News and Updates

One week down in the Multiplex 10 Indiegogo Second Chance campaign. We currently stand (at the time of this writing) at a little over $1,400, with $600 remaining.

At the pace we’ve been going, we’re in decent shape. We should get to the goal. We’ll need a few generous backers to get to the $4,000 stretch goal, though, where we can fund an all-new 2–3 minute webisode to start off Multiplex 10: the web series. Fingers crossed (and we’re looking into other avenues for funding that, too).

So if you haven’t already checked out the Indiegogo campaign, please do! Every dollar we raise over the base goal will help the film festival run, release, and promotion of the short—all of which increase our chances of making even more full-length (11-minute) episodes of Multiplex 10.

With the end of post-production in sight, I can finally announce that the Multiplex 10 animated short will be released to the public via Vimeo On Demand on January 29, 2018!!! (Kickstarter backers will get to see it over a month earlier, though, via an exclusive early access streaming link!) The time in-between is necessary to maximize our marketing mojo. We need to submit to film festivals, send out copies for review, and so on, as that is our best chance to raise the funds to make more (and even better) Multiplex 10 episodes.

Thanks to everyone for their patience while the short was in production (and post-production), especially during the several weeks I needed to take a break and fix my shoulder. We’re allllmost there.

To help tide you over until then, here is a snippet of composer Tangelene Bolton’s wonderful original score:

I just finished the final animation for the last remaining shot in the animated short. I’ve been alternating between polishing and animating shots for the last month, so I just need to spend a couple more days polishing before I’m ready to say the visuals are completely locked.

BUT. Sound designer Ian Vargo is beginning work on the short, and composer Tangelene Bolton is eagerly awaiting the final, locked footage so she can get to work.

I’m thrilled with how everything is looking, though; my one disappointment being that my arm injury kept this short from being finished three months ago.

Ah well. In any case, we’re now officially targeting a DECEMBER release via Vimeo On Demand, as well as a handful of theaters around the country. (If you’re a movie theater manager/owner interested in screening the short, get in touch!)