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Update #25 · Jun 7, 2013 · comment

Hello Porchlight friends and fans!

We are delighted to share with you that the first ever book about John Hartford has just been released! I just received my personal copy and feel this book covers a lot of the history that otherwise hasn't been well documented about John. Its beautifully written and artfully designed. It feels like the missing piece to the historic puzzle I was piecing together for The Porchlight Sessions film has finally found me.

For more information and the full press release, please visit our blog here.

To purchase the book or one of the first 25 autographed books, go here.

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Additionally, last month the Mumford & Sons signed banjo was completed! Thanks to Deering Banjo for all the hard work getting this together. It was quite the adventure.

About a year ago, we drew Chris Wadsworth's name. Thankfully too, he is a banjo player and now is so excited to take his skills to the next level with this beauty. I had the opportunity to hand deliver the banjo to him up in San Francisco and when I arrived he and his kids played a few tunes for me. It was great. They have an great lineup coming up for this year's Freshgrass in North Adams, MA where we held our World Premiere last fall.

Chris Wadsworth of Manitou Media receives the Mumford & Sons signed Deering Eagle II Banjo.

* The film is still currently working to clear the options for all of the licensing in the film. I am excited to bring you all your DVDs once this process has completed. I appreciate your patience while we work through it.

Have a great Summer!

Anna

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DVD Status Report

Update #24 · Feb 13, 2013 · 2 comments

Dear Friends, 

Thanks to all of you for the positive feedback about our Kickstarter Rewards. To see and learn more more about the process, please visit our blog. 

The fulfillment process was really quite entertaining. I filled out more customs forms that I ever knew was possible, hosted parties for the employees at USPS, and created a map to show where all the donors were coming from! 

View PLS Kickstarter Donor Map in a full screen map 

I wanted to remind you all that the DVDs will be arriving later this year once we've been through the film and music festival season. As promised, all KS donors will be receiving a pre-release copy of the DVD as soon as licensing for that is wrapped up. We are excited to bring it to DVD as soon as we can!

We are in the middle of hosting a February long "Flash Shop" or temporary online store, where our T-shirts and Nashville Premiere show posters will be available while supplies last. We are almost sold out on sizes XL and XXL.

From Feb. 11th - Feb. 14th, we have a Valentine's day promotion going on. To claim a 30% discount, use the code: allhearts0213 at time of purchase. Click here to shop.

We have a great line-up of events planned for the spring. If you know you'd like to host a screening at your event, then email anna@porchlightsessions.com.  

Hope you are all warm and well wherever you are.

Cheers, 

Anna 

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Flash * Shop!

Update #23 · Feb 11, 2013 · comment

We've received enough interest in our T-shirts that we've decided to set up a Flash * Shop to make our first batch of screenprint T's available for purchase! It is now open during the month of February or as long as we have inventory...so hurry up and get yours!

Limited quantities available in S, M, L, XL, XXL. Also available are our 18"x24" September screenings Show Prints, which are offset prints on uncoated 100lb. Card Stock.

From Feb. 11th-14th only, we are running a Valentine's Day promotion on all merchandise. To claim a 30% discount, use code allhearts0213 at time of purchase.

Click Here for the Shop!

Yay! We're doing our first pop-up flash shop!

Cheers,

anna

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Send Out Status Report

Update #22 · Jan 10, 2013 · 2 comments

Happy New Year! 

I was holding off to send out an update as I don't have all the photos and pieces I was hoping to at this point. However, there have been many of you wondering when to expect your rewards, so I thought I'd send out a mini update on the fulfillment status in the meantime.

I've been working the rewards send out for the past three weeks now. There are so many of you! I've written all ~600 postcards and sent out many of the tiers including all soft goods (ie. t-shirts). All books and vinyl also are headed to the post office today! The posters will be arriving in mailing tubes, which will be getting addressed this weekend. 

I've sent out final requests to those who have yet to respond to the address survey. If you have not given your address, please respond to my messages/emails as I have your rewards here!

All DVDs will be arriving separately. There is an immense amount of creative content and people included in this project. The licensing process for DVD rights are separate from festivals and screenings and we are still actively working to complete this process.

Thanks to the Wellington Bluegrass Society for sharing the DVD "Old Time Fiddle, Brand New Strings" with me. I've been watching the concert show/story of New Zealand's most celebrated bluegrass fiddler, Colleen Trenwith while writing cards and addressing packages this morning.

All the best to you and yours for 2013! Hope to see you all out there somewhere!

Best,

Anna Schwaber

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Happy Holidays

Update #21 · Nov 22, 2012 · 2 comments

On this Thanksgiving day, I wanted to write a quick message to you all to extend my warmest regards and feelings of gratitude for the kindness and generosity that you all have shown this year. 

In the end of April, we completed this Kickstarter fundraiser together and because of your efforts we have been able to continue a project that I created from a seed of an idea over 3 years ago. It has been a long journey to get this point and although we are not nearly done, I cannot help but feel the abundance that this project has brought me. All the people I have worked with, the musicians I have interviewed, filmed, camped with, been on tour with, and the people I have met all along the way have all enriched my life immensely. I am thankful for you all and for your energy and passion towards the music and its community.

I look forward to fulfilling all the orders for this campaign at the end of the year and to bringing the film to a venue near you. 

All the best,

Anna 

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