12% funded.

“Wow. Rob’s film looks pretty cool. I really ought to give him a few bucks. Why not? Gotta remember to do that …”

Wait no longer, please! The faster my funding rolls in, the more momentum gets generated, encouraging on-the-fence folks to take the plunge. And with cool rewards like this pint glass, you’ll not only experience the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting indie film, you’ll get some sweet swag. Go for it!

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3 things about Vincenzo Natali’s NOTHING

Nothing [2003]

1. Keyboard guitar solo.
2. Davelandia has a flag.
3. Nobody hates Stan.

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Funding update: 33 days to go.

27 backers
$1,836 pledged of $15,000 goal

How does a film get made? Step by step. Go check out the project and make this indie film happen!

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3 things about Joe Dante’s SMALL SOLDIERS

Small Soldiers [1998]

1. Password? Gizmo.
2. “There’s nothing in windows. There’s stuff outside them.”
3. A row of plastic corn cob holders stuck in his leg.

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Throwback Thursday: chilling on the sunporch.

POTC_sunporchJanuary, 1995. L to R: Tchavdar behind the camera, me, Phil Jones recording sound, and actors Gavin Meyer and Lesley Walbridge. And her dog.

For the ultimate Throwback Thursday, check out my Kickstarter.

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Funding update: 34 days to go.

26 backers
$1,786 pledged of $15,000 goal

To quote Gordon Cole, my socks are on fire! Go check out the project. And did you know that merely supporting the film can help quench your thirst?

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My film can wet your whistle.

No, really! With your pledge of $100 or more, you’ll receive this splendid custom-made Pause of the Clock pint glass.

pint glass with logoIt’s perfect for your favorite beer, soda, iced tea, lemonade, or just good old thirst-quenching H2O. Or pair it with a Hawthorne strainer and it makes a great mixing glass for cocktails. A special thanks to the talented Kim Thornton for her cool design.

Every pledge counts! Thanks for your support!

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“It’s that sort of conversation across the decades that has really interested me, now, as I finish the film.”

Pause of the Clock received a nice writeup on Chicagoist. Check it out!

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Funding update: 35 days to go.

20 backers
$1,541 pledged of $15,000 goal

It’s nice to see the number of backers inching upwards. Why not join them? Go check out the project. Here’s a teaser to whet your appetite: tomorrow I’ll be revealing what one of the rewards looks like.

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3 things about Don Siegel’s RIOT IN CELL BLOCK 11

Riot in Cell Block 11 [1954]

1. “Those guys got the guts to try anything!”
2. Integrated prisoners.
3. The guards, the Colonel all standing in a line, hands tied to the length of pipe running along the wall. (Goya?)

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