Join the 400 Foot Club!!

I know what you’re saying! You’re saying, “Jeeze, I really want to help make this film happen, BUT HOW?! What can I do? All I have is this bloated financial portfolio! And this checkbook. And this pen!”

Well, have I got an opportunity for you!

Without employing the “student bonus” and without making allowances for discounts from the manufacturer, one roll of Kodak 7218 16mm negative film stock costs $141.92. That’s 400 feet of film per roll, which translates to about 11 minutes of raw footage.

Using the rates I got working with the footage we shot in July ’04, processing this film costs 13 cents per foot, $52.00 per roll.

Telecine transfer for that footage cost me 19 cents per foot, or $76.00 per roll.

So, to bring 11 minutes of film footage to life (shooting, processing and digital transfer), it costs approximately $270.00. Of course, this does not address the cost of renting gear, paying a crew to actually shoot the film, etc., but I want to give YOU, the donor, a feeling of having contributed something tangible to this independent film: i.e. ONE ROLL OF FILM.

Therefore, I am now offering you the opportunity to join a very exclusive club: THE WALT MINK DOCUMENTARY’S 400 FOOT CLUB!

Members may join at one of three levels:

Bronze Member: $141.92 [400 Feet of Film]
Silver Member: $193.92 [Film & Processing]
Gold Mountain Member: $269.92 [Film, Processing & Transfer--WOW!]

Additionally, you may contribute any other dollar amount to join the Beautiful Human club.

Our Film Donation Goal: 30 Rolls!!!

You know how I said 30 rolls? Haw haw. See, that was a pre-show estimate based on this idea we'd only be doing one show. Haw haw. Didn't (really) count on the super-super-fast sellout and certainly did not (at all) plan (initially, at least) on shooting two shows in one day.

So in fact, i have 68 400-foot rolls of film and an additional 12 100-foot loads -- a mere 26,895 feet of rock.

Also, did you know the matinee was shot on Black & White film with three cameras?
And, did you know that the late show was shot on color film with four cameras?
Last: did you know we filmed the band's interview and performance on 89.3 The Current?
It's all true!

HOWly crap! How can I help?!!
Use the PayPal button on this page (easy!).
or
Email me to discuss (easy!).

CLUB MEMBERS & BEAUTIFUL HUMANS:

--Ryan McNaughton
--BBB
--AAS
--Grimaldi
--Chris Neil
--Perry Bowers and Taylor Sound
--Ali Lozoff & 89.3 The Current
--Chris Beales and Cinequipt
--Jamie Hook & Minnesota Film Arts
--Al Bouta
--Charles Youel
--Gemma & John "We want our 11 minutes!"
--J. Hill
--J.K. Dineen
--Chris Peknik
--Jim Lewandowski
--Alan Howell