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This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 13, 2011.
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The above + limited-edition postcard when the film comes out sent to your address.
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The above + temporary I USED TO BE DARKER tattoo sent to your address.
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10 Presenter-Level Friends of the Festival memberships to Maryland Film Festival. Admission to all MFF exclusive screenings, all year round. Admittance to the Filmmaker's Lounge. Screening vouchers for the 2011 Film Festival. Opening Night Gala and Closing Night tickets, and name regognition in the 2011 Film Festival program and website
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The above + I USED TO BE DARKER t-shirt designed by Mike McNeive of Baltimore's own Drexler Design http://drxlr.com/
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I USED TO BE DARKER DVD, signed by Matt Porterfield (following commercial release).
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Original 9''x12'' artwork drawn on set by I USED TO BE DARKER's make-up artist Miranda Pfeiffer, whose drawings appear in the film.
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I USED TO BE DARKER DVD + PUTTY HILL/HAMILTON double-DVD signed by Matt Porterfield (upon release by Cinema Guild in November).
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The above (excluding DVDs) + 1 Matt Porterfield signed, original 20"x27" photo print from DAYS ARE GOLDEN AFTERPARTY, winner of the 2011 Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize.
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The above (excluding DVDs) + a limited-edition soundtrack from the film + an I USED TO BE DARKER guitar pick + a mini-poster designed and signed by Matt Porterfield.
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The above (excluding DVDs) + a limited edition print of an on-set photograph taken by Joyce Kim, Andrew Laumann, or John Jones.
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Build your own 20 DVD collection from The Cinema Guild’s fantastic home video label. Titles include Jia Zhang-ke's 24 CITY, Agnes Varda's THE BEACHES OF AGNES, Andrew Bujalski's BEESWAX, Claire Denis' 35 SHOTS OF RUM, Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash's SWEETGRASS, Pedro Costa's NE CHANGE RIEN, and many more. Coming in November to the line-up will be a double-DVD of Matt's previous films PUTTY HILL and HAMILTON. For more information on the collection go to cinemaguild.com ($600 retail value).
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The DARKER team will consult on your Kickstarter campaign.
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The above (excluding DVDs) + a pass to a special preview screening before our world premiere of the film, hosted by the Darker team or associates (Baltimore, Nashville, NYC, LA, or Paris).
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The above (including DVDs) + signed, vinyl copies of records by three of the artists/musicians appearing in the film, Kim Taylor, Ned Oldham, and Dope Body.
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The above (excluding DVDs + vinyl) + four chances to visit the set of DARKER around lunch to meet the team and see the shooting – if not in Baltimore area, will be skyped in.
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Matt Porterfield will tattoo your initials on his arm. He chooses the font. And we'll throw in the DVDs.
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One-of-a-kind copy of the book, TRASH HUMPERS, by Harmony Korine featuring original photographs from the film. Autographed and will include original artwork (painting or drawing) by Korine on the inside cover!
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An original script from HBO's groundbreaking, now-classic Baltimore-based drama THE WIRE, autographed by the show's creator David Simon.
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Levels $5-$750 (excluding DVDs + vinyl) + opportunity to sit in four times on the daily screenings of rushes during production in Baltimore + 2 VIP tickets to our Baltimore wrap party.
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Winter Vacation Getaway. 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath, villa sleeps 6 max. Family or group vacation home located on the prestigious North Shore of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. Pool, hot tub, swim-up bar. Mid-December to Mid-April upon availability. ($3200 retail/Airfare not included.) And we'll throw in a guitar used in the film.
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Matt will DJ your party or host a karaoke bash in Baltimore, or worldwide, if transportation and accommodation included.
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Levels $5-750 (excluding DVDs + vinyl), plus brief appearance in the film.
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Nomadic Independence will produce/mentor your short or music video, 2 day (8 hrs/each) in Nashville, or worldwide if transportation and accommodation are provided.
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Matt will shoot music video for your band or band of choice, if they agree, 2 day (8hrs/each) shoot maximum (production budget not included) in Baltimore or worldwide, if transportation and accommodation are provided.
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Levels $5-750 (excluding DVDs + vinyl), plus VIP tickets to attend the film’s festival world premiere screening and party (not including transportation and accommodation)
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All levels $5-$750 + visit the set for a week (transportation and accommodation not included) + attend the festival premiere + receive an Associate Producer credit in the film + Matt Porterfield will tattoo, "Special Thanks, (your full name)" on his arm.
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Matt studied film at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and teaches screenwriting and production in the Film & Media Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University. His first feature, Hamilton, was released theatrically in 2006. Metal Gods, his second feature script, was selected to participate in the Emerging Narrative Program at IFP’s Independent Film Week, where the screenplay won the Panasonic Digital Filmmaking Grand Prize. Putty Hill is his second feature film. It was released by Cinema Guild in 2011.
They didn't send me my donation reward and now won't even acknowledge my questions about it on Facebook. Completely unethical and lame.
So happy for my fellow filmmakers. When independent filmmaking succeeds, we all win!
Is Matt Porterfield on Twitter?
Hooray, everyone!!! Congratulations to Matt and his team and thank you to all who supported them.
Matt's mom
Congrats guys & gals!
I can't contribute much, but I just wanted to send you some good wishes. Good luck Matt!
How do you contribute for the Wire Tour?
If all 1100+ people who have liked/recommended/shared this page gave $5...well you do the math. I don't know you Matt, but I do know your brother and his family, and that was reason enough to give to this project. I hope others do the same just out of kindness. Much luck and continued success (and as a Brooklynite born and raised, I better see this on the BAM marquee one day.)
So close! Way to go Matt, I'll be excited to see the film!
Cheering for you, man. I know these last hours are tough.
Go Matt and Amy! We loved visiting the set today. Good luck with the next stages. Love, Dan, Karen, Lizzie, Caro and Sarah
Read about this in the Baltimore Sun and thought it was a worthwhile project. Good luck!
Really excited to be a part of this. Currently in the midst of separation with my wife. And trying to figure out how to coraise the kids. Living in the same house still until it sells. Thanks for another great tattoo idea!
Putty Hill was one of the most elegant and beautiful films i've ever seen. so it's an honor to contribute to your next one, matt! GOOD LUCK!!
Herzog would be proud!!
JPM