One thing I have learned in life is that the best way to ensure your own dreams come true is to help others fulfill their dreams.
A while ago I helped fund 3 episodes of a new webseries called They Live Among Us by Anne Lower. Even though I was not directly involved in the production of this series it was great to participate as a funder.
Note - The funding for this project has finished. It raised a grand total of $12,250. This was short of the $18k target. However, I'm sure Anne Lower will be plotting and scheming to start work with the funds available as well as to find ways to complete the funding. There is also a Donate button on the www.theyliveamongus.com site where you can help fund using PayPal.
(A message from Geoff Reeves who plays Caim in ther series)
Anne is now gathering funds for the next 3 episodes. I really hope you will join with me in funding the series. Please go to the funding page, http://www.indiegogo.com/Fund-the-Webseries-They-Live-Among-Us-Episodes-4-6, and help make this happen. You can pledge anything from $US15 to $US3000 (you can specify your own amount too).
(A message from Allen Marsh who is Lucian)
Here's a brief excerpt from the IndieGoGo website:
Why Support "They Live Among Us"
The corporatization of broadcast and theatrical media has put a stranglehold on the independent voice. Never before have indie projects been in so much need.
I hear from people every day who are dissatisfied about the quality of storytelling in today's media. People don't want mindless entertainment - they want to think...
... and that is why I created "They Live Among Us." I wanted to talk about social issues: homelessness, poverty, violence against women, addiction...
...but I knew if I created a piece that simply lectured about these societal woes that people would tune out and turn off, and so I wove a tapestry of tales, incorporating supernatural creatures and the humans that they love, set against the backdrop of Los Angeles - a city awash with dichotomy. A city in which a gleaming cathedral that cost hundreds of millions of dollars casts a great shadow upon Skid Row.
I wanted to give people something to WATCH. Something that entertained them... and, later, made them think. I think we've done that with Episodes 1 - 3, don't you?
(A message from Lillith)
If you are in any doubt you should check out the existing episodes.
And check out the official They Live Among Us website - www.theyliveamongus.com
Go for it.
