Bloedsuiers reopens Crowd Funding and announces an auction
Bloedsuiers, the Afrikaans vampire movie, has opened its Crowd Funding for another week, from 20 to 26 June, 2011, and announced an auction of the vampire fangs that Van Coke's character wears in the teasers. They hope to raise the final R100 000 for the production of the movie in this way.
Bloedsuiers is the first Afrikaans movie in South Africa partly funded by Crowd Funding - a method fast becoming popular in the US and Europe whereby filmmakers raise funds in the form of "pledges" from fans to produce/finance their films and, in so doing, providing audience participation in the film-making process and building an audience base prior to release. This is the first time this is being attempted to such a degree in South Africa.
Fans can pledge as little as R30, the idea being that a critical mass builds over a short period of time and requisite production finance is raised.
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"Not only are you pledging your support toward this project, but you are also helping to revolutionise the way local filmmakers produce films," said producer Benjamin Cowley. "The success of this model will pave the way for both up-and-coming and established filmmakers to produce films for local audiences."
Anyone who pledges will have access to the members area of the website, where exclusive content can be viewed. Their pledge also gives them automatic entry into a number of competitions (details on the website) and, depending on the amount pledged, they'll get a variety of exclusive rewards.
Pledges can be made on the website (Click on Pledge/Login at the top of the homepage) using a secure online payment gateway that accepts Master Card and Visa. If you don't have either card, you can contact Bloedsuiers through the website and they will provide EFT details. There is also huge scope for product placement, so brands interested in getting exposure through the film can also contact them on moc.eivomsreiusdeolb@pp.
Auction
For three days, from 21 to 23 June, Bloedsuiers will also be auctioning off a collector's display case containing autographed production stills of Francois van Coke and a mounted mould of his mouth with the actual fangs (dentures) worn by him in the teasers (these were custom made to fit him). The value of manufacturing this exceeded R5000. The auction will be done through www.bidorbuy.co.za, listed as Van Coke Fangs by Bloedsuiers Movie and will go live at 10am on 21 June and close at midnight on 23 June.
