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Update #15: Almost there!!!
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Posted on March 3, 2011
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Update #14: We ♥ YOU!
Dearest backers and supporters,
It's the end of our Kickstarter campaign and we are overwhelmed with appreciation, gratitude, and love for you. We're being serious. Really! It's because of you that we're able to finish our film that we've all worked so hard in making. We ♥ YOU! We know we keep saying this but it's true. We couldn't have done it without you. And your support has been astounding!
As of today (which is deadline), we have 80 backers and have raised $7,263! We've all succeeded in meeting and surpassing our goal. Now we have the ability to finish the film and share it with the world.
So now we embark on making a film that will make you proud. Into the editing studio; into the sound mix; and start getting the color correct together so it looks scrumptious. We will keep you informed on our developments. And we'll continue to update our website at www.normanmao.com with up-to-the-day schedules of post-production activities, screenings, and buzz. Be sure to visit regularly since now you're a part of the team.
With your rewards, we anticipate that we'll be sending you your rewards at the end of February. We have to first focus on finishing the film so we can make your DVDs. We'll be contacting you soon about the specifics of your rewards (i.e. T-shirt sizes, etc.). So look out for an email about this in the near future.
You should have received an email from Kickstarter telling you that they are processing your donations through Amazon. And unless you do not want to be contacted again, we will be putting you on our email list to keep you posted on our activities.
And finally, welcome aboard this crazy, fulfilling, and (sometimes-but-rarely) glamorous world of film production. We look forward to seeing you at a theatre near you!
If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
Into the future we go and kudos to all!
Best,
Derek
Update #13: Last chance!!!
Hello world!
There's only 24 hours to go! We're in the home stretch on our Kickstarter campaign! And we wanted to give everyone a final reminder to join our team before time runs out tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM (EST)!
Remember, these rewards are exclusive. Which means that they will not be offered ever again. Want a signed copy of the script? Or a Norman Mao poster signed by George Takei? Or an “I ♥ Norman Mao” T-Shirt? You'll have to respond in less than 24 hours or else you're out of luck.
Thanks to all that have backed the film already! We couldn't have met the goal without your generosity and support. The next time you'll be hearing from us, we'll have a successfully funded project on Kickstarter and we'll all give each other a collective virtual pat on the back.
Danke! Gracias! Arrigato! Merci!
Best,
Derek
Update #12: Video #3 of our "I ♥ Norman Mao" behind-the-scenes series!
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Posted on January 3, 2011
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Update #11: Countdowns... to a New Year and our Kickstarter deadline!
Hello all!
First of all, the cast and crew of Norman Mao wish you a prosperous and fantastic New Year! We hope 2011 brings you all great joy. And it's looking up for us! We're jazzed about moving forward with the film and we have YOU to thank for that!
We have four more days left until our Kickstarter campaign hits our deadline. So if you know of people you would like to participate in making the film with us, please refer them to our site before this Wednesday, Jan. 5th at 10:00 AM. The clock is ticking and we'd like to have as many people on board that would like to join us as possible. Unfortunately, they won't be able to get any rewards or participate afterwards.
We've just finished in the editing room and almost done with the music! What's next? Off to the sound studio to do the mix and then onto color correction. We're shooting to have the film done in February. And we hope to be able to send you your DVDs or see you at a festival screening in the months to come.
Have a safe and fun evening tonight and we'll connect again in 2011!
Best,
Derek
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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).
