We did it! We got the Green Light!

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Hello wonderful Supporters,

I will write a much more eloquent thank you when the campaign ends 24 hours from now (2:01pm tomorrow), but I just want to say thank you so much for getting us here. We've hit 80% and will get to keep the money we've raised so far. The films will get made and everyone in the crew and cast will be paid! That's amazing and that could not have happened without you, so I send you a million thank yous because Kelsey, the team and I could not be more grateful!

We're hoping to use this last day of our campaign to get as close to our full $20,000 goal as possible so that we don't have to cut corners on equipment or not have a safety net of contingency cash. Please help us with this final big push by sharing the campaign on Facebook & Twitter, and emailing or personally sharing it with anyone who you believe may be interested in our films, our team or our mission statement. Let's make this last day count! 

Tweet of the Day: Less than 1 day left for @CongestedCat Shorts #crowdfunding on @seedandspark! #SupportIndieFilm & get them to 100%! bit.ly/CongestedCatShorts

Thanks again,

Christina

P.S. Kelsey needs to have a jam session & I need to have a photo session with my cats once this campaign is over so that we can finish up our thank you cat memes and personalized jingles! We will try to release all of them by the end of next week. Thanks for your patience :)

Pride Parade Recap & Push for 50%! (Seed&Spark Update 11)

Good afternoon wonderful supporters,

We had quite the adventure at Pride yesterday. Not only was the parade a ton of fun, but we also got to chat with a lot of people about our film.

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With homemade promotional shirts (by my aunt Merilyn) and stickers & cards, we spent much of the day approaching people & basically doing quick pitches for them. A few actually gave cash contributions and many promised to check out our campaign online. We didn't want to be too pushy but people did seem genuinely interested and supportive of what we're doing. Fingers crossed those that promised really do support us on Seed&Spark. 

Even if they all don't though, it was a fun experience and we got to meet a lot of cool people. There were 2 highlights of the day for us. The first was at the start of the day when we spoke to a family of 5. The father said, "That all sounds great except for the part about money..." He went on to explain that he had recently lost his job. We chatted with him for a bit and he said that he would spread the word. We later saw the whole family at the parade and they were all wearing our stickers, kids included. That was a small but significant moment for us. The second was at the end of the day when Kelsey and I were pretty over approaching people and were off to do an interview with Examiner.com (article coming later in the week). A woman stopped us, having noticed our shirts, and asked us what our link was for. We noticed people noticing and maybe even reading our shirts all day, but to have someone actually stop us and ask about them was pretty damn awesome. All in all, it was a great day!

We're resharing our Q&A with the HLC Project, in case you missed it: http://thehlcproject.com/kelsey/. We're also excited to announce that we've added a Makeup Artist, Rashida Bolden, to the team thanks to our posting on Seed&Spark. We're still casting for Chris, for Not Our Living Room. We should be holding another set of auditions next week. We'll keep you updated on our progress with that.

*We're now down to 9 days left of this campaign and still have $7,459 to get to our 80% green light, and $11,459 to make our goal. We need to keep reaching people & making sure they understand why these films and our team are worth supporting. So let's keep spreading the word! We want to hit 50% today.

Tweet of the Day: Get @CongestedCat to 50% on @seedandspark. 2 character-driven, stereotype breaking films about loss: http://bit.ly/1ih3qFq. #WomenInFilm

As always, thank you for supporting & believing in us, 

Christina, Kelsey & team

P.S. We released more thank you songs today! Check out Ruth's & Dave's.

IndieWorks: June (Year 2 Launch) Recap

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Aaaaaaand, we’re back! We’re officially in our second year of IndieWorks, and we couldn’t be more excited for what’s in store for the series and the filmmakers we’re bound to meet throughout. IndieWorks has become such a great opportunity to meet independent filmmakers and supporters, where we can enjoy the work of our friends and fellow filmmakers, and promote future projects/collaborations. The night featured six great new short films; and members of their crew were present to represent them during the Q&A.  

The films of the night:

Before I Wake
A woman deals with grief.

Hallelujah
Natalia and Rob go out on what seems like a perfect date. They're pretty much a match made in heaven, until they encounter a major obstacle in their opposing religious views.

Raymond & Lina
Raymond Johnson, 63 and tired. Lina Overton, eight and troubled. One summer day, their lives will be closer than they expected.

Half & Half
A young man who struggles with O.C.D. experiences an intersection in his routine after finding a symbolic piece of jewelry that belongs to a young woman he desires.

Rules
Two young people with some time to themselves decide to try something new. 

Boy on a Bike
A short film following one man's life, from childhood to death, eight to eighty years old, only told from the perspective life-long friend, his bicycle. 

The Awards Go To…

Audience Choice Award accepted by Brendan Steere, director of “Rules.”

Silver Whiskers Award accepted by Casey Stein, director of “Boy on a Bike.”

CongestedCat Shorts - Crowdfunding Campaign!

We're currently crowdfunding for our next projects, be sure to support in any way you're able. Share, Contribute, Loan: all on Seed&Spark!


'Juice It' Teaser

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We premiere the Teaser Trailer for Christina's latest short film "Juice it." The film is 10 minutes of absurd fun! We can't wait to share it with you but can't do so until we hear back from festivals. In the meantime, enjoy the Teaser!

 

A young couple attempt a 7 day juice cleanse but quickly realize it's much more difficult than they anticipated as they pass the first 24 hours.