Yard Sale Paparazzi Pics

The Inspiration fundraising yard sale was a great success. In fact, it inspired us to hold another in July. Before checking out the glam photo spread below... remember to visit the Inspiration IndieGoGo page and make your donation. Help us meet our $5000 fundraising challenge in the next few weeks!! Thanks for supporting indy film!

People came in waves on the first official day of summer to score cheap stuff and offer donations and words of support. Thanks to everyone who bought something and wished us well!

Our Executive Producer Martin beckoned passersby to check out the goods for sale... including the magical blue fog machine next to him (hmm... did someone buy that? Was Donna Summer in the 'hood that day?) Note the low angle shot... adding to Martin's always imposing physical presence.

Production Designer Rachel and Director Jackie added a dash of high-class retail style in their crisp cotton aprons... with big pockets to hold lots of cash!

IS Films Board Member Glen impersonates The Fonz from Happy Days in a nod to Henry Winkler, one of Emerson's illustrious alumni.

Note the 21st century update to a Polo shirt instead of the Fonz's leather jacket. Ayyyy.

Glen practices for his future coronation as the epic film producer of the 21st century. All he needs is a crown, a handful of Oscars and a Palm D'Or.

Okay... we got a bit punchy toward the end of the day.

Yes... Martin can now officially claim to shedding blood, sweat and tears for Inspiration.

We will never hear the end of it.

Yard Sale Rakes in Cash

Selling treasure, trash and everything in between... the Inspiration yard sale was a rousing success. The team pulled in $682.54. (A big shout-out to the woman who offered up the change in her pocket... that 4 cents could make all the difference!)


Our Executive Producer Martin, Director Jackie, and Production Designer Rachel counted up the spoils... and made plans for a second yard sale next month. Note their awesome Inspiration t-shirts. Visit the Inspiration shop to get your own and help spread the word about the project and IS Films!

More yard sale photos to come (but really, the cash photo is the one that counts!)

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And be sure to visit the Inspiration IndieGoGo site to make your donation. Help us meet the $5000 fundraising challenge by the end of July!

One Man's Trash... Creates a Treasure of a Film

As part of the comprehensive fundraising campaign for Inspiration, the team is leaving no stone unturned... From the technological savvy of an online donation page on the IS Films web site -- to the decidedly low-tech but always profitable neighborhood yard sale.

We've been collecting donations of everything from baby clothes and antique glassware to artwork and furniture. Our gifted production designer Rachel is even going to create and sell cookies with the Inspiration paint blot on them... a truly inspired idea!

The date has been set for June 21st... And we expect sales at major big-box retailers and Amazon.com to plummet that morning as we fill our coffers. Stay tuned for updates!