Zach Braff\u2019s long-awaited comedy-drama Wish I Was Here<\/i> is finally released in the UK this week. The film – about a struggling actor who decides to home school his kids in order to keep pursuing his dream – is notable for being partially funded by Kickstarter, a decision Braff made in order to a) get the film made and b) get final cut on the movie.<\/p>\n
Wish I Was Here <\/i>is far from the only movie to seek funding through the site however (although it is one of the few to actually achieve its funding target). Here are 5 interesting looking movie projects currently looking for your help…<\/p>\n
\nNUTS!<\/h4>\n
NUTS! <\/i>is the animated and unbelievably true story of John Brinkley, an American doctor who makes his fame and fortune by finding a cure for male impotence \u201d\u201c goats\u2019 privates. Yes, John replaces men\u2019s privates with those of goats. Feel free to go and get some fresh air for five minutes.<\/p>\n
Feel better? Good. Anyway, along the way, John tries to become governor of Kansas and sets up a successful radio station \u201d\u201c until it inevitably all comes crashing down. It\u2019s a bit like a very weird version of Forrest Gump <\/i><\/p>\n
NUTS! <\/i>currently has $5,060 of funding, with a target of $78,000. There are 26 days left to back it.<\/p>\n
Pledges start from $1 (which get you exclusive updates) to $10,000, which gets you an associate producer credit and a role in the film (hopefully not as one of the poor blokes John operated on).<\/p>\n
NUTS! on Kickstarter<\/i><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Anyone who loved gaming as a child is bound to have made up their own video game when they were younger, drawing up magical universes before realising that making games is really, really hard.<\/p>\n Most of our pretend game drawings ended up in the bin, but filmmaker Joe Granato found his and now plans to actually make the game, along with a documentary following the development. Proof, ultimately, that childhood dreams can come true.<\/p>\n Pledge benefits range from a copy of the game and documentary for $20 to the dev team actually making you a game for $10,000 (if you can find your childhood drawings).<\/p>\n The New 8-Bit Heroes <\/i>has raised $13,150 towards a $36,000 goal with 29 days to go.<\/p>\n The New 8-Bit Heroes on Kickstarter<\/i><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Stop-motion filmmaking has come back into fashion recently, with Wes Anderson\u2019s The Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/i> probably the most popular example.<\/p>\n Capsule<\/i> is a stop-motion animation about a lone astronaut on a 50 year solo mission, taking a lot of inspiration from 60s and 70s sci-fi like 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/i>.\u00a0 Based on the pictures posted so far, it already looks amazing.<\/p>\n Capsule<\/i> currently has $7,046 raised towards a $10,000 goal, with 6 days to go.<\/p>\n Capsule on Kickstarter<\/i><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Just look at that title! This is a low budget sequel to the 1991 cult classic Samurai Cop, in which a normal policeman who happens to be adept with a samurai sword tries to take down a gang of female assassins. Yes, really.<\/p>\n You have 3 days left to back Samurai Cop 2<\/i> and help the project hit its $50,000 target (it\u2019s currently on $47,257).<\/p>\n Samurai Cop 2 on Kickstarter<\/i><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n And finally, a project from the UK. Starcross<\/i> tells the tale of a young lad on community service who meets a girl, and the drama that follows. The cast is made up of non-professional actors from disadvantaged communities and is designed to raise awareness of issues such as mental health, knife crime and anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n The film currently has \u00a33,371 pledged towards it, with the goal to hit \u00a34,000.<\/p>\n
\nThe New 8-Bit Heroes<\/h4>\n
\nCapsule
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\nSamurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance<\/h4>\n
\nStarcross<\/h4>\n