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Introducing Costume Designer Jenna Kautzky

Update #14 · Mar 6, 2012 · comment

 

Dear Sisterhood Fans:

Today we want to introduce you to Sisterhood costume designer, Jenna Kautzky. If you caught the seminal White Stripes’ tour in 2005, then you know Jenna’s work as a wardrobe stylist. Or you may have seen the Julia Roberts-featured Fireflies in the Garden, which is the production where our director Caryn (on that set as an assistant to the director) first encountered Jenna’s awesome work as a costume supervisor.

We love that Jenna’s approach (and Jenna herself) is a little rock n’ roll, because so are the Sisterhood girls! Paired with her experience working on independent films for over 10 years, we know that Emily, Mary, Catherine, and Lavinia are going to jump off the page and on-screen with an authentic cool factor. Watch our video for a personal introduction to Jenna:

We would be thrilled to bring the Sisterhood characters to life through Jenna’s costume design. Help us make it happen!

New Rewards:

  • $5  A one-of-a-kind friendship bracelet made by the Sisterhood Team
    (NOTE: this reward is only available at this reward level and is excluded from any other reward level, except as an add-on to your existing pledge)
  • $1000  Sisterhood costume designer Jenna Kautzky will be your personal shopper for the day to prepare for a special event, date, school photo, you name it. Limited to the Los Angeles area. (Cost of clothes and transpo not included.)
  • $5000  Director Caryn Waechter and Screenwriter Marilyn Fu will fly to your city and present a special screening of the movie for your school, organization, or private function, followed by a Q + A session. You provide the venue (filmmakers' transpo and lodging is included in this reward; for Hawaii and international screenings an additional amount will apply).

Team Sisterhood xo

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SISTERHOOD BACKERS ROCK THE HOUSE!

Update #13 · Mar 4, 2012 · 2 comments

 

Dearest Sisterhood Fans:

We couldn't believe it when we met our goal yesterday! Our slow groundswell of support has risen in such a steady way. Just the day before we had been strategizing about plans to galvanize the final days of the campaign to make our goal...when.....boom…the next thing we knew we were there! We are over our goal today at $103,155 and for us -- because of you -- we are over the moon! To all of our visionary backers -- YOU ROCK THE HOUSE! We are so awed by the intensity and generosity of your spirits to join our Sisterhood family and make this film happen!

Our Kickstarter campaign has allowed us to share this movie with you and create a family for Sisterhood in a way that wouldn't have been imaginable a few years ago. Together, we are doing something that is truly at the cross section of filmmaking and social media. And because of this, our movie will be deeper and ever more far reaching. We always felt that women, teen girls and their mothers, would spark to Sisterhood. Now, through the tremendous support shown for our team, we know there is a Taiwanese-American audience for our movie as well.

Through this Kickstarter campaign and our teen art contest (Wanna Know A Secret?), we are validating that we live in an age where the Internet has proven how much people want to connect and share. Thank you for supporting our movie about teen girls and creativity -- a feminine mystique for the text generation. "The Sisterhood of Night" is about holding close what makes you different, through diversity of thought and culture. It shines a light on the dangers of cyberbullying, but it also suggests that there are ways of using the Internet to build positivity. We are excited to be building a network to support the multiple platforms for the storytelling of "The Sisterhood of Night," where our audiences can be contributors, and not mere consumers.

So what happens in the next 6 days? We had wanted to set a Kickstarter goal that was aspirational, but achievable, and we made it! Now we want to keep building our Sisterhood community, reaching out to our audience, and discovering new supporters. We plan to start shooting this summer, and the funds that come in during this final week will get us that much closer to the final film. Every pledge at every reward level proves that we are a fan-funded film that has found an audience before the director has even called "Action!"

So let's take the momentum we have now and send it into space. Feel free to share wildly. Who knows what other discoveries we will continue to make together? Thank you for being with us on this adventure. It's just the beginning!

xxTeam Sisterhood

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We're IndieWire's Project of the Month THANKS TO YOU!

Update #12 · Mar 2, 2012 · comment
Dear Sisterhood Supporters:

 

We found out today that we won Indiewire's Project of the Month thanks to YOU! As a small token of appreciation for everything you've done, here's a playlist of THANK YOU songs to take you into the weekend.

Happy listening!

Team Sisterhood xo

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Introducing The Sisterhood Girls + Some Special Teen Photographers

Update #11 · Mar 1, 2012 · comment

 

Dear Friends:

You’ve met a few members of our creative team. Now we want you to meet the main characters in our movie, the girls of the Sisterhood: 

Emily, Mary, Catherine, and Lavinia.

 

The Photography featured in this video (edited by Director Caryn Waechter) is by teens who’ve submitted to our art contest for Wanna Know a Secret? These are all photography submissions that may be featured in the movie. 

 

You can check out the other submissions in Music, Fashion, and Performance at: www.secretsisterhoodcontest.com

Support us. Support teen artists. Every dollar is a vote for the creative spirit!

Team Sisterhood xo

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MEET OUR YOUNGEST BACKER

Update #10 · Feb 29, 2012 · 7 comments

Name: Sarah L. Chang

Age: almost 4

Pledge Amount: $80.28

Favorite Movies: The Sound of Music & Mary Poppins

Favorite Screenwriter: Marilyn Fu 傅世晏 aka “Auntie Yann”

On Monday, Marilyn’s niece, Sarah Chang, made history as our youngest backer on Kickstarter! Sarah collected $66.78 in loose change around the Chang house. With the help of her mom, she turned in the Chang family’s recycling to the grocery store and got another $13.50. Thank you for donating to our Kickstarter, Sarah Chang! You are a Sisterhood angel!

Team Sisterhood xo

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Feb 3, 2012 - Mar 10, 2012

  • Pledge $1 or more

    34 backers

    Thank you so much for your support! Thanks on the film’s website + receive all project updates on our adventure via email.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $5 or more

    16 backers Limited (84 of 100 left)

    The above + a one-of-a-kind Sisterhood FRIENDSHIP BRACELET made by our team.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $10 or more

    32 backers

    The above + A SECRET PASSWORD to access The Sisterhood Diaries, our no-holds-barred production blog of the film shoot from day one to the celebrity premiere with exclusive photos, vlogs, and candid moments with the filmmakers + A DOWNLOAD PACKAGE that includes a desktop screensaver.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    95 backers

    All of the above + a DOWNLOAD of The Sisterhood of Night movie + HAVE YOUR PHOTO included in the on-line version of the Fairview High School yearbook.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
  • Pledge $50 or more

    83 backers

    All of the above + a SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT T-SHIRT + invite to a cool event in NYC during the release campaign.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
  • Pledge $75 or more

    17 backers

    All of the above and a SIGNED DVD.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
  • Pledge $100 or more

    112 backers

    All of the above + a DOWNLOAD OF “THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE” video, including all of the action behind the scenes.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $250 or more

    8 backers Limited (17 of 25 left)

    All of the above + a POSTER signed by cast + SEND US YOUR SECRET now and we’ll BURN it in a special sequence of a Sisterhood bonfire in the movie.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
  • Pledge $250 or more

    19 backers Limited (31 of 50 left)

    All of the above (excluding the first $250 level reward) + TWO TICKETS to a special advance screening of the film. As one of our beloved supporters who made this film possible, you join the ranks of our cast and crew by seeing Sisterhood ON THE BIG SCREEN before everyone else (transpo/lodging not included). Screening delivery date TBD.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $350 or more

    2 backers Limited (23 of 25 left)

    The $100 reward, + video yourself telling a secret or send a video of your secret written on a piece of paper and we’ll include your “SECRET” ON-CAMERA as a DVD extra OR BE A FILM CLAPPER on set for one take for a DVD extra (transpo/lodging not included).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $500 or more

    4 backers Limited (1 of 5 left)

    The $100 reward, + a ONE HOUR CONSULTATION including script coverage on your screenplay with Marilyn Fu or ONE HOUR PHOTOGRAPHY LESSON or DIRECTING SESSION with Caryn Waechter. Meet in NYC (transpo not included) or via Skype + the shooting script signed by Marilyn and Caryn.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    13 backers Limited (2 of 15 left)

    The $100 reward, + spend TWO NIGHTS in a luxe 1-bedroom apartment in NEW YORK CITY, the independent film capital of the world. You’ll stay in the East Village on the same street Francis Ford Coppola used for his 1917 Little Italy neighborhood in the Oscar-winning Godfather II, and blocks away from the Chinatown depicted in Ang Lee's very first film, Pushing Hands! Enjoy all that the Big Apple has to offer from this vibrant neighborhood (transpo not included).

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $600 or more

    4 backers Limited (1 of 5 left)

    The $100 reward, + a ONE HOUR PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION with Caryn Waechter, including DVD of all shots + 1 8x10 printed photo. Choose your subject – could be you, a friend, or a location. Caryn will travel within 15 miles of New York City, or you can come to New York (transpo/lodging not included).

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    0 backers

    The $100 reward, + Sisterhood costume designer Jenna Kautzky will be your personal shopper for the day to prepare for a special event, date, school photo, you name it. Limited to the NYC (right after the film has been shot) and Los Angeles areas. (Cost of clothes and transpo not included.)

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    7 backers Limited (3 of 10 left)

    The $100 reward, + a 45-minute MEETING WITH PRODUCER Lydia Pilcher of Cine Mosaic, producer of over 30 feature films. Get advice on bringing a project from script to screen and learn what it’s like to work with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Meet Lydia in NYC (transpo/lodging not included), or you can meet via Skype.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $1,500 or more

    2 backers Limited (3 of 5 left)

    The $100 reward, + SPEND A DAY ON THE SET then be our GUEST BLOGGER on The Sisterhood Diaries production blog + TWO TICKETS TO THE CAST AND CREW SCREENING (transpo/lodging not included). Screening delivery date TBD.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    5 backers All gone!

    The $100 reward, + TWO TICKETS TO THE CELEBRITY PREMIERE + INVITATION TO SECRET AFTER PARTY (transpo/lodging not included) + the shooting script signed by the screenwriter and director. Premiere + Party delivery date TBD.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    1 backer Limited (3 of 4 left)

    The $100 reward + have a building or wing on the Fairview High School campus or in the town of Fairview named after you (i.e., the "YOUR NAME Gymnasium"). You'll get to see YOUR NAME in the film ON THE BIG SCREEN + the shooting script signed by the screenwriter and director.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    0 backers

    Director Caryn Waechter and Screenwriter Marilyn Fu will fly to your city and present a special screening of the movie for your school, organization, or private function, followed by a Q + A session. You provide the venue (filmmakers' transpo and lodging is included in this reward; for Hawaii and international screenings an additional amount will apply). Screening delivery TBD.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    5 backers All gone!

    The $100 reward, + MAKE YOUR SCREEN DEBUT! Be an “extra” in the movie. You and a guest (parent or guardian, if you’re under 18) can experience the set together from “Action” to “Cut” (transpo/lodging not included) + YOUR NAMES will appear in the end credits. Now you’re definitely part of The Sisterhood! (We will do our VERY best to keep this scene in the film but we can't guarantee what will happen when we edit. If for any reason the scene has to be cut, your scene is GUARANTEED to appear in deleted scenes on the DVD release, and we'll send you your scene on DVD in advance of this.) Of course, if you really just want to hang out for the day and watch the shoot, that’s okay too + shooting script signed by the screenwriter and director.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $10,000 or more

    2 backers Limited (2 of 4 left)

    The $100 reward, + YOU’RE A STAR – you are guaranteed at least a one line speaking role in the film (transpo/lodging not included) + YOUR NAME will appear in the end credits. (We will do our VERY best to keep this scene in the film but we can't guarantee what will happen when we edit. If for any reason the scene has to be cut, your scene is GUARANTEED to appear in deleted scenes on the DVD release, and we'll send you your scene on DVD in advance of this.) Or if you really just want to hang out for the day and watch the shoot, that’s okay too + TWO TICKETS TO THE CELEBRITY PREMIERE + SECRET AFTER PARTY (transpo/lodging not included). Premiere + Party delivery TBD.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013