A film about the moon, friendship, ambition, and space ice cream. Two guys attempt to create their own independent space program Read more
A film about the moon, friendship, ambition, and space ice cream. Two guys attempt to create their own independent space program
About this project
—Please watch the video. It's a short followed with an informative lecture by Robert Benfer—
PRODUCTION BLOG —http://moonquestproduction.tumblr.com/
MOON QUEST
After a breakup, Neil meets Alan, and finds a new enterprise to latch onto. With united ambition, they both know their frontier— the moon. Now they just have to get there. And they will. Why wouldn't they?
Moon Quest is a story set in the new space age of now – the 21st century. Describing things too much ruins them though. Here are the two statements from the video that we feel help compose the atmosphere of what we're going for. As life forms, we really think atmospheres are the way to go.
Statement 1: The boosters of the Saturn V Rocket, the rocket that pushed the Apollo spacecraft out of our atmosphere into orbit, had the same amount of energy in them as the atomic bomb. That's destruction harnessed into momentum with focus, and that's beautiful.
Statement 2: Bill Anders, one of three men to first see the moon up close in orbit from the windows of Apollo 8, and consequently, one of the first men to see our Earth from a distance, had this realization after a long time of staring out at his home planet contrasted with desolate surface of the moon – "We came all this way to explore the moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the earth"
OUR STORY
We are Brad Roelandt and Dustin Hamlin. We met online at a young age—a result of a shared interest in silly internet videos. As two years passed, a passion for filmmaking brought us together in collaboration or something. The original Moon Quest made a large event out of what was already our first meet-up. It was shot in 24 hours. The results were rough, but it started a lot in us. Now our idea of the film and its characters has rapidly expanded over the past few years. It was the small step, this is the giant leap.
Our group's current Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/FingerPointSnap
Dustin's Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SillverTree
Brad's Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/deadkenny3000
THE CAST
Robert Benfer — Austin, TX - United States
Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/KnoxsKorner1
Connor Lloyd Crews — Austin, TX - United States
A short he made: http://youtu.be/nDUD1ui_PmY
Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/HBCLC
Jeremy Medina — Detroit, MI - United States
Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/JereMedia01
Nik Oldershaw — Severna Park, MD - United States
A video with Jeremy: http://youtu.be/_XaHVsx8wwc
Michael Hampton — Nashville, TN - United States
A short he made: http://youtu.be/JGxKNjXYXYA
Eric Hamlin — Dayton, OH - United States
A video he's in: http://youtu.be/WI2GySe2Nc8
Gus (Rat) — Detroit, MI - United States
Gus hasn't done anything with his life yet.
BUDGET
The distribution of our expenses will go as follows:
Props, Costumes, and Set Design - Moon Quest is going to have a meticulously arranged color palette. We're going to scope out the cheapest available options, but we're still going to have to be buying a very specific set of items. That goes for the costumes and props as well. The primary of which is the spaceship: a hulking mess of metal. Salvage yards will be used to acquire this, and we're going to be buying a good amount. Enough to add up.
Travel - The final section of the film will be shot in northern michigan, which require a migration of a bunch of people and equipment in a van and a few supplementary vehicles.
Licensing - We hope to be able to acquire permission for a set of songs all on small labels that we've already begun exchanging emails with.
As for everything else, the equipment we either already own or will be purchasing on our own dime. The film will be shot on a Panasonic HMC-150 in 1080p HD at 24fps, with a Letus Extreme 35mm adapter. Original music will be composed by musician and friend, Rob Duffy, who will be working with us to create a soundtrack inspired by Joe Meek, best known for his 1962 hit, "Telstar". A galloping celebration of the burgeoning space age in the 60's.
If funding is successful, this film will begin shooting July 20th.
$1500 is the bare minimum. The more money this makes, the closer it’ll resemble our vision of the picture.
With your help, we can make this possible. It'd mean the world to us. We'll even throw the rest of the universe into that phrase. Moon included.
Thanks,
FAQ
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
Rewards
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Pledge $5 or more
5 backers
"Thank you!" -- For this, your name will be listed in the closing credits of the film. We will also post a brief message of gratitude for you on our production blog. Be prepared, because the words this incentive promises will be warm.
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Pledge $15 or more
15 backers
For $15, you will receive a DVD of Moon Quest (see project description for details) along with a thoughtful, public Thank You.
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Pledge $25 or more
2 backers
$25 will get you a SIGNED 6.5" x 8.5" headshot from our star rat actor, Gus, along with a Moon Quest DVD and a public Thank You.
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Pledge $30 or more
8 backers
$30 will get you your DVD of Moon Quest signed by Dustin Hamlin, Brad Roelandt, and Robert Benfer. You'll also get our Thanks and a signed headshot of Gus.
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Pledge $50 or more
2 backers
For $50, you can have one item of mystery clothing (this can be anything from yoga pants to Christmas sweaters or tuxedos) as featured in a colorful scene from the film. This will be provided in addition to Gus's Headshot, a signed Moon Quest DVD and a Thank You on our blog.
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Pledge $100 or more
5 backers
"Thank You! (Again!)" -- For a $100 pledge you will receive free access and an official invitation to any screening of the film, (including film festivals--travel costs not included) and an ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit on IMDb and in the film. You'll also receive the following physical rewards: A script signed by the whole cast, a bonus DVD of raw footage, outtakes, and other fun stuff and all the previous awards for smaller donations.
Oh also--swept up in a fervor of gratitude, we will hand-write a passionate (and possibly romantic) letter of appreciation for your contribution.
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Pledge $250 or more
1 backer
Backers who give $250 or more will get their own PROJECT MOON QUEST space helmet, identical to the ones used in the kickstarter video along with every previous award.
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Pledge $500 or more
0 backers
If you submit a donation of $500 or more, you will be reimbursed with a large 24" x 36" Moon Quest poster and one of the crew uniforms used in the actual film, along with every single previous reward above.
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Pledge $500 or more
0 backers Limited (1 left of 1)
Also, if you're the first to donate $500, we'll send you the gorgeous pair of shiny Italian shoes that Alan is seen wearing throughout the film. (See the project description for photos). This will come in addition to every reward above
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Pledge $750 or more
0 backers Limited (1 left of 1)
The FIRST submission of $750 or more will have a choice between the Rocket Ship featured in this Kickstarter promo or our 100-page pre-production notebook for the film. The SECOND to submit this amount will receive the remaining of the two. (These will come in addition to every non-limited incentive above)
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Pledge $1,000 or more
0 backers Limited (1 left of 1)
Be first to donate $1,000 or more and you'll receive the ENTIRE backdrop used in the promotional kickstarter short. Just imagine your room/bedroom/bathroom looking EXACTLY like the moon. Yeah, we know. That's why we're bringing this possibility to you. Also, in addition to the backdrop, you'll receive every non-limited incentive listed above.
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Pledge $1,500 or more
0 backers
You're heroic. In fact, if you fund our entire project, we will make a brand new film for you and send it on DVD. We hope that you will show this to all of your friends so they can understand how great of a person you are, because that is certainly what the film will aim to express. And, of course, you will receive every listed non-limited incentive.
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Pledge $2,500 or more
0 backers Limited (1 left of 1)
You look magnificent today. Stunning. If you decide to nearly double our expected earnings, we'll try to do a lot to make up for it.
- First, you would become the EXECUTIVE PRODUCER and receive official credit as such on on IMDB.
- Second, you would receive every single non limited reward mentioned above. Hand delivered.
- And, well, beyond that point the best way to show our appreciation is to take you to Disneyland. We cannot pay for travel, but if you happen to be in the LA area, we'll buy your admission for a day in the Magic Kingdom. If getting to LA is an issue for you, we'll do the same for any theme park of your choosing, (as long as it is located within the continental US or Ontario). We'll probably hug you too.
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Funding period
- (30 days)
