We are thrilled to offer you our brand-new, limited-edition DVD of LaPorte, Indiana. We handcrafted a small batch for the premiere, and due to overwhelming demand we’ve decided to offer a second pressing for any friend or fan of the film. We know that LaPorteans near and far will love to get their hands on this locally-grown DVD and we’ll be popping them in the mail quickly so you can get an early peek at our feature film.

Of course, we’ll be happy to send this to any address beyond Northwest Indiana… no matter if you grew up in LP or beyond, these stories and characters will be sure to resonate.

Each DVD is hand-stamped and signed by director Joe Beshenkovsky and producer Jason Bitner. We can’t help but mention they make excellent gifts, too. Surprise your friends and relatives with LaPorte, Indiana! We’ll ship any number of them right to your doorstep.

DVDs are available for purchase here: http://laportemovie.com/...

Please help us spread the word and share the film with loved ones near and far. (And before we forget... yes! We will be setting up more events and screenings, but we want you to have the first peek at the film!) Grab one for yourself and send another to your favorite LaPortean.

Thanks so much for supporting Laporte, Indiana!

THANK YOU again for supporting the LaPorte, Indiana documentary!

We are THRILLED to announce the premiere of LaPorte, Indiana in... LaPorte, Indiana! Followed by the festival premiere at the Indianapolis Film Festival. Please join us at one of these first screenings:

+ Festival Premiere! +
LaPorte, Indiana at the Indianapolis Film Festival!
Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 12:00pm
Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 3:00pm
Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis

+ First public screening! +
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 7:30pm
LaPorte Cinema: 608 Colfax Ave, LaPorte Indiana
Tickets will be available beginning July 9th at B+J's American Cafe in LaPorte.
(For out-of-towners wishing to join, please email us and we'll do our best to reserve a spot for you.)

+ Special friends and family premiere! +
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 7:30pm
LaPorte Cinema: 608 Colfax Ave, LaPorte Indiana
(invites to be sent out shortly)

We know that many of you are not in NW Indiana, so we're working hard to set up some Chicago and New York screenings after we share the film with our favorite LaPorteans. We'll keep you posted with dates and times of future screenings, as well as the eventual LaPorte DVDs.

To watch the trailer, please check here: http://laportemovie.com/...
And for a peek at "Space or No Space" from the doc: http://laportemovie.com/...

Thanks again for supporting LaPorte, Indiana! We couldn't have done this without you.
Jason, Joe and Jeremy

You did it! In just 21 short days, you helped us raise over twelve thousand dollars for the LaPorte, Indiana film! We feel incredibly grateful for your generosity and for your enthusiasm. We're working diligently towards finishing a rough cut and in the next month or two, we'll head over to the post-house for the final color correct and audio mix.

Our first goal will be to submit the documentary to Sundance, SXSW and a handful of other film festivals. We're eager to share the film with you as soon as we can, and we'll keep you posted as we know more about screenings. We'll also setting up screenings in LaPorte and NYC in early 2010, details on these to come!

REWARDS! If you donated at a level for books or photos, please let us know where we can send your package. We'll be getting those out in a couple weeks, as soon as we're able to box everything up and get things to the post office.

ALSO: EVERYONE who donated before August 12th-- no matter the pledge amount-- is set to receive an additional Frank Pease photograph. Consider this photo a gift from each of the backers who helped us reach the $12k goal.

THANKS AGAIN for helping us bring the LaPorte, Indiana film to life. We can't wait for you to see it.
Jason Bitner, Joe Beshenkovsky and Jeremy Gould

THANK YOU!!!

With the your incredibly generous support, we've just met our goal of $7500! We're amazed at how quickly word has spread about the LaPorte documentary, and we couldn't be happier today. In just ten short days, 93 backers have pledged over $7500, and in just five days our facebook fans have gone from zero to 750. You've proven to us how community support for creative projects can help bring them to life and gain a wider audience.

We have PLENTY of LaPorte, Indiana books and original Frank Pease photos and portait songs and Midwestern trips to offer, so we're setting our sites now on a new $12,000 goal. As an added bonus, if we reach this new number, we'll give an extra Frank Pease photo to EVERY backer who've pledged up until now, no matter what your pledge level was.

And again, every dollar pledged will go towards the creation and promotion of the film... not to mention the costs for the online edit. Let's keep this momentum going and we'll keep you all posted as the film progresses.

THANKS AGAIN for your support, and please pass the word along to friends and family who might be interested in these stories.
Jason

So in just six days, 42 of you have pledged $2,960.99 of your OWN PERSONAL MONEY to help us make the LaPorte documentary, and we're incredibly thankful for the support. We've got sixteen days left to find $4539.01- we're well on our way.

Heading into this fundraising effort, we hadn't really considered how the money-raising aspect could feel so rewarding. The way that Kickstarter works, every time someone pledges, we get an email telling us someone has offered us some money. The subject line reads "New Backer Alert! ________ has pledged $25.00 to LaPorte, Indiana."

What surprises me most is how much gratitude I feel when these messages arrive. With each pledge, I'm taken back by your generosity and good will- it's hard to put into words, but the spirit in which you're giving is just amazing. You're directly helping Joe and I finish a feature film. It's pretty huge.

Thanks again, and please pass the word along to any of your friends who might be into the movie.
Jason