La Source - A Documentary

Laughs for Clean Water

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:04:42 +0000

On Monday, December 5, the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles is hosting a comedy show, “Laughs for Clean Water.” The show will feature comedians Nick Kroll (I Love You Man, Date Night), Bobby Lee (Madtv, Pineapple Express), TJ Miller, Josh Wolf, Ben Gleib, and Robby Slowik and 100% of the proceeds will benefit Generosity Water and the La Source Social Action Campaign. It’s sure to be a good time, so grab your friends and come hang out, laugh, and help bring clean water to people around the world! Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at gwcomedy.eventbrite.com. The La Source team will be there, stop by and say hi!

IndieGoGo Campaign Wrap-up

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:10:29 +0000

Thank you so much for supporting the La Source Social Action Campaign! 80 of you courageously contributed a total of $7,110 to our IndieGoGo campaign. Thousands of others shared and promoted the campaign through Twitter, Facebook, and their blogs. We should all be proud of what we’ve accomplished. Though we didn’t reach our $15,000 IndieGoGo goal, we’re not giving up! We raised almost $7,000 at our L.A. fundraiser last September, and with what we raised through the IndieGoGo campaign, we have about $14,000 raised towards Phase I of our action campaign, and there are more donations coming in. As of now, we’re approximately $11,000 away from our Phase I goal of $25,000 which will ensure that all the key elements of our action campaign are in place when La Source premieres in 2012.

Next up our sleeves is a benefit show at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles from which 100% of the proceeds will directly benefit Generosity Water and the La Source Social Action Campaign. The show will feature comedians Nick Kroll (“I Love You Man”, “Date Night”, The League), Bobby Lee (Madtv, “Pineapple Express”), Josh Wolf, Ben Gleib and more. For more info and to buy tickets, click here. The entire La Source team will be in attendance too – drop by and say hello!

The film is on track to be finished by February! It will be passed off to award-winning composer Mateo Messina (“Juno”) in December, then be ready for color correction and sound editing in January. Once the film is complete we’ll be able to start preparing your perk packages and get them shipped out to you. We estimate that to be around April or May of 2012 before the film premieres. We’ll keep you updated and work as quickly as possible to make that happen. For those who donated at the $10 level, your posters will be mailed to you very soon. For the 6 winners of the BONUS PERKS, you’ll be notified within hours by email and will receive your bonus perk within days.

Thank you for being a part of this dream to bring clean water to people around the world. We look forward to the journey ahead and doing this together. You can continue to follow the progress of our fundraising and get updates on the film by signing up on our mailing list or following us on Facebook and Twitter.

Mesi anpil,
The La Source Team

P.S. In case you missed it, Patrick and Brandon were guests on the Film Courage podcast on November 13, discussing La Source, their experience making the film, and the social action campaign. You can listen here or download the free podcast on iTunes.

Special Drawing for IndieGoGo Donors

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:08:17 +0000

As a thank you, at the end of this campaign, six randomly selected donors will receive one of the following additional perks:

1) A pair of VIP tickets ($75 value) to see Nick Kroll at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles on December 5, 2011.

2) A VIP pass (good for 8 people) to the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA

3) A set of 3 autographed Transcendental Media film posters.

4) Jess Koehler is gifting three generous donors the first edition, signed prints from her La Source collection. Each image is printed on fine art paper, 16×24, limited editions of 20, valued at $135/each. Some samples of her work are below.

Only 11 hours left to get in on this drawing and do something good for people around the world!
Click here to make a pledge now.

What the Action Campaign is Really About

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:27:51 +0000

I’m writing this on Tuesday, November 15 at 3:33am and I’ve been awake for nearly 24 hours now working on two different freelance projects. I’m a bit exhausted but I’m feeling compelled to blog before I sleep tonight about something I need to get out of my system. If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook, I’ll assume you know all about the action campaign we’re in the midst of raising funds for. I’m not going go into that here. I’m not going to talk about the amazing perks we’re offering. I’m definitely not going to remind you about how I’ve offered my services (along with my ego) to produce a 5-minute documentary for anyone or any organization willing to bid $2,500 or more to our action campaign. I’m not going to go on and on with statistics about how severe this global water crisis is and that it’s the leading cause of death in the world. Lastly, I’m not going to exhaustively remind you that we’ve got less than 37 hours left in our IndieGoGo campaign to finance the first phase of our national social action campaign to tackle the water crisis in Haiti and around the world. Ahem.

I want to talk about what this social action campaign is really about. It’s not about the great perks. It’s not about me or the rest of the team. It’s about doing something for someone else. It’s about making small sacrifices to make the world better…to make each other better. There are a billion causes out there and I get overwhelmed too. Like everyone else, I too am suspicious of organizations asking for my money. But if we want to do as Gandhi suggests and be the change we wish to see in the world, then we need to start living differently, more sacrificially.

We live incredibly abundant lives and there are things we can do without. Those “things” can go a long way for people living in impoverished situations. It’s very simple. We don’t have to give up everything. But if more of us gave up something from time to time, that could add up quickly, and lives would be changed because you chose to skip that bagel or super-sized Mountain Dew. If the water crisis isn’t your thing, that’s fine. Maybe just ask yourself about the excess in your life, what you can cut out, and then give it away. Use that money to buy a homeless dude a meal or use it to buy a small gift for an orphan. Just do something, because like it or not, people around the world sort of depend on it.

Here’s the bottom line: We’re not going to abuse your generosity – your money isn’t going towards a down payment on a new car or a trip to Hawaii. Every dollar is going towards this action campaign. In fact, in the spirit of transparency, throughout the first 8-12 months of our action campaign, we’re going to be documenting ON VIDEO the activities and successes of this campaign and sharing these videos with you along the way. Do your homework on the team behind this action campaign and you’ll see that we’ve all got a decent track record and that we’re crazy passionate people who go to great lengths to get things done. Stories can be powerful tools. They can inspire movements and movements can change lives. They can make the world better. They can make us better for being a part of them. Join us. There’s less than 37 hours left for us to reach our goal of $15,000 on IndieGoGo. Please consider donating this morning’s bagel – the monetary value of it anyway – to our cause. If we get enough bagels donated, we can get this thing funded by Wednesday, November 16, 11:59 p.m. PST.

Now back to editing “La Source” – we’re about a month away from handing this film off to the composer and about 3 months away from having a completed film ready to bring to the world. Next year should be a wild ride and I hope you join us.

Thanks in advance!
Patrick

We’ll Make a Film About You

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:29:21 +0000

The La Source IndieGoGo campaign ends on Wednesday, November 16 at 11:59pm and we’re still trying to make it to our $15,000 goal, so we’re going to sweeten the pot a bit. Donate $2,500 or more and award-winning filmmakers Patrick Shen & Brandon Vedder will personally make a 5-minute documentary about you, your organization, or someone else in the Southern California area. This is the DEAL OF THE CENTURY and a great opportunity for your business or your cause, since this would normally cost around $15-20k. There are only 5 spots available for this unique opportunity, you do not want to miss out. Patrick tells us a little bit about this awesome opportunity below.

Social Action Campaign Update

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:05:20 +0000

Patrick Shen, Director and Producer of La Source, and Producer Jordan Wagner give us an update on the La Source Social Action Campaign and talk about what a social action campaign is in the video below. For more information on social action campaigns, check out Patrick’s article on Film Courage. To get involved, visit give.lasourcemovie.com

Did you miss any of the La Source IndieGoGo campaign videos? You can see them all here.

Behind the Scenes: Co-Producer Brandon Vedder on Social Change

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:39:52 +0000

Brandon Vedder, co-producer, co-cinematographer, and co-editor of La Source, sat down to discuss how a film can inspire change. Help us create a movement that will have an exponential effect on tackling the global water crisis. We can’t do it without your help. give.lasourcemovie.com

Sneak Peek of La Source: Supplies Arrive in La Source

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:25:35 +0000

Rather than raising a few bucks here and there at our screenings of this film, we’re launching a national campaign which will create a movement that will have an exponential effect on tackling the global water crisis. Join us. We can’t do it without your help. give.lasourcemovie.com

Pledge & Receive a FREE Holstee Manifesto Poster

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:39:42 +0000

We’re honored to be partnered with Holstee for this promotion to offer the next five backers who contribute $250 or more to our IndieGoGo campaign a coupon code to get your very own 18×24 Holstee Manifesto poster (shipping included for U.S. orders). This beautifully designed, letter-pressed poster has been spotted in libraries, classrooms, homes, and online all over the world – even the Burning Man Festival – and it’s brilliant. By the way, this FREE offer comes in addition to the perks you’ll receive for backing the campaign! Watch the video below to see Director Patrick Shen fumble his way through sharing the details about this promotion.

Behind the Scenes: The Origins of La Source

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:49:27 +0000

Director Patrick Shen sat down to talk about how his new film La Source got started.

Get involved in the action campaign to bring water to those in need: give.lasourcemovie.com.