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December 8, 2011
Battle Campaign
Battle for Brooklyn via Kickstarter
The Battle for Brooklyn filmmakers have launched a new Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the film's Academy Awards push. Click here to chip in (it's tax-deductible, too!).
We have worked on Battle for Brooklyn for 8 years, during which we have seen the film slowly build support and gain momentum among a wide and diverse audience. Raising $25k on Kickstarter - after striking out on two dozen grant applications - was a big UP. Finishing the film and premiering at Hot Docs was a huge UP. Launching it in theaters in NYC and LA has led to critical acclaim. Self-distributing the film this way got us qualified for the Academy Awards. We also had an amazing time at the Brooklyn Film Festival, where the film won the Grand Chameleon Award.
Now that awards season is in full swing, Battle is in the running for some of the big ones. However, there are a lot of expenses involved with getting a film qualified for these awards. We need to make an expensive Digital Cinema Package ($6,000 for that alone!), advertise, travel, and hire publicists. At a bare minimum, we need to raise 9K. 100% of the money raised will go towards our efforts to bring the film to as wide an audience as possible.
Posted by eric at December 8, 2011 11:37 AM