I have delayed the publication of this newsletter on purpose because everyone is skint after Christmas and today is the first payday heralding the end of the longest month. Donations were a bit thin during 2016 so this year we need to work together and improve the situation so that things can be made. It is worth remembering of course that all the money that comes in from the donations using the PayPal button above will be used to create all manner of projects (podcasts, documentaries, comedy sketches, short films) which in return for your generosity will be released online totally free of charge.
With your help 2017 could be a good one so please remember that tonight is Friday night, you are back in funds so let's go for it. If you have one less drink tonight (and/or tomorrow night) and donate the price of the drink then that's a good start.
If you make a donation of £3.65 right now, then you will be paying me a wage of 1p a day to entertain you, your TV licence doesn't provide that much value.
Projects that need funding
I am hoping to make a short Alfred Hitchcock style thriller with a comedy tinge using the cardboard police officers used in shops to deter theft. I have looked online and for ten identical cut-outs I will need £300 to start with and hopefully be able to use the minimal budget for the actual filming.
Saturday Breakfast
This has been on the back-burner for far too long. I need £500 to create a pilot episode which will be used as a pitch video to raise the funds to make a series. This pilot will be half an hour long and incorporate a live band, interview and a recipe for a hot breakfast meal.
Wooly & Worth
Another one that has been on ice for too long is this proposed comedy drama that tracks down and talks to the stars of the Woolworths adverts to see how life has treated them since the closure of the popular chain. This could be filmed over an undetermined period of time and released when ready.