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BIG NEWS! Thanks to fans like you, we reached our minimum goal. That said, if you believe in this project but have yet to contribute, The Mortified Concert Film still needs your support to cover the full spectrum of production costs not met by our minimum goal. The more we can raise, the more professional/enjoyable the finished movie will be. Every amount helps-- even $10.

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THE BACKSTORY:
Once upon a time, Mortified (http://getmortified.com) began as a tiny LA stage show where adults told stories about their lives by sharing their most embarrassing childhood writings & artwork (diaries, letters, lyrics, poetry, home movies, plays)... in front of total strangers.

Since then, Mortified has grown into a grassroots network of events with chapters in ten cities worldwide, two books, & an acclaimed web series. And all of that is thanks to the support of fans like you.

THE CONCERT FILM:
To celebrate our 8th anniversary, we've decided to undertake the most ambitious Mortified project ever-- our debut CONCERT FILM. For the first time ever, we're rounding up several of Mortified's "all-stars of angst" from across the nation... & uniting them onstage for a show unlike any other in Mortified history.

Best of all? We're capturing the whole night on camera & sharing it with the world.

We're packing the event with lots of treats-- epic tales, celebrity cameos, and live music from The Mortified After School Orchestra, an eclectic houseband comprised of tubas, violas, trombones & other instruments your mother forced you to learn in 7th grade. Plus, featuring goth rock legend Lol Tolhurst (founding member of The Cure) on drums.

Through this film, you will able to enjoy Mortified no matter where you live... right in the comfort of home (and without the hassle of having to hire a babysitter for the night).

WHERE YOU COME IN:
But to pull it off, we need YOUR SUPPORT. Making a movie, even a small one, requires lots of resources. While this project is a labor love to many involved, there are many upfront costs that are unavoidable. Your support helps Mortified cover several needed production costs-- venue rental, insurance, travel, music licensing, legal fees, equipment & more. Furthermore, all donations go directly into paying for costs of the production (the director and producers are not taking any money from these contributions).

So if you have ever wanted to get involved with Mortified or helping a movie get produced, this is your chance. Your support can make all the difference.

HOW KICKSTARTER WORKS:
Your credit card is only charged, if and when, we reach our goal. If we do not reach our fundraising goal by the project's stated deadline, we lose ALL the money that has been raised.

All "backer rewards" are only redeemable when the project reaches its fundraising goal. After that time, backers will be contacted by the project's producers to obtain any additional information that may be needed (ie. shipping address, etc.).

MORE INFO:
Visit: http://getmortified.com.

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Funding Successful

This project successfully raised its funding goal on November 8, 2010.

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APPEAR IN THE FILM'S CREDITS AS: "People We Would Totally Consider Going to Second Base With". See your name shine on screen. Now you can tell your parents you work in the movies! Congratulations, you're now a bonafide filmmaker.

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HAVE YOUR MOST MORTIFYING TEENAGE PHOTO FEATURED SOMEWHERE IN THE FILM. That’s right, we’ll include your awkward image somewhere in the finished product. Where? How? Who cares? Your teenage self is going to be totally famous! // PLUS: your name in credits

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'HOT TUB TIME MACHINE' PACK. Courtesy of Rhino Records. Revisit the 1980s with both the soundtrack & DVD. Songs by: The Replacements, Men Without Hats, Salt N Pepa, INXS, Spandau Ballet, Motley Crue, Public Enemy, David Bowie & more. // PLUS: your name in our concert credits

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"DEVO LIMITED ED. BOX SET." Receive "The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition" set. There was only a limited number of this package made. Includes remastered CDs of "Are We Not Men" & "Freedom of Choice", the six-song "DEV-O LIVE EP", 6 unreleased demos, full length DVD of the band's epic Are We Not Men live 2009 London performance, bonus DVD featuring DEVO music videos, original 7" color single of Jocko Homo/Mongoloid, 18x24 exclusive poster, & digital audio downloads of reissues & London concert. Packed with goodies. Courtesy Warner Music.

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RECEIVE TICKETS FOR 2 TO SEE AS MANY MORTIFIED LIVE EVENTS AS YOU WANT IN ANY CITY UNTIL JUNE 1, 2011. Transportation not included. Restrictions to special events may apply. // PLUS: your name in credits

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PLAY PAC MAN OR ASTEROIDS WITH THE MORTIFIED PRODUCERS AT BARCADE. We’ve got your quarters covered. But we can’t promise we’ll let you win. Only available in LA. // PLUS: your name in credits, your childhood photo inserted somewhere in the film

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RECEIVE A SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK EDITION. Be one of the first kids in class to watch a version of our final film. Includes a special message of gratitude from the makers of Mortified. // PLUS: your name in credits.

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"HEAVY METAL BOX SET." 4 discs, booklet w/ interviews. Packaging designed to resemble an amp. Major metal hits from Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Deep Purple, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Ratt, Judas Priest, Skid Row, Dokken, Dio, Krokus, Faster Pussycat, Queensryche, Rush, Pantera, & plenty of obscurities too. Even Stryper. Great gift. Courtesy of Rhino, offering below retail. Shipping included within US. // PLUS: Your name in the film's credits.

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"WHATEVER: THE 90s POP CULTURE BOX SET." Includes 7 CDs and a booklet that offers a humorous chronology of the decade. Eclectic music mix includes indie-flavored stuff (Belly, Afghan Whigs, Social Distortion, Verve Pipe, Muffs, Sugar, Grant Lee Buffalo, Michael Penn, Sundays, Juliana Hatfield), hip hop (Kriss Kross, Monie Love, Das EFX, En Vogue, MC Hammer, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, House of Pain) and pop (Right Said Fred, Meredith Brooks, Stereo MCs, Dee-Lite, C&C, Oasis). Courtesy Rhino. We cover shipping within US. Offer is below retail cost. Great gift for anyone in their 20s. // PLUS: Your name in the film's credits.

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"PAUL SIMON CD BOX SET." The Studio Recordings 1972-2000. 9 albums, all remastered & expanded. Feat: Me & Julio, 50 Ways, Still Crazy, Graceland, Call Me All, etc. Plus 30 bonus tracks including 6 prev. unreleased songs! We cover shipping if in US. We are offering this below retail. Courtesy of Rhino. // PLUS: your name in our film's credits

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RECEIVE A CD W/ SOME OF MORTIFIED’S SMUTTIEST, FILTHIEST MATERIAL. Several tracks of semi-creepy adolescent debauchery. // PLUS: your name in credits

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RECEIVE 1HR OF RELATIONSHIP ADVICE FROM SOMEONE WHO WRITES ABOUT IT. In need of smart, unapologetic relationship advice? Want an outsider's perspective? Mortified alum Sascha Rothchild has written about relationships for Psychology Today, Women's Health, LA Weekly, as well as her debut book, "How to Get Divorced By 30." Now she's offering her unique insights on love & lust for Mortified fans in need of help.

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"1970s SOUL MUSIC BOX SET." 6 CDs packed Al Green, Sly & Family Stone, Marvin Gaye, Labelle, Chi-Lites, James Brown, War, Isaac Hayes & more. We are pretty sure this box set WILL get you booty! Featuring 65 #1 pop and r&b hits. Box set is packaged to look like an 8-track collection. We cover shipping if in US and are offering it for less than retail. Courtesy of Rhino. // PLUS: your name in our film's credits

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"SCI-FI MUSIC & DVD ULTRA GEEK PACK." We're offering 3 things. (1) Repo Man DVD (2) The Black Hole DVD (3) The "Brain in a Box" CD set that has 113 sci-fi tunes from TV themes (Twilight Zone, Lost In Space, Dr. Who, Jetsons, Time Tunnel), movie themes (Forbidden Planet, 2001, Close Encounters, The Fly, Robocop, The Thing, Them), and strange, space-age anthems from The B-52s, Parliament, They Might Be Giants, Mojo Nixon, Jimmy Durante, Danny Elfman &... Leonard Nimoy. There's EVEN a 200-page book featuring Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke & Dr. Demento! Courtesy Anchor Bay & Rhino. We cover shipping if in US. // PLUS: Your name in our film's credits.

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"BLACK SABBATH RETRO 70s BOX SET." We're offering 1 copy of "Black Box", the complete original recordings of Black Sabbath 1970-1978. A great gift for any retro rock/metal fan in your life. Featuring the ORIGINAL band lineup with Ozzy & co. Plus a BONUS DVD of performances & a 80-page Sabbath book. We cover shipping if in US & are offering this for less that it retails. Courtesy of Rhino. // PLUS: Your name in our film's credits.

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"Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box Set." Huge set includes: 7 CDs, 142 hit songs, a 90-page book with hundreds of retro photos, facts, and more. Diverse music lineup ranges from Queen to Simple Minds to NKOTB. // PLUS: your name in concert film's credits

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"THE GUILD: SEASONS 1-3 SIGNED DVD SET." We're giving out signed DVDs of seasons 1, 2, & 3 of the award-winning web series The Guild. Season 1 & 2 are signed by series star/creator FELICIA DAY and producer KIM EVEY. Season 3 is signed by the ENTIRE CAST. Bonus features include: commentary tracks, music videos, gag reels, interviews, table reads, & more. The perfect gift for the role playing geek in you. More info at watchtheguild.com and feliciaday.com. And yep, we cover the shipping costs if its a US address. // PLUS: your name in our credits; your own awkward childhood photo in the film

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RECEIVE VIP TICKETS TO MORTIFIED CONCERT FILM TAPING. Includes prime seats, a CD & Fun Dip. Transportation to LA not included. // PLUS: your name in credits, your childhood photo inserted somewhere in the film

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'JUNO' PRIZE PACK. Movie poster signed by Oscar-nominated director Jason Reitman + deluxe-edition soundtrack Courtesy of Rhino Records. // PLUS: your name in credits

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HEAR YOU NAME APPEAR DURING AN EPISODE OF THE CW's "NIKITA". What does this have to do with Mortified? Zilch. But if you've ever wanted to hear your name uttered on national TV, pledge here and the head writer Nikita will use your name somewhere in an upcoming episode. Who knows? Maybe you'll be a villain. Maybe you'll be a sexy assassin. // PLUS: your name in Mortified concert film credits

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RECEIVE A 'LIMITED EDITION' MORTIFIED CD. A never-before-heard audio collection featuring live recordings of several audience favorites tackling a variety of themes. The perfect accompaniment to any weekday commute or roadtrip. // PLUS: your name in credits, your childhood photo inserted somewhere in the film

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SIT IN ON MORTIFIED “SCREENING SESSION”. Ever wonder what it’s like to sit in the room when people show us their material for the first time? Hang out & ride shotgun during one of our unusual & always revealing screening sessions. // PLUS: your name in credits, your childhood photo inserted somewhere in the film

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"KIDS IN THE HALL" AUTOGRAPHED DVDs. A signed box set of The Kids In the Hall's brand new TV miniseries, Death Comes to Town. Signatures from ALL 5 original members of The Kids in the Hall (Dave Foley, Scott Thompson, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch). A must-have gift for any devoted Kid fan. // PLUS: your name in credits, your childhood photo inserted somewhere in the film

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BECOME OUR MUSE. Send us your most mortifying childhood photo along and our concert film's houseband, The Mortified After School Orchestra, will write a song about your photo & post it on our website. // PLUS: your name in credits, your photo inserted somewhere in the film

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VIDEO VALENTINE FROM LOL TOLURST, FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE CURE, IN WHICH HE WILL TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE HOT. You might think he’s dark and brooding. But he’s really a sappy sweetheart. Posted online for all your friends to see. Makes for a great gift for any classic goth fan. // PLUS: your name in credits, your childhood photo inserted somewhere in the film

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HOST A Q&A WITH THE CREATORS OF MORTIFIED. We’ll come to any company, classroom, firm, or home to discuss our project or any of themes it touches upon that people often pick our brains about-- the how teenagers think, grassroots marketing, confessional culture. Perfect for marketing firms, educators, and more. Transportation needed if outside LA. // PLUS: your name in credits, your childhood photo inserted somewhere in the film

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THE "FLIP CAM PRIZE PACK" FROM THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. This is perhaps our favorite reward because it is so unusual & inspiring. It's a bit weird but worth it. HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE: (1) ONE 8GB FLIP VIDEO CAM standard def (2) A 4GB jump drive (3) A pre-loaded $250 CASH CARD that works wherever credit cards are accepted (4) Shipping included. The total value of these 4 items is approx $400. However, we are offering this for much LESS. What's the catch? None, unless you want-- The Golden Opportunity (TGO.tv) is a social experiment that gives individuals money, a camera & a question: "What action will you take?" No rules. No strings attached. And yes, YOU KEEP EVERYTHING. All they request is that recipients film & share that action on TGO.tv. And even then, they simply work on the honor system. Is that generous? We think so. Are they insane? In a good way. Is it altruism? That depends on how you choose to use YOUR golden opportunity. (Or even 'not' use it, for that matter.) Visit TGO.tv for further inspiration. // PLUS: You get your name in our film's credits.

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HAVE YOUR ORGANIZATION, BRAND OR COMPANY APPEAR AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF 'THE MORTIFIED BFF CLUB'. Your organization will be listed in the film's credits as official supporters. // PLUS: we'll insert actual childhood photos of your fellow staff members somewhere in the film

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Receive credit as Associate Producer. // PLUS: admission for 2 to the taping; a signed copy of a Mortified book; your childhood photo inserted somewhere in the film

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