I MAKE MOVIES. PLEASE HELP ME.
Husband, Father and all around nice guy I live in Gardena Ca. with my wife Kristal and my daughter Mya.
This PITY PARTY campaign is launched to help get my second feature up and running.
My last feature, Running from WISHconsin was financed with money I recieved from my Father's life insurance policy. My Father battled CANCER twice and lost the second round. We knew it was coming. My Wife, daughter and I were in the hospital room when the doctor came in and told my tough as nails, ex MARINEDad that he WAS going to die...in 'about ten days.'
It was then that my Father told me that, thanks to my Mother who had died four years ealier, there was a life insurance policy and that I would receive 'X'amount of money and not the 'F' it away. Do something important. Without a beat I told him I'd make my first movie. I promised him. I spent two month writting and visiting with my dad, explaining all the intrecet details of my story etc.
My Dad was told he was going to die in ten days and that was December of 2007. He died February 12th, 2008. I like to think my visits and updates about my movie may have played a small part, in some way, that allowed him to make it those two months. Running from WISHconsin, as of this writing, is about a month away from finsihing post production thanks to my Dad, my Mother in law, good freind, Wife and amazing actors and crew.
I love making movies. I love that it's hard. I love that it's collaborative. I good at it and in these hard times, like many of my fellow film makers, I need help. I've been unemployed for over 14 months. I haven't had a full time job in over TWO YEARS!!
In funding my project, you'll be helping someone who doesn't know the meaning of QUIT. I commit to something, IT GET'S DONE!! I know talent, both in actors and crew and I treat them all with respect.
I have to make movies. I have to create and exspress myself. If you know how I feel and have been, or are in my shoes, you 'get it.' Please share the pitch video. Tell a friend about the movie and about the Director who will make the movie happen no matter what.
I NEED YOUR HELP TO SPEREAD THE WORD!!
Thank you.
Don Walker