March already eh? Where is the time going? 2017 has not been a golden year for donations so I have been stalled in my attempts to get a lot done. Surely the Christmas debts are under control now so let's get together and make great entertainment. Please remember that not one penny of the donated money goes into my pocket, it is all used to create short films (long ones too if the bunce keeps rolling), documentaries, podcasts and comedy sketches that in return for your generosity will be released online completely free of charge.
Sadly I am having some family issues at the moment that is stalling things even further but I am going to try my best to film a comedy short in the next week or so. This will cost very little to make and edit as for effect it has to be filmed on my phone, as a homage to Arron Crascall and his style of sketch. I also have a final bit of filming and work to do on a local history short film that again will not cost much but of course will be available on my YouTube channel for all to enjoy. In addition to this, I have six episodes of The Random Sessions that have not yet been released but I will be trying to prepare. The next episode of the Random Sessions podcast will feature some as yet unreleased tracks. In among my archive I have found some usable footage from the gigs I did at The Maze and some from the last two Hockley Hustles that need a bit of work but could see the light of day on YouTube.
I still waiting to hear back regarding permission to film a pilot edition of a Pop Quiz tribute. I'm not sure if the BBC or Mike Read still own (or ever owned) the rights to the format so I thought it best to ask. If permission is granted then that will be the next big thing I work on. Other than that, just take a look at last month's newsletter to see what else I need funding for.
Let's make an effort to raise £300 to enable me to buy some cardboard police officers (like you see in shops to deter shoplifters) and film a short comedy thriller in the vein of Hitchcock. I am keen to get working on this and can guarantee that you will love it and want to share it with everyone you know. This month's newsletter is really your chance to redeem yourselves by helping to make this happen so please give what you can as it is for everyone's benefit. Once the money is raised by the end of March, I will commence work.
Bullet Points
- The Sunday Alternative Podcast is released every Sunday free of charge, the page is here and you can follow the podcast on both Twitter and Facebook.
- The Random Sessions Podcast is released on the last Saturday of the month free of charge, the page is here and you can follow the podcast/video series on Facebook and YouTube.
- A range of audio-books is available from my Bandcamp page, mostly Christmas related but there is also Bowie Day which is my debut work of fiction. You can see how I came up with the idea here. Again, all of the money from the downloads goes into the creative pot to fund future projects.
- You can buy stuff from here which also helps.
- I am available for paid engagements, have a look here.
That's all for now, don't forget to help towards the £300 target and I'll be able to start filming something that I know is going to be brilliant, even if I say so myself.
Follow me on Twitter where I hope one day to lose the inexplicable word 'underfollowed' from my bio and like me on Facebook where I even more inexplicably underfollowed than on Twitter. It really is me even though there's no verification blue tick, and I don't want one, they dish them out willy-nilly to people who shouldn't have them so the whole thing is cheapened.
Follow me on Twitter where I hope one day to lose the inexplicable word 'underfollowed' from my bio and like me on Facebook where I even more inexplicably underfollowed than on Twitter. It really is me even though there's no verification blue tick, and I don't want one, they dish them out willy-nilly to people who shouldn't have them so the whole thing is cheapened.