Hi everyone.
Just a few hours ago the documentary The Queen's Suite launched on Kickstarter.
Kickstarter is an American initiative which enables creatives to pitch their idea on the site and raise funds for their project.
I'm based in London, but the co-producer, Jay D, lives in LA, so he was able to help me set up the site.
There was much shouting across the waters via the wonders of skype when we hit the green button.
I do have butterflies in my stomach especially as we have 60 days (until the end of August) to raise the finishing funds.
To date it's been 18 months working on the documentary with no funding. What a journey, and to imagine this time last year I had lost my room because I couldn't afford to pay my rent and I was sleeping in a friend's music studio and editing! That's a typical filmmakers story!
Whilst now I have square eyes from editing! Now I have a lovelier room, which looks onto a garden. So that's great.
As some of you know, I did try to raise the funds in the UK but to no avail. So as one Hollywood producer once said, 'next.' And for the next stage I was advised to put the project onto Kickstarter.
How it works is people donate a pledge, from as little as $3 (£2) and in return they get a gift.
I've organised some great gifts such as lunch at the exclusive hospital in London with one of England's leading documentary executive producers, or a half day session (5 hours) at Premises studios with an engineer. The studio is where Lily Allen and the Arctic Monkeys record and it's a great place to be. There are other gifts to.
Please visit us at Kickstarter and please support us either by donating or spreading the word.http://www.kickstarter.com/e/VvCOv/projects/2063865364/the-queens-suite-a-young-jazz-musicians-dream-to-p
This is really the best opportunity we will have to raise the finishing funds and it's fun. The wonderful part about this is that with your help the story of Peter and TMWJO has the opportunity to go worldwide.
Thanks and all the best,
Corine
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