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A documentary film exploring the art & impact of the greatest comic strip ever: Calvin & Hobbes.

Dear Mr. Watterson - A Calvin & Hobbes Documentary

A documentary film exploring the art & impact of the greatest comic strip ever: Calvin & Hobbes.
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Joel Schroeder
Joel Schroeder
1,724 backers pledged $96,772 to help bring this project to life.
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Netflix!

Backers--

We'll keep this brief:

Dear Mr. Watterson is now on Netflix!

Instant streaming and DVD!

And, our DVD is also now available on Amazon.com.

Have a great week!

Joel

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Dear Mr. Watterson is now 99¢ on iTunes!

Happy Spring, Backers!

Two very quick items of note:

1. This week, on iTunes in the US, Dear Mr. Wattersonis available for rent for just 99¢! A great option... Read more

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The New Calvin & Hobbes Exhibit!

Years ago, in the early stages of making Dear Mr. Watterson, I thought about how amazing it would be if our little film could help bring enough of a... Read more

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Blu-rays, DVDs, & Bonus Features

Backers--

We're excited that today is our official DVD & Blu-ray release date!  It is available only from our website at www.dearmrwatterson.com/store, and if you have thought about gifting it... Read more

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Dear Mr. Watterson is now IN MOVIE THEATERS!

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Can you believe that Dear Mr. Watterson is now IN THEATERS!?

Today, after 6 1/2 years, 2 Kickstarter campaigns, dozens of shoots, countless hours of editing, and lots of... Read more

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Dear Mr. Watterson is now IN MOVIE THEATERS!

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Can you believe that Dear Mr. Watterson is now IN THEATERS!?

Today, after 6 1/2 years, 2 Kickstarter campaigns, dozens of shoots, countless hours of editing, and lots of... Read more

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One Month Until Release!

Greetings, Backers--

We've got a few good things to report today:

1. Last week our new trailer debuted exclusively on iTunes and for a day or two was their most... Read more

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58 days...

Happy Wednesday, Backers--

With less than two months to go until the official release of Dear Mr. Watterson, here's the latest:

Festival-wise, we have our Canadian premiere tomorrowat... Read more

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Three Months From Today

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Three months after launching our original campaign on December 15th, 2009, Dear Mr. Watterson was officially Kickstarted.

Three months from today, on November 15th, 2013, Dear Mr. Wattersonwill... Read more

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NOVEMBER 15TH!

Backers.... We have our theatrical release date!

On November 15th, Dear Mr. Watterson will be in theaters in the US!

I hope you're all very proud to be able to... Read more

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The Mailroom is Empty

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News & More News

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Shipping is Imminent!!!!

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Addresses!

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(This is an Update that You Should Probably Read.)

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8 Days of Awesome

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Cleveland & Madison, the Soundtrack, & DVDs

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Final Masters, Madison, & our Los Angeles Screening

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Festival Premiere!

Everyone, I'm very pleased to finally be able to announce that Dear Mr. Watterson will have its festival premiere at the 37th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival on April 9th!... Read more

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Credits

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The Mix!

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Picture Lock & Posters

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Thanksgiving & Martini Shot

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Endeavour

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The Big Easy

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Editing, Score, Animation & More!

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Thank You 1,724 times over! (& more)

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Successfully raised $96,772 with 1,724 backers

Fireworks!

In our neighborhood, the fireworks start long before the 4th of July, and the same thing happened on Kickstarter with Dear Mr. Watterson.  On June 28th, something started happening,... Read more

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