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This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 17, 2010.
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Old Bull Lee -- At this level you will receive: 1. An original Burroughs Adding Machine, invented by William's grandfather. There is only one of these rare relics. 2. A Special Thanks in the film 3. A signed framed still from the film 4. A ticket to a screening at a film festival in your area 5. A copy of the DVD 6. A Special thanks on the website.
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NAKED LUNCHMATE -- At this level you will receive: 1. An Associate Producer credit 2. Dinner with the director 3. A Special Thanks in the film 4. A signed framed still from the film 5. A ticket to a screening at a film festival in your area 6. A copy of the DVD 7. A Special thanks on the website.
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Yony Leyser is a twenty-five-year-old filmmaker living in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He has directed several short films. His award winning feature length film William S. Burroughs: A Man Within has played extensively around the world and in theaters in the United States.
He also works as a curator, video artist and photographer, documenting people who are outside the mainstream of society. His photograph series have included a utopian transgender commune in Tennessee; an anarchist village in Copenhagen; Berlin’s largest squat, and naked bike rides in the US. His work has been shown work in galleries and theaters around the world. Yony Leyser brings a more personal perspective to his films, choosing subjects very carefully.
He attended California Institute for the Arts, and The New School University, receiving his Bachelors in Arts degree in 2007.
Congratulations Yoni !
Just can´t wait to see your movie.When it´s coming out in Europe ? I am a huge fan of William´s writing and work most of my life.
Best wishes and luck to you from Flensburg , Germany
Heard about this project over at greylodge.org, and I can't wait to see it! There's no chance you'll be screening in my tiny neck of the woods, but I'll look forward tot he DVD release. I'm sure you've got it all well under control at this point, but if you need any graphic design donated, I'm more than happy to help. Best of luck to you!
I certainly will Tim! Keep your ears open for screenings at CIMMfest, Chicago Undergrond, Frameline, and SF international.
Please let me know when the film plays in Chicago and San Francisco. -Tim
Yay Yony! Congratulations!
Thanks Lee. I agree. Good luck. I used to do archery as a child. It's a subject Burroughs would definitely approve of.
-yony
Looks like a great subject for a film and congrats on getting those folks to interview.
Who else do we filmmakers have but each other? I wish you the best fella. I hope to be following your way to Slam Dance next year.
Thanks for the words of encouragement!
This looks great, you should have no problem getting to 200% funding.
This should be at Sundance this year. Good Luck!
Thanks David, and thanks so much for your support!
We have been invited to Frameline and have submitted to the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Yony
Excited to see your film! If i can help out in any way when you come to SF let me know...