THE HANDKERCHIEF

By Linda Niccol

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NZ $17,985 pledged


72 people pledged


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NZ $50,000 minimum target


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This campaign failed to reach its target by 11/05/2012 at 6:00 PM (NZST) and is now closed.

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THE HANDKERCHIEF

Project 2012-03-04 20:39:51 +1300

'The Handkerchief' will be a beautiful, emotional and sensual short film for the big screen but it won't get made without your help. 

Main character, blind man Alistair, relies on memory and imagination to communicate the beautiful world inside his head, which he must in turn convey to June in order to charm and seduce her. 

Writer and director, Linda Niccol (Second-Hand WeddingDangerous RideThe Temperature of Water, The Geometry of Desire), hopes this film will captivate and entertain audiences and shed some insight into the possibilities of seeing things from a blind person’s perspective, as well as create empathy with the worlds such people must create for themselves in order to overcome what some may perceive as a terrible disability, especially when it comes to finding love. 

The script for this short film won the Kaos Films British Short Screenplay Competition in 2006. Alan Parker and Kenneth Branagh were amongst the judges. 2,000 writers from around the world entered. 



While the crew will be small, camera work will be crucial to realising the magic of this film as will the creation of the many visual effects, which will be overseen by Trevor Brymer at Weta Productions

And already, experienced, talented and generous key crew have volunteered their services at low rates, these include; producer — Glenis Giles, DoP — David Paul, sound designer and composer — Jeremy Cullen, editor — Jeff Hurrell, set designer — John Girdlestone and design and advertising agency — Mission Hall Creative


By donating to the production of this film you will not only help support an up and coming filmmaker tell a magical, very entertaining story about a marginalised group of people in our society, you will give two actors challenging, unique roles. The completed film will be screened to raise money for the blind and will also be entered in international festivals and film competitions. And who knows, an award winning screenplay just might translate into an award winning short film!

Whatever you can spare will be welcomed!
The estimated budget is $50,000

Comments

Updates 1

It takes a crowd to raise a film! 7 days left to pledge.

29/04/2012 at 6:15 AM

Hi everyone - please excuse the crowd mail but this is your last opportunity to help crowd fund 'The Handkerchief'! 

The rewards are there and many generous people have come forward already if you take a look at the list of pledgers. 

There is only one week left to make it happen. I realise times are tough but I am hoping you can help. And I wouldn't ask if I didn't think you cared.

We need lots of people onboard to make it happen. 

It's as simple as clicking onto the site https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/Crowd/Details/117 opening an account, making a secure pledge via your credit card - the amount you pledge is not made public - and choosing your reward. 

If the total target is not reached by May 4, 2012 your credit card will not be billed and the film won't get made. 

Please pass this on to your contacts who might empathise with this way of film funding.
Thanks for your generous support. 

All best, Linda www.lindaniccol.com

    Pledgers 72

    Simon Mark-Brown
    04/05/2012 at 3:30pm
    Josie & John Pagani
    03/05/2012 at 1:33pm
    ALYSON MCRAE
    02/05/2012 at 9:39pm
    rob cherry
    01/05/2012 at 12:44pm
    Anonymous pledger
    30/04/2012 at 1:29pm
    Anonymous pledger
    30/04/2012 at 1:28pm
    Mandy Hager
    30/04/2012 at 9:30am
    ChCh $1 Promo
    29/04/2012 at 10:36pm
    Anonymous pledger
    29/04/2012 at 9:28pm
    Alex Cole-Baker
    29/04/2012 at 5:44pm
    John Pagani
    28/04/2012 at 7:53pm
    Nicola Easthope
    28/04/2012 at 7:01pm
    Camilo Borges
    28/04/2012 at 12:03pm
    Vicki Simpson
    15/04/2012 at 4:58pm
    Malcolm Niccol
    15/04/2012 at 4:52pm
    Peter Davis
    12/04/2012 at 2:22pm
    Alison Bartley
    12/04/2012 at 8:00am
    Anonymous pledger
    11/04/2012 at 6:08pm
    Mike Norman
    10/04/2012 at 8:14pm
    Stephanie Dickens
    09/04/2012 at 11:50am
    Rory
    08/04/2012 at 2:36pm
    Yvette Parsons
    08/04/2012 at 11:14am
    Anonymous pledger
    08/04/2012 at 9:12am
    Anonymous pledger
    07/04/2012 at 11:28am
    Glenis Giles
    04/04/2012 at 10:15pm
    Gill Ward
    04/04/2012 at 7:26pm
    Kate McGill
    04/04/2012 at 10:05am
    Anonymous pledger
    03/04/2012 at 1:08pm
    Barbara King
    03/04/2012 at 6:15am
    Kate Faulks
    02/04/2012 at 10:01pm

    Followers

    Followers of THE HANDKERCHIEF

    THE HANDKERCHIEF

    Project 2012-03-04 20:39:51 +1300

    'The Handkerchief' will be a beautiful, emotional and sensual short film for the big screen but it won't get made without your help. 

    Main character, blind man Alistair, relies on memory and imagination to communicate the beautiful world inside his head, which he must in turn convey to June in order to charm and seduce her. 

    Writer and director, Linda Niccol (Second-Hand WeddingDangerous RideThe Temperature of Water, The Geometry of Desire), hopes this film will captivate and entertain audiences and shed some insight into the possibilities of seeing things from a blind person’s perspective, as well as create empathy with the worlds such people must create for themselves in order to overcome what some may perceive as a terrible disability, especially when it comes to finding love. 

    The script for this short film won the Kaos Films British Short Screenplay Competition in 2006. Alan Parker and Kenneth Branagh were amongst the judges. 2,000 writers from around the world entered. 



    While the crew will be small, camera work will be crucial to realising the magic of this film as will the creation of the many visual effects, which will be overseen by Trevor Brymer at Weta Productions

    And already, experienced, talented and generous key crew have volunteered their services at low rates, these include; producer — Glenis Giles, DoP — David Paul, sound designer and composer — Jeremy Cullen, editor — Jeff Hurrell, set designer — John Girdlestone and design and advertising agency — Mission Hall Creative


    By donating to the production of this film you will not only help support an up and coming filmmaker tell a magical, very entertaining story about a marginalised group of people in our society, you will give two actors challenging, unique roles. The completed film will be screened to raise money for the blind and will also be entered in international festivals and film competitions. And who knows, an award winning screenplay just might translate into an award winning short film!

    Whatever you can spare will be welcomed!
    The estimated budget is $50,000

    Comments

    It takes a crowd to raise a film! 7 days left to pledge.

    29/04/2012 at 6:15 AM

    Hi everyone - please excuse the crowd mail but this is your last opportunity to help crowd fund 'The Handkerchief'! 

    The rewards are there and many generous people have come forward already if you take a look at the list of pledgers. 

    There is only one week left to make it happen. I realise times are tough but I am hoping you can help. And I wouldn't ask if I didn't think you cared.

    We need lots of people onboard to make it happen. 

    It's as simple as clicking onto the site https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/Crowd/Details/117 opening an account, making a secure pledge via your credit card - the amount you pledge is not made public - and choosing your reward. 

    If the total target is not reached by May 4, 2012 your credit card will not be billed and the film won't get made. 

    Please pass this on to your contacts who might empathise with this way of film funding.
    Thanks for your generous support. 

    All best, Linda www.lindaniccol.com
      Simon Mark-Brown
      04/05/2012 at 3:30pm
      Josie & John Pagani
      03/05/2012 at 1:33pm
      ALYSON MCRAE
      02/05/2012 at 9:39pm
      rob cherry
      01/05/2012 at 12:44pm
      Anonymous pledger
      30/04/2012 at 1:29pm
      Anonymous pledger
      30/04/2012 at 1:28pm
      Mandy Hager
      30/04/2012 at 9:30am
      ChCh $1 Promo
      29/04/2012 at 10:36pm
      Anonymous pledger
      29/04/2012 at 9:28pm
      Alex Cole-Baker
      29/04/2012 at 5:44pm
      John Pagani
      28/04/2012 at 7:53pm
      Nicola Easthope
      28/04/2012 at 7:01pm
      Camilo Borges
      28/04/2012 at 12:03pm
      Vicki Simpson
      15/04/2012 at 4:58pm
      Malcolm Niccol
      15/04/2012 at 4:52pm
      Peter Davis
      12/04/2012 at 2:22pm
      Alison Bartley
      12/04/2012 at 8:00am
      Anonymous pledger
      11/04/2012 at 6:08pm
      Mike Norman
      10/04/2012 at 8:14pm
      Stephanie Dickens
      09/04/2012 at 11:50am
      Rory
      08/04/2012 at 2:36pm
      Yvette Parsons
      08/04/2012 at 11:14am
      Anonymous pledger
      08/04/2012 at 9:12am
      Anonymous pledger
      07/04/2012 at 11:28am
      Glenis Giles
      04/04/2012 at 10:15pm
      Gill Ward
      04/04/2012 at 7:26pm
      Kate McGill
      04/04/2012 at 10:05am
      Anonymous pledger
      03/04/2012 at 1:08pm
      Barbara King
      03/04/2012 at 6:15am
      Kate Faulks
      02/04/2012 at 10:01pm

      Followers of THE HANDKERCHIEF

      This campaign was unsuccessful and finished on 04/05/2012 at 3:30 PM.