About this project
Tomorrow We Disappear
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HOW TO USE KICKSTARTER:
On the right-hand side, do you see the list of Pledge Levels? Kickstarter allows you to donate to our project, and in return, you'll have our eternal gratitude--and some really neat and free rewards.
Just choose a contribution level that feels comfortable for you, click on it, and you can send us a pledge through Amazon Checkout. It's important to note that Tomorrow We Disappear will only receive payment if we meet our Funding Goal.
CORRECTION:
Kickstarter doesn't let us update the "Estimated Delivery" on our rewards, and there is an error for our $35 pledge level, "a signed DVD." We will not be delivering in December of 2011, but far more likely, in December of 2012. We are incredibly sorry for the confusion, and if you wanna talk about different rewards, just send us a message. We're happy to accommodate.
What is "Tomorrow We Disappear:"
For hundreds of years roaming artists traveled the Indian countryside, creating the stories, the mythological backbone that would unite a country. Before radio, film, and television, these artists helped form what we now call the Web of India.
In the 1950s the artists ended their itinerant routes and moved into vacant land beside a jungle in West Delhi. They called their new home the Kathputli Colony. The colony is now a tinsel slum, providing home to some of the world's greatest street magicians, acrobats, and puppeteers. But last year the government sold the Kathputli land to real estate developers; the slum is to be bulldozed and cleared for development.
Our film, "Tomorrow We Disappear," will take you into the world of the Kathputli Colony, to experience the last remnants of its unique culture before it's too late.
What do we have:
So much. From our first production shoot in India we have 180 hours of film footage, 500 photographs, and original musical recordings. And the characters are amazing: there's a magician who spent ten years in the jungle refining his craft; a puppeteer who--despite living in the slum--has traveled the world and won India's Academy Award for Performing Arts; an old bear handler who had his bear taken away by the government and now needs to work on the street with his grandchildren; and many more.
We're (hopefully) returning in November!
Why do we need money:
We're making this film independently, and we would love to keep it that way. We were able to scrounge funds to produce our first shoot in India, but if we want to honor Kathputli and make this film what we know it can be, we need your help!
Here are some things your contributions will help cover:
- compensating the Kathputli artists for their performances in our film
- renting a camera and lighting package for a 3-week production shoot
- licensing music and archival footage for our film and theatrical trailer
- hiring a designer and motion graphics artists to work on our titles, subtitles, and animations
- hiring a colorist and professional sound mixer
- finishing + transfer costs so we can distribute theatrically
- paying ourselves a stipend to cover our rent (and maybe even food...oh, documentary!)
What are some sample rewards:
Magic rings:
Maya acrobat instructional video:
A limited-run print from Emmy Award-winning photographer, Joshua Cogan:
A Puppet from Dalip Bhatt:
A Producer Mystery Box:
The songs in our trailer were provided by:
Helios - "First Dream Called Ocean" (check 'em at http://www.unseen-music.com/)
Jonquil - "Lions" (big thank you to Dovecote!)
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