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DVD of the short film on sale here, also loads of info and ways to get involved http://www.yourstate.co.uk/broken.php
Do you know anyone who has served in the Military, the armed forces, or do you have any connection
with these brave men and women, I am not into politics, I am into telling people stories, and this section of society hav’nt had a full voice, until now.
Big Boys don’t send postcards is a project created by real life experiences of Soliders and personel serving in Afghanistan, and those left behind at home.
The film is being written by several Soliders that have served in Afghanistan , and several who have been wounded in battle, loosing close friends in the process,
The film, as the title suggests, will be a postcard home, one that they could’nt send while they where serving, but now with the power of the community, they can tell their story, and hopefully I can guide the process, and you can be a part of this too, so get involved.
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Salford, United Kingdom
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| we need 500 people to give us $20 and this is around £12.50 in sterling, this will mean we hit our target, and phase one will be complete, you can really be a part of this for £12.50 or $20, in return, you will get your name on the credits, a mention on our website, and an invite to the launch party, which will be at the Hilton Hotel in the centre of Manchester, UK in the cloud bar!!! they have donated the space for free, thats worth £12.50 alone!!!! |
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A private screening, be invited to comment on the rough cut of the trailer, come to dinner with us, and get your name at the start of the credits, in a BIG FONT, |
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$500 or more = VIP day out
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| When we shoot the trailer you can be onset, watching the action, seeing what it takes to make a film, you will also get dinner with the director, producer, cast and crew, be invited to the premiere of the trailer and also get a chance to act in the film, with a special guest star credit!!! |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| I need to raise £5000 (Sterling) this is for phase one.
'Big Boys Don't send postcards' will be a high definition digital film, shot on Redone camera's with 35mm prime lenses, it will be shot in both Salford, Lancashire, UK, and in Tunisia which will double as Afghanistan.
THIS IS PHASE ONE:
Film making is a costly game, and to make sure we have everything in order to make this film with the fans, we need some seed money, yes its a bit boring, this first phase enables us to:
Have our paperwork in order, we are creating this film under a creative commons license, but we still need laywers to go over the contracts, so 2000 will be spent here
I am working with several ex soliders that have served in Afghan, we communicate via the web, but we will have to meet, so need money for several weekend workshops to develop the script £500
We need a top class writer to take our notes, video diarys, our research etc and turn it into a 90 page screen play, writers are part of a guild 'the writers guild' the min payment for a 1st draft in £1300, i have a BAFTA nominated writer in mind, but need cash to approach him.
Petrol/Meetings/train/phone/office etc everyday over heads for the next 2 months while we try and raise this money £200
and finally once we have a rough outline for scenes, a script in progress and we are on our way i will spend £1000 on a test shoot, pulling in lots of in-kind support so i can make a 3min trailer for the film, to go up online and also do a live event to everyone that donated thus far, and then we can move onto phase 2, which is pre-production.
Once the film is complete, a high percentage, over the life of the film, will be given to Help for Heroes a UK based charity set up to help soliders injured in the UK, and also the British legion 'Poppy Appeal' which looks after UK vetrans. |
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Mark Ashmore posted an announcement
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(6 months ago)
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you can now get the DVD of the calling card short film ‘Broken Britain’ on DVD it will work worldwide, click the link here and buy http://www.yourstate.co.uk/broken.php if £5 sterling is too much then you can donate £1 sterling on the link below, or if you don’t trust this site? (its as secure as ebay) their is a paypal link on the main site, chuck us a quid there
mark
http://www.yourstate.co.uk/broken.php |
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Mark Ashmore posted an announcement
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(8 months ago)
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Directors Commentary Online now
thanks for supporting us! |
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Mark Ashmore posted an announcement
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(8 months ago)
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look forward to seeing you all at the screening tonight, the salford homecoming screening of Broken Britain,
also anyone attending FA2 next week, only 25 tickets left! |
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Mark Ashmore posted an announcement
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(9 months ago)
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Week 1 (24th oct 2009)
Opened account for indiegogo, let see if my friends and family will stick with me to help me with this film. |
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$2 or more = I believe in this project!!!
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$12 or more = name on credits + invite
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| we need 500 people to give us $20 and this is around £12.50 in sterling, this will mean we hit our target, and phase one will be complete, you can really be a part of this for £12.50 or $20, in return, you will get your name on the credits, a mention on our website, and an invite to the launch party, which will be at the Hilton Hotel in the centre of Manchester, UK in the cloud bar!!! they have donated the space for free, thats worth £12.50 alone!!!! |
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$50 or more = Premiere VIP Credits
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A private screening, be invited to comment on the rough cut of the trailer, come to dinner with us, and get your name at the start of the credits, in a BIG FONT, |
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$500 or more = VIP day out
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| When we shoot the trailer you can be onset, watching the action, seeing what it takes to make a film, you will also get dinner with the director, producer, cast and crew, be invited to the premiere of the trailer and also get a chance to act in the film, with a special guest star credit!!! |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| I need to raise £5000 (Sterling) this is for phase one.
'Big Boys Don't send postcards' will be a high definition digital film, shot on Redone camera's with 35mm prime lenses, it will be shot in both Salford, Lancashire, UK, and in Tunisia which will double as Afghanistan.
THIS IS PHASE ONE:
Film making is a costly game, and to make sure we have everything in order to make this film with the fans, we need some seed money, yes its a bit boring, this first phase enables us to:
Have our paperwork in order, we are creating this film under a creative commons license, but we still need laywers to go over the contracts, so 2000 will be spent here
I am working with several ex soliders that have served in Afghan, we communicate via the web, but we will have to meet, so need money for several weekend workshops to develop the script £500
We need a top class writer to take our notes, video diarys, our research etc and turn it into a 90 page screen play, writers are part of a guild 'the writers guild' the min payment for a 1st draft in £1300, i have a BAFTA nominated writer in mind, but need cash to approach him.
Petrol/Meetings/train/phone/office etc everyday over heads for the next 2 months while we try and raise this money £200
and finally once we have a rough outline for scenes, a script in progress and we are on our way i will spend £1000 on a test shoot, pulling in lots of in-kind support so i can make a 3min trailer for the film, to go up online and also do a live event to everyone that donated thus far, and then we can move onto phase 2, which is pre-production.
Once the film is complete, a high percentage, over the life of the film, will be given to Help for Heroes a UK based charity set up to help soliders injured in the UK, and also the British legion 'Poppy Appeal' which looks after UK vetrans. |
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FUNDING IS NOW CLOSED
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| VIP PERKS |
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$2 or more = I believe in this project!!!
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| hopefully, you believe in the cause and why this film should be made, give our servicemen and women a voice, and show the general public what it takes to fight a war, lots of these small donations will help us make it!!! |
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$12 or more = name on credits + invite
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| we need 500 people to give us $20 and this is around £12.50 in sterling, this will mean we hit our target, and phase one will be complete, you can really be a part of this for £12.50 or $20, in return, you will get your name on the credits, a mention on our website, and an invite to the launch party, which will be at the Hilton Hotel in the centre of Manchester, UK in the cloud bar!!! they have donated the space for free, thats worth £12.50 alone!!!! |
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$50 or more = Premiere VIP Credits
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A private screening, be invited to comment on the rough cut of the trailer, come to dinner with us, and get your name at the start of the credits, in a BIG FONT, |
| 0 Claimed |
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$500 or more = VIP day out
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| When we shoot the trailer you can be onset, watching the action, seeing what it takes to make a film, you will also get dinner with the director, producer, cast and crew, be invited to the premiere of the trailer and also get a chance to act in the film, with a special guest star credit!!! |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| I need to raise £5000 (Sterling) this is for phase one.
'Big Boys Don't send postcards' will be a high definition digital film, shot on Redone camera's with 35mm prime lenses, it will be shot in both Salford, Lancashire, UK, and in Tunisia which will double as Afghanistan.
THIS IS PHASE ONE:
Film making is a costly game, and to make sure we have everything in order to make this film with the fans, we need some seed money, yes its a bit boring, this first phase enables us to:
Have our paperwork in order, we are creating this film under a creative commons license, but we still need laywers to go over the contracts, so 2000 will be spent here
I am working with several ex soliders that have served in Afghan, we communicate via the web, but we will have to meet, so need money for several weekend workshops to develop the script £500
We need a top class writer to take our notes, video diarys, our research etc and turn it into a 90 page screen play, writers are part of a guild 'the writers guild' the min payment for a 1st draft in £1300, i have a BAFTA nominated writer in mind, but need cash to approach him.
Petrol/Meetings/train/phone/office etc everyday over heads for the next 2 months while we try and raise this money £200
and finally once we have a rough outline for scenes, a script in progress and we are on our way i will spend £1000 on a test shoot, pulling in lots of in-kind support so i can make a 3min trailer for the film, to go up online and also do a live event to everyone that donated thus far, and then we can move onto phase 2, which is pre-production.
Once the film is complete, a high percentage, over the life of the film, will be given to Help for Heroes a UK based charity set up to help soliders injured in the UK, and also the British legion 'Poppy Appeal' which looks after UK vetrans. |
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| Behind the scenes of Broken Britain (Opening shot, making of still)
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| Pub turns away soliders (full article that inspired this project)
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| Postcards poster (Teaser poster for the film)
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| Doorman stops the lads (Clayton Whitter , what a great actor, since this film has sone about 5 short films, one was nominated for an award, will be re-joining the cast in a new role, written specificaly for him)
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| BBC radio interview (Mark Ashmore and Barry Phillips (ex para) at BBC MANCHESTER for the breakfast show)
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| Broken Britain poster (Poster for the short film)
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Mp3 of Mark Ashmore being interviewed by Ana Lage
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Audio interview with the director
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Info on the film for download and distrobution
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one page on the film, download and distrobte
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raised of $5,000 goal
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FUNDING IS NOW CLOSED
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| VIP PERKS |
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$2 or more = I believe in this project!!!
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| hopefully, you believe in the cause and why this film should be made, give our servicemen and women a voice, and show the general public what it takes to fight a war, lots of these small donations will help us make it!!! |
| 0 Claimed |
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$12 or more = name on credits + invite
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| we need 500 people to give us $20 and this is around £12.50 in sterling, this will mean we hit our target, and phase one will be complete, you can really be a part of this for £12.50 or $20, in return, you will get your name on the credits, a mention on our website, and an invite to the launch party, which will be at the Hilton Hotel in the centre of Manchester, UK in the cloud bar!!! they have donated the space for free, thats worth £12.50 alone!!!! |
| 2 Claimed |
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$50 or more = Premiere VIP Credits
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A private screening, be invited to comment on the rough cut of the trailer, come to dinner with us, and get your name at the start of the credits, in a BIG FONT, |
| 0 Claimed |
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$500 or more = VIP day out
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| When we shoot the trailer you can be onset, watching the action, seeing what it takes to make a film, you will also get dinner with the director, producer, cast and crew, be invited to the premiere of the trailer and also get a chance to act in the film, with a special guest star credit!!! |
| 0 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| I need to raise £5000 (Sterling) this is for phase one.
'Big Boys Don't send postcards' will be a high definition digital film, shot on Redone camera's with 35mm prime lenses, it will be shot in both Salford, Lancashire, UK, and in Tunisia which will double as Afghanistan.
THIS IS PHASE ONE:
Film making is a costly game, and to make sure we have everything in order to make this film with the fans, we need some seed money, yes its a bit boring, this first phase enables us to:
Have our paperwork in order, we are creating this film under a creative commons license, but we still need laywers to go over the contracts, so 2000 will be spent here
I am working with several ex soliders that have served in Afghan, we communicate via the web, but we will have to meet, so need money for several weekend workshops to develop the script £500
We need a top class writer to take our notes, video diarys, our research etc and turn it into a 90 page screen play, writers are part of a guild 'the writers guild' the min payment for a 1st draft in £1300, i have a BAFTA nominated writer in mind, but need cash to approach him.
Petrol/Meetings/train/phone/office etc everyday over heads for the next 2 months while we try and raise this money £200
and finally once we have a rough outline for scenes, a script in progress and we are on our way i will spend £1000 on a test shoot, pulling in lots of in-kind support so i can make a 3min trailer for the film, to go up online and also do a live event to everyone that donated thus far, and then we can move onto phase 2, which is pre-production.
Once the film is complete, a high percentage, over the life of the film, will be given to Help for Heroes a UK based charity set up to help soliders injured in the UK, and also the British legion 'Poppy Appeal' which looks after UK vetrans. |
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