Letters to Daniel - An Independent Feature

A project in Louisville, KY by Amy Leigh McCorkle
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Bipolar disorder. One woman's journey from breakdown to recovery. From rock bottom to success.
Backers: 27
Average Pledge Per Backer: $25

Funded: $683 of $10,000
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 16th (45 days)
Project By: Amy Leigh McCorkle
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Latest News

Letters to Daniel Is Important

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Letters to Daniel is important. Not just to me. Not just to Missy. Or the people involved with the campaign and film. Letters to Daniel changes lives. I've experienced first hand it's transformative power. It has changed my life.First as a blog,... (Read More)

Welcome Agent and Co-Producer Jule Fink!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Julie F. Fink Hi Julie, why don’t you introduce yourself and tell us about what brought you to the project Letters to Daniel? Well to start, my name is Julie F. Fink. I am a literary, art, and music agent. I have worked in the training and... (Read More)

Sneak Peek Inside Letters to Daniel

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
 Today we hear at Letters to Daniel want to share the scene we will be shooting to take down to Nashville for Film-Com. Take a moment to read and when you finish if you can, take a moment to donate, share, like and tweet our message of hope and... (Read More)

We Celebrate Memorial Day

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We here at Healing Hands Entertainment would like to honor those who fought and died for our country on this Memorial Day. We hope everyone had and a wonderful holiday and time was spent with friends and family. Those who aren't spending the day with... (Read More)

What Does Daniel Craig Mean to Letters to Daniel?

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
 The Daniel from Letters to Daniel is Daniel Craig. You might be wondering why I chose Daniel Craig as opposed to someone else. It comes down to the idea of telling a secret to someone who can keep one. It made me less self conscious in telling my... (Read More)

Today: What Does It Mean to Have A Child With Bipolar Disorder?

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
 Today we talk to Amy's mother, Faye Keough. She discusses what it's like to have a child with mental illness. Who society feels about her child because of that and why she feels like educating society and those her is an important issue for her... (Read More)

Why Letters to Daniel? Why Now?

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Why Letters to Daniel? Why now? Why is it so important? Letters to Daniel is about bipolar disorder. What it's like to suffer from it and what it's like for the caregivers who love, care about and support them. Mental illness has long been... (Read More)

Join the Cast & Crew For An Awesome Premiere!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
 Healing Hands Entertainment and team from Letters to Daniel would like to invite all of you to one of coolest premieres you're ever going to attend. No you won't be in a car as pictured above. But imagine a night spent beneath the stars with the... (Read More)

Introducing Set Photographer & Make-Up Artist William Fink

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
William Fink  We here at Letters to Daniel are excited to have make-up artist, prop and model maker, actor and set photographer William D. Fink. He has worked with people such as Francis Ford Coppola and has worked in the film industry on various... (Read More)

Introducing Concept Artist Tim Druck

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Tim, Amy, Missy Today at Healing Hands Entertainment we'd like to introduce Tim Druck. Award winning filmmaker, bassist for LAME, artist, writer and activist Tim pretty much aces whatever he sets his mind to. With the project Letters to Daniel since... (Read More)

We Have Set The Dates!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
 Hi! We here from the Letters to Daniel team are excited to announce have our filming dates set! September 2nd-10th and 26th-28th. We will be filming in the Louisville, Shepherdsville and Mount Washington areas of Kentucky during that time. We are... (Read More)

At It's Heart Letters to Daniel Is About Friendship

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
 At it's heart Letters to Daniel is about the healing power of friendship.  Being diagnosed with mental illness is hard. It is very easy to lose yourself in your diagnosis and for awhile I did. The only real thing I had to hold onto other than my... (Read More)

Music Is the Heartbeat of Your Film

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Kylie  Every film has an emotional heartbeat. That heartbeat is the music. For music you need a composer. For Letters to Daniel the choice was unanimous and overwhelming. Kylie Jude of Frozen Creek Studios.  Kylie is the co-founder and musician,... (Read More)

Every Film Needs A Team of Artists-Introducing Delilah K. Stephans

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Delilah K. Stephans  Every film needs someone to capture the spirit of the film for marketing purposes and concept of the movie often before the first actress is cast or the first crew member is hired the artist must conjure the image or logo.... (Read More)

Facts And Myths About Bipolar Disorder & Why It Should Matter To You

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
MYTH: Bipolar disorder is a single identifiable disorder. FACT:  Bipolar disorder is a diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders where a person experiences episodes of mania (elevated mood), and depression (state of sadness) or mixed... (Read More)

Every Director Needs a Director of Photography

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Stephen Blair & Sarah Anne Warren Every director with a vision needs a skilled director of photography with the technical skills to break that vision down in practical steps to make sure the director can focus their energies on that vision.... (Read More)

Happy Mother's Day!

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Mom  We here at Healing Hands Entertainment and the Letters to Daniel team want to wish you and everyone else out there a Happy Mother's Day!  Mothers and daughters don't always see eye to eye as I didn't always see eye to eye with mine. But I... (Read More)

So Why 007?

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
 "Dear Daniel, Let’s get the elephant out of the way. I don’t know you. You don’t know me. But I know your work. And it’s impressive. And what it’s done for me is really beyond anything I could’ve hoped for. Or even expected. I’m a... (Read More)

An Emotional & Professional Rock

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The second character in the film is Melissa Goodman. Also the producer, co-director, co-writer along with me on Letters to Daniel she is the other face of recovery from mental illness in this film. Because in all reality had she not been there I... (Read More)

It's All About Location! Location! Location

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Keystone Cinemas Faye and John's Home Exterior  All films, no matter what their budget, must have locations for the scenes to take place. A canvas on which the script must come to life. A scene for the actresses and actors to bring characters and... (Read More)

A Tale of Two Amys

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Letters to Daniel is a true story. Seventeen years ago I suffered a bipolar breakdown while I lived in San Antonio, TX. With only my best friend and creative partner in crime to help me heal Texas became an adventure and lesson in survival. Popcorn... (Read More)

Letters to Daniel-Not Just A Film But A Message

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning! On this second day of the Kickstarter we thought you might like to know if I back this project what are the perks and rewards involved? Well even at $5 there's a reward, a digital copy of the award winning and bestselling Letters to... (Read More)

We Have Launch!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
 Hi everyone, this first day of the Letters to Daniel-the Independent Feature Film Kickstarter Campaign and it is a positive start to the campaign! This weekend Melissa and I were nominated at three separate festivals for Best Feature Script. The... (Read More)

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