Amber the Hammer is the story of two young women who rekindle their friendship by defeating a 7'7" supervillain. Along the way, there are roller derby costumes, low-tech gadgets, martial arts fight scenes, and the biggest crowbar you've ever seen. It's a crimefighting action film with a big heart!
Amber the Hammer is the story of two young women who rekindle their friendship by defeating a 7'7" supervillain. Along the way, there are roller derby costumes, low-tech gadgets, martial arts fight scenes, and the biggest crowbar you've ever seen. It's a crimefighting action film with a big heart!
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Mission Statement
Amber the Hammer captures the wide-ranging diversity of the Bay Area! Our Director is Latino, both of our leading actors and our Assistant Director are female, black actresses occupy 2 of our 5 speaking roles, one of our supporting actors is Latino, and the other is 7'7" (not a typo).About The Project
With Amber the Hammer, we aim to tackle two challenging questions:
- Can we make a superhero short film with diverse characters that aren't normally represented in superhero movies?
- Can we pull off gritty, realistic fight scenes on a shoestring budget?
As we get creative to take on those challenges, we are motivated by one thing above all else: fun! Here's why this project has been a blast for us in pre-production, and why it will be a blast to you on the big screen:
- Vibrant superhero costumes and makeup
- Original action-music score
- Full fight scene choregraphed by stunt coordinators
- 7-foot-7 (not a typo!) actor playing Mr. Friendly, our supervillain
- Partnership with comic book artist for hand-drawn freeze-frames
Incentives
$10
Digital Copy of Film (plus the reward above)
Emailed to you with a private password for viewing.
$20
Amber the Hammer Laptop Sticker (plus all of the rewards above)
Full-color, die cut laptop sticker featuring our original logo hand-drawn by comic book artist Galen Travis.
$30
Special Thanks in Credits (plus all of the rewards above)
See your name featured in the film's credits.
$40
Digital Album of Behind-the-Scenes Images (plus all of the rewards above)
We'll share a private digital photo gallery with you featuring dozens of behind-the-scenes photographs of our cast and crew during pre-production and production.
$50
Director-Autographed Copy of Script (plus all of the rewards above)
We'll mail you a physical copy of the Amber the Hammer script autographed by our Director, Jose Luis Jovel.
$60
Director-Autographed Framed Set Photo (plus all of the rewards above)
We'll mail you a large framed set photo of our entire cast and crew autographed by our Director, Jose Luis Jovel. The photo below is just an example — the actual set photo will be all of our cast and crew on set when we shoot!
$100
Original costume item (plus all of the rewards above)
Award-winning costume and production designer Van Dyke Roth assembled sixteen original costume pieces for the film, some repurposed and some created from scratch. First come, first served! As soon as you purchase this reward, you may choose one prop from the list below (among what still remains and hasn't already been claimed by other project backers):
Prop list:
- Amber the Hammer's chestplate [CLAIMED!]
- Amber the Hammer's helmet [CLAIMED!]
- Amber the Hammer's knee pads [CLAIMED!]
- Amber the Hammer's boots [CLAIMED!]
- Girl Number One's eyepatch [CLAIMED!]
- Girl Number One's boots [CLAIMED!]
- Girl Number One's cast [CLAIMED!]
- Mr. Friendly's mask [CLAIMED!]
- Mr. Friendly's 4-foot crowbar [CLAIMED!]
Claimed: 4 of 16
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Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$10
Digital Copy of Film (plus the reward above)
Emailed to you with a private password for viewing.
$20
Amber the Hammer Laptop Sticker (plus all of the rewards above)
Full-color, die cut laptop sticker featuring our original logo hand-drawn by comic book artist Galen Travis.
$30
Special Thanks in Credits (plus all of the rewards above)
See your name featured in the film's credits.
$40
Digital Album of Behind-the-Scenes Images (plus all of the rewards above)
We'll share a private digital photo gallery with you featuring dozens of behind-the-scenes photographs of our cast and crew during pre-production and production.
$50
Director-Autographed Copy of Script (plus all of the rewards above)
We'll mail you a physical copy of the Amber the Hammer script autographed by our Director, Jose Luis Jovel.
$60
Director-Autographed Framed Set Photo (plus all of the rewards above)
We'll mail you a large framed set photo of our entire cast and crew autographed by our Director, Jose Luis Jovel. The photo below is just an example — the actual set photo will be all of our cast and crew on set when we shoot!
$100
Original costume item (plus all of the rewards above)
Award-winning costume and production designer Van Dyke Roth assembled sixteen original costume pieces for the film, some repurposed and some created from scratch. First come, first served! As soon as you purchase this reward, you may choose one prop from the list below (among what still remains and hasn't already been claimed by other project backers):
Prop list:
- Amber the Hammer's chestplate [CLAIMED!]
- Amber the Hammer's helmet [CLAIMED!]
- Amber the Hammer's knee pads [CLAIMED!]
- Amber the Hammer's boots [CLAIMED!]
- Girl Number One's eyepatch [CLAIMED!]
- Girl Number One's boots [CLAIMED!]
- Girl Number One's cast [CLAIMED!]
- Mr. Friendly's mask [CLAIMED!]
- Mr. Friendly's 4-foot crowbar [CLAIMED!]
Claimed: 4 of 16
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Current Team
About This Team
Jose Luis Jovel, Writer & Director & Editor
Jose Luis is originally from San Salvador, El Salvador in Central America. As a child, he fell in love with watching behind-the-scenes movie clips. When he to California in high school, Jose Luis took a TV Production class and started making movies himself. Jose has been a filmmaker ever since then, most recently having made an award-winning short called A Girl Named Khan.
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