To fund the project, the filmmakers
turned to crowd-funding site IndieGoGo, reaching out to
friends, family, and the local arts community for support and so far the
response has been tremendous; people are excited by the story they are telling
- and they've assembled a talented group to help them tell it. The project is
in the last stages of the campaign, having raised a 1/3 of the budget through
contributions on IndieGoGo, they have a little over a week to raise the
remaining $4000 to meet their target of $6000.
Those familiar with crowd-funding
sites know contributors receive perks in exchange for contributing to a
campaign. For The Talent Scout, Martin and Anita opted for some novel
rewards for their supporters, along with more conventional ones. Items in the
former category include miniatures by co-director Martin Baena. These
miniatures incorporate film iconography, historical, and literary references,
as well as everyday objects and themes - shipping pallets, being among the more
prominent. Martin and Anita also reached out to their friends Ink+Smog, an LA
print shop specializing in urban architecture centered in and around Los
Angeles; their paper goods incorporate well-known landmarks and imagery that
tied thematically to the film. Several of the perks include a digital copy of the
final film along with Talent Scout memorabilia. You can
also get your hands on original artwork made exclusively for the film, like a
matted print of the storyboard by local illustrator Anna Kwan. All in all,
there is something they everyone at all funding levels.
Martin and Anita studied at Concordia University, where they begun making films together. They relocated to Toronto to continue with their film careers where they had to re-establish themselves in a new city, making new contacts, getting to know the lay of the land. Since then they have collaborated on numerous projects, of which The Talent Scout, is their latest - and most ambitious. While the film is set on the road, the duo worked hard to find locations within the GTA that fit the small town aesthetic. They did this for logistical and budgetary reasons but also because it fit so well with their dominate theme of cinema as illusion. – Martin Baena
Martin and Anita studied at Concordia University, where they begun making films together. They relocated to Toronto to continue with their film careers where they had to re-establish themselves in a new city, making new contacts, getting to know the lay of the land. Since then they have collaborated on numerous projects, of which The Talent Scout, is their latest - and most ambitious. While the film is set on the road, the duo worked hard to find locations within the GTA that fit the small town aesthetic. They did this for logistical and budgetary reasons but also because it fit so well with their dominate theme of cinema as illusion. – Martin Baena
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