Help Create a Sitcom - "Status Updates"
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A Comedy for STRAIGHTS, GAYS, and EVERYONE IN BETWEEN
- Why this show:
"Status Updates" is my effort to bring audiences together. ALL audiences. Too often we retreat to our cultural tribes and watch shows that we can enjoy within those tribes. I want to...I NEED to break down those barriers. I owe it to the LGBT community to have their stories seen by the straight community.
If communities can come together to enjoy the same type of entertainment, then I firmly believe we can come together in other ways, too. We can better understand each other, become more accepting of those who are different, and even coexist in each other's worlds. Lofty goal for a little comedy, I know. But we have to start somewhere. And you can be a part of that.
On a personal note, I've always wanted be for others what my comedy idols have been for me...a representation of LGBT culture that not only makes people laugh, but it makes people proud. And hopefully, by reaching the straight community as well, I can make people think. That's what your donation will do for me and society as a whole.
- About the show:
"Status Updates" follows two friends, Riley & Derek, one straight and one gay, who are the yin to each other's yang. One's a charismatic boy-toy, and one's an awkward introvert. They're an unlikely duo who fit together perfectly. They represent two different aspects of my personality that I think everyone can relate to, or at least sometimes aspire to emulate. We all have times we'd like to be the center of attention. But we also have times we find ourselves more the silent type.
- About me:
Brad Ulbrich here. I've been knocking on doors for a long time, but the right one hasn't opened yet. After years of auditioning, I've discovered the best characters I could ever act out are the ones I write myself. I'm taking everything I've learned as an actor and writer and putting it into the production of "Status Updates". But I can't make this show alone.
- The Goal:
This campaign is starting small. I'm looking to fund just two more episodes of "Status Updates." Even with a smaller series though, production costs amount to a lot.
- Equipment
- Crew
- Locations
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Film Festivals
It adds up! But with the ability to find certain aspects of post-production expense-free, I'm able to keep the funding goal at $5000. If we exceed that (which would be AMAZING), I can start filming the rest of Season 1 sooner than expected. But first thing's first. Let's get to our goal here.
- Now the Best Part...YOUR REWARDS!:
Donating here doesn't only help to make "Status Updates" happen; it also gets you some nifty perks depending on your support level.
(scroll down for the really cool stuff!)
Donate $5 or more:
EXCLUSIVE MAILING LIST & DIGITAL THANKS
- Receive updates and announcements as a part of exclusive mailing list for "Status Updates" supporters, and public thanks on our pages.
Donate $25 or more:
PERSONAL E-MAIL FROM SHOW CREATOR
- Receive a personal e-mail from "Status Updates" creator Brad Ulbrich along with digital thanks and joining the mailing list.
Donate $50 or more:
SPECIALTY T-SHIRT
- Receive a specialty t-shirt designed exclusively for "Status Updates" supporters. (+ $10 shipping)
Donate $100 or more:
UPGRADED DESIGNER SPECIALTY T-SHIRT & SIGNED SCRIPT
- Receive a specialty t-shirt with an upgraded design as well as a signed script and post card from cast of "Status Updates" and special thank you posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. (+ $10 shipping)
Donate $250 or more:
VIDEO THANK YOU WITH T-SHIRT, SCRIPT & POST CARD:
- Receive a video dedication on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Kickstarter pages, along with signed script and post card from cast of "Status Updates" (free shipping)
Donate $500 or more:
PRODUCER CREDIT & "HOLLYWOOD" EXPERIENCE:
- Receive Producer Credit for the next episode of "Status Updates" and have a picture of you make a cameo appearance. Recipient also gets the Hollywood treatment, which may include a meet & greet with a musical theater performer and/or show creator Brad Ulbrich. You'll also receive a t-shirt, signed Show Poster, script, and post card. (Travel accommodations and tickets not provided)
Donate $1,000 or more:
SOLE PRODUCER CREDIT AT EPISODE OPENING:
- Receive sole Producer credit during the opening title of an episode for Season 1 of "Status Updates", private lunch with the show creator Brad Ulbrich, and invitation to special cast events. You'll also receive a t-shirt, signed script, poster, and postcard. (Travel accommodations not provided)
Donate $2,000 or more:
PRODUCER CREDIT FOR ENTIRE SEASON 1
- Receive Producer credit for every episode of Season 1 as well as sole Producer credit during the opening title of one episode, private lunch with the show creator Brad Ulbrich, and invitation to cast events. You'll also receive a t-shirt, signed script, poster, and postcard. (Travel accommodations not provided)
- Why this show:
"Status Updates" is my effort to bring audiences together. ALL audiences. Too often we retreat to our cultural tribes and watch shows that we can enjoy within those tribes. I want to...I NEED to break down those barriers. I owe it to the LGBT community to have their stories seen by the straight community.
If communities can come together to enjoy the same type of entertainment, then I firmly believe we can come together in other ways, too. We can better understand each other, become more accepting of those who are different, and even coexist in each other's worlds. Lofty goal for a little comedy, I know. But we have to start somewhere. And you can be a part of that.
On a personal note, I've always wanted be for others what my comedy idols have been for me...a representation of LGBT culture that not only makes people laugh, but it makes people proud. And hopefully, by reaching the straight community as well, I can make people think. That's what your donation will do for me and society as a whole.
- About the show:
"Status Updates" follows two friends, Riley & Derek, one straight and one gay, who are the yin to each other's yang. One's a charismatic boy-toy, and one's an awkward introvert. They're an unlikely duo who fit together perfectly. They represent two different aspects of my personality that I think everyone can relate to, or at least sometimes aspire to emulate. We all have times we'd like to be the center of attention. But we also have times we find ourselves more the silent type.
- About me:
Brad Ulbrich here. I've been knocking on doors for a long time, but the right one hasn't opened yet. After years of auditioning, I've discovered the best characters I could ever act out are the ones I write myself. I'm taking everything I've learned as an actor and writer and putting it into the production of "Status Updates". But I can't make this show alone.
- The Goal:
This campaign is starting small. I'm looking to fund just two more episodes of "Status Updates." Even with a smaller series though, production costs amount to a lot.
- Equipment
- Crew
- Locations
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Film Festivals
It adds up! But with the ability to find certain aspects of post-production expense-free, I'm able to keep the funding goal at $5000. If we exceed that (which would be AMAZING), I can start filming the rest of Season 1 sooner than expected. But first thing's first. Let's get to our goal here.
- Now the Best Part...YOUR REWARDS!:
Donating here doesn't only help to make "Status Updates" happen; it also gets you some nifty perks depending on your support level.
(scroll down for the really cool stuff!)
Donate $5 or more:
EXCLUSIVE MAILING LIST & DIGITAL THANKS
- Receive updates and announcements as a part of exclusive mailing list for "Status Updates" supporters, and public thanks on our pages.
Donate $25 or more:
PERSONAL E-MAIL FROM SHOW CREATOR
- Receive a personal e-mail from "Status Updates" creator Brad Ulbrich along with digital thanks and joining the mailing list.
Donate $50 or more:
SPECIALTY T-SHIRT
- Receive a specialty t-shirt designed exclusively for "Status Updates" supporters. (+ $10 shipping)
Donate $100 or more:
UPGRADED DESIGNER SPECIALTY T-SHIRT & SIGNED SCRIPT
- Receive a specialty t-shirt with an upgraded design as well as a signed script and post card from cast of "Status Updates" and special thank you posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. (+ $10 shipping)
Donate $250 or more:
VIDEO THANK YOU WITH T-SHIRT, SCRIPT & POST CARD:
- Receive a video dedication on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Kickstarter pages, along with signed script and post card from cast of "Status Updates" (free shipping)
Donate $500 or more:
PRODUCER CREDIT & "HOLLYWOOD" EXPERIENCE:
- Receive Producer Credit for the next episode of "Status Updates" and have a picture of you make a cameo appearance. Recipient also gets the Hollywood treatment, which may include a meet & greet with a musical theater performer and/or show creator Brad Ulbrich. You'll also receive a t-shirt, signed Show Poster, script, and post card. (Travel accommodations and tickets not provided)
Donate $1,000 or more:
SOLE PRODUCER CREDIT AT EPISODE OPENING:
- Receive sole Producer credit during the opening title of an episode for Season 1 of "Status Updates", private lunch with the show creator Brad Ulbrich, and invitation to special cast events. You'll also receive a t-shirt, signed script, poster, and postcard. (Travel accommodations not provided)
Donate $2,000 or more:
PRODUCER CREDIT FOR ENTIRE SEASON 1
- Receive Producer credit for every episode of Season 1 as well as sole Producer credit during the opening title of one episode, private lunch with the show creator Brad Ulbrich, and invitation to cast events. You'll also receive a t-shirt, signed script, poster, and postcard. (Travel accommodations not provided)
Organizer
Brad Ulbrich
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA