i miss being a tree

A project in La Crescenta, CA by Christian Sampson
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After the recent death of his wife, Walter receives a visit from someone all too familiar.
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Funded: $4,175 of $3,000
Dates: Apr 17th -> May 17th (30 days)
Project By: Christian Sampson
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Latest News

24 HOURS LEFT!

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all let me tell you how THANKFUL WE ARE FOR THE GREAT SUPPORT WE ARE RECEIVING! It is exciting and really humbling to see how many people are coming together for the making of this beautiful project. THANK YOU WONDERFUL BACKERS, FOR YOUR... (Read More)

MINIMUM REACHED!

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT! We have successfully reached our minimum goal of $3000! The film will be made!!!!!!!! With only 5 days left, we have updated our main page to reflect our STRETCH GOAL of $5000. CHECK IT OUT, SHARE IT... (Read More)

Story Origin

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
“A suggestion is never accepted without an inner readiness for it.”                                                                                                                      ... (Read More)

Look and Feel of 'I Miss Being a Tree'

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Just this last week, Christian, Katie, and Willem were able to meet in what turned out to be a very valuable production meeting.  Among the topics discussed was the look and feel of 'i miss being a tree.' It is to be a handsome look - not a... (Read More)

Location Scouting

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
On Wednesday this week, Christian and Willem drove up to visit a potential location in Ogden, Utah and loved it, other than the large number of geese who get agitated by nearby dogs. The film has much to offer in natural beauty and picturesque... (Read More)

Producer / Director Meeting #1

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
On April 29, Christian Sampson and Willem Kampenhout were able to meet in person to hash out some of the more practical challenges that face "i miss being a tree." This meeting was made possible by Katie Hill, the Director of Photography who... (Read More)

Week One!

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been very excited to see how the interest and support for our movie has grown in so short a time. Thank you all! We only have three weeks left so please share with your family and friends. There is plenty to be done and your continued support... (Read More)

Welcome to the Team!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This past weekend, we were so fortunate to have Willem Kampenhout join our creative team as the project's Producer! Both Katie and Christian are really excited to begin working with him this week.  "He has already shown an amazing amount of... (Read More)

New Photo Update

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Walter visits the park so he can draw trees. This new Album on our Facebook page shows a couple of the trees he likes. https://www.facebook.com/imissbeingatreemovie  (Read More)

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