brooklyn Independent Television!
It premiered, Wednesday, March 24th, at 10pm on Time Warner 56, Cablevision 69, and in all five boroughs, Verizon 44.
But, no worries if you missed it on Wednesday, for the next month, the episode will repeat every Monday & Wednesday at 2pm & 10pm.
Plus you can watch it now online below!
Provided by Brooklyn Independent Television, a community media program of BRIC Arts|Media|Bklyn. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
Enjoy
Swimming Away
Update #8: From the underwater to the world!
Photo: by James Cooper
Friends, our short film SWIMMING AWAY is paddling along and we are EXCITED, ECSTATIC to announce that we officially did what we thought was impossible; in two week 56 kind backers helped us reach $7,210 by donating to Kickstarter! We've now officially reached our pledged goal - which is fantastic – thank you!!
However, it DOES NOT MEAN THAT OUR FILM IS FUNDED!
What DOES it mean??
We are guaranteed to receive the money already pledged. Yay!
Anything above our pledged goal is ONLY being used to complete our short film.
MONEY
Approx. 6-7% of all money raised goes to fees and commissions which means of our total of $9,710 (we got some money outside Kickstarter) we currently have $9,030.
We need $17,300 to make the film.
Since you make this possible, we want to be totally transparent. This budget does not include deferred fees for crew & cast...
SWIMMING AWAY BUDGET
Pre-Production $500
Production $9,700
Post-Production $6,500
Outreach $600
GRAND TOTAL = $17,300
We need to raise another $8,848 (since we lose 6-7% on fees).
Basically, WE NEED TO EXCEED OUR KICKSTARTER PLEDGE BY 300%!
Update #7: Last week's scandals in fastforward preview
Having dialogue as an actor is fun, it adds another dimension to the character, and for sure it is part of the art of acting, yet I have to say that it is a fallacy to believe that without lines an actor's craft can not be developed or lead to progress in your career. Since the beginning of acting, back in time when actors where called hypocrits, most of the emphasis was on the face. Back then they would make huge masks depicting "special emotions that were expressed on the mask, so the audience knew if a character was happy, upset, tired, or scared. Since the masks could be seen even in the last rows, the audience could tell how the character was feeling."
And what about the beginning of cinema with silent films?!
My sincere advice to all up and coming actors is to work on your ability to project and talk with your face, that means without dialogue. Isn't it amazing when you watch the great actors doing their silent trickeries? Even big name today like Johnny Depp, Daniel Day-Lewis, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Emily Watson and so on have some of the greatest silent communication skills...check them out!
When something like what you are about to watch happens, thank the film GODS! I am so glad this happened during casting and not on set!
Enjoy the clip!
Yours
Margarita Jimeno
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Margarita Jimeno on March 16, 2010
Yes he did, and knew there were no lines! First of all this is second call backs, secondly he spent about 5 minutes 'reading" the script, I guess he really didn't, and last maybe he wanted a cool dramatic event on TV....
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Brad Brizendine on March 17, 2010
Nice. Really ... nice. Well, you never know someone's motivation.
At least you have something interesting to say. And it's great to hear you saying it. Keep it up!
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Update #6: What a splashing week!
Hello Swimmers!
Thanks to your support, this week has been the most beautiful synchronized week!
We are 136% funded after 7 days of swimming!
We have these two great additions to our team:
For sound design the great
JACOB KIRKEGAARD
http://www.fonik.dk/works/tidetunnel.html
http://www.fonik.dk/works/aion.html
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we have casted GOLDEN TRIANGLE for our crowd of angry anarchists trying to sabotage the swimming competition
http://goldentrianglenyc.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/goldentriangle
Tomorrow is the final call for casting, we will be having readings, fun fun fun.
KEEP SWIMMING AND SPREAD THE WORD.
Update #5: THANK YOU SWIMMERS!
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Posted on March 2, 2010
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Update #4: CASTING CALL BACKS WERE A SPLASH OF TALENT!
WE ARE DECIDING OUR FINAL CAST THESE NEXT DAYS, SO MUCH TALENT...
6 WEEKS TO GET TO THE SWIMMING POOL!
BACK US UP YO!
I HEAR A $5 A $10?? WOW THAT $25 IS AN AWESOME WAVE OF SUPPORT!
STAY TUNED!
Update #3: CASTING IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE
DIRECTOR (MARGARITA) AND AD (ANNA) WORKING IN THE LES
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on April 1, 2010.
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FROGSPAWN VIP Aw, thank you. Nothing like the warm feeling you get when you do nice things for people! +/= A crew member gets to drink water for a day.
Pledge $25 or more
KRILL We will send you an individualized, personalized, one-of-a-kind SWIMMING AWAY postcard from the film set! +/= Prop rental for 1 character.
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TADPOLE Win a prop from the set. Which one of you will get the coveted Swimming Away over-sized shorts!? +/= gas to travel to location upstate.
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JELLYFISH We will send you a signed copy of Director Margarita Jimeno's DVD: GOGOL BORDELLO NON STOP. +/= Light kit for the day.
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CHICKEN OF THE SEA Your name as a city in the map of the undeclared country in Swimming Away, color map sent to you. Plus an invitation to the premiere of the film! +/= Sound Person :)
Pledge $250 or more
SEA MONKEY 2 tickets to our SWIMMING AWAY VIP Screening + Party (date: TBD, location: NYC) plus 1 of the gifts at lower level. +/= Camera and Sound upgrade!
Pledge $500 or more
STINGRAY An Executive Producer credit on the film, plus any 2 of the gifts at the lower levels. +/= Film stock and Lab development. And a muffin to our DP.
Pledge $1,000 or more
NARWHAL We will come and host a screening and Q&A with cast and crew at your place w/ screening equipment included! (Anywhere in tri-state area) Plus ALL of the other gifts at lower levels!! +/= Sound mix, music rights, and we can produce our own DVD.
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Margarita Jimeno is an emerging, award winning, director and writer, who brings her unique creative and visual style to all projects ranging from documentaries, short films, music videos to feature films. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Jimeno moved to New York in 1997 where she continues to live and work. Her work reflects her passion for music, and the peculiarities of life, which tend to be absurd, and surrealistic. For more information please visit: www.guespa.com
