Dear Mr. Watterson - A Calvin & Hobbes Documentary
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A documentary film exploring the art & impact of the greatest comic strip ever: Calvin & Hobbes.
Backers: 1724
Average Pledge Per Backer: $56
Funded: $96,772 of $50,000
Dates: Jun 14th -> Jul 14th (30 days)
Project By: Joel Schroeder
Backers: 1724
Average Pledge Per Backer: $56
Funded: $96,772 of $50,000
Dates: Jun 14th -> Jul 14th (30 days)
Project By: Joel Schroeder
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Last Updated: July 14 @ 15:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Blu-rays, DVDs, & Bonus Features
December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers-- We're excited that today is our official DVD & Blu-ray release date! It is available only from our website at www.dearmrwatterson.com/store, and if you have thought about gifting it for Christmas, you'll probably want to order ASAP.... (Read More)
Dear Mr. Watterson is now IN MOVIE THEATERS!
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers! Can you believe that Dear Mr. Watterson is now IN THEATERS!? Today, after 6 1/2 years, 2 Kickstarter campaigns, dozens of shoots, countless hours of editing, and lots of blood sweat and tears, this little documentary about the impact of... (Read More)
Dear Mr. Watterson is now IN MOVIE THEATERS!
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers! Can you believe that Dear Mr. Watterson is now IN THEATERS!? Today, after 6 1/2 years, 2 Kickstarter campaigns, dozens of shoots, countless hours of editing, and lots of blood sweat and tears, this little documentary about the impact of... (Read More)
One Month Until Release!
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, Backers-- We've got a few good things to report today: 1. Last week our new trailer debuted exclusively on iTunes and for a day or two was their most popular trailer. And then very quickly it spread and was uploaded to YouTube and it is... (Read More)
Watch: Another Trailer for 'Dear Mr. Watterson' Calvin & Hobbes Doc
October 10th - via: firstshowing.net
"You just see a master at his craft..." This will bring a smile to your face. A second trailer has debuted for Dear Mr. Watterson, the documentary about the legacy of Calvin & Hobbes, the comic strip created by Bill Watterson that remains one of the most beloved comics around. We featured the very first trailer for this doc back in July when it was about to hit film festivals after being successfully Kickstarter funded and finished. With the film's release coming up next month (mid-November), a second trailer has debuted and it's as charming as you're hoping. Whether or not you're a big Calvin & Hobbes fan, this is a must watch doc. (Read More)
58 days...
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Wednesday, Backers-- With less than two months to go until the official release of Dear Mr. Watterson, here's the latest: Festival-wise, we have our Canadian premiere tomorrow at Cinefest in Sudbury, Ontario. Then in early October we screen in... (Read More)
Three Months From Today
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers! Three months after launching our original campaign on December 15th, 2009, Dear Mr. Watterson was officially Kickstarted. Three months from today, on November 15th, 2013, Dear Mr. Watterson will be released in theaters and Video-on-Demand!... (Read More)
Calvin and Hobbes revisited
July 20th - via: winnipegfreepress.com
ON New Year's Eve 1995, Bill Watterson published the 3,150th and last Calvin and Hobbes strip. Since then, we've seen a host of good-to-very-bad takes on the comic: cartoons, apps, bizarre live-action reboots -- even a search engine. Now there's a documentary, Dear Mr. Watterson, which explores the effect the boy and his anthropomorphic tiger had on both readers and Watterson's colleagues. (Read More)
NOVEMBER 15TH!
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers.... We have our theatrical release date! On November 15th, Dear Mr. Watterson will be in theaters in the US! I hope you're all very proud to be able to say that you helped make this happen. I'm extremely proud to say we all did this together.... (Read More)
Calvin and Hobbes Doc Set for November Release
July 15th - via: pastemagazine.com
Six years in the making, the film was completed thanks to 2,000 Kickstarter backers who donated over $120,000. (Read More)
The Mailroom is Empty
June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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News & More News
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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Shipping is Imminent!!!!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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Calvin and Hobbes Meet the Kickstarter Era
April 10th - via: wordandfilm.com
In the age of Twitter and online streaming content, the endurance of a treasured comic strip (from something as archaic as a newspaper) especially among the Facebook generation, might be a bit puzzling and unexpected. It’s also the subject of the new documentary “Dear Mr. Watterson,” which premieres this week at the Cleveland International Festival. (Read More)
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