About this project
Based on a true story written & performed by award-winning actress Lili Taylor, (I Shot Andy Warhol, HBO's Six Feet Under) The Duel is a gripping, experimental documentary short film about a family's brave struggle with severe mental illness.
Originally produced for the popular storytelling podcast RISK! created by Kevin Allison of MTV's The State, this project is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sean Christensen, who is committed to bringing Lili's story to life. And he needs your help!
By donating today, you will be helping the creative team build capital to pay for the film's post-production and distribution to major festivals. With your pledge, you will be helping Lili's story take shape in its crucial final stages, before the film is released to a wide audience.
Your money will be directly impacting the shape and effectiveness of the finished product, paying for picture editing, sound mixing & coloring.
"The Duel" is not just a captivating story, but it's a commitment to providing audiences with a dignified and complex portrait of mental illness - and those who suffer with it everyday. By lending us your support, you will not only be a part of a high-caliber independent production, but you will be making a difference.
So please, have a look at some of our amazing gifts for premium donors, and check back with us as we near our goal, as new prizes & more information about the film are revealed!
Support "The Duel" today, and let's make a beautiful piece of art together.
For more information, please visit www.risk-show.com
And while you're cruising the web...
Listen to where the inspiration for the short film adaptation of "The Duel" came from, in this exclusive podcast excerpt from RISK! featuring Lili Taylor.
http://soundcloud.com/riskshow/the-duel-risk-202-by-lili-taylor
Subscribe to the RISK! Podcast on iTunes, and hear more great stories today!
http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/risk/id334724074
And of course...
To see more award-winning shorts by director Sean Christensen, please visit him on Vimeo
Thank you!
-Sean Christensen
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 19, 2011.
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EXCLUSIVE $2.00 SPECIAL: For this pledge amount only, you get a two-minute personal phone chat with director Sean Christensen, thanking you specifically for your help! You can also shoot the breeze about whatever, and I mean - whatever. Sean would love to hear from you!
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A work of art - a personalized "Thank You" postcard from director Sean Christensen.
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The above, plus a signed mini-poster with personalized message.
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EXCLUSIVE: The above, plus a special musical gift from the director - an EP of five original songs written by Sean Christensen!
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The above, plus plus a signed DVD of Sean Christensen's short films with exclusive director's commentary & special features.
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The above, plus a signed, original storyboard panel from "The Duel."
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EXCLUSIVE: Receive all benefits up to $32.00, and get a special 15-page behind-the-scenes booklet with director's notes, sketches & ideas jotted down by director Sean Christensen during the production of "The Duel."
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EXCLUSIVE RISK! PRIZE PACKAGE: Receive all benefits up to the $32.00 level, plus the $58.00 level, PLUS an exclusive prize package straight from the RISK! podcast in New York! This special donor reward comes loaded with a limited-run RISK! T-shirt & a signed audio CD of host/creator Kevin Allison's favorite stories featured on the podcast. (CD includes Lili Taylor's original story which inspired the film adaptation by director Sean Christensen.)
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EXCLUSIVE: Receive all benefits above, (excepting the $45.00 level) as well as a special behind-the-scenes documentary short about the making of "The Duel." This exclusive reward includes interviews with the cast & crew, on-set photography, rehearsal video & director's notes.
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Sean David Christensen is the director of Square One Cinema, a production coalition devoted to creating unique films with evocative imagery and emotional storytelling. His work has screened worldwide at film festivals, including the 60th Festival de Cannes, and online to hundreds of thousands of people. He is the recipient of the 2009 “AZ Award,” an annual recognition given by the ASU Art Museum for outstanding achievements in filmmaking and video art, as well as winner of the 2010 Grand Prize at the Cave Creek Film & Arts Festival for his animated film, The Sandwich Movie.
