Fund "The Worst Christmas Story" Movie

A project in Oakland, CA by Paulette Nichols
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Help my musical, "The Worst Christmas Story" become a movie/video
Backers: 5
Average Daily Pledges: $13
Average Pledge Per Backer: $71

Funding: $354 of $10
Dates: Jun 16th -> Jul 16th (31 days)
Project By: Paulette Nichols
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Latest News

Lear Gets off the Ground, Quits Job

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
More video.  Will it ever end?  Do I want it to end?  It's a lot of work, but I think it looks pretty nifty.  The background behind Lear's Boss reminds me of Clyfford Still's paintings.  I found it in the garbage behind the nursery school.  I'm... (Read More)

What are Lear's Pronouns?

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Lear is unconscious after being struck by a tree.  The bystanders don't want to assume that his pronouns are he/him.    (Read More)

Lear Talks to God

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
So exciting!  Isn't this exciting!  Lear is actually talking to God!  When does that happen?!?!  How do you get an audience with God?  Maybe he was near death and God saved him.  Maybe it's not really God.    What are god's pronouns?  Does... (Read More)

Tower Crane Rental Puts Budget Temporarily in Red

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I had to rent a tower crane for a couple of hours to shoot the crane scene, and this created a budget deficit, which I may be able to recover through favors to the crane owner. It turns out that my favors to the crane owner were enough to erase my... (Read More)

Here is the set for the song, "Bonk".

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The unpaid servants fashioned this crane from wood taken from my neighbors house.  (Read More)

Love My Job test 7.5.25

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Lear sings about his love of job.  (Read More)

Location footage from the site where the Christmas tree lot was. Footage is intertwined with the make-believe.

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Here I am, combining the shopping center my story is partly based on with the make-believe story I'm creating.  (Read More)

Here's a test again for the Intro. I kind of like it.

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
No Russian Leaders, but oh well.  It's hard to focus and sit down at the same time.  (Read More)

Another test

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Lear sings the song about picking the perfect christmas tree while the chorus sings and dances.  It might be better to have customers sing the chorus parts.  Probably need to have people dancing to this song.  maybe not.  (Read More)

Here is another test.

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The camera approaches from a distance and gets to the christmas tree lot.  We see Lear standing with a family, looking at the christmas tree on the parking lot asphalt.  Then he talks with the customer.  (Read More)

Here's a first scene test.

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Establishing shot and then Lear declares himself.  Customer interaction follows.  (Read More)

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