About this project
“How to Jail” is the first adapted screenplay from the acclaimed novelist Dennis Tafoya (Dope Thief, The Wolves of Fairmount Park) from his short story by the same name. The story follows Willis as he attempts to help his older brother, Henry (Peter Hansen) adjust after his recent release from the Nevada Penitentiary. To complicate matters, Kelly (Katharine Moeller), Willis' damaged neighbor, seeks refuge from her abusive husband Rufino (Robert Rodriguez) in Willis' apartment. Henry's reacts to these adjustments by reverting to his old ways, wreaking havoc on his surroundings.
This short film will be directed by Paul von Stoetzel and produced by his company Killing Joke Films in conjuncture with Brute Force Films. This film will be produced in and around the Twin Cities area in September 2011 for a projected Spring 2012 release date. Killing Joke Films has produced several award winning short films as well as their two successful feature documentaries SNUFF: a documentary about killing on camera and Scrap.
We have raised enough local funds to produce our trailer and plant some seed money, but now we need to reach out to the rest of the community nationwide to help us adapt this phenomenal short story to film. $3,000 will propel us through production and well into post production.
Dennis Tafoya is a celebrated novelist whose film rights to his 2nd book Wolves of Fairmount Park have just been sold to Robin Schorr of RCR Pictures (Frailty, The Prince and Me, and Food Inc.) Tafoya contacted Killing Joke Films over a year ago and began a relationship intended toward bringing more professional writers and filmmakers together. This concept spawned Brute Force Films.
Dennis Tafoya is a Philadelphia based crime fiction writer who gained critical acclaim with his first book Dope Thief. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, The International Thriller Writers, and The Liars Club in Philadelphia. His 2nd novel, The Wolves of Fairmount Park has been critically hailed as "(A) mesmerizing and most impressive book... Tafoya is finding his own original voice, one that will make readers sit up and listen."- Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal. He has also published short stories, including "How to Jail" in Philadelphia Noir, Crimefactoryzine, Plots With Guns, A Twist of Noir, Crimewav, Thuglit, and Beat to a Pulp. "How to Jail" was also resently nominated for a Spinetingler award for best short story.
Finally, please check us out on Facebook at Killing Joke Films, and follow us on Twitter @KillingJokeFilm
Thanks for your time, attention, and reading all the way to the bottom.
Be well. Stay brutal.
FAQ
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Fair enough. Look up our filmography and you'll see that we ALWAYS finish what we begin. Also, we have already filled almost all of our production positions and set absolute dates for production. If we did this and didn't complete then we wouldn't still be working because we would have wasted A LOT of talented people's time.
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We are doing this to solidify the relationship between Killing Joke Films and Dennis Tafoya and his people to hopefully move forward in adapting more of his work possibly including his first novel Dope Theif. "How to Jail" will also solidifies our relationship together with the writers who are apart of Brute Force Films. The long term goal is to utilize Brute Force Films as an umbrella to help get other published writers and filmmakers together.
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Dennis has been apart of this process every step of the way from hiring crew to auditions, drawing storyboards, and scouting locations. He even personally came to Minneapolis to help with our February fundraiser despite his very busy schedule. Even though he is in Pennsylvania we have conversed and collaborated with him every step of the way.
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As soon as we can get them off. The most difficult item will be the Epilogue short story companion to "How to Jail" written by Dennis Tafoya because it is still being written. Otherwise we will ship everything else asap.
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
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You will receive a copy of the short film once it is completed. You will have your name (or whatever name you prefer) in our "Thank You" section of our website, IMDb page, and in our film credits. Also, if you prefer and contact us with your e-mail we will make sure to update you regarding the status of the film.
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You will receive all of the above AND your choice of a signed hardcover first edition of either Dennis Tafoya's Dope Thief, OR The Wolves of Fairmount Park. (Worth $30.00 each)
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You will receive all the above AND both signed first edition novels by Dennis Tafoya (worth $60.00 together)
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All of the above AND your choice of 2 Killing Joke Films previous work; SNUFF: a documentary about killing on camera (official limited edition dvd - only several copies left in existence), Scrap (unreleased feature documentary), or our BRAND NEW unreleased H.P. Lovecraft featurette adaptation "The Curse of Yig" which has never been seen.
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All of the above AND you will receive a limited edition Dennis Tafoya signed short story EPILOGUE to "How to Jail" which will ONLY be released as a part of this Kickstarter campaign!! We repeat- this short story WILL NOT be published anywhere else as Dennis is writing it strictly for this campaign.
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All of the above AND all Killing Joke Films works (SNUFF, Scrap, "The Curse of Yig" and any selected shorts from our collection) including any obscure short films from our past (Asleep in the Deep, creep., etc.) AND an Associate Producer credit which includes full updates and detailed information on the production of "How to Jail" before, during, and after.
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All of the above AND Producer credit which included the Associate Producer benefits AND an invitation to be involved and collaborate (physically on location if possible) on the production of "How to Jail" as well as be apart of the post production strategies, festival entries, and passes to the festivals at which "How to Jail" screens.
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All of the above AND Executive Producer credit which includes the Producer credit benefits AND will make you a partner in the full production of "How to Jail" at every stage and in every way.
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Paul von Stoetzel has produced and/or directed numerous films and plays in the Twin Cities area including his first feature documentary, SNUFF: a documentary about killing on camera which won numerous awards and received major North American distribution. His most recent documentary, Scrap, a feature documentary about two eccentric builders and their bizarre structures, is traveling the film festival circuit as is his first short documentary My Friend Root Rot and short horror film Dinner Date, both of which have already won several awards. He most currently completed a new literary adaptation to film; H.P. Lovecraft’s "The Curse of Yig".
