Producer Credits Are Available For Again Again On Indiegogo
The Indiergogo campaign for Again Again, a queer sci-fi love story, written by Mia Moore Marchant and directed by Marchant and Alexa Feeney, is hitting its stretch run. Mia has indicated that she'll be doing a special roundup show on the final day of the campaign. So far, they've raised nearly 50% of their $80,000 goal.
This is a time loop tale similar to that of the movie Groundhog Day, which starred Bill Murray. However, this movie deviates from the path of Groundhog Day when it asks some serious questions. How did she end up in this time loop? Why did it take so long to break out? Can she put her life back together after she's been in that loop for years?
Moore, who is originally from Aberdeen, Washington, is excited about creating a movie that has transgender and queer creators and performers, but it's not about them being trans or queer. It's just people having experiences and how they deal with them. She's hoping to push for more of this kind of thing.
This is where I come in as an interested fan who is not affiliated with this movie. Admittedly, I'd like to be a part of developing something like this in the future, but what Mia and Alexa are doing is happening now. They're attempting to raise $80,000 in order to be able to pay for the camera equipment, lighting, any sets and props, room and board for performers and the other costs that might come up. This film will be shot in Washington.
Mia isn't the first person to go the independent route on Idiegogo. Her choice is merely one of creative control. With a studio, you'll have executives telling you to change this or that in the script or alter your story to a point where it might not even resemble what you've written. This way here, Moore can tell the story she envisions.
It was about a decade ago when Kerri Cecil started creating content with Brittany Blackmon. The two trans women were trying to get something started, which even involved trans adult entertainer Vaniity. Unfortunately, Cecil faced some backlash when she tried to raise money on Indiegogo for her movie, The Wi-Fi Murders.
It's unfortunate that people turned on Kerri as support at that time might have meant that she could continue doing what she loved doing. With Again Again, the trans community and people who are supportive of them are able to put something really special together. Pledge levels are available for many different amounts. The average person may only put $5 or $10 in for the cause, but even that helps.
There is an Executive Producer level. Obviously, $30,000 is a little bit steep for most people, and even the $5,000 Signed Script level might be a bit much for most people. However, there are people who have the ability to fund a project like this and make it happen. An Executive Producer credit means that you're stepping in and giving Mia and Alexa the funds they need to tell the story that they want to tell.
In fact, if all three Executive Producer credits get claimed, they would have enough money to even go a little bit above what they had planned. Furthermore, it would be supporting the trans community and one of their own as they tell stories where trans performers, writers and directors are heavily involved.
The reality of the trans community is that we do get marginalized. We get overlooked and ignored, and even doing things like what Mia is doing can be a challenge. She's giving it a really good effort, and the fact that she has raised $36,000 is quite impressive. It may very well be the best supported trans movie project ever put on Indiegogo so far, though I haven't verified that.
If two people were willing to step in for Executive Producer credits, that would take the movie over its $80,000 goal, and it then becomes about stretch goals. Mia has already indicated that she has other ideas in mind. After putting her vision to the screen and entertaining people with the story that she has here, there could be more good things to come from her. I, for one, would love to see that happen.
If you're interested in supporting this movie at Executive Producer level or any level, click this link https://igg.me/at/AgainAgainFilm/x#/
