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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on December 15, 2010.

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      Creator Altered E on December 24, 2010

      Delighted with my poster. But I must admit I know what lurks behind her beauty. Altered_E

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      Creator Russell Richards on December 13, 2010

      Ha, true! There are different versions of the tail, including the "lingerie tail" in the poster!

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      Creator David D Ochoa on December 13, 2010

      The tail you made doesn't look like the tail in the poster.

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      Creator Russell Richards on December 6, 2010

      Well, given the amount of work being put into it, the film will be finished when it's finished! Our Coney shoot will have to wait until the weather starts to get warm again- probably late March or early April. In the meantime I've got my hands full shooting studio elements and animation. Ultimately I'd like to enter "Fiji Mermaid" into horror film festivals, which all happen in October, and so will be aiming for a summer 2011 completion date in order to make it in time for festival deadlines. I know that's a long wait for the DVD/Blu-ray , but it should be worth it- good art just takes a lot of work and time, and the disc will include my earlier bizarro descent into sci-fi weirdness "Bride of the Fly", among other things: http://russellrichards.typepad.com/the-art-of-russell-u-richards/bride-of-the-fly/

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      Creator Jonathan Alenskas on December 3, 2010

      WOOOHOOOOO....CONGRATS !!!

      by the way... what is the date you are aiming to finish the film at ?

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      Creator Jonathan Alenskas on December 3, 2010

      come on ... almost there :D

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      Creator Russell Richards on November 19, 2010

      Dave,
      Thank you so much! It's a little scary, putting myself out there like this, as I'm usually behind the camera, so I really appreciate your kind words.
      :)
      -Russell

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      Creator Dave Amis on November 19, 2010

      Russell,
      I like what you're doing and will think seriously about contributing. Go man!
      Dave

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Funding period
Nov 17, 2010 - Dec 15, 2010 (28 days)

  • Pledge $25 or more

    19 backers

    and receive a gorgeous 18 x 24" Fiji Mermaid movie poster (pictured)

  • Pledge $50 or more

    14 backers

    and receive the movie poster plus a DVD or Blu-ray of the finished film (will include other short films- see video!)

  • Pledge $100 or more

    8 backers

    and receive the movie poster, DVD or Blu-ray, plus I'll silkscreen a Muskrat Skull T-shirt, like the main character wears, for you in your size!

  • Pledge $250 or more

    3 backers

    and receive the movie poster, DVD or Blu-ray, Muskrat Skull T-shirt, plus an original hand-pulled Fiji Mermaid etching.

  • Pledge $500 or more

    4 backers

    and receive the movie poster, DVD or Blu-ray, Muskrat Skull T-shirt, original etching, plus your name in the movie's end credits.

  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    2 backers Limited (23 of 25 left)

    and receive all of the above, plus.... a one-of-a-kind Fiji Mermaid, handmade especially for you! This is an amazing premium- please watch the video!