AREA:98

Sci-Fi

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Seattle

We wanted to create a scifi series that includes the Pacific Northwest and the history of unexplained sightings along with having characters that are gay without having to come out and be accepted. It is a unique area with unique people trying to find answers to what has been happening since 1947.

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Camera Rental

Sony PXWX70 Professional XDCAM Compact Camcorder. This would cover several weeks of rental and extra equipment/batteries that goes with it.

$1,800 to go

costs $1,800

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Craftservices

Will need to keep this cast and crew well fed and hydrated with some good food and drink!

$800 to go

costs $800

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Lighting Rentals

To light 3 episodes and special effect shoots properly.

$1,000 to go

costs $1,000

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Camping Equipment

In one of the episodes we'd like to shoot there is a scene that occurs in a camp ground and we need the proper equipment.

$500 to go

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Color Correction

We require a talented individual to work on the full series of episodes.

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costs $1,000

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Composer

This series requires some awesome music to go with the exciting as well as intimate scenes.

$1,200 to go

costs $1,200

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Marketing Guru

The talented individual will know how to get our series out to the world!

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Theater for Preview

We would love to have a sneak showing including some of our Seed & Spark contributors!

$500 to go

costs $500

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Water side location

We'd like to shoot on a beach along Puget Sound it could be one or two days.

$500 to go

costs $500

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Make-up Artist

We will be introducing more Alien characters so will need a reliable and talented artist for our 3 episodes,

$800 to go

costs $800

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Jibs & Cranes

Add flexibility to our shoots with a jib or crane.

$900 to go

costs $900

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$8 USD

Apprentice Agent

Get started with AREA:98 as an Apprentice Training Agent. You'll receive a digital AREA:98 Agent certificate to print out at home as well as your name in the end credits of the six episodes, plus a shout out as a Agent on our Facebook page!

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$25 USD

Training Agent

You'll receive your AREA:98 Training Agent Certificate to print out, receive credit at the end of the first six series plus a shout out as a Training Agent on our Facebook page! Plus a one time digital viewing of the episodes.

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$60 USD

Assistant Agent

As an Assistant Agent for AREA:98 you'll receive your certificate printable at home, credit at the end plus a shout out as a Assistant Agent on our Facebook page! We'll send you a special exclusive video hello welcoming you to the team! Plus access to a digital copy of the six episodes.

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$125 USD

Junior Agent

You'll receive your Junior Agent Certificate to print at home, screen credit at the end of the 6 episodes, a shout out on our Facebook, digital downloads of the episodes and a small poster suitable for framing.

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$200 USD

Agent

At this Agent level you will receive your Certificate in digital form, screen credit, Facebook acknowledgement, video thanks just for you, PDF of the scripts for all the episodes with Episode 6 signed by cast and crew ,small poster and digital downloads of the 6 episodes.

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$500 USD

Senior Agent

You will be invited to attend the preview showing of the 6 episodes in Seattle, Washington after they are completed where you will be introduced as a Senior Agent. Transportation to the showing is not included. You'll also receive the exclusive AREA:98 t-shirt, small poster, printable certificate, Facebook announcement of your attendance at the preview, digital downloads of the episodes and screen credit.

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$1,000 USD

Super Agent

As the Super Agent of AREA:98 you will be invited to one of our shoots and have lunch with the cast and crew and watch our work. Transportation to the location in the Seattle, Washington area is not included. You'll also receive all the other incentives (t-shirt, small poster, digital downloads, Facebook shout out, printable certificate and credit.)

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$2,500 USD

Major Agent

You will be on set in a walk on role for one of the shoots of the next 3 episodes. We will provide transportation in the Seattle, Washington area to the location, lunch while on set and one nights lodging in the area. You will also be presented with the exclusive cast t-shirt, small poster, digital downloads, introduction on Facebook as part of the cast, printable certificate and of course screen credit for your role.

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About The Project

In 1947 one of the first UFO sightings was over Mt. Rainier in Washington. A short time later a small government agency was created to look into strange happenings in AREA:98.

One of the team members, Elias Walters, once witnessesd his partner disappear before him in the forest. Years later he is brought into a unique discovery that opens many questions. The discovery of a couple of Aliens that have died excites the AREA:98 team and begins to lead them on a path of discovery.

We have shot 3 episodes of AREA:98 and want to shoot three more. This campaign will help fund the next episodes as well as fun better special effects and post production for the series.

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$8 USD

Apprentice Agent

Get started with AREA:98 as an Apprentice Training Agent. You'll receive a digital AREA:98 Agent certificate to print out at home as well as your name in the end credits of the six episodes, plus a shout out as a Agent on our Facebook page!

Claimed: 0 of 'Unlimited'

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$25 USD

Training Agent

You'll receive your AREA:98 Training Agent Certificate to print out, receive credit at the end of the first six series plus a shout out as a Training Agent on our Facebook page! Plus a one time digital viewing of the episodes.

Claimed: 0 of 'Unlimited'

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$60 USD

Assistant Agent

As an Assistant Agent for AREA:98 you'll receive your certificate printable at home, credit at the end plus a shout out as a Assistant Agent on our Facebook page! We'll send you a special exclusive video hello welcoming you to the team! Plus access to a digital copy of the six episodes.

Claimed: 0 of 'Unlimited'

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$125 USD

Junior Agent

You'll receive your Junior Agent Certificate to print at home, screen credit at the end of the 6 episodes, a shout out on our Facebook, digital downloads of the episodes and a small poster suitable for framing.

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$200 USD

Agent

At this Agent level you will receive your Certificate in digital form, screen credit, Facebook acknowledgement, video thanks just for you, PDF of the scripts for all the episodes with Episode 6 signed by cast and crew ,small poster and digital downloads of the 6 episodes.

Claimed: 0 of 'Unlimited'

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$500 USD

Senior Agent

You will be invited to attend the preview showing of the 6 episodes in Seattle, Washington after they are completed where you will be introduced as a Senior Agent. Transportation to the showing is not included. You'll also receive the exclusive AREA:98 t-shirt, small poster, printable certificate, Facebook announcement of your attendance at the preview, digital downloads of the episodes and screen credit.

Claimed: 0 of 8

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$1,000 USD

Super Agent

As the Super Agent of AREA:98 you will be invited to one of our shoots and have lunch with the cast and crew and watch our work. Transportation to the location in the Seattle, Washington area is not included. You'll also receive all the other incentives (t-shirt, small poster, digital downloads, Facebook shout out, printable certificate and credit.)

Claimed: 0 of 4

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$2,500 USD

Major Agent

You will be on set in a walk on role for one of the shoots of the next 3 episodes. We will provide transportation in the Seattle, Washington area to the location, lunch while on set and one nights lodging in the area. You will also be presented with the exclusive cast t-shirt, small poster, digital downloads, introduction on Facebook as part of the cast, printable certificate and of course screen credit for your role.

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The Team

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About This Team

Working with a team of creative talent in front of and behind the camera we worked hard to bring AREA:98 to life. The cast includes several experience actors from the Seattle area and some working on their education in college. The same is with the behind the camera crew. The writer and director Stephen Hess, is working on his dream to bring full length stories to the screen that deal with fun and exciting stories with unique and interesting characters that go beyond the Gay cinema genre.
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AREA:98

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AREA:98

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Sci-Fi

Series

Seattle

We wanted to create a scifi series that includes the Pacific Northwest and the history of unexplained sightings along with having characters that are gay without having to come out and be accepted. It is a unique area with unique people trying to find answers to what has been happening since 1947.

We wanted to create a scifi series that includes the Pacific Northwest and the history of unexplained sightings along with having characters that are gay without having to come out and be accepted. It is a unique area with unique people trying to find answers to what has been happening since 1947.

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Camera Rental

$1,800 to go

costs $1,800

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Craftservices

$800 to go

costs $800

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Lighting Rentals

$1,000 to go

costs $1,000

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Camping Equipment

$500 to go

costs $500

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Color Correction

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costs $1,000

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Composer

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costs $1,200

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Marketing Guru

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costs $1,000

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Theater for Preview

$500 to go

costs $500

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Water side location

$500 to go

costs $500

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Make-up Artist

$800 to go

costs $800

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Jibs & Cranes

$900 to go

costs $900

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$8 USD

Apprentice Agent

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$25 USD

Training Agent

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$60 USD

Assistant Agent

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$125 USD

Junior Agent

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$200 USD

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