About this project
Ventriloquists are an amazing and underappreciated part of the creative world. Think about it, they act out stories and comedy sets and perform as an entire cast with incredible ease all as a one-person show.
Like you, I’ve seen hilarious videos of ventriloquists and their puppets online. But I didn’t know much about them or this craft beyond those few minutes on the internet.
- What makes these men and women so passionate and enthusiastic about something many people see as strange?
- Why do they do what they do?
As a documentary filmmaker, when I realized I had this itch to scratch and couldn’t find answers anywhere, I knew they had a story to tell. So I did my research and found 6 ventriloquists (or vents, for short) to interview. We filmed some terrific, insightful interviews which opened up a fascinating and diverse world. Every vent I’ve spoken with is excited about this project. For so long, they have been labeled as misfits and not taken seriously by the masses. Through this documentary, we’ll see that not only are they pursuing a passion like anyone else, but they too face tough struggles just like anyone else.
With the community on board, I’m ready to interview more vents, including a young boy who is breaking out into the scene and a whole lot of female vents! Most of the documentary has been filmed & funded by me and through generous efforts of my friends. Everything is coming together but I need your support to make three things happen.
1. I need funds to travel to interview a few more vents around the United States
2. We need to shoot the final scene of the movie, which is going to require a lot of coordinating
3. then, I’ll need to hire an editor to use his editing magic to make an amazing final film for you, and
3. finally, I’ll use the funds for promotions, marketing, and submissions to film festivals to get this film out to the general public.
So this is where your help is needed. All of you who have seen ventriloquists on YouTube and maybe even in live shows, all of you who share these clips on Facebook, all of you who are curious to know about what goes on behind the scenes and inside the heads of these wonderful weavers of amazing performances…this is for YOU!
This is the ultimate documentary about ventriloquism. It has moments that will make you laugh, cry, and ultimately it will make you share this with someone you know to encourage them to chase their passion. If you jump on board and support this film, I promise to finish this with a bang. It has been a fantastic experience so far and I cannot wait to share this story with you!
Thanks so much for your support!
Matt Picarelli
Contributing Artists for the Kickstarter project:
CAM (Chris Michel) Website: http://www.neoexpressionist.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/cam_chrismichel
He will be producing 5 original art pieces inspired by ventriloquism for the VENTS project.
Priscilla Jean: http://4udiocat.tumblr.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matcha_art/
She will be producing 5 different ventriloquist inspired wood burned plaques for the VENTS project.
Risks and challenges
We have a full plan in place to get this final film finished if we receive our funding. We have received positive interest from the VENT community to interview more candidates which will definitely take time and money. The only challenge at this point is the funding to be able to complete all of the tasks mentioned above.
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Help Wanted Labs
We are always looking for more VENTS to get involved in the project, do you have a great story, quirky routine or niche audience? Email us!
In need of an experienced producer/editor that can help us out with post-production of the final film.
Are you interested in helping promote and market the project? We need to get the word out there about this project in any way possible.