BLUE BORSALINO - a short film noir
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A private detective fails to prevent an attack on a young woman. Years later, she wakes from a coma. It's time to tell the truth...
Backers: 341
Average Pledge Per Backer: £67
Funded: £23,000 of £10,000
Dates: Jan 20th -> Feb 20th (31 days)
Project By: Mark Lobatto
Backers: 341
Average Pledge Per Backer: £67
Funded: £23,000 of £10,000
Dates: Jan 20th -> Feb 20th (31 days)
Project By: Mark Lobatto
£23,000
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 20 @ 02:45 -0500 GMT
229%
of goal
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Latest News
THE FINISH LINE!! 
February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW...Just WOW!! Yes...That's close to £23,000!! or 230% of our target! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
IT'S ALL THANKS TO YOU!
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the last 30 days we've been working hard, at first ridden with anxiety but then entirely blown away with your support and touched by your response and words of encouragement towards our film! It's been such a roller coaster, and throughout the... (Read More)
CHEEKY BLOOPER REEL!
February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's our cheeky little blooper reel from the pitch video shoot a few weeks back now...All the way before our campaign had even kicked off! We certainly should NOT be in front of the camera! We'll leave that to our wonderful actors!Please do... (Read More)
SPOTLIGHT ON....VFX Creative - ELLIOT GOODMAN
February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Even our film Blue Borsalino, that is rooted in an emotional authenticity and specificity of its era, still requires top-notch visual effects elements... With that in mind we welcome the hugely talented ELLIOT GOODMAN! With over a decade’s... (Read More)
Just 3 DAYS LEFT!
February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
You've all been truly amazing, and your support means we not only will be able to make BLUE BORSALINO - but that we are able to aim even higher still to deliver you and our audience the best version of our film! Over the next 3 days if there's anyone... (Read More)
SPOTLIGHT ON....Stills Photographer - ADAM JACOBS
February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We're thrilled to have ADAM JACOBS join our team of talented people!Adam is an exciting and innovative photographer whose eclectic portfolio has attracted considerable commercial attention. He's recently taken shots as a film stills photographer for... (Read More)
WHAT WE'VE ACHIEVED...
February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
We're on IMDB.com!
February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick one to say that BLUE BORSALINO is now officially listed on IMDB.com! For those of you who don't know, it is THE go to site for official listings of whats coming, in production and in post-production in the film and TV world, as well as... (Read More)
OUR FINAL SEVEN DAYS!!
February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
SPOTLIGHT ON....Editor - DAVE SILVER
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dave's been keeping extremely busy over the last few years as the editor on some exciting and diverse projects... He works across narrative film, documentaries, high end commercials, music promos and branded content. Dave recently worked on the BIFA... (Read More)
A Psychological Insight...
February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
One of our main characters, Jean Delaware, must come to terms with waking after many years in a coma, faced with an older strange version of herself looking back at her. What patients actually undergo during a coma is considered to be varied from one... (Read More)
Want To WIN the BLUE BORSALINO HAT?
February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
To all of you fantastic backers who have and continue to support us with pledges of £50 and over...We now have a great new BONUS for you!Each of you (and you can raise your pledge to above £50 should you want to be included) will be AUTOMATICALLY... (Read More)
FILMS WE LOVE...
February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Sunday everyone!Here's a recent favourite short film of our director. It's a beautiful portrait of an ageing American farmer who ponders his legacy, loneliness and his own mortality. Truly a stunning piece of acting, cinematography and... (Read More)
BRAND NEW REWARD!!
February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so thrilled with how our campaign has been going & with support coming from all over... that we've decided to bring in a NEW REWARD for those who are after something a little different! Over the last couple of weeks, Annabel (our Producer)... (Read More)
SPOTLIGHT on...Makeup & Hair Designer ALEXA SEABOURNE
February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Our mega-talented MAKEUP & HAIR DESIGNER Alexa Seabourne has headed her department on over 50 projects. Alexa brings a sought after and meticulous approach to each character's aesthetic, having designed for multiple feature films, TV series,... (Read More)
PRODUCTION DESIGN - Part 2
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are a handful more production images using our location stills, and hinting at the props we aim to use to dress them with... (Read More)
New Podcast Interview!
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The people at ANYWHERE BUT HOLLYWOOD have just released this week's podcast + it's a great interview with our writer/director Mark Lobatto!Take a look and have a... (Read More)
TWO WEEKS IN...
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
It's AMAZING to think that in the first two weeks alone we've:Been supported by 250 BACKERS...Raised over £16,200 on Kickstarter...Been interviewed in 2 Podcasts...Had articles in over 10 websites including The Hollywood News & Go Into The... (Read More)
LOCATION STILLS
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
FILMS WE LOVE...
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
So much can be said about Michael Haneke’s ‘AMOUR’ – stunning, raw, devastating. We love this honest and painful take on ageing for it's humanity and way of challenging the audience throughout... If you haven’t seen this then it absolutely... (Read More)
NEW Crew Member joins our team!....our COSTUME DESIGNER
January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to Team Blue Borsalino...JEFFREY MICHAEL - COSTUME DESIGNERJeffrey Michael is a London based costume + fashion designer for film, theatre, and celebrities. His work has been showcased in feature films, theatre, advertisements, TV, on the... (Read More)
MOVING ON UP!!
January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a little message from our director & writer, Mark Lobatto...And YES, it's GOOD NEWS!!! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
REWARD SPOTLIGHT - 'THE TEST OF TIME'
January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we wanted to give you an insight into the amazing quality and striking imagery you can expect from BLUE BORSALINO's future POSTER...With 'THE TEST OF TIME' reward - Your poster will be LIMITED EDITION and SIGNED by the CAST & CREW!We'll be... (Read More)
A FILM WE ADMIRE...
January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We wanted to share this beautiful trailer to 'Away From Her’... A captivating and heartbreaking film from director Sarah Polley. This her debut feature in fact. Though tonally different from BLUE BORSALINO it touches on the similar themes of... (Read More)
Week One Video
January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
A little video from our writer/director Mark Lobatto as we just pass the ONE WEEK mark!! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
The importance of....VISUAL REFERENCES
January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Before discussing shot choices, colour palette, pacing, storyboarding, and visiting the eventual locations - It's really useful to source images from a variety of places to get an overall grasp of how the film will FEEL. In the case of Blue... (Read More)
SPOTLIGHT on...THE SOUNDTRACK
January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone who chooses our 'MUSIC LOVER' reward gets a real treat:Our ORIGINAL SCORE + an ADDITIONAL TRACK created especially for BLUE BORSALINO!Gideon Bensen a guitarist/vocalist for the truly fantastic Australian band, The Preatures, has agreed to... (Read More)
Kickstarter's PROJECT OF THE DAY
January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
What an achievement! With your support and continued belief in Blue Borsalino...We are now Kickstarter's PROJECT OF THE DAY!This mean's that we are the first featured project in the whole of the Film section! The first film people will see! Great... (Read More)
SPOTLIGHT ON....Cinematographer - EBEN BOLTER
January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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SPOTLIGHT ON... Executive Producer - CHRISTOPHER SMITH
January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
CHRISTOPHER SMITH... ...Has created a diverse, entertaining and sophisticated body of work during his career as director and writer so far. He's proven that he can deal with a multitude of genre, style and intelligent narratives. All of Chris's... (Read More)
PRODUCTION DESIGN - Part 1
January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Where DID Wednesday go?...
January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We can tell you where BLUE BORSALINO went!We went from 36% ------- to ----------> 63% of our goalWe went from 41 backers ----------- to -----------> 69 backersAnd we popped by here: (Read More)
REWARD SPOTLIGHT - 'THE IMAGE IS KING'
January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We wanted to take a moment to explain just how brilliant + unique the IMAGE IS KING reward is! These film stills will be individually chosen once the film is shot by our director and award-winning Cinematographer Eben Bolter. Each will be a blown up... (Read More)
AMAZING PROGRESS ON LAUNCH DAY !!
January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Within an hour of launching we were notified that Blue Borsalino had been selected to be one of Kickstarter's much revered 'STAFF PICKS', and that our project would be featured in the 'NEW & NOTEWORTHY' section of the site! Later we realise that... (Read More)
Blue Borsalino
January 20th - via: iwbag.com
Blue Borsalino is an ambitious short film noir on Kickstarter (Read More)
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