Too Loud A Solitude Feature Film
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A feature adaptation of Bohumil Hrabal's beloved book made with live action puppets, animated sequences, and visual effects.
Backers: 423
Average Pledge Per Backer: $93
Funded: $39,474 of $35,000
Dates: Sep 27th -> Nov 2nd (36 days)
Project By: Genevieve Anderson
Backers: 423
Average Pledge Per Backer: $93
Funded: $39,474 of $35,000
Dates: Sep 27th -> Nov 2nd (36 days)
Project By: Genevieve Anderson
$39,474
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 2 @ 03:01 -0400 GMT
112%
of goal
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Latest News
Final Day! 
November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The final day of the Too Loud a Solitude Kickstarter campaign has arrived. This might look like a clip of Hanta relaxing with a book, but he's actually studying his lines! We can't wait to join him on the set to begin turning Bohumil Hrabal's... (Read More)
1 More Day & Thank You Again.
October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
So many new backers supported us since yesterday that it seems appropriate to say thank you again for supporting Too Loud a Solitude. Thank you! We are truly humbled by the number of people who have expressed interest in the film and who have... (Read More)
Thank You!
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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3 Days Left!
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Caturday from Hanta! It's the purrfect day to relax and enjoy these demo clips we shot of Hanta in preparation for our 2007 short version of Too Loud a Solitude. We have about a dozen puppets as principal characters, and then several background... (Read More)
For We Are Like Olives.
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Handmade Puppet Dreams Filmmaking Symposium Featuring Director Genevieve Anderson
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Genevieve Anderson In Fall of 2014, I was lucky enough to be asked to be on the panel of a Handmade Puppet Dreams Filmmaking Symposium at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. This event took place after we completed the 2007 17 minute... (Read More)
Behind The Scenes of Too Loud a Solitude
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We hope you enjoy this special peek at behind the scenes footage shot during the making of the 17 minute version of Too Loud a Solitude in 2006, featuring the wonderful cinematographer Isidore Mankofsky. Behind The Scenes of Too Loud a Solitude Too... (Read More)
7 Days Left & Genevieve Anderson on Passion Projects, Wrangling Puppets, and the Importance of Community
October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
There are just 7 days left to support Too Loud a Solitude and help us reach our goal! The campaign has gone by fast, but we've enjoyed every nail biting moment of it and look forward to a magical final week. If you are already a backer of the... (Read More)
Tres Bohemes is TRES Bohemes!
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
With just a week left in our fundraising campaign, we would once again like to thank all of you who have backed the project! We could not have come this far without you! To anyone visiting the page for the first time, please feel free to read... (Read More)
There is something very tactile about puppets and Hrabal’s literature
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Loutkar interview with film director Genevieve Anderson about her project Read the interview online HERE What made you choose Hrabal’s novel Too Loud a Aolitude as your film’s subject? What captured your attention? A friend who was traveling in... (Read More)
On Puppets, The Desert, And Small Things
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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Book Necklace & Desk Caddy by Peg & Awl, Rain Taxi Review of Books, Conduit Literary Journal
October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We'd like to give a shout out to the makers of some of our incentive items and give you an update about their availability. The Too Loud a Solitude book necklace and desk caddy are still available at the $150 and $200 backer levels respectively. ... (Read More)
Why Film Director Genevieve Anderson Has Spent A Decade Animating A Beloved Czech Novel
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
By Michael Barron, The Culture Trip In 2007, film director Genevieve Anderson released a puppet film based upon Czech author Bohumil Hrabal’s classic novel Too Loud a Solitude. The novel tells the story of Hanta, a reclusive paper pulper who saves... (Read More)
The Land of Great Beauty.
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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New Incentive Item: Prague Calendar & Souvenirs
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Too Loud a Solitude fans! We're excited to announce the addition of a new incentive item today: Olga Mendel's lovely 2017 Prague calendar and a selection of souvenirs gathered this week in Prague for your Too Loud a Solitude pleasure. Only 12... (Read More)
Artist finds a new beginning in Tubac (Nogales International)
October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Genevieve Anderson (Photo Paulina Pineda) Artist finds a new beginning in Tubac By Paulina Pineda, Nogales International, October 18, 2016 Sifting through a storage container filled with dozens of small silicone puppets dressed in coats, pants and... (Read More)
KCRW's Michael Silverblatt on Too Loud a Solitude
October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We recorded this interview with Michael Silverblatt from KCRW's Bookworm in 2014. He is a Hrabal fan and, being one of the nation's premier minds in literature, had many illuminating insights into Too Loud a Solitude. We hope to share more of the... (Read More)
An Interview With Bohumil Hrabal
October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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New Incentive Added! Music To Your Ears...
October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Too Loud a Solitude fans! We are excited to announce two new incentive items featuring the original soundtrack composed by Emmy award winning composer MJ Mynarski. The soundtrack is available in two incentive categories, Too Loud a Solitude... (Read More)
Press Release (Please Share)
October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
If you are a writer, editor, reviewer, critic, blogger, know anyone who is, or think a particular publication or web site might be interested in writing about our project, please feel free to share our Too Loud a Solitude press release. Press... (Read More)
Paradox
October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Art Of Translation
October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Included in our incentives are several nods of acknowledgment to the art of translation, without which we would not be able to enjoy works of literature written in languages other than our own. Below you'll find the descriptions of these items... (Read More)
Eli Presser, Lead Puppet Designer
October 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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New York City Experiences
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you who live in New York City or know someone who does, we're offering three Too Loud A Solitude incentive reward experiences. Reception at Czech Center New York Join us for a special evening at the Czech Center New York on Thursday,... (Read More)
Social Media Saturdays & Sundays
October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello & thank you for your pledges to the Too Loud a Solitude Kickstarter campaign! Each weekend on Twitter and Facebook we will encourage those who follow and like us there to share news of the campaign with their friends and followers. We... (Read More)
Bohumil Hrabal, Author of Too Loud a Solitude
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Did you know that Bohumil Hrabal has his own postage stamp... Hrabal Stamp ...gold and silver commemorative coins celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth... Gold Hrabal Commemorative Coin Silver Hrabal Commemorative Coin (Front) ...his... (Read More)
Grace.
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I love this excerpt from Heinrich Von Kleist's On the Marionette Theater: "We can see the degree to which contemplation becomes darker and weaker in the organic world, so that the grace that is there emerges all the more shining and triumphant. ... (Read More)
Thank you.
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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Thank You & Please Spread The Word!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for your support of Too Loud A Solitude! Please help us spread the word about the film and the Kickstarter campaign by liking / following / sharing via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: Facebook Twitter Instagram (Read More)
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