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Mermaid

CREATED BY:

Joshua Brandon

LOCATION:

Prague, Czech Republic

CATEGORY:

Film

A film about a girl with "Mermaid syndrome". She lives in Prague. A man wants her to be in a fishing documentary. Uh oh.

Hi all,

I am writing from Prague, Czech Republic right now. It’s as beautiful and special here as I knew it would be. I’m a film school graduate from Los Angeles.

We are here working on my first feature film, and we’re looking for additional financing. We’re mainly looking for investors, but we thought we’d give IndieGoGo a try.

The film is called Mermaid.

We’ve already had two custom cameras built, nearly all the audio equipment, and more crew ready to pay their way to come work on the film with us here.

To my knowledge, this is to be the second feature film ever made on super 8. Instead of typical super 8 in TV dimensions (43), we are using max 8?, which is cinematic dimension (169). This allows for a true HD scan and a professional film festival run.

Mermaid is a strange story about a girl with the (real) medical condition Sirenomelia, which is also called Mermaid Syndrome. It entails the legs being fused together, making them resemble a mermaids tail. Because of this condition, she is immobile, and she is placed into a situation from which she cant escape, creating the phenomenon of a hothouse film a film taking place mainly in one location. This single location greatly helps to keep the budget under control.

I believe its important to make my first movie on a low budget. Many directors are incapable of doing so (for a feature film), simply because they never have. I’m so excited just to…see the finished film. It’s a movie I really want to watch, myself. If you like, you can see some of my previous movies here;.

I’m looking for an additional $12,000 to complete principal photography. I feel that this is not extravagant or underwhelming, but realistic. This covers everything from film, transportation and lodging of crew, camera equipment, costumes ($$$), and casting expenses. We will also be enlisting the help of Czech film students as interns, and working with people we know from local film studios.

Okay, after talking on it so much I can’t wait to get back to work on this movie now.

Nashledanou (goodbye in Czech),
Joshua Brandon

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Perks for your contribution:

Film Lover: $10

You get + mermaidfilm.com "donor login" access + your name on our website (if you want it there) + a big thank you!

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Copy of the movie: $25

You get a copy of the movie when it's done (via DVD or digital download) + mermaidfilm.com "donor login" access + you get your name on our website (if you want it there) + a big thank you!

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Postcard + Movie: $35

You get a POSTCARD from the director from Prague + a copy of the movie when it's done (via DVD or digital download) + mermaidfilm.com "donor login" access + your name on our website (if you want it there) + a big thank you!

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Signed Photo + Movie: $50

You get a SIGNED PHOTO of our mermaid, just for you + a copy of the movie when it's done (via DVD or digital download) + mermaidfilm.com "donor login" access + your name on our website (if you want it there) + a big thank you!

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Personal Video + Movie: $120

A PERSONAL VIDEO for you, from our mermaid in costume! You can even have her say hi to someone in particular (keep it appropriate for a little girl) Keep in mind, this will feature a one of a kind Sirenomelia mermaid prosthetic that has never been created before + a copy of the movie when it's done (via DVD or digital download) + mermaidfilm.com "donor login" access + your name on our website (if you want it there) + a big thank you!

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Mermaid Pants + Movie: $250

An original pair of "pants" worn by the mermaid in the film + a copy of the movie when it's done (via DVD or digital download) + mermaidfilm.com "donor login" access + your name on our website (if you want it there) + a big thank you!

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Movie Scene + Movie: $1,000

A scene acted out just for you! Only ONE lucky person gets this, because we can't have our mermaid get too worn out from our fundraising efforts. We will talk to you about a favorite memory you have, or a scene you like in a movie, or something else (that we agree to) and the mermaid cast will act it out just for you + a copy of the movie when it's done (via DVD or digital download) + mermaidfilm.com "donor login" access + your name on our website (if you want it there) + a big thank you!

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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER + Movie: $2,000

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT + admission tickets to the world premiere + dinner with whoever shows up from the cast and crew + a copy of the movie when it's done (via DVD or digital download) + mermaidfilm.com "donor login" access + your name on our website (if you want it there) + a big thank you!

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