In Oakland, you face life-affirming majesty and dystopian decay every day. It is an integrated utopia of proud people and often the worst of life seems to inspire the best in the people. It is those people who inspire me. This film is for them.
In Oakland, you face life-affirming majesty and dystopian decay every day. It is an integrated utopia of proud people and often the worst of life seems to inspire the best in the people. It is those people who inspire me. This film is for them.
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Mission Statement
All of This!!! is a story of chance encounters and intersections in a real place. Oakland is one of the most integrated and diverse cities in the US, and it was our mission to ensure our cast represented what Oakland really looks like in front of the camera.About The Project
ALL OF THIS LIFE
“All of This!!!” was originally titled “All of This Shit!!!”. “All of this shit” is what I was saying to myself early in 2018 to describe the set of circumstances I found myself in: lack of meaningful work, relationship growing pains, idle creativity and the ongoing American sideshow of the Trump administration. I’m an eternally hopeful person, but sometimes life beats you down. However, things improved (for me at least) and I found a new meaning for my title, it was all of this life, not shit.
Since first arriving in Berkeley in 2010, I have been making art by hosting drawing nights, going on poetry expeditions, drawing in the landscape, organizing art shows and meeting and befriending the many talented artists and muses here in the Bay Area. This film is a culmination of those experiences, inspired directly from the people I've met and who have become my closest friends.
This story is about the small, private moments when you’re at your most vulnerable. It’s about an ensemble of artists and dreamers trying to thrive in a world that feels like it’s crumbling down around you. Their struggles are not villains or the supernatural but the authority figures, excesses and lack of compassion that are always present in our society. My vision for this film is to put that kind of struggle front and center and then literally shake the characters loose from that struggle, if only for a second. The earthquake that punctuates the final moments of this story is a real threat to life in California, but like most life-threatening situations, they reveal to you what’s really important.
WHAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR
We've already shot the whole film and we aim to be done with the film in its entirety when we conclude this crowdfunding campaign!
Why so ambitious you ask? Because we can't wait to share this film with you, our audience. Our filmmaking process hasn't slowed down since we started casting. We are determined to finish our film, and share it with the world but we need your help!
WHY SHOULD YOU SUPPORT THIS FILM?
This film is about artists and their struggles. It's a timeless concept, but this much has been true throughout history, that art survives with the support of patrons. We made this film because we wanted to tell this story, because it's our story of the small struggles that happen every day. Most independent filmmakers (along with actors, gaffers, writers, cinematographers, etc) make films with little to no compensation or promise of any but that has never stopped an artist from creating. However, there are some hard costs with filmmaking that can't be avoided.
By pledging even a single dollar, you are helping us finish this project. Most importantly, your pledge tells us that yes, the whole endeavor is worth it. This film was inspired by the community, made by the community, and now can be finished with the help of a new community, YOU!
With gratitude,
Darryl Jones
Writer & Director
Incentives
$10
Shout Out!
Every little bit counts! We will give you a digital shout out and your name will appear in the credits.
$25
Instant Digital Art
A special, one-of-a-kind HAND sketch inspired by the film, just for you! Digitally delivered soon after you pledge!
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits
$37
THE WEIRD PLEDGE
You'll get something special just for you, on video, you just don't know what it is yet. Be bold and pick this one.
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits
$50
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
If you can't make the 10/24 screening, or you're just seeing this now, here's what you get:
- Digital Download of the Film
- Movie Postcard
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits + Instant Art
$50
EARLY BIRD PRIZE! Sneak Preview of the Film on 10/24
Note: You must pledge before October 23rd!
- Get a ticket to our first private sneak preview in San Francisco on October 24th at 7PM! (details upon pledge)
- Digital Download of the film
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits + Instant Art
$75
EARLY BIRD PRIZE! 18"x 24" Original Movie Poster + 10/24 Screening
Note: You must pledge before October 23rd!
- Get a ticket to our first private sneak preview in San Francisco on October 24th at 7PM! (details upon pledge)
- Original 18"x 24"Movie Poster shipped to you!
- Digital download of the film
- Movie postcard
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits + Instant Art
Claimed: 1 of 100
$100
ALL OF THIS!!! (and that)
This is the best package for sure, you get:
This includes the 10/24 screening, let us know if you can make it!
- 18" x 24" Original Movie Poster
- Digital Download of the Film
- Movie Postcard
- Digital Shout Out
- Credits
- Instant Art
Claimed: 13 of 50
$250
PRODUCER CREDIT
You get a PRODUCER credit in the film (and on IMDB)! Plus:
This includes the 10/24 screening, let us know if you can make it!
18" x 24" Original Movie Poster
Digital Download of the Film
Movie Postcard
Digital Shout Out
Credits
Instant ArtSold Out!
$1,000
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Every previous incentive, plus you get an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER credit (and on IMBD) and BONUS:
ONE complimentary 30-second video produced by our team! And of course:
10/24 screening, let us know if you can make it!
18" x 24" Original Movie Poster
Digital Download of the Film
Movie Postcard
Digital Shout Out
Credits
Instant ArtClaimed: 0 of 5
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$10
Shout Out!
Every little bit counts! We will give you a digital shout out and your name will appear in the credits.
$25
Instant Digital Art
A special, one-of-a-kind HAND sketch inspired by the film, just for you! Digitally delivered soon after you pledge!
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits
$37
THE WEIRD PLEDGE
You'll get something special just for you, on video, you just don't know what it is yet. Be bold and pick this one.
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits
$50
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
If you can't make the 10/24 screening, or you're just seeing this now, here's what you get:
- Digital Download of the Film
- Movie Postcard
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits + Instant Art
$50
EARLY BIRD PRIZE! Sneak Preview of the Film on 10/24
Note: You must pledge before October 23rd!
- Get a ticket to our first private sneak preview in San Francisco on October 24th at 7PM! (details upon pledge)
- Digital Download of the film
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits + Instant Art
$75
EARLY BIRD PRIZE! 18"x 24" Original Movie Poster + 10/24 Screening
Note: You must pledge before October 23rd!
- Get a ticket to our first private sneak preview in San Francisco on October 24th at 7PM! (details upon pledge)
- Original 18"x 24"Movie Poster shipped to you!
- Digital download of the film
- Movie postcard
Included: Digital Shout Out + Credits + Instant Art
Claimed: 1 of 100
$100
ALL OF THIS!!! (and that)
This is the best package for sure, you get:
This includes the 10/24 screening, let us know if you can make it!
- 18" x 24" Original Movie Poster
- Digital Download of the Film
- Movie Postcard
- Digital Shout Out
- Credits
- Instant Art
Claimed: 13 of 50
$250
PRODUCER CREDIT
You get a PRODUCER credit in the film (and on IMDB)! Plus:
This includes the 10/24 screening, let us know if you can make it!
18" x 24" Original Movie Poster
Digital Download of the Film
Movie Postcard
Digital Shout Out
Credits
Instant ArtSold Out!
$1,000
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Every previous incentive, plus you get an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER credit (and on IMBD) and BONUS:
ONE complimentary 30-second video produced by our team! And of course:
10/24 screening, let us know if you can make it!
18" x 24" Original Movie Poster
Digital Download of the Film
Movie Postcard
Digital Shout Out
Credits
Instant ArtClaimed: 0 of 5
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About This Team
Our team is made up of some of the hardest-working artists and production talents in the Bay Area, almost all of them located in Oakland. Brought together by goodwill, trust and comraderie our team took a challenging script and turned in into a moving story.
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