Kickstarter

Mar 2016

March 11

Happy UK Release Day!

Great news for our friends across the pond: Anomalisa is now showing in cinemas across the UK and Ireland. Forickets and more details about screening locations, visit anomalisa.co.uk!

We wanted to... Read more

Feb 2016

February 22

Anomalisa news: Zadie Smith, a new clip, and a rewards update!

18 Comments 22 likes

Jan 2016

January 26

The Oscars, More Theaters, and Marc Maron

Greetings,A couple bits of news from Anomalisa:

1. We were humbled and grateful to have received an Academy Award nomination — particularly for an independent, animated film that started... Read more

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January 14

An Academy Award Nomination...

29 Comments 77 likes

January 7

Some Thoughts from Charlie on the Grace of Stop-Motion Animation

7 Comments 45 likes

January 7

More Cities!

Happy New Year, everyone -

Starting tomorrow, January 8, Paramount will release Anomalisaon more screens in New York City and Los Angeles, and bring it to several more cities,... Read more

3 Comments 5 likes

Dec 2015

December 29, 2015

ANOMALISA: Screening in Select Cities on Dec. 29th!

We've been waiting a long time to write this:

Starting today (Tuesday, 12/29) Anomalisawill begin screening in NYC and LA, before expanding to more cities and theaters in January... Read more

3 Comments 12 likes

December 29, 2015

An Update About Your Kickstarter Backer Rewards

43 Comments 62 likes

Nov 2015

November 26, 2015

'Making Of' Featurette & Poster News!

Dear Backers,

First, a quick update on your Kickstarter Rewards:
Some of you have heard from us about your rewards. The rest of you will soon! Please check the shipping... Read more

11 Comments 23 likes

November 2, 2015

Just For You: The ANOMALISA Trailer!

69 Comments 88 likes

Oct 2015

October 27, 2015

Limited December Release + Teaser Poster!

25 Comments 21 likes

October 12, 2015

This Thursday @ 11:59 PM: Backer Screenings in NYC & LA!

84 Comments 37 likes

Sep 2015

September 16, 2015

Update from TIFF!!!

Three years ago we set out to make a movie. We went to kickstarter for help and with KS we were successful. We created a movie outside the studio system. ... Read more

38 Comments 31 likes

September 14, 2015

Farewell Venezia and Thank you!!

http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/anomalisa-wins-grand-jury-prize-at-venice/

10 Comments 47 likes

September 9, 2015

Hello from Venice!!

Congratulations!!! We are here in Venice and thrilled to share that the response here has been as great as it was in Telluride. The team is tired but happy and... Read more

8 Comments 22 likes

September 4, 2015

GREETINGS FROM TELLURIDE!!

Dear Backers:

Hello. It has been a while since our last update and a lot has happened.

The movie is completed! The money we raised on Kickstarter started our financing... Read more

8 Comments 43 likes

Aug 2015

Jul 2015

July 28, 2015

Anomalisa is going to Toronto!

Hello!

We're very pleased to share some exciting news about Anomalisa. The film has been accepted into the Toronto International Film Festival! We're thrilled to participate in this prestigious event.... Read more

15 Comments 43 likes

Jun 2015

Mar 2015

March 30, 2015

Near the End: Anomalisa in Post Production

We are in the middle of post production on this project and we wanted to share some images with you.

Setting up our mix session at Warner Brothers Studios.

ADR... Read more

24 Comments 33 likes

Feb 2015

Dec 2014

December 10, 2014

Principal Photography on Anomalisa is Complete!

Happy Holidays! Principal photography on Anomalisa is complete!

Thanks to everyone for sticking by us! It's been an incredible journey and we can't wait to share the whole experience with... Read more

5 Comments 60 likes

Nov 2014

Sep 2014

September 25, 2014

More Behind-the-Scenes Photos!

Hello, Kickstarter backers!

We wanted to share another update with you as we get close to wrapping up another week of animation on Anomalisa. This week, we have two new... Read more

2 Comments 20 likes

September 9, 2014

Happy Fundiversary from Dino!

12 Comments 20 likes

September 9, 2014

Behind the Scenes Photo Update!

Hello, Kickstarters!

It’s been another busy week at The Castle at Starburns Industries, as we round the corner into another week of production on Anomalisa, with 86% of the animation... Read more

3 Comments 12 likes

Aug 2014

August 28, 2014

Animation Update!

Dear Kickstarters,

We’re really getting down to the production wire here and want to give you some updates.

You’ve all been amazing supporters and we hope that you will hang... Read more

10 Comments 46 likes

Jul 2014

Jun 2014

June 2, 2014

Video Update: Kickstarting with Dan and Dino!

16 Comments 54 likes

May 2014

May 22, 2014

Anomalisa Timeline

Dear Kickstarters,

We wanted to clear up why things seem to be taking twice as long as expected.

The original kickstarter campaign for Anomalisa was for a 40 minute short.... Read more

12 Comments 48 likes

Apr 2014

April 23, 2014

Rewards Update

Hi everyone,

It’s been a while since we asked you to participate in getting Anomalisa off the ground, and we wanted to give everyone some updates regarding your Kickstarter Rewards.... Read more

3 Comments 23 likes

Mar 2014

March 9, 2014

SNEAK PEAK -- More Sets!

4 Comments 43 likes

Feb 2014

Dec 2013

December 22, 2013

Happy Holidays from Anomalisa!

13 Comments 22 likes

Nov 2013

Oct 2013

October 21, 2013

Our Printing Process

4 Comments 35 likes

Sep 2013

Aug 2013

August 28, 2013

EXCLUSIVE -- First Look at Our Sets and Other Notes

1 Comment 1 like

Jul 2013

July 19, 2013

It's been a year!

We're celebrating. It was a year ago this week that we launched the Kickstarter for this project. It's hard to believe how far we've made it. It's all thanks to... Read more

14 Comments

Jun 2013

June 28, 2013

This is happening!

We’re super excited. We’re actually making this movie. We’re watching weeklies every Friday, and we’re starting to see the movie take shape. It’s amazing to see everything we’ve worked so... Read more

2 Comments

May 2013

May 24, 2013

Making A Movie

There's nothing quite like making a move. All of the weeks of preparation all of the years of development, nothing prepares you for the real excitement that happens when you start shooting those... Read more

7 Comments

Apr 2013

April 19, 2013

Animation Starts Soon

Mar 2013

March 27, 2013

Production is Ramping Up!

4 Comments

Feb 2013

Jan 2013

January 22, 2013

Happy New Year!!

Hi Kickstarters!!

Ok here's the latest....pre-production is underway. We are boarding, designing, and moving things along.

We are however, behind schedule with the rewards. Surprise!

We will however, start sending... Read more

Dec 2012

December 19, 2012

Happy Holidays!!!

December 6, 2012

Voice Records Have Been Completed!!!

...And we are proud to announce that our film stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan, and David Thewlis.

Ta-Da!

Stay tuned for more updates...things are happening!

6 Comments

December 4, 2012

Update!!!

13 Comments

Nov 2012

November 12, 2012

Greetings from Production!

Hello Kickstarters!!!

Thank you for your patience!

We are still in prepro and things are going great!

For those of you looking for dates for studio tours, please bear... Read more

Oct 2012

October 5, 2012

Pardon the Radio Silence!

Hello Kickstarters!!!

It has been a month and we have been working tirelessly on preproduction and we are aiming for voice records at the end of October 2012.

On a... Read more

Sep 2012

September 9, 2012

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Unbelievable. Overwhelmed with gratitude. Blown away.

WE DID IT!!

You guys are so incredible. From Dan Harmon, Dino Stamatopoulos, Duke Johnson, Rosa Tran and the whole Starburns and Anomalisa team,... Read more

20 Comments

September 9, 2012

Successfully raised $406,237 with 5,770 backers

September 9, 2012

1 HOUR TO GO!!

This is amazing!!

Opened up the Pendalton Ward poster tier for the last hour!

ALSO, THE NEXT FIVE PEOPLE TO UP THEIR PLEDGE BY $250 GET AN EXCLUSIVE MARY SHELLEY'S... Read more

12 Comments

September 9, 2012

FINAL COUNT DOWN...

11 Hours and counting...

Thank you all so much for the continued support. We are thankful for all the people who have donated and/or upped their pledges so far. This... Read more

September 8, 2012

22 HOURS!!!

We need $406,000 to be the highest grossing film in kickstarter history! So…

WE ARE LOWERING OUR STRETCH GOAL!!

Now, if we reach $406,000every backer who pledged will receive... Read more

20 Comments

September 7, 2012

FINAL HOURS!!

40 hours and counting!

We’re just 30K away from being the highest funded film in Kickstarter history and you’re all, every one of you, a part of it. That’s pretty... Read more

17 Comments

September 7, 2012

Project of the Day

September 6, 2012

HELP US MAKE HISTORY!

Okay Kickstarters, it's the last 67 hours!

We are only $52K away from being the most funded film in Kickstarter history!

If every backer increased his or her pledge by... Read more

66 Comments

September 4, 2012

Posters and Tweets!

Thank you for all of your tweets! We have our 50.

More giveaways tomorrow.

Happy Labor day!

1 Comment

September 3, 2012

Thank You Everyone!

We have our 150 for the posters!!! Each of you will be receiving an email from us. Thank you so much for your support and please pass us along... Read more

14 Comments

September 3, 2012

Thank you Gift from Team Starburns!

5 days left!!

The first 150 people to email us at anomalisamovie@gmail.com get a free limited edition "Harmonless" Community poster by Rob Schrab!!

5 days left! We need 500k to... Read more

6 Comments

Aug 2012

August 29, 2012

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DINO STAMATOPOULOS!!

Dino Stamatopoulos is doing an AMA today to answer any questions about Anomalisa or anything else you want to ask him!!

Wednesday, August 29, 3pm EST/12 pm PS

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z156v/i_am_dino_stamatopoulos_famed_comedy_writer/

For... Read more

August 21, 2012

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DAN HARMON!!

Dan Harmon is doing an AMA tomorrow to answer any questions about Anomalisa or anything else you want to ask him!!

Wednesday, August 22, 3pm EST/12 pm PST

Dan Harmon... Read more

2 Comments

August 16, 2012

A message from Pendleton Ward!!

August 14, 2012

NEW KICKSTARTING WITH DAN AND DINO!!

Hey Kickstarters!!

Check out the latest edition of "Kickstarting With Dan and Dino"!! It's pretty crazy!

ALSO

We are announcing a new STRETCH GOAL. If we are able to reach... Read more

August 6, 2012

BEHIND THE SCENES!

Check out this cool behind the scenes video of the making of our kickstarter video. Stop motion looks pretty time consuming, doesn’t it?! Even with someone like the great Harry... Read more

18 Comments

August 2, 2012

KICKSTARTING WITH DAN AND DINO!!

Welcome to the first installment of Kickstarting With Dan and Dino!! The fellas wanted to extend their "thanks" to all who have pledged so far and shed some light on... Read more

8 Comments

Jul 2012

July 25, 2012

SHOES!!

Hey Kickstarters!

So sorry for the delay but the...

CUSTOM printed CHUCK TAYLORS featuring ORIGINAL ARTWORK from PENDELTON WARD the creator of ADVENTURE TIME, individually signed and numbered by the... Read more

7 Comments

July 21, 2012

NEW REWARD TIERS ADDED!!

New tiers including:

A Special Edition Limited (signed and numbered) Run 24x38 Silkscreened Poster

A Special Edition Limited Run American Apparel Black Zip Front Hooded Sweatshirt

A Special Edition Limited... Read more

9 Comments

July 19, 2012

200,000!!

We've reached our minimum goal! Sincerest thanks to everyone who has supported us and continues to spread the word.

As we move on to the next stage of our campaign,... Read more

July 13, 2012

Signed Scripts!

Alright people, as we said before, YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT!

By overwhelming demand we are opening back up the SIGNED SCREENPLAY tier!

Remember to tell as many people... Read more

14 Comments

July 12, 2012

Almost half way there!! BLU RAY!!

Almost half our goal in 24 hours!! Thank you all. Remember, the more we raise the more we can do. We need as much as we can get. 200,000.00 is... Read more

11 Comments

July 11, 2012

10 PERCENT RAISED!!!

Wow, this is incredible! 10 percent of our goal in the first few hours! We can do this guys, let's keep going!