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It’s hard to believe but the first edition of Life In Perpetual Beta is almost complete, and yes, I am just as surprised as you are that I’ve actually managed to get this far. Who would have thunk that a year ago a woman with no experience, no connections, and no idea what she was doing would be in the final stages of wrapping up a documentary film? I didn’t even think it was going to happen, yet, here I am, writing this blog post, answering emails from distribution companies and scheduling screenings at conferences, and I couldn’t have done it without you.
Every time I thought the project was too big for me, you stepped in with encouragement, every time I was faced with an obstacle I just couldn’t overcome, you showed me a way around, and when I admitted I couldn’t even afford the airfare to get to an interview with Seth Godin, in less than 10 minutes, you not only got me a plane ticket, but had arranged a place to stay, paid for dinners, and offered enough cheer-leading to ensure that I would float to New York on a cloud of gratitude.
At the risk of sounding like an absolute cheese ball, it has been a Cinderella story between you and me, only we are all going to the ball, and Prince Charming isn’t a person but a movie we’re all so excited to meet. The clock’s about to chime, but this dance is going to go on well past midnight.
All that’s left to finish and show the first Life In Perpetual Beta film (yes, there will be more) is a little professional work on the audio and all the things that go into premiering it at film festivals and distributing it on DVD, it’s going to cost around $7000 and I was invited to raise the funds on Kickstarter to do it, only this time I’m offering more than a t-shirt for your support, I’m offering early release DVDs and tickets to film festival screenings, I’m offering private group screenings and Q&As with whichever of my 40 interviewees I can get there, I’m offering copies of the original interviews and and rights to make your own cut of the film. Kickstarter is an all or nothing fundraising platform, so if I don’t raise $7000 by June 6th, Life In Perpetual Beta gets nothing. If I do however – our film will be honeymooning with audiences all over the world.
Please pledge to support Life In Perpetual Beta on Kickstarter and after you do, tell everyone who it will make a difference to to do the same, digg it, stumble it, tweet it, reblog it. The money won’t be taken out of your account until we reach our goal in June, and June really is the perfect month to break out those glass slippers.
Thank you so very very very much,
Melissa
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Hey there’s now subtitles! Just look at all those impressive names! Who wouldn’t support this movie?
until, just minutes before midnight, the room begins to sway. Blog Service
per your suggestion Joe, although I’m guessing that if folks don’t know who the interviewees are on sight, they aren’t going to know who they are with subtitles. I could be wrong, but the echo chamber is a hard thing to get out of, even for those guys and gals.
Yes, true…but the difference is now they can find out. I’m a big googler in reality. People say, how did you know that? I say, I just googled it. Sometimes I’ll look it up in the midst of a meeting or conversation. In order to google it though, I need some kind of lead.
In general, I think your movie has broad appeal (but can also appeal to men..ba da bum…sorry I couldn’t resist). Perfect example was my friend the other day I mentioned, he didn’t have any idea who anyone was in your trailer. He just knew he wanted to know more, because your movie got him so excited with its premise and ideas.
NOT A COMPUTER POTATO!
Gorgeous trailer Melissa- bravo! Can’t wait to see the whole thing.
Looking good. Proud to be a supporter!
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