Scamdance: The Festival of Broken Dreams (#scamdance)

A project in New York, NY by Sean Hanley
000days 
:
00hours 
:
00minutes 

Funding Unsuccessful

Imagine Max(ine) Bialystock conning the bumbling secretaries of 9 to 5 into throwing the biggest (& fakest) film festival of all time!
Backers: 156
Average Pledge Per Backer: $517

Funded: $80,719 of $100,000
Dates: Sep 24th -> Oct 24th (30 days)
Project By: Sean Hanley
Tags:
Aw shucks, no tags yet. +Suggest

Suggest Tags

Begin typing to search or pick from a list. You can add multiple tags at the same time!
SubmitCancel
Saving your suggestions...
Suggestion Saved Successfully
Thank you for your help! The Kicktraq gnomes will get to work on your suggestions very soon.

Please keep in mind not all suggestions may be used, and repeated re-submissions may result in being rejected automatically (and we don't want that to happen).

If you have any questions, have a good idea for a tag, or a more in-depth suggestion - please feel free to let us know!

Ok
Hrm... something went wrong.
Hey, bad things happen to the best of us. Don't worry, the gnomes have been dispatched. Maybe try again in a little while.

Ok

$80,719

current pledge level
Last Updated: October 24 @ 22:02 -0400 GMT

80%

of goal
funding period ended

$0

trending toward
Trends are not projections. Read More >>

0%

of goal

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

Now you can share!

Help your backers reach your daily goals and help others see how you're doing. It's easy, with Kicktraq Mini.

Here are a few quick snippits of code you can use to embed your personalized widget on your website, in your blog, and even on your favorite forum.

HTML for websites & blogs
Copy HTML

BBCode for forums
Copy BBCode

Reddit code for... well, Reddit
Copy Reddit Code

Special Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else.

You can read more about it here.
Latest News

T-MINUS 7 HOURS: There's Light at the End of the Tunnel!

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

It ain't over till the fat lady sings (or 30 more hours, whichever comes first...)

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Never Fear, Underdog is Here (and 50% funded)!

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
O. M. Effing. G!  We passed a MAJOR milestone today and hit 50% of our funding goal!!!  Although I'm a bit verklempt, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our amazing Backers for believing in us & coming along for this rollercoaster ride.... (Read More)

I think I can, I think I can!

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

indieWIRE? Yeah, Baby!

October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Occupy Film: New Indie Funding Model or Gimmick? You Decide.BY PAULA BERNSTEIN OCTOBER 10, 2013 12:40 PM It's a film about a fictional film festival looking to scam indie filmmakers (a la "The Producers") -- and the real-life filmmakers have started... (Read More)

Déjà Jew?

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Fran Drescher promotes ‘Scamdance’ on Twitter Wednesday, October 9, 2013 by:Brittany Lyte Sean Hanley’s Kickstarter campaign is getting a little help from Fran Drescher. The actress on Tuesday tweeted a link to the Greenwich native’s... (Read More)

Perhaps Fran Drescher will do a cameo in Scamdance!

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for the Tweet, Fran!   (Read More)

EXTRA, EXTRA! We got written up in the Greenwich Time!

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
GHS Grad Invites You to Get into the Picture   Brittany Lyte, Saturday, October 5, 2013 "Instead of using Kickstarter to circumvent the checks and balances of a traditional studio system, we're embracing it and creating a `collective studio' made... (Read More)

PR Newswire: Kickstart The Movie Studio System!

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Click here to read the release online!  (Read More)

PRESS: The Greenwich Time News Staff Blog

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greenwich Movie-Makers Launch Kickstarter CampaignTuesday, October 1, 2013 by: Brittany Lyte   A couple of guys from Greenwich are using Kickstarter to raise funding for their first feature film — and they’re offering up gigs like casting... (Read More)

An official Kickstarter Staff Pick? Indeed!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Scamdancers,  We did it.  And we did it TOGETHER.  Thanks to your overwhelming enthusiasm, "Scamdance" has officially been chosen a "Staff Pick" by Kickstarter (whose excellent taste in films is only second to yours)! Our next order of... (Read More)

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
DAY 6: The "Scamdance" Kickstarter campaign is in the news!Gay List Daily says:  "We watched the five-minute pitch video, which describes the film and gives a solid depiction of what to expect. We laughed until we cried. So if the final result is... (Read More)

T-Minus 27 Days and Counting!

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings SCAMDANCERS! I am thrilled to announce that less than 63 hours after launching our ambitious campaign, we are officially 10% funded!  I am humbled by your extreme generosity and it truly inspires me to work even harder to raise the next... (Read More)

If you have additional news that doesn't appear here, shoot us a link!