Making movies, key word "making"

I've taken a bit of a marketing break, well at least in terms of marketing the call for entries.  I've turned to marketing my own work for a bit, so that the work can be made and paid.  

Have you ever wondered how a movie gets financed?  Well, one needs to be creative to make the movie as well as to pay for the movie.  I just so happen to be creative.  If you're here and reading this, you're interested and you care about the work.  You might be interested in subscribing to it.  Oh, I think you might.  

Do you have passion?  I think so.  And I like that.

I, too, have passion. I produce unique films and art to stimulate positive growth and create social change, (with a hint of flirtatious zest.) Take a look at my current work and projects at www.lisamareiart.com  To continue to produce this work, I have created a Subscriber’s Program. 

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Today is a New World for myself as a filmmaker and artist.  It is important to find people with interest in my projects, who can become patrons, even mentors.  This Subscriber’s Program is a partnership between you and I.  

You, who have shown interest in my work.  You, who fights for similar causes of humanity, equality, the rights of living beings and quality entertainment.  Me, a documentarian, animator, public artist, writer, activist.  I would like us to work together.

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From Tucson to You to Malawi, with love

 Malawi gay couple get maximum sentence of 14 years

I feel strongly in the power of media, both in quantity and quality.  I use the art and media I create to stimulate discussion and connection around issues of human and environmental concern.  It makes me feel good to do this.  I find purpose.

With Gayby Boom, I truly feel the film will educate the public about LGBT families on a basic level as well as give an understanding around many issues facing LGBT families, and individuals. 

We need to hear stories from around the world.  We need to share and open our lives to educate.  Now, I'm all about privacy, don't get me wrong.  But, some things need to be sacrificed for a greater good.  In balance.

From Tucson, where I am currently working and living with this project...to you, where you currently are reading and supporting this work and your own work...to Malawi, where others are being persecuted wrongly ...we work to spread a positive and fearless message of love.

Together, we can make change. 

Up-to-dates

So, what we be doing now?

I am tweeting and twitter-following, facebooking and linking info onto other pages...such as what you're viewing right here.  This way, I hope to use my whoa-man power to reach more folks by linking to a facebook group page, such as COC Nederland...because we are trying to go international.  Inter-national.

Which leads me to the next linking example.  Italian translation.  I'm not sure how clean it is but I do believe it showed grand efforts.  Who doesn't want to see hot Italian moms and dads??  I do.  And, sure, we'll see the kids too.  I don't mean to exclude the family aspect.  But I do think parents need a little praise here and there.


Moving along. 


Tweeting (we've gotten shout-outs), facebooking...sending out press releases...I am beginning to see the fruits of my labor.  Partly because I am indeed organized and I Excel my data and contacts, (yes Excel as a verb but with a capital E for name brand.)

Tomorrow I discuss with Melanie Nathan of the fabulous lezgetreal.com to cover the movie...they saw a link posted on Facebook...

I'm writing an article for thequeertimes.com about Gayby Boom, which will be amazing, both the article and the site...

I have a podcast interview set up for August 5 with Coach Sappho, America's Favorite Lesbian Love Coach.  Now, I must be honest...I love the sound of that.

I've also heard from a few folks with commitments to send in videos.  There shan't be a movie without video submissions, so this is a good thing. 

My eyes hurt from being on my i-phone so much as I try and extend many connections to garner better reach and marketing.  (Sidenote, i-phone screens are not durable and geniuses need a better line over, well, it is a small computer.  Welllll, it is a big phone and expensive too, so fix it, Genius.  My phone is great though.  Just saying.)
 

Back to cause and effect.  Mombian posted information about Gayby Boom yesterday, which was great.  We heart mombians.  We got a call from a woman to submit a video after she saw the info on Mombian.

So, it works.  These marketing efforts will pave the way for future endeavors as well.  Like what?  Check out some of my work and see for yourself, www.lisamarieart.com

Basically, it's one person...me...researching, posting, writing, connecting...and loving it.  But it's a lot of work and a lot of time.  If you'd like to assist, we are open to interns.  I also offer a subscription program to allow a sustainable route to continue to produce work and art that makes a positive impact in this world.  You can too.  Support the work and make a difference.

Enjoy and watch us grow.  This is how it happens.  Don't you want to be a part? 

We are everywhere.

I began having this image, this reoccurring image, when I first came out.  Remember in the Wizard of Oz, the Munchkin Land Song?  When the Munchkins began coming out of the land...at first you did not see them, and then they were coming out of everywhere?  This is my image.  All of a sudden I could "see" all the gays in the land.  Gaydar on, baby. 


So, the image is back.  Since I've begun this family project, I am now seeing and hearing of all these families and children.  I. Love. It.   I've requested, via the Gayby Boom Facebook page, for others to send their pictures to me to post.  Feel free to do so yourself!  Send them to me@lisamarieart.com 


We have beautiful people...in Toronto, Missouri, Arizona, Washington.  We wish to add to our collection of photos.  We would like to diversify and showcase the dads, people of color, and those who are transgender.  So, I'll work on that.  Until then, enjoy the pretty faces below...

 

Hookin' Up and Marketing

I have a new mission...market, market, market.  Fortunately, in the way of the social networking world, this comes at great access.  Currently, I am utilizing Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to find individuals through like-minded communities and asking them (you) to be my friend.  It somehow reverts me to childhood, this befriending... but I had a pretty good one, so I'm down with that.

We have a fabulous project in the works with amazing potential.  We can showcase LGBT parents' lives from all over the world.  By doing this, we share their experiences with other LGBT folks who are trying to bring children into their lives so that they may garner knowledge and know-how...and there is a need for this knowledge.  I know.  The people have spoken. 

Also, this film and these stories bring awareness and education that is still much needed today as there is great hypocrisy, discrimination and violence toward LGBT people and their loved ones.  We got purpose, people, let's move with it. 


I've had the pleasure to make a new connection with Amie Klempnauer Miller who has recently authored a book that pertains to our stories, "She Looks Just Like You: A Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood."  


It's great to be part of a larger movement...one toward equality and human connection.  It feels good to feel good.  

Remember, if you would like to help us connect and spread the word, find us and follow us...and bring your people:


FACEBOOK-GAYBY BOOM
LINKED IN
TWITTER

Pre-production and development phase of this here movie

So, we've been working on this here movie for over a year now.  What have we done in that span of time?  I'll tell you.  Because I think it's interesting to learn about the experiences of others and movies are cool.  Therefore, our experiences are cool.  We wish to share:

-We got lawyers.  Smart and sexy ones at that.  We were able to attain their services through Kansas City's Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (KCVLAA)

-Laura Karpman, four-time Emmy award winning composer, has agreed to score this film upon completion.  What's that? Yes, we said four.  Hmm?  Oh, yes, we said Laura Karpman. 

-We became fiscally sponsored by Midwest Alternative Family Alliance (MAFA).  This is a great organization.  We love our sponsor.

-Kim, one of our producers, filmed her family life over a span of time from trying to impregnate her partner, finding a donor, getting pregnant and having a baby.  (You don't have to do this if filming.  We'll be happy with a day in the life of...)

-Kelly, our other producer and my girlfriend, her son and I moved from Missouri to Arizona.  Just in time for the immigration bill.  And have therefore changed the PO BOX address for submissions.














 -We developed funding materials and did (do) fundraising. 

-We created a trailer/call for entries, website, facebook page, promotional materials, a logo and catchy title (you like?).


-We created a filmmaker toolkit to assist others in the filming process.

-We have set up a consultation with distribution guru, Peter Broderick, to better prepare an innovative plan to succeed, my friends. 

-We extended the deadline for entries and have been connecting with others across and around this damn fine globe.  Which has brought us to here.

Here.  We are connecting.  Our goal right now is to make as many connections as possible to spread the word about the film's call for entries.  We desire a large and vast selection of diverse LGBT family stories.  We will then continue to connect.  We want to build community and awareness through this film.  As well as entertain.  And show you off.  Now is our time. 

We're all in this together...

We all deserve equal human rights.  We all do not share equal human rights.  When fighting for the rights of others, I innately feel as though I'm fighting for my rights.  After all, what truly separates us?  When fighting for the cause, I often think of this poem attributed to Pastor Martin Niemoller,

"THEY CAME FIRST for the Communists,

and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.

THEN THEY CAME for the Jews,

and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

THEN THEY CAME for the trade unionists,

and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.

THEN THEY CAME for the Catholics,

and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant.

THEN THEY CAME for me

and by that time no one was left to speak up."

So let's speak up.  Spread the word.  Build awareness.  You and me.  

Spreading the word

Currently, we are spreading the good word about Gayby Boom!  I am making connections all over the world so that we might get a diverse collection of entries ---> which makes for a diverse representation of all the fine LGBT parents that roam this earth.

Please pass us along.

So far we have entries coming from:
Seattle, Wa
Tucson, Az
Kansas City, Mo
Vancouver, BC
Boston, Ma

I know you want a shout out from your hood...so feel free to pass us along.  If you need any information, I'm here at your convenience.

Looking forward to seeing how far we reach...