Hello my name is Damon D. Brown and I want to make a documentary film
and possibly a series about the punk and metal music scene I grew up
with in Little Rock, Arkansas in the 80s and 90s.
Others have made shorts and films about it before that told part
of the story but not the whole. I want to document not only the acts
that are already known but also showcase the perspectives of bands
created by women, persons of color, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. I hope
to apply to get backing and mentorship from the Mid-America Arts
Alliance, Punk Rock and Metal venues, and other grant contributors to
help create the film/series. However I need help shooting a short less
than 3o minute proof of concept (POC) video/pilot that I can use to
apply for such grants and show others my vision of what the overall
project will be like. That is what this campaign is about.
I want to tell the whole story: From the major bands, the minor
ones, and the wannabes. I want to showcase the venues, talk to those
that ran the DIY music labels, and from fans that were in the mosh
pits or experienced the scene through mix tapes that got passed around
city wide between shows. I want to discuss what defined Little Rock
Punk and Metal. I want to talk about it's origins in what was and
still is a conservative state. Discuss what it got right and what it
got wrong. I want to tell the story of the scene as it was, what the
players within it are doing now, and the legacy left from it for
future generations. None of us are getting any younger and we have
already lost some that were pivotal to the movement back in the day. I
want to document who they were and possibly gather memorabilia from
that day and age and have it put in a museum somewhere. But I am
getting ahead of myself. Right now the focus is to make the POC/Pilot
and then we will go from there.
I have an extensive background in media post production for fine
art, reality television, low-budget scripted films, shorts, and
documentaries. This project will eventually be my first feature length
documentary film.
Here is my shooting schedule for the POC/Pilot:
December 9th, 2024
* Mid-America Arts Alliance Catalyze Fellowship applications open for
2025.
* Begin outreach to bands and venues about POC/Pilot to
secure interviews and shooting locations.
December 18th, 2024
* crowdfundr financing campaign begins.
December 18th, 2024 to January 18th, 2025
* crowdfundr
financing campaign.
* Outreach and scheduling of bands and venues.
January 18th, 2025
* crowdfundr financing campaign
ends.
* Outreach and scheduling of bands and venues ends.
January 19th, 2025 to February 1st, 2025
* Band and venue
interview taping.
February 1st, 2025 to February 17th, 2025
* Editing and
post production.
* Band and venue interview pickup taping.
February 18th, 2025
* Mid-America Arts Alliance Catalyze
Fellowship application due.
February 19th, 2025
* Begin to apply for aide to other film
grant programs and backers using the POC/Pilot including:
Women in Film Arkansas
Bentonville Film Festival
Arkansas Cinema Society
The Punk Rock Museum
The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Frameline
National
Endowment for the Humanities
CataPult Spring Film Fund
SFFilm Documentary Film Fund
Sundance Documentary
Film Fund
Creative Capital
April 2025
* Mid-America Arts Alliance Catalyze Fellowship award
notification.
* Large scale crowdfunding campaign for
feature/docu-series planning begins.
So that is the plan. Please consider donating to help me and my
team at the level of your choice. I look forward to updating you on
the bands and venues that have signed on as the production progresses.
Thank you for your time.
In service,
Damon Brown
Ravenwood Productions
Perks
* One digital download of the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A
most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* One 1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One 2" x
2" square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 9" x 11"
handbill LR DIY logo poster.
* One digital download of the
completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email
from the team!
* One (Small to Extra Large) sized men's LR DIY logo
t-shirt.
* One 1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 9" x
11" handbill LR DIY logo poster.
* One digital download of
the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You
Email from the team!
* One (Small to Extra Large) sized women's LR DIY logo
t-shirt.
* One 1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 9" x
11" handbill LR DIY logo poster.
* One digital download of
the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You
Email from the team!
* One (One Size Fits All) LR DIY logo trucker cap.
* One
1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One 2" x 2"
square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 9" x 11" handbill
LR DIY logo poster.
* One digital download of the completed LR
DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* One Thank You Screen Credit in your name.
* One LR DIY
logo apparel Item of your choice (T-shirt or Trucker Cap) in your
size.
* One 1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 24" x
36" movie LR DIY pilot poster.
* One digital download of
the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You
Email from the team!
* One ticket to the private Backers' Screening in Little Rock,
Arkansas (date and location to be determined) followed by a Q&A
with the cast and crew.
* One LR DIY logo apparel Item of your
choice (T-shirt or Trucker Cap) in your size.
* One 1.25"
round LR DIY logo pin.
* One 2" x 2" square LR DIY
logo sticker.
* One 24" x 36" movie LR DIY pilot
poster.
* One digital download of the completed LR DIY
pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* Two tickets to the private Backers' Screening in Little Rock,
Arkansas (date and location to be determined) followed by a Q&A
with the cast and crew.
* Two LR DIY logo apparel Items of your
choice (Combination of T-shirts and Trucker Caps) in your
size.
* Two 1.25" round LR DIY logo pins.
* Two
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo stickers.
* Two 24" x
36" movie LR DIY pilot posters.
* Two digital downloads of
the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You
Email from the team!
* One Associate Producer screen credit in your name.
* Four
tickets to the private Backers' Screening in Little Rock, Arkansas
(date and location to be determined) followed by a Q&A with the
cast and crew.
* Four LR DIY logo apparel Items of your choice
(Combination of T-shirts and Trucker Caps) in your size.
* Four
1.25" round LR DIY logo pins.
* Four 2" x 2"
square LR DIY logo stickers.
* Four 24" x 36" movie
LR DIY pilot posters.
* Four digital downloads of the completed
LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* One Executive Producer screen credit in your name, featured at
the beginning of the film, on posters, and in the end credits,
* Six tickets to the private Backers' Screening in Little
Rock, Arkansas (date and location to be determined) followed by a
Q&A with the cast and crew.
* Six LR DIY logo apparel Items
of your choice (Combination of T-shirts and Trucker Caps) in your
size.
* Six 1.25" round LR DIY logo pins.
* Six
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo stickers.
* Four signed
and unframed 24" x 36" movie LR DIY pilot posters.
*
Two signed and framed 24" x 36" movie LR DIY pilot
posters.
* Six digital downloads of the completed LR DIY
pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* One digital download of the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A
most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* One 1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One 2" x
2" square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 9" x 11"
handbill LR DIY logo poster.
* One digital download of the
completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email
from the team!
* One (Small to Extra Large) sized men's LR DIY logo
t-shirt.
* One 1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 9" x
11" handbill LR DIY logo poster.
* One digital download of
the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You
Email from the team!
* One (Small to Extra Large) sized women's LR DIY logo
t-shirt.
* One 1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 9" x
11" handbill LR DIY logo poster.
* One digital download of
the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You
Email from the team!
* One (One Size Fits All) LR DIY logo trucker cap.
* One
1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One 2" x 2"
square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 9" x 11" handbill
LR DIY logo poster.
* One digital download of the completed LR
DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* One Thank You Screen Credit in your name.
* One LR DIY
logo apparel Item of your choice (T-shirt or Trucker Cap) in your
size.
* One 1.25" round LR DIY logo pin.
* One
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo sticker.
* One 24" x
36" movie LR DIY pilot poster.
* One digital download of
the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You
Email from the team!
* One ticket to the private Backers' Screening in Little Rock,
Arkansas (date and location to be determined) followed by a Q&A
with the cast and crew.
* One LR DIY logo apparel Item of your
choice (T-shirt or Trucker Cap) in your size.
* One 1.25"
round LR DIY logo pin.
* One 2" x 2" square LR DIY
logo sticker.
* One 24" x 36" movie LR DIY pilot
poster.
* One digital download of the completed LR DIY
pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* Two tickets to the private Backers' Screening in Little Rock,
Arkansas (date and location to be determined) followed by a Q&A
with the cast and crew.
* Two LR DIY logo apparel Items of your
choice (Combination of T-shirts and Trucker Caps) in your
size.
* Two 1.25" round LR DIY logo pins.
* Two
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo stickers.
* Two 24" x
36" movie LR DIY pilot posters.
* Two digital downloads of
the completed LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You
Email from the team!
* One Associate Producer screen credit in your name.
* Four
tickets to the private Backers' Screening in Little Rock, Arkansas
(date and location to be determined) followed by a Q&A with the
cast and crew.
* Four LR DIY logo apparel Items of your choice
(Combination of T-shirts and Trucker Caps) in your size.
* Four
1.25" round LR DIY logo pins.
* Four 2" x 2"
square LR DIY logo stickers.
* Four 24" x 36" movie
LR DIY pilot posters.
* Four digital downloads of the completed
LR DIY pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
* One Executive Producer screen credit in your name, featured at
the beginning of the film, on posters, and in the end credits,
* Six tickets to the private Backers' Screening in Little
Rock, Arkansas (date and location to be determined) followed by a
Q&A with the cast and crew.
* Six LR DIY logo apparel Items
of your choice (Combination of T-shirts and Trucker Caps) in your
size.
* Six 1.25" round LR DIY logo pins.
* Six
2" x 2" square LR DIY logo stickers.
* Four signed
and unframed 24" x 36" movie LR DIY pilot posters.
*
Two signed and framed 24" x 36" movie LR DIY pilot
posters.
* Six digital downloads of the completed LR DIY
pilot.
* A most appreciative Thank You Email from the team!
