About this project
Hi, I'm Amy. I'm making a movie. As in a full-length feature film.
I'm hoping to release it on 11/11/11.
I haven't done this before (meaning make a feature film...but it also applies to what I am doing right here... reaching out to you via Kickstarter). While I am lacking in Hollywood experience (and height), I believe this is to the film's advantage; it has the potential to be unlike anything you've seen or experienced before. What is my main (non-monetary) goal here? In thinking about how to best answer that big and important question, a line from the Arcade Fire song "We Used To Wait" came to mind. Here it is, slightly paraphrased: I am hoping to create something pure that can last. Thanks for taking the time to consider supporting The Beckoning of Lovely. At this point I think it is best for me to step aside and let you get a tangible sense of the project with the following videos and critical reviews:
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The Beckoning of Lovely 8/08/08 The Beckoning of Lovely 9/09/09 The Beckoning of Lovely 10/10/10
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"Even if you’re not the type to look for meaning in your everyday life, Rosenthal’s videos serve as a gentle reminder to be nice. Slow down. Make things. Play. Say 'I love you' and 'I’m sorry.' And do it now because . . . well, you know 'Being alive is a good thing.'" - Chicago Magazine (Read full article) "The Beckoning of Lovely . . . did a funny little thing to my heart when I first saw it. I'm not going to try to explain it. I'm simply going to say that, in a very difficult time, Amy asked the world to make lovely things." - Author Beth Kephart (Read full article) "We fell in love with the video . . ." - TedActive Conference "It goes to show how the power of one could inspire others to gather and connect and create something, anything that makes you feel good. . . . I don't want to spill the beans on the lovely movement she's created; you'll just have to watch for yourself." -The Huffington Post (Read the full article) ---
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on March 9, 2011.
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We thank you SO INCREDIBLY much! As an Official SponsHer, in addition to all of the above, Amy will either: a) have a skype chat with you; b) send you a signed yellow umbrella; or c) bake you a pie. PLUS we thank you again.
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a person who likes to make things.
Some things she likes to make:
Children's books. Grown-up books. Short films. Salads. Connections with the universe. Something out of nothing. Wishes.
According to The New York Times, Amy's award-winning children's books "radiate fun the way tulips radiate spring: they are elegant and spirit-lifting." Her 16 books for children include Little Pea, Spoon, The Wonder Book, Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons, and Duck! Rabbit!.
As for her adult work, Amazon named Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life one of the top 10 memoirs of the decade.
A long-time contributor to NPR, she is currently the host and creator of MissionAmyKR.com produced by Chicago Public Radio.
Her short films include 17 Things I Made, ATM=Always Trust Magic, The Kindness Thought Bubble, The Money Tree, Chip the Monk, and of course, the interactive, ongoing film project The Beckoning of Lovely.
Amy lives IRL with her family in Chicago and online below...
