Some Serious Equipment

Things are rolling apace now as Inspiration heads into the home stretch before the shoot. Casting is in its final stages, with callbacks set for this week. Watch for cast announcements coming soon!

We're also still a bit giddy over scoring the Panavision equipment grant. This generous 35mm camera package will really help the visuals match the artistry of the story. Click here for details on the complete package.

And of course, we're excited to be closing in on our fundraising goals. Major expenses will be coming up soon, so please help us make this E-Z goal of $1500! Visit the our Indie GoGo page and make your donation today... Make it your one good deed for the summer, and enter the fall with a clean conscience! Thanks for your unwavering support of Inspiration and indy film.

Here We GoGo Again!

Our first IndieGoGo fundraising challenge was such a huge success... we've decided to take a victory lap! As Inspiration moves into final casting, rehearsals, crew interviews and shooting, we need to nail down our budget.

So skip a gin and tonic or that order of fried clams and donate the savings to everyone's favorite indie film project... Inspiration! Just click on the IndieGoGo widget below... sign up if you're a newbie or sign-in if you're already on board... and click Contribute now! on our GoGo page.

Every dollar helps... and is welcome! Thanks for your ongoing support of independent film!

Inspiration Spotlight: Production Designer Rachel Moreau

What's your background and why do you want to work in film?
I was born and raised in suburban Pennsylvania about an hour outside of Philadelphia. With little to do and not much around, movies quickly became a source of everlasting joy. It wasn't until later that it occured to me that film was an actual industry. Movies as a job. Fantastic. Before that moment came I had been preparing for a career in the fine arts, but when it came time to pick a college and a major and a life -- I knew charcoal wasn't going to cut it. The best part about film for me is the world -- the setting, the costumes, the fantasy. That's why when learning about the different aspects of film, I was inherently drawn in the artistic direction -- to production design.

Explain what a production designer does and what they bring to a film.
The production designer is responsible for the visual look of the film. They head the art department, which includes sets, costumes, props, visual effects -- basically everything within the world of the script. They are there to ensure that the director's vision comes to life and is fully created for the screen. A production designer should have a strong sense of design, color theory, practical construction knowledge, and some art and architectural history background. Production design supports a film in the authenticity of the world, its character and story arcs, and ultimately the production designer brings a more style-driven approach to the collaboration.

Why did you want to do production design for Inspiration?
Inspiration is a wonderful opportunity to create the personal spaces of characters whom I feel I know and care about. The people in this story are themselves studiers and makers of art. Their environment is unique in that everything around them is literally up for grabs... for inspiration : ) The world each of them creates is both highly personal and also highly visual. It's exciting to play with color and texture and the personal styles of each character. It's also fun to think of how Claire would put her room together -- nothing is more sacred to a 10 year old girl than her bedroom. The story is so thoughtful in its portrayal of these relationships that it pushes the design to be equally expressive.

What would be your dream film or story to design for?
The most exciting films to design for are ones that take the audience out of their ordinary environment. Period pieces, epics, fantasy worlds -- things that are stylized in such a way that you can really let your imagination run wild. Needlees to say my dream story for the perfect production design situation would probably involve a change in scenery.

Yes We Did! -- GoGo Target Reached

Inspiration hit our $5000 IndieGoGo fundraising target last week. Thanks to everyone who helped us meet the challenge!

Of course, fundraising continues as we prepare for shooting this fall. To make a donation, visit the ISFilms website. Every dollar counts... and is appreciated.

And watch this space for details on upcoming fundraising activities and other Inspiration news.

The Finish Line Is In Sight...

Inspiration is closing in on $4000 in donations... but we have only three days left in our IndieGoGo fundraising challenge!

We need $1200 more. Help us reach the magic number of $5000 so we can bring a magical film to theaters and festivals across America and around the world!

Every dollar counts!! Please visit IndieGoGo today and make a donation to Inspiration.

If it's your first donation, make a big splash in the pool!

If you've already donated, that calls for an encore!

The price of gas has dropped 7 cents in the past week... pass those savings along to Inspiration!

Kodak and Panavision have provided major grants for Inspiration. They love us...

Show us some more love. Make your donation. By Friday. IndieGoGo.

As always, thanks for supporting independent film!

Panavision Comes Through!!

We received the exciting news last week that Inspiration has been granted a Panavision 35mm GOLD Film Equipment Grant! The package includes 10 prime-lenses, 6 super-speed lenses, 20 Filters and Flex Fills... and a $325,000 custom-made Panaflex Film Camera!!! That's a grand total of $500,000 of professional equipment to help make a beautiful film.

The Panavision grant program is extremely competitive. Kudos and stratospheric high-fives to our Executive Producer Martin for putting the grant application together and having the faith and fortitude to go for it. He truly is... Captain Inspiration!!!


We do need to pay shipping costs from LA to Boston for the equipment, so be sure to make a donation to IndieGoGo this week. We still have a long road ahead to the $5000 finish line on Friday. But luck and karma are on our side. Help make Inspiration a success and donate today!

$1500 and Counting...

Inspiration has reached the $1500 mark for our IndieGoGo fundraising challenge! It's an impressive milestone, but we have just over a week to go to hit our $5,000 target.

That's $3,500 in eight days.

Can we do it?

Yes we can!

PBS raises gobs of cash every quarter by airing endless reruns of Riverdance and breaking in every 15 minutes with celebrities who wax poetic about the joy of donating to public television.

Inspiration will spare you the step-dancing... but we do have our own celebrity super-hero endorser...

Captain Inspiration says..

"Make your donation now at IndieGoGo and keep the world safe for independent filmmaking!"

Every dollar counts! Donate to Inspiration today!