Holmes & Watson Film + Reading Experience

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Moriah Pictures, LLC
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Classic lit for the modern reader– solve puzzles, tour VR crime scenes and watch diverse heroes play out key scenes as you read.
Backers: 104
Average Pledge Per Backer: $68

Funded: $7,059 of $65,000
Dates: May 27th -> Jun 26th (30 days)
Project By: Moriah Pictures, LLC
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Latest News

A New Renaissance

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Detectives, We reached 100 backers! That is incredible! Thank you! We look at 5 hours to go with our praying-hands up and our buns at the edge of our seats. We are still hopeful.  It's been hard work to get us this far and the journey was... (Read More)

Co-Director, Laine Soria, Talks About Her Passion for Reading

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
 Watch Laine discuss the benefits of reading as well as her passion for this project!  With just two days left we are down to the wire. If reading is your passion too, please share!  In other news we're headed to the Game Devs of Color Expo today... (Read More)

Vertical Video vs Horizontal Video

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Detectives, Today I'd like to share with you our plans to work with vertical or portrait style video. In the past, when I worked with clients, I'd occasionally get submissions filmed with their phones, and naturally they filmed it vertically.... (Read More)

New Creative Team Members

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Detectives! As J.J. Abrams said, "I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do." Throughout the hiring of this project, it's been our passion to find people who were like-minded, and ready for the challenging work... (Read More)

5 Days Remain!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Detectives, 82 Backers! Amazing. $5,375 raised! Awesome. 5 days left! Let's do this! Later today, Lainie will be hitting the streets of NYC and handing out our flyers, doing some old-school promoting. I'll be working on adjusting some of our... (Read More)

Post Social Media Blitz

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Super Sleuths, Last night we ate a lot of tacos and tweeted a lot of tweets (all while watching Firefly.) It was wild!  From 8pm til Midnight, Lainie and I were going through our list and tweeting out to as many celebs, news organizations,... (Read More)

TONIGHT! Social Media Blitz! Help us share!

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
  With only 7 days left, this week is going to be the ultimate push. Tonight, 8PM, help us spread the word. Let's tweet at some famous people and news organizations! We know there are plenty more people out there wanting to see this classic lit... (Read More)

Interview with Ebony - Part 1

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Good evening Detectives, Our friend and champion for the cause, Ebony, from the newly released podcast Theatre Geeks Anonymous, has encouraged us mightily. We share similar passions to see more diversity in film, media, theater, and general... (Read More)

Free Christmas iBook

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Our book-app project idea stems back to a desire I had almost 6 years ago– creating a reading experience with interactive elements. In 2012, I finally created my first attempt through a self-published Christmas tale about a young jazz saxophonist... (Read More)

Monday's Social Media Blitz!

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Attention Detectives! Monday will mark a week-to-go. Wow! So let's try something: at 8pm EST, let's kick-off the final count-down by doing a Monday Night Social Media Blitz– also known as Tacos & Twitter, cause at home we'll be serving up some... (Read More)

Phone Design Mock-Up

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
 Good-Day Detectives, Today we're sharing a mini-update– last night I was working on creating a visual mock-up of how the pages might be. I decided to put it on a 30 second video and uploaded it on YouTube so you can check it out and share! If... (Read More)

Article on Good E-Reader

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Fellow Detectives, We're happy to announce that Good E-Reader published an article about us! What an amazing happening. We're so encouraged to get such a positive review of our endeavor–  "One company is approaching the same 'enhancements' to an... (Read More)

Interview with Nathaniel About Diversity

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Detectives, The proceeds are pouring in and we're dazzled by your support! Thank you so much <3! Today's update– Watch the interview of co-director & producer, Nathaniel, talk about his views on diversity and why it's important to... (Read More)

Project Budget

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
You guys are invested, and we want you to see where your money's going.... All the funding goes straight into the project – toward paying artists decently for their work and putting together a high quality experience. None of it will pay the Sorias... (Read More)

Why not white?

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
At the launch of our Kickstarter, I was on the phone with my mom for an hour or so explaining the project in detail. She said she didn't quite get it. Her questions were great, and I wish I recorded it because I'm sure they are the same questions... (Read More)

Watch the full Sherlock & Watson scene!

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
On YouTube and ready for your eyes! Watch Sherlock reveal his powers of deduction to Dr. Watson for the first time. We were so grateful to have these talented actors tackle a tough sequence– using the text directly from the novel wasn't easy.... (Read More)

Tonight, We Celebrate!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Detectives, The update– Lainie and I are gearing up to party tonight– the official kick-off for our Sherlock project! We'll be celebrating with all our local friends for our Kickstarter launch, as well as the launching of our company,... (Read More)

Look & Style of the Filmed Segments

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear fellow detectives,  You have our deepest gratitude in joining our endeavor. We'll be hosting a launch party, happy hour style, at Jadis in New York City this Thursday, tomorrow, at 5pm. We look forward to seeing some of you there. It'll be the... (Read More)

Behind-the-Scenes : Filming our Holmes & Watson Kickstarter in NYC

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Our PA, Matt Vincini - aspiring Director straight from film-school It's been a week! Exciting. We're so grateful to everyone who's backed us so far. What an amazing ride this has been. Thank you!  There's a lot to be said about behind-the-scenes on... (Read More)

Frequently Asked Questions

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hola amigos, I added some FAQ based on questions we received in the last week. Feel free to send more! Thanks and love, Lainie  (Read More)

Cheers to the first week!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU for your support! Thank you for spreading the word, and thank you to those who brought friends or family to support us too! We are thrilled to see each of you here – each new name feels like a vote of confidence.... We CAN share the love... (Read More)

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