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We have 14 days!  Count ‘em folks FOURTEEN friggin’ days to make miracles happen and dreams come true.  That’s right folks, you have the POWER!!   You can back a kick ass Kickstarter project (that never gets old) with a great message!  You can spread the word about our fundraising efforts via Kickstarter.  PLUS, now for a limited time ONLY, we are offering High Roller Incentives to the first backer to pledge $500, $1,000, and $2,000.  Yep, that’s right!  You don’t want to miss this chance to make miracles happen and dreams come true.  Pledge SOMETHING…  We DARE you

Thank you for your continued support!  For the latest “1 in 3″ news visit the new website.

We recently launched a project on Kickstarter.com.  What’s Kickstarter?  Well, Kickstarter is a KICK ASS online community that helps artist raise funds to Kickstart their creative projects.  If you’ve followed this blog, then you know of all the sound woes we’ve had.  Well, with all of the great things in store for “1 in 3″ in 2011 professionally correcting the sound is one of those great things.  If and only if we are able to raise the funds to pay our professional sound team.  There are two ways you can help:

1. You can back the film. Even if it’s $1 dollar donation it helps get us closer to our target goal. Notice that I didn’t say, “just $1 dollar”. We believe that every little bit helps. If we have 50 people who make a $1 dollar donation, then we are $50 dollars closer to yes, our target goal. It’s all or nothing folks! If we don’t reach our goal, then we don’t get anything.

2. You can SPREAD THE WORD! This is so very important. How can people back a project if they don’t know about it? Feel free to post it on your Facebook, Myspace, Tweet about it, if you have a website you can post it there. Go bananas!! I plan to SPAM everyone in my address book. Of course it will be in a nice not so spammy way

PLEDGE HERE – “1 in 3″ Kickstarter Project

Thank you for reading and don’t forget to bookmark the new WEBSITE

Please continue to check in from time to time, because we still have a lot of great things coming up.  Stay tuned for:

Kickstarter.com – We will be launching a project in order to raise money to get a professional soundtrack for “1 in 3″.

Screenings – More screenings coming soon!

Big Break Contest - They will be announcing the top 5 soon.  If you haven’t voted, please do here: Big Break Contest

Be sure to tell us what you think of our new website and thanks for reading

“1 in 3″ can be reviewed by industry professionals

Get a professional trailer cut for “1 in 3″

“1 in 3″ can be fine tuned by Rogues production team

 
And the coup de gras!!!!

“1 in 3″ could be shown in 50 AMC theaters across the country for a WEEK!!!

This would be a great way for many people who NEED to see this film to see THIS film!!!  To vote simply click the link below:

BIG BREAK MOVIE CONTEST – “1 in 3″ trailer

Then just click on the stars to rate the film.  If it prompts you to log-in, then the simplest way to go about doing that is via your facebook account.  If you don’t have a facebook account, then you will have to log in the old fashioned way and create an account.  Just know that you are doing so far a mighty fine cause!!!

Thank you all for your continued support!!!

*Also, if you get a moment please stop by fellow Oklahoma Filmmaker’s trailer:

S & M Lawn Care

We are happy to say that we will be having our second festival screening in the state of Oklahoma next weekend.  Southern Winds Film Festival will be hosting “1 in 3″ on Saturday, September 11th at 4:15 pm.  We are all very excited to attend this screening and hope to see you all there.  Also, we anticipate the launch of the “1 in 3″ website soon. Yay!!!  The blog will remain, but will also be incorporated into the new site.  We will Feature resources for those who are affected by domestic violence, screening dates, a new behind the scenes video, “1 in 3″ t-shirts for sale, and eventually DVD’s of “1 in 3″ will be for sale.  We are all very excited about this prospect.  Also, we are hoping to raise funds via kickstarter.com to complete the sound work we would like to do and to help pay film festival entry fees.  So, though we are done… well, kind of… we still have a lot of exciting things to come as far as this film is concerned.  So, please check back and THANK YOU for your continued support!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY “1 IN 3″

Check out trailers of the selected films here:  Southern Wind Film Festival

1 in 3 at OCADVSA Conference

There was a Q & A before the screening of the film, because the audience was eager to know more about the project.  For most, it was the first time that any of them had heard of 1 in 3.  So, one of the first questions had to deal with whether or not it was a documentary.  We’ve gotten that question ALOT!  I think, because of the subject matter many people are expecting to see a documentary OR something like the Jennifer Lopez film “Enough”.  1 in 3 is neither and is best described in a review written by Sunrise Tippeconnie on The Candler Blog, “1 in 3 is not so much a depiction of Lifetime–melodrama nor the exploitive horrors that are common in domestic abuse thrillers, but a more realistic drafting of the possibilities of subtle daily domestic violence.”

After the Q & A, the lights dimmed and we were ready to rock-n-roll!!!  It was interesting to see what this audience thought was funny, but I didn’t think 1 in 3 could SHOCK this audience, because most were advocates or at the very least shelter workers.  At the end of the film, Marcia Smith, Executive Director of the coalition,  said a few words.  What carried the most weight with me was when she said, “as an advocate we’ve all had our Ophelia”.  You will have to see the film in order to put that statement into its proper context.  Following the film, I was able to speak with several programs who are interested in acquiring the film for their education group.  Another opportunity also presented itself, October is domestic violence month.  So, I spoke with the coordinator of The Silent Witness March and we are looking at teaming up this October to create something memorable for 2010.

Table of Wisdom!

The following day, I attended more workshops.  During a break I was able to have a conversation with an audience member who was unable to speak with me following the screening.  She spoke openly and candidly, “it was hard to watch because of what I do.  I knew someone was going to die, I just didn’t know who.  It was good, very suspenseful – but hard to watch…” As she trailed off, I could tell that 1 in 3 had struck a chord.  She then asked for a copy to take back to her program.  I think that is something that we’ll continue to see as 1 in 3 makes its way through the festival circuit.  At least, we hope that it’s something we’ll continue to see.

Well folks, we have some exciting things going on with 1 in 3.  Remember how a few blogs ago I wrote that, “we saw the light and then some…” Well, we’re kind of back in the tunnel again, because we have some sound issues that we just have to work out before we can feel ready enough to distribute 1 in 3 out to the masses.  We have a hand full of scenes where sound cold use some fine tuning.  So, we have a meeting set up next week with our third sound dude.  You know what they say, third time’s a charm!  I’m betting that it is

Until next time, folks….

*Check out photos from the conference by clicking on our NEW Photos tab!

OKLAHOMA FILM WINS OVER FESTIVAL AUDIENCE

OKLAHOMA CITY – The lights dimmed as stragglers rushed in, trying to find seats in the packed auditorium.  Chairs were lined across the back of the theater.  The introduction to deadCENTER Film Festival ran as anticipation mounted in the room.  Then the first scene appeared: a woman, running from room to room in a dream.

1 in 3 Q&A at deadCENTER

The audience was hooked.  The story of Sydell Thomas and Ophelia Metz, two women involved in a domestic abuse shelter, unfolded on the screen with plot twists and turns that no one anticipated.  When an equipment malfunction stopped the presentation in the middle, a collective groan erupted from the crowd, followed by patient waiting as the staff at the Norick Library worked to correct the issue.  No one left.  They wanted to see what happened next.  At times funny, sad, poignant and informative, the film 1 in 3, written and directed by Lagueria Davis, won over the audience of deadCENTER and finished with extended applause…

The film was also informative as well as entertaining, as was stated by audience members during the Q&A:

The statistic, from which the title is derived, surprised everyone.  “I had no idea that one in three women were affected by domestic violence, much less that one in four will face sexual assault,” commented one audience member.

1 in 3 at deadCENTER - After the Q

“As a man,” shared another viewer, “it shocked me to realize this.  That means that in the office where I work, which has six female workers, two of those women have faced something horrific, and they are the sweetest women on the planet.”

“This is the first independent film I’ve seen,” one of the audience member remarked.  “I never expected to see such a high-quality film, especially shot here in Oklahoma.  I was just amazed.”

In the end, that’s what it is all about… 1 in 3 touching people’s lives and making an impact!  People WANT to see this film!!! People WANT to talk about this film and what it means, which is the first step in figuring out what it is that we can do individually in our communities to spark change or create a dialogue about           something that affects millions of lives daily.

Stepping off the soapbox… now!!

In other news, 1 in 3 had another screening in Tulsa on Wednesday at the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Conference.  I’ll blog and post pics about that screening soon!!  Speaking of pics check out our NEW Photos tab to view pics of 1 in 3 at deadCENTER.  Also, you’ll find some cool links below to articles, reviews, and other fun stuff!!!  Until next time…

The Oklahoman Article

The Candler Blog Review

*Also, if you’ve seen the film, then please take a minute to rate and/or review it at the following sites:

1 in 3 – IMDB Page

1 in 3 – deadCENTER Page

THANK YOU!!!