THN are always on the lookout for interesting indie projects, so when we heard that legendary filmmaker Richard Linklater was backing THE BOUNCEBACK for a road show, we wanted to take a look and couldn’t help but get involved as well. The thing is…their Kickstarter Campaign finishes this November 17th at midnight, so we’re on the countdown now!
Linklater recently introduced (watch it here) a private fundraising screening of fellow Austin filmmaker Bryan Poyser’s acclaimed award-winning comedy film at the Austin Film Society. Poyser has put together a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to take THE BOUNCEBACK on a “Road Show” in the Spring of 2014: bit.ly/TheBounceback
Linklater praised THE BOUNCEBACK saying:
“You guys are in for a real treat. I saw this film at SXSW and it is fun-NY! We’re trying to support his effort to make the film seen around the country and create an event. It’s what I think indie film needs right now, to re-invigorate our distribution model.”
Poyser explains the plan for the Road Show, to take the film to cities around the US to do screenings with the cast in attendance, and then stage an “Air Sex” competition – a real “sporting event” that was born in Austin at the world-famous Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and is featured prominently in the film.
These Road Show events would wrap up with a show put on by Austin-based bands from the film’s soundtrack, bands like indie rockers Hundred Visions and Shakey Graves, the alt-country Mike & The Moonpies and crooner Erin Ivey, among others. Linklater finished out the intro by thanking some of the donors to the campaign so far using their “Air Sex” names, names like Cherry Pop-Tart, All-Beef Frank and The Panama Canal. Every donor to the campaign gets their own “Air Sex” name, personally chosen by Poyser.
For more about the campaign, which wraps up at midnight on Nov. 17th: bit.ly/TheBounceback
More about the film:
THE BOUNCEBACK is an outrageous and heartfelt comedy about love and revenge in Austin, Texas, starring Ashley Bell (THE LAST EXORCISM), Zach Cregger (THE WHITEST KIDS U KNOW), Sara Paxton (AQUAMARINE), Michael Stahl-David (CLOVERFIELD), Addison Timlin (CALIFORNICATION) and Marshall Allman (TRUE BLOOD).
2013 SXSW Film Festival – World Premiere
2013 London Film Festival Official Selection
2013 Gen Art Film Festival – Best Writing Award Winner
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