How We Do It

This is my first blog since the first blog and I'd like to start off by thanking Gerson for kicking off the site with some really insightful posts. He's a passionate film maker and it's my pleasure to be working with him on 'With Her'. I'm something of a creative producer, and Gerson is great at taking some of my more abstract ideas and creatively finding places for them in his stories. Not all of them make it in, but it's a dynamic that's getting both of us to push boundaries and think even more than usual, outside of the box. Saying this, I should probably tell you how this is all going to happen. 

We are ‘crowd funded’ and to sum it up nicely, it means we fund raise and use the proceeds to make a film. The crowd is you! This isn't a new idea, quite a few films sell 'Associate Producer' credits or fund raise online via email or mass messaging, and in some sort of way entice folks to get behind the film and help to make it happen. We're doing this in (hopefully) the least obtrusive way possible. For us the ideal film supporter follows along in the process of making the film, gets involved when they feel like it's something that they can offer to enrich the film, and lastly comes to see it when it's all finished. You might jump in on one, two or all three of those steps... and that's really cool with us. Frankly I'm jazzed you're reading this blog right now. Donating towards the film gives it the means to be made, and if you’re into credits you will enjoy seeing your name sail by on the big screen under the heading:

“Our most sincere thanks to our supporters”.

It’ll make you feel all warm and nice inside. Seriously, it’s awesome.

We also have an interactive option. This one is arguably more fun, and we strongly suggest that you try it out. We will throw a party. A party in a unique location. A party with great entertainment. A party that doesn’t feel like a fundraiser. A party that’ll be a good time!

So that’s pretty much it. We are going to keep people in the loop about things that are coming up on this blog site, through Twitter, and on our Facebook page. We're going for content, and if we're talking about something you enjoy, let us know! If there's something you've always wanted to know, or if there's a suggestion you have, let us have it! Film making is an interesting process, from casting and rehearsing, to planning out the shots, and leaping the hurdles that come up along the way. If you like the direction we’re taking, please spread the word! Grow the crowd, and have some fun. In the end, we are making a film, and when all of the fundraising, production, and promotion are done we’d really like it if you came to see the finished product. So tell your friends, come to a party, feed a film maker, clothe an actor, watch a movie.

Kristopher Finnigan
Producer