It's been one year since Gay Bowl X in Phoenix, and while a filmmaking process like this is a slow and grueling one, we remain as resolute and positive as ever.  

In the last year we have all grown tremendously.  Partly from having to resolve every technical challenge under the sun, and partly from the adversity we've faced through the film grant process.  While we have yet to receive funding beyond our original Kickstarter campaign, we are putting the finishing touches on a new fundraising package that will accompany the 5 minute cut, linked below.  The lack of funding remains a hurdle but we're not the first to face it, and while it slows our progress it doesn't stop it.  We know we started this for a reason and we will see it through, whatever it takes.  This 5 minute extended trailer is being designed for a distribution company with interest in the project.  It's crafted for an audience unaware of the subject matter so the "gay part" is the reveal. 

As Gay Bowl XI launches today in Houston, we hope this cut offers a small measure of inspiration to the athletes who so greatly inspired us last year.  As always, please spread the word and ask as many of your friends to join the facebook wall as possible.  Not only is it great for us when festivals and distributors see our fan numbers, but it also keeps us motivated to know people are watching and invested in our efforts, no matter how many times they ask us, "When's the movie coming out?!"

With much love,

Seth, Alex, Karina and the rest of the Flag Football The Movie Family

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5 Minute Extended Trailer

http://www.vimeo.com/30171498

pw: flagfootball

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Flag Football The Movie facebook wall

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flag-Football-The-Movie/168826356483024

Roughly a month ago, we started a grass-roots campaign to get to 1,000 fans on our facebook wall by July 1st, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flag-Football-The-Movie/168826356483024?v=wall.  Yesterday, coincidentally enough on Flag Day, we crossed that threshold and are continuing to climb.  

We've now officially gone into outreach partnerships with The National Gay Flag Football League.  Outsports.com, who was instrumental in helping us get to 1,000 fans.  Compete, The Gay Sports Magazine, and Out Of Bounds-NYC, Champions of the LGBT sports community in New York City.  We have also gone into a financial partnership with Auburn Films, who will use their 501(c)3 status to allow us to raise finishing funds through tax deductible donations.  

While the editing process is a slow one, we have already received interest from two gay film festivals and MTV films.  All signs point to great interest in the project which renews our passion daily.  

More to come, and thank you as always for your support,

Seth, Alex, Karina, and the rest of the Flag Football The Movie family.

http://thatgaymovie.com/2011/02/qa-with-flag-football-director-seth-greenleaf/

http://www.edenfantasys.com/sexis/sex-and-society/gay-football-vs-super-bowl-part-1-0203111/
(Part One)

http://www.edenfantasys.com/sexis/sex-and-society/super-bowl-football-is-gay-part-2-0204111/
(Part Two)

In beautiful symbolism, this round of fundraising ended yesterday with 2010 and we ended $700 beyond our $10,000 goal. We're now in the process of ordering our editing system and plan to be up to our necks in rendering, transferring and cutting by the 2nd week of January.

Really exciting things ahead and the support as been overwhelming. We're doing something special here and you're all a part of it.

Special thanks to all the newest backers that put over the top:

Cynthia W
Steven T
Collette S
Bonnie W
Jennifer R
Jack J
Natalie T
Autumn
Rod S
Sondra R
Michael C
Abby R & Jury S!

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT AND WELCOME TO 2011!!!!!