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This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 5, 2011.
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A hearty pat on the back for supporting to the arts! Access to the production blog (with exclusive photos, behind-the-scenes footage, and more)!
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All the above plus a Norman Mao postcard, and a heartfelt thank you on our website at www.normanmao.com.
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All of the above plus the postcard signed by the filmmakers, and a DVD of the film when it’s released (you can only get the DVD by contributing here on Kickstarter!).
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All of the above plus the DVD of the film signed by the filmmakers before it’s released with behind-the-scenes bonus videos (you can only get the DVD by contributing here on Kickstarter!), and a production still signed by the filmmakers.
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All of the above plus a Thank You at the end credits of the film, and an official film poster.
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All of the above plus an “I ♥ Norman Mao” T-Shirt! And if you're one of the first 10 backers at this level...
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...a signed copy of Ed Lin’s acclaimed book “This is a Bust!”
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All of the above plus a copy of the script signed by George Takei and the filmmakers, and an invitation to a festival premiere party (travel expenses and housing not included).
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All of the above plus an official film poster signed by George Takei and the filmmakers, and an invitation to the world premiere party (travel expenses and housing not included).
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All of the above plus an Associate Producer credit (closing credits & IMDB), and an invitation to all festival premieres and parties (travel expenses and housing not included).
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All of the above plus a Co-Executive Producer credit (closing credits & IMDB), and Derek Nguyen will cook you dinner at his NYC home! Enjoy it with a couple of the cast members (travel expenses and housing not included).
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All of the above plus an Executive Producer credit (closing credits and IMDB), an invitation to all premieres, parties, and festivals (After all, you are the Exec Producer), and an invitation to visit the set of Derek Nguyen’s next film.
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Derek Nguyen is a screenwriter, producer, director, and playwright. Derek was a 2004 fellow at the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters Lab for the screenplay adaptation of his play, Monster (Edgar Allen Poe nomination) and a 2004 Screenwriting Fellow at the New York Foundation for the Arts. Seeing Red (co-written and directed by Liselle Mei and Joan Chen) was a part of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival’s All-Access Alumni Program, the 2007 IFP Market’s No Borders Program, and will be produced by Joyce Pierpoline (Happy Tears, Teeth) and Richard Lormand. Derek received the 2006 Urban Artist Initiative/NYC fellowship and is working on several film projects including creative consulting on Sundance Institute project Ayiti, Ayiti (written and directed by Patricia Benoit), writing Noguchi with director Risa Morimoto (Wings of Defeat), and writing The Caretaker (directed by Liselle Mei). Derek was recently the Associate Producer of a short film entitled Mister Green (written and directed by Greg Pak). In theater, Derek’s plays include Voices: A Theatrical Quilt (Sherrill C. Corwin Award), Mother’s Milk (Mark Taper Forum commission), A Slight Itch (Y2K New Voices Award), and Lee/gendary (three 2009 New York Innovative Theater Awards including Best Production of a Play).
Congratulations! I only recently heard of your project and when I came to donate found the door closed. It sounds like you all had a blast doing what you love. I know we will soon be hearing of all it's successes. I'm really looking forward to the narration as well, as George has an amazing voice for narration! I intend to keep an eye on you - you're going places!
Congratulations, Derek! I can't wait to see it!
So great to see you've reached your goal.
kudos!!!! secretly, i knew you would make your goal, with all your good karma and stuff!!!! merry holidays...
Congratulations on reaching your goal. Keep going.
great!
I am so excited for this film!!!!!!!!!!
AWESOME!