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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 25, 2011.

My goal is simple...

Update #4 · May 16, 2011 · 4 comments

... It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is at it is and why it exists at all."

This is a wonderful goal of Stephen Hawking. For us, the universe can wait, we simply want to reach $50K.

And thanks to many tiny but finy pledges and 3 or 4 incredibly huge pledges we're currently at...

$45K :)

This is just phenomenal. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your contribution and for involvement in this project - our labor of love.

We can reach or even surpass the funding goal - the higher the budget, the more awesome the film and of course the rewards.

We even have to surpass the $50K mark, in case backers decrease their pledge amount for any reason - we know, money is tight at the end of the month;)

One of our favorite reward is truly the artbook which will be released as the same time as the shortfilm.

The Last Cause - Artbook consists works from industries top-notch artists like Timur Mutsaev (day job: principal concept artist @ Crytek) or Eliott Lilly (day job: concept artist on Rage @ id) plus many other awesome artists who will join us later during the production.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for the rooting, comments and any kind of support -  the positive response is simply incredible...


$5K left... let's wrap this up and then move further to understand the universe!


Linh and the TLC team



A tiny artbook preview:

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Coffee tastes best at Maxon :: 15 left :: $21K to go!!

Update #3 · May 10, 2011 · 7 comments


If you know that C.O.F.F.E.E. or Xpresso are things not available at Starbucks, then you've already recognized that the 3D package that we used in the Kickstarter video is Cinema 4D.

Maxon, the creator of Cinema 4D has seen that too, and just made an incredible $10K pledge! Correct - $10.000:)

Some would call it luck, as an Cinema 4D user since 10 years I'd bet this is destiny :D

Anyway, this is SO AWESOME!!!

Nevertheless, there's $21K left! And the deadline is brutally close! Please keep spreading the word for us and tell your friends, family and collegues!

Thank you so much guys.



Linh & The TLC Team

btw: check out the latest article about The Last Cause on CGsociety!

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We need your HELP!!!

Update #2 · Apr 28, 2011 · 2 comments

Thank you so much for your support guys! This is awesome, we're so thankful!

BUT NOW we need your help more than ever!!!

The funding progress really slowed down, moves forward very, very slowly. If that will continue like this then we won't make it - the deadline is SO CLOSE!!

Help us to change that.

We're going to get some nice interviews and articles next week, which hopefully might give the funding a push, but right now we're really, really depending on your help guys!

Help us to spread the word - tell your friends, family, blogs, forums, share links on facebook and keep tweeting as crazy!!:D

Another option is to UPGRADE YOUR PLEDGE, that means more support for us plus you'll get even more awesome REWARDS!



We know - with your support we can make it.


Linh & THE TLC TEAM

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$10K within 48 hours - awesome nice responses - easter day issues

Update #1 · Apr 24, 2011 · 1 comment

Hey there,

time for the very first update:)

First..

THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting The Last Cause!

The first 2 days were just fantastic, we raised $10K within 48 hours!

Now, during the Easter Days, we already expected that the fundraising slows down as people rather spend time with their family - which is actually cool:)

But that also means, we have to catch up even more to reach our goal budget!

Please keep spreading the word for us!!

and..

Good news for all backers!!

We'll add a big Making Of/Behind The Scenes-BONUS to all DVDs and Blu-rays and even to the digital-download reward as kind of a THANK YOU.

Besides the awesome pledges, we also got so many nice messages from actors, composers, VFX artists, other filmmakers or just movie fans like you and me - wow!

Again, thank you so much.

Linh Mai

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  • Pledge $10 or more

    55 backers

    You get an awesome The Last Cause poster and your name on our website with a big THANK YOU!

  • Pledge $25 or more

    173 backers

    FILM: You'll get a digital download of the completed shortfilm in 1080p HD (expected release in 2012)! Of course you also get the poster and a big Thank you on our website!

  • Pledge $40 or more

    15 backers

    MUSIC BUNDLE: You'll get the original film soundtrack (expected release in 2012) composed by Emancipator alias Doug Appling including his signature PLUS 2 Tickets for one of his concerts, in the tour-city of your choice! (only US). Of course you also get the poster and a big Thank you on our website!

  • Pledge $40 or more

    100 backers

    You'll receive a DVD (with the completed shortfilm, expected release in 2012 PLUS the feature film when it's done!) and a SPECIAL THANK YOU on the official The Last Cause Website and the poster!

  • Pledge $60 or more

    78 backers

    You'll receive a Blu-ray (with the completed shortfilm, expected release in 2012 PLUS the feature film when it's done!) plus a SPECIAL THANK YOU on the official The Last Cause Website and the poster!

  • Pledge $60 or more

    3 backers

    EMANCIPATOR Bundle: You'll get the original film soundtrack (expected release in 2012) composed by Emancipator alias Doug Appling including his personal signature JUST FOR YOU - PLUS 4 Tickets for one of his concerts, in the tour-city of your choice! (only US)

  • Pledge $100 or more

    32 backers

    SPECIAL Bundle DVD: You'll receive the DVD of the completed shortfilm and the MUSIC BUNDLE! Your name appears at the end title as ASSOCIATE PRODUCER! For your information: No matter if you get the DVD, the Blu-ray or in combination with a bundle, in any case you'll get the completed shortfilm (release in 2012, feature film later) PLUS a Making Of and Behind The Scenes - film:)

  • Pledge $120 or more

    66 backers

    SPECIAL Bundle: You'll receive the Blu-ray of the completed shortfilm and the MUSIC BUNDLE! Your name appears at the end title as ASSOCIATE PRODUCER!

  • Pledge $200 or more

    35 backers

    COLLECTOR's Bundle: You'll receive the EMANCIPATOR Bundle PLUS the Blu-ray of the completed film PLUS the SPECIAL THANK YOU on the TLC Website PLUS the wonderful "The Last Cause Artbook" with finest artwork from one of the industries most talented artists.

  • Pledge $500 or more

    15 backers

    PRODUCER'S Bundle: You'll receive the signed Blu-ray with your name as the producer, SPECIAL THANK YOU on the official TLC Website, the original soundtrack signed by Emancipator - individually just for YOU, 4 tickets to one of the Emancipator concerts in the tour-city of your choice (only US), TLC Artbook signed by the director and the artists PLUS 2 tickets for the FILM's PREMIER in L.A. (shortfilm 2012, feature film when it's done) PLUS your name as a ASSOCIATE PRODUCER at the end credits!

  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    4 backers

    PRODUCTION LUXURY BUNDLE: You'll receive the Producer's Bundle above but in a Special Limited Edition with luxury laser engraved cover-artwork. PLUS visit us on set in Los Angeles, get a look behind the project, watch us working on the film. PS: your chance to meet the girl above LIVE;)

  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    2 backers

    PRODUCER'S Bundle PLUS visiting us on set PLUS a small privat screening with the crew followed by a POST PRODUCTION WORKSHOP. Learn from industries professionals!

  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    2 backers

    BEYOND BUNDLE: ALL of the above PLUS a dinner with Linh Mai the writer & director or with Siri, the mysterious girl seen and the video and in the project picture:) - US only, L.A. or NY.