WALTER: Lessons from the World's Oldest People
A project in Bozeman, MT by Hunter Weeks000days
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A feature-length film about the oldest people in the world and their lessons for living life right.
Backers: 461
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $25,191 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 5th -> Sep 4th (31 days)
Project By: Hunter Weeks
Backers: 461
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $25,191 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 5th -> Sep 4th (31 days)
Project By: Hunter Weeks
$25,191
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 4 @ 19:01 -0400 GMT
125%
of goal
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Latest News
Surreal - Academy Screener
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This is surreal. We just hit $25,000 which is giving us lots of confidence as we prepare to launch this campaign. No words to describe how wonderful this is!!!!!!! And never enough exclamation marks!!! Check out what our designer Frank Wiedemann is... (Read More)
Final few hours -- booking theaters!
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This is AMAZING! You all have been so wonderful to back this film and just today we are close to finalizing some more screenings. Walter's hometown Great Falls will get a very special one night screening on October 17 at the Mansfield Theater.... (Read More)
Just over 24 hours to go
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
My oh my. We are just thrilled with all of your support. This has been a big moment for both Sarah and I as we prepare to venture out there with this film. We've just hired a publicist in New York who will help us 'build the buzz' for this picture.... (Read More)
Stretch Goals
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey there WALTER fans! We've met the initial goal and are now working on Stretch Goals. To get the film out even further, we're adding milestones to "unlock" new cities for the launch. Right click on the image to download, and then share with your... (Read More)
Moments after we reached 100%
August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
OMG is what I said and Sarah -- well, you'll have to watch this video I grabbed moments after we hit 100%. We are so so so grateful to each of you for playing a part in this campaign. It has been a ride and is the beginning of something really... (Read More)
We Want YOU!
August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
BendFILM Festival and End Credits
August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This is an exciting time. We are blown away with the number of people jumping on to support this project and to help us get a big audience for a story that needs to be heard. So, thank you again for your support - it's really special to all of us. ... (Read More)
Oldest People Ever
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Curious about the oldest people in the world? Check out this Wikipedia page - we used this extensively when filming the movie and realized there is a big group of experts who monitor and verify age all over the world. One of the more interesting... (Read More)
Final touches
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a roller coaster day. On the downside, we're trying to figure out how to get cinema art houses to take this film seriously (unfortunately indies like us aren't quite the "INDIES" they are used to booking, which come through a well-polished... (Read More)
Meet the Supers!
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Well, we've talked a lot about Walter Breuning who is the inspiration for this film, but he prompted us to take a journey to meet several other wonderful people. You'll soon get to know them when you watch this film. And like us, we think you'll... (Read More)
Thanks for making my birthday special
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
This is for real!
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Last night we got one of those jolts. This is really happening and it's because of all of you. We're confident we're going to make the goal (though we still have a little work to do) and have begun to get ready for the launch. Check out this page... (Read More)
Booking theaters
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We're booking theaters for our release and were wondering what your favorite art house theater is. We'd love to work on getting the movie to screen theatrically in your neck of the woods. Shoot us a message on Kickstarter. Thanks for all your help... (Read More)
Help Keep the Momentum Alive.
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out this video we just made. It's been a phenomenal campaign so far and this film is going places. We still need to raise about $6000 to meet our goal. Can you all tell a few people about the campaign, post on Facebook and Tweet away? We... (Read More)
Old People are Cool
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Been thinking about how special it was to spend time with the Supercentenarians we interviewed along with their families in this film. It's made me look at senior citizens and our elders completely differently. They are pretty special and their... (Read More)
Featured as Project of the Day
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, We are beyond grateful for your help. And now the momentum for the film is taking off. When you are hard at work editing the film and creating the packaging around it, you never really know exactly what will happen. Well, today... (Read More)
48 Hours In
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey WALTER Fans! We're overwhelmed with the support that has poured in over the last couple days. WALTER is well on its way with 21% funding. Thank you for getting us to this point. We've noticed the mentions, the sharing, and the increased pledges.... (Read More)
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