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Update #1: NY Screening
Dear Backers,
We are thrilled to announce that "11/4/08" will be playing at NYC’s IFC Center on Tuesday, June 15 at 8pm as part of the Stranger Than Fiction doc series.
Tickets are available here:
http://stfdocs.com/films/11_4_08/
(The series is popular, so it’s best to buy tickets in advance. )
Please join us for the screening and for drinks afterwards at Alibi Lounge (116 MacDougal).
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11/4/08
Curated & Edited by Jeff Deutchman
Produced by Jeff Deutchman & Natalie Difford
Two weeks before the election of Barack Obama, filmmaker Jeff Deutchman asked his friends around the world to record their experiences of 11/4/08, a day that had become “historic” before it had even taken place. He collected footage from a combination of passionate amateurs and acclaimed independent filmmakers, including Henry Joost (CATFISH), Margaret Brown (THE ORDER OF MYTHS), Joe Swanberg (ALEXANDER THE LAST) and Benh Zeitlin (GLORY AT SEA). In this vérité documentary, what emerges is a portrait of how people choose to live through “history”: the celebration of a new future remaining entangled with the universally visible tensions of the past.
Official Selection:
SXSW Film Festival
Sarasota Film Festival
http://www.11-4-08.com
What People Are Saying About 11/4/08:
"A PROVOCATIVE CINEMATIC EXPERIMENT."
- Michael Tully, Hammer To Nail
"One of Ten to Watch at SXSW."
- Eugene Hernandez, indieWIRE
"Watching the film you're reminded how it felt for so much of the country to have so much hope."
- Ari Berman, The Nation
"THE DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLING THE ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA."
- Robert Saucedo, Inside Pulse
"11/4/08 SHINES...has the power of a double-barreled shotgun blast...Robert Drew would be proud of the direct cinema distillation of pure human experience on display."
- Stephen Saito, IFC News
"A WHIRLWIND 70 MINUTES [IN WHICH] TIME STANDS STILL AND SPACE DOES NOT ACT AS A BARRIER BETWEEN PEOPLE."
- Zach Wigon, Paper Magazine
"I can highly recommend you see 11/4/08...Goes well beyond just telling a story of which we know the ending."
- Brian Newman, Springboard Media
"AN INCREDIBLE FILMMAKING ACHIEVEMENT."
- Jared Moshe, indieWIRE Blog
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One complete, mint condition copy of the famous November 5, 2008 New York Times! "OBAMA - Racial Barrier Falls in Decisive Victory"
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A DVD of the finished film
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Talented graphic artist Felipe Lima is designing our Limited Edition poster through one of the oldest letterpresses in the country. You will receive one original poster, signed by the film's collaborators.
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A Limited Edition DVD "box set" (self-compiled) of films by the contributing filmmakers of "11/4/08." Consists of Margaret Brown's "The Order of Myths" (feature); Joe Swanberg's "Alexander the Last" (feature); Jon Lefkovitz's "Movie Boy" (feature); Jeff Deutchman's "Blackboard Bubble" (feature); Benh Zeitlin's "Glory At Sea" (short); Henry Joost's "Nike: Streets Are For Sports" (short); and "11/4/08."
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Hour-long phone consultation with indie film executive Jeff Deutchman about film distribution
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Two VIP tickets to see Squeeze play live as part of their 2010 Summer Tour at the venue nearest to you! (Only two tix available per show. First come, first serve. See to the left for more info)
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Thanks in the movie (if your donation comes in after the HDcam is created for festival delivery, your thanks will still be included on the dvd copy of the film and all future iterations)
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Have your story be part of our project! We will tape & upload your personal testimonial of 11/4/08 to include on our website.
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Free private screening at your house for you and your friends with curator Jeff Deutchman (either in person or via Skype)
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One flight to Austin for SXSW (March 12-21, but exact dates flexible) and two free tickets to the film's premiere
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Executive Producer credit (if your donation comes in after the HDcam is created for festival delivery, your credit will still be included on the dvd copy of the film and all future iterations)
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Based in New York City, Jeff Deutchman is the Curator/Editor/Producer and a Contributing Filmmaker on 11/4/08. He has worked in independent film distribution, marketing and acquisitions for the last four years. He received a BS from Northwestern University where he studied film history and wrote about contemporary strands of cinema that challenge the Auteur Theory. 11/4/08 is his feature film debut.
