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UPDATE: Gimme The Loot wins SXSW grand jury prize for best narrative feature

Update #3 · Mar 14, 2012 · 1 comment

Hello everyone!

A very brief message to say that we are very excited to share the news that our film won the GRAND JURY for narrative feature prize at SXSW last night!

Your continued support has been integral to our success, thank you thank you thank you.

Much love from the GIMME THE LOOT TEAM!!!

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118051442 

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      Creator Ludella Lewis on March 14, 2012

      Congratulations

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    PRINTS! Photographer Grace Sidney Difford visited set and took some very special shots of our production. You will receive one of four original prints, each one in a guaranteed limited series of 5. Click here to see the photos. Thank you on the website and air make-out video. Link to photographs on offer to the left. Link to your choice of photographs: http://gimmethelootmovie.com/post/18078834759/kickstarter-in-preperation-for-our-kickstarter

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    POSTER! Graphic artist and graffiti legend Greg Lemarche designed our original teaser poster. You will receive one poster, signed by the artist

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    THANK YOU IN THE CREDITS! Your chance to be a part of Gimme the Loot immortality - get your name in the credits, a mix cd, ticket to a NY screening and an air-make out video.

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    FUN CREDIT! Working on a movie is hard. Getting a crew credit on Gimme the Loot? Easy! All you have to do is fork over some hard earned dough and you can be either our Fight Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator, CGI Supervisor, Matte Painter, Assistant to the Traveling Secretary, or Upholsterer. - get your name in the credits, a mix cd, ticket to a NY screening and an air-make out video.

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    TATTOO! The one and only Meeko, is the king of tattoos (watch our video to see). He will personally go with you to get your very own tattoo while getting one himself, and we will document the experience in a short film made by Adam Leon. An amazing once in a lifetime opportunity and a story you'll tell your grandkids as they'll sit in awe and realize they will never be as cool as you. - Also get a thank you in the credits, a mix cd, ticket to a NY screening and an air-make out video.

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    THE STAR TREATMENT! We will fly you and a guest from anywhere in the U.S. to NYC, pick you up at the airport, put you up in a top hotel for two nights, take you and your guest out to a Gimme the Loot-style dinner with the director and cast, and provide two tickets to our NYC premiere. If you cannot make the premiere, we will work with your schedule and host a private screening of the movie. All other prizes valued at less than $1000 can also be yours, as well as the Meeko tattoo. An amazing trip and phenomenal experience!

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