Bad Kids

Thriller, Crime

Short

Cape Girardeau

Bad Kids is a short film about a gang of teenagers in the 1950's. The leader of the gang, Danny, has a deadly secret. Mikey and the rest of the group need to decide if they are going to follow Danny, or hang him out to dry before he turns on them...

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Mini Van

We are driving our small crew/cast and equipment out from Los Angeles to Cape Girardeau, MO and will need to rent minivans for the week.

$600 to go

costs $800

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Mini Van

We will need two minivans to fit our small crew, equipment, suitcases, and snacks on our road trip to Cape Girardeau, MO for a weeks rental.

$800 to go

costs $800

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Gas

It's 1900 miles from CA to Cape Girardeau and we need to drive our crew/gear in two vans there and back. Help us not run out of gas in Texas

$975 to go

costs $1,000

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Production Insurance

We want to be safe and responsible and cover our cast, crew, and equipment with production insurance. Safety first!

$1,200 to go

costs $1,200

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Hotel Rooms

We will need to rent rooms to stay in both on our cross country road trip (6 nights) and in Cape Girardeau (2 nights)

$1,050 to go

costs $1,050

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Lunch

An army marches on its stomach and we need to feed our crew lunch and we want to make sure we feed them good healthy food. Yum!

$200 to go

costs $200

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Craft Services Food

Because we work such long hours, we want to make sure everyone gets healthy snacks to keep their energy and spirits up! Fruits and veggies!

FULFILLED

costs $150

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Wardrobe

We need to outfit 4 actors in 1950's clothing! And they need to look realistic! Yay for period pieces!

$225 to go

costs $300

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Mannequin for Dead Body

The characters have a terrible secret. A dead body in the trunk! It needs to feel real so we need a real dead body! Kidding! We need a prop.

$80 to go

costs $200

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Travel Meals

Our cast/crew will get hungry on the drive out and we don't want anyone cranky on a road trip because of an empty tummy!

$800 to go

costs $800

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Permits

We are shooting in beautiful Cape Girardeau, MO and to make sure we are allowed to, we need permits! Ahh the paperwork never ends...

FULFILLED

costs $300

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Grip & Lighting Equipment

We will need lighting to make it look beautiful, especially because the entire movie takes place at night!

FULFILLED

costs $200

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$1 USD

Thanks on Facebook

Everyone who donates any amount will get a big thank you on our facebook page!*

*we may also tweet you...

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$5 USD

Song Download!

With a contribution of $5 or more you will get a download of the song from the movie by the band "The Swamp Tigers" (https://www.reverbnation.com/theswamptigers) which was written specifically for Bad Kids! Then you can rock out like it's 1950!

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$10 USD

BTS Photo Updates

For a $10.00 contribution or more, you will be added to a group text that recieved Behind-The-Scenes Photo Updates* while we're shooting!

Be sure to share them on all your social medias with #badkidsthefilm

*We will need either a phone number or e-mail address for this and promise not to spam you

Claimed: 5 of 'Unlimited'

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$25 USD

Special Thanks Credit!

With a $25 or more donation, you will get a 'special thanks' credit at the end of the film! Just think, your name on the silver screen! Your parents will be so proud and your friends will be very impressed!

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$50 USD

Postcard from Set!

With a contribution of $50 or more you will get personalized postcard* from the cast and crew telling of our adventures shooting in beautiful Cape Girardeau, MO!

*we will need a mailing address for this and promise we won't send you any junk mail other than our postcard.

Claimed: 7 of 20

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$100 USD

Signed Movie Poster!

With a contribution of $100 or more you will recieve an autographed poster* (19"x13") signed by the director himself as well as the producers!

*we will also need a mailing address to send these to you

Claimed: 6 of 10

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$250 USD

Video Chat!

For a contribution of $250 or more you will get an hour long video chat* with the director and producers where you can ask them anything you want! Pick their brains about the project, their experience crowd funding, making independent films, or anything else you want to talk about!

*via Google Hangout or Skype

Claimed: 0 of 6

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$1,000 USD

Private Screening

If you sponser us with $1,000 we will host a private screening* with you and the cast and crew! That way you can ask Austin anything you want about the film in person!

*The screenings will be held in the Los Angeles & San Francisco Bay Area and you will be responsible for any travel expenses to the screening.

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$2,000 USD

Executive Producer Credit

With a contribution of $2,000 or more you will get the coveted Executive Producer Credit on the film. Along with your name in lights, this will also get you access to accompany us to any film festivals we screen at, walk the red carpet, schmooze, and rub shoulders with the stars of the silver screen!

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About The Project

Bad Kids is about a gang of teenagers in the 1950's and the struggle between doing the right thing or doing what is easy.

Austin Thomas Wood has written a compelling feature length film following Mikey, one of the teenagers in Danny's gang. When Danny accidentally kills a rival gang member and Mikey realizes that he and his friends are now accomplices to murder. Mikey must decide between turning himself in to stop Danny, or walking away and let Danny get away with murder...

Before we take on the enormous task of producing a feature film period piece, we have decided to make a short version of the film.

The short follows the group of teenagers in the moments directly after the accidental murder. Mikey and group discuss their options while Danny struggle to maintain control of the group and the situation that is spinning wildly out of control.

We plan on shooting the short film in Cape Girardeau, MO where the main street is still as it was in the 1950's. With the help from the River City Rodders, we will be able to feature classic cars and hot rods from the 1950's.

We are going to make this film with a very small cast and crew, all of whom have worked together before. We plan to road trip from California to Cage Girardeau, bringing out the small amount of gear we need and shooting in a real location. Sticking out actors in the middle of a real location will bring a level of authenticity to the performance that we believe is necessary in telling this particular story.

We are very excited to bring Bad Kids to life and hope that the vision expressed in the short film will capture the audience's imagination and interest, leading to the feature film version.

Thank you for all the support!

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$1 USD

Thanks on Facebook

Everyone who donates any amount will get a big thank you on our facebook page!*

*we may also tweet you...

Claimed: 4 of 'Unlimited'

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$5 USD

Song Download!

With a contribution of $5 or more you will get a download of the song from the movie by the band "The Swamp Tigers" (https://www.reverbnation.com/theswamptigers) which was written specifically for Bad Kids! Then you can rock out like it's 1950!

Claimed: 8 of 'Unlimited'

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$10 USD

BTS Photo Updates

For a $10.00 contribution or more, you will be added to a group text that recieved Behind-The-Scenes Photo Updates* while we're shooting!

Be sure to share them on all your social medias with #badkidsthefilm

*We will need either a phone number or e-mail address for this and promise not to spam you

Claimed: 5 of 'Unlimited'

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$25 USD

Special Thanks Credit!

With a $25 or more donation, you will get a 'special thanks' credit at the end of the film! Just think, your name on the silver screen! Your parents will be so proud and your friends will be very impressed!

Claimed: 23 of 50

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$50 USD

Postcard from Set!

With a contribution of $50 or more you will get personalized postcard* from the cast and crew telling of our adventures shooting in beautiful Cape Girardeau, MO!

*we will need a mailing address for this and promise we won't send you any junk mail other than our postcard.

Claimed: 7 of 20

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$100 USD

Signed Movie Poster!

With a contribution of $100 or more you will recieve an autographed poster* (19"x13") signed by the director himself as well as the producers!

*we will also need a mailing address to send these to you

Claimed: 6 of 10

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$250 USD

Video Chat!

For a contribution of $250 or more you will get an hour long video chat* with the director and producers where you can ask them anything you want! Pick their brains about the project, their experience crowd funding, making independent films, or anything else you want to talk about!

*via Google Hangout or Skype

Claimed: 0 of 6

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$1,000 USD

Private Screening

If you sponser us with $1,000 we will host a private screening* with you and the cast and crew! That way you can ask Austin anything you want about the film in person!

*The screenings will be held in the Los Angeles & San Francisco Bay Area and you will be responsible for any travel expenses to the screening.

Claimed: 0 of 6

Select This Incentive

$2,000 USD

Executive Producer Credit

With a contribution of $2,000 or more you will get the coveted Executive Producer Credit on the film. Along with your name in lights, this will also get you access to accompany us to any film festivals we screen at, walk the red carpet, schmooze, and rub shoulders with the stars of the silver screen!

Claimed: 1 of 4
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The Team
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About This Team
(Left to right: Austin Thoms Wood, Joseph Matarrese, Phillip Matarrese, Mandi Reno)

Austin Thomas Wood

Writer/Director

Austin studied film at Southern Illinois University where founded the Movie Camera Militia, a filmmaker’s collective to conceive original content, in various genres, all made with the goals of sharing, learning, and creating.

After moving to Los Angeles, Austin has focused on writing and directing. Such projects include short films: Red Creek; Vera; and Still Life. Austin has continued to gain experience working with other filmmakers on feature films, television shows, commercials, and music videos and has assisted on larger productions including Honey Jar and David Fincher's Gone Girl.

The Matarrese Brothers

Producers

Joseph & Phillip Matarrese are twin brothers and filmmakers from the San Francisco Bay area. Working in film and television for nearly a decade, Joseph and Phillip started their careers in lighting as a key grip and gaffer team. They have worked on films and television shows across the country and around the world. Seeking to produce their own content, the brothers founded Distant Thunder Films in 2008, with their main focus, creating unique and interesting films. They have produced several feature films including Love: As You Like It; Algorithm; Best Friends Forever, and Searching For Fortune.

Mandi Reno

Producer

A native to Southern California, Mandi Reno has worked in both film and television over the last 10 years ranging from small independent features to major network productions. As a freelancer, Mandi has held positions in the production, accounting, and assistant directors departments, and now focuses on Line Producing. Most recently, Mandi works as a sales associate for boutique sales agency PFG Entertainment, servicing delivery for both international and domestic distribution deals with licensing companies. Additionally, Mandi provides budgeting and consulting services for third party companies with feature films in development, ranging from micro and ultra low budget, to theatrical.

Mandi joined forces with Distant Thunder Films in 2011 to develop and produce their own original content. When they first met, they were working on a movie together and Joe told Mandi he was writing a western. Her response was, "I love westerns! Do you have a producer? Do you have a business plan?" Based on his puzzled look, she knew she was in. The rest is history.
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