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‘Documentary for the Recently Deceased’ Will Explore the Making of ‘Beetlejuice’
The 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice is on the horizon, and fan Fred China is aiming to celebrate with an independent, fan-funded documentary about the making of the film. The documentary will be the first of its kind, and you’ve got the chance to come aboard and help out.
Now funding over on Indiegogo, Documentary for the Recently Deceased is a retrospective documentary about the creation and making of Beetlejuice, set to be packed with never-before-seen images and videos, plus rare deleted scenes and even the alternate ending.
It will also feature interviews with cast & crew, plus a virtual visit to filming locations.
“On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the film’s release, this two-hour independent documentary made by fans for fans will take you to the heart of this cult classic from the 1980s.”
“Documentary for the Recently Deceased will describe all the stages of production from the film’s creation to its release. You will get an exclusive view behind the scenes through interviews with the people who took part in the film, especially the magicians from the SFX department who will share their secret insight on the project.”
The documentary will release in 2018, in time for the 30th anniversary.
Up next from The People’s Joker director Vera Drew is a found footage movie titled Trandemic, and it’s being made possible by the Transgender Film Center Found Footage Feature Fund.
Deadline notes in a report this afternoon that Vera Drew’s Trandemic is the very first recipient of the award, created to “support micro-budget feature filmmaking by transgender creators.”
The outlet explains, “Applications were first evaluated by the Transgender Film Center and partner representatives, with finalists then presented to Duplass Brothers Productions, who selected the winning project.” Vera Drew will receive a $25,000 cash grant to bring Trandemic to life, with the project being described as a “cosmic found footage horror-comedy.”
Deadline further details, “The award package also includes creative advisory support from Duplass Brothers Productions; mentorship with Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice; a final script review from Duplass before production; development guidance from Kevin Nicklaus of Sandstone Artists; 15 days of in-kind post-production services from Aesthetica Post, including conform, color grading, light VFX, DCP delivery and festival-ready masters; a $37,000 post-sound package from Aura Sound and Color; and festival submission waivers from Transgender Film Center and partner festivals, including Fantastic Fest.”
“I’m so wildly stoked and honored to be receiving this grant from the Trans Film Center and Duplass Brothers Productions,” Vera Drew said in a statement. “Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass reinvented the found footage genre with the Creep franchise, so their support means the world to me as I gear up to do the same with my sophomore feature film Trandemic.”
“There were so many incredible projects submitted to us, I wish we could have picked every one of them,” Mark Duplass said. “But here’s the good news … everyone who built their projects to be made at a $25k budget? The hard part is already done. They can now go out, crowdfund it, and bring it to the world at a time when auteur-driven found footage horror is having a real moment.”
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