Gold Star - A Narrative Feature Film

A project in Orange, CT by Victoria Negri
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A girl. Her dad. The 65 years separating them.
Backers: 225
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $10,806 of $7,000
Dates: May 6th -> Jun 5th (30 days)
Project By: Victoria Negri
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Latest News

The Final Countdown!!!!

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I was walking around my apartment last night singing "The Final Countdown." Seriously. My new neighbors probably aren't thrilled, but I don't care. We are just a day out from our 3 pm deadline tomorrow and while I keep saying how I can't wait for the... (Read More)

Dream from a Nightmare

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I was going to post this update as a video blog, but I've been battling a terrible cold and figured I'd spare you all from dealing with my Crypt Keeper like sounding voice.  There are three nightmare sequences in Gold Star, and while they don't take... (Read More)

Music in Gold Star: Meet our Composer, Ben Levin

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Music is an integral component to how I visualize and hear Gold Star as a fully completed film in my head. I grew up playing the piano and was raised in a very musical household. Still, I prefer to talk about music thematically rather than... (Read More)

Women in Film: Meet One of Our Producers, Effie Fradelos

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
When I began interviewing producers for Gold Star, it was extremely important for me to involve as many women as possible behind the camera. Now and going forward in my career, I want to work with strong, intelligent and creative women to tell... (Read More)

Remembering Those Who Served

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Many people think of Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer, the weekend where pools are opened again, we light our grills, and get an extra day off on Monday. Yet, this weekend, and the national holiday on Monday are set aside to... (Read More)

My "Old Dad Sisters"

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Growing up, everyone else I knew had parents who were born after World War II. I figured other kids somewhere in the world must have had a similar childhood to mine, one spent listening to endless first-person stories about World War II. I didn’t... (Read More)

#ShareYourStar Contest!

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Tuesday, Gold Star supporters! We are excited to share with you a contest we've launched for the second half of our campaign called #shareyourstar. Because Gold Star is inspired by Victoria's relationship with her father, we want to know... (Read More)

We Have Reached Our Minimum Goal - THANK YOU!

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Meet our Cinematographer, Saro!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the next few weeks we'll be introducing you to different Gold Star team members! I am thrilled to be working alongside Saro Varjabedian as cinematographer. I am a fan of Saro's prior work, his work ethic, and his collaborative attitude. He... (Read More)

New Reward!

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much again to all of our backers! We are a little over 66% funded and climbing. Crowdfunding is a popular means to raise funds for films and other creative endeavors, but it certainly isn't easy. For this reason, we added a new reward... (Read More)

Halfway! Wow!

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
If somebody told me at the start of this that we'd be halfway funded in less than 4 days total, I wouldn't believe them. It is because of all of YOU that we have reached this milestone. Thank you for believing in us and this project. We are excited... (Read More)

Indie Film Community

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday! Thank you so much to all of our contributors and supporters! I can't believe I'm saying this, but after less than four days we are almost HALFWAY FUNDED!!!! This week has been so exciting for myself and the Gold Star team and we are... (Read More)

That's a Wrap on Our First 24 Hours!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thank you SO MUCH to all of you who contributed up to this point! Your support means the world to me and the rest of the Gold Star team, and we will be reaching out shortly with our rewards!  Launching a crowdfunding campaign isn't... (Read More)

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