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Hey Chicago, are you doing anything this Friday? Feel like coming to party with us?

Hey Chicago, are you doing anything this Friday? Feel like coming to party with us?


nevermindthebolex:

Voice over artist Bob Ball (@bobballvo), an extremely awesome, talented, and kind gentleman, posted a clip from the My Brother, My Brother, and Me podcast episode that advertised our Kickstarter. 2 minutes and 48 seconds worth of advertising, humor gold. Pretty, pretty good. Thanks Bob! If you watched our Kickstarter video, he’s the voice of the teaser trailer.

“A safe-for-work version of a clip from the hit comedy podcast ‘My Brother, My Brother, and Me’ talking up the Kickstarter for the upcoming indie film “The Origins of Wit & Humor”. Check it out at http://OriginsOfWitAndHumor.com and get on that donation tip!”

If you don’t listen to the MBMBAM podcast yet, you should give it a shot. It’s a hilarious advice show for the modern era and one that makes my commute to work very enjoyable.

Ow ow!


Movin’ on up! Just passed 9K with 98 backers. Thanks to everyone who’s donated thus far, let’s keep climbing, only another 16 days. bit.ly/dsfowh

Movin’ on up! Just passed 9K with 98 backers. Thanks to everyone who’s donated thus far, let’s keep climbing, only another 16 days. bit.ly/dsfowh


Well woulda look at that, we’re in the Kickstarter “Popular this week” section for narrative film! Thanks so much to everyone who has already donated and spread the word!
Take that highschool football team!

Find out more about the project here

Well woulda look at that, we’re in the Kickstarter “Popular this week” section for narrative film! Thanks so much to everyone who has already donated and spread the word!

Take that highschool football team!

Find out more about the project here

Friends of DimeStore,

You’ve been along for the ride with us for quite some time now, you’ve seen the behind the scenes shenanigans, the short films, the commercials, the photos of us with cake. We’re now taking the next step with our filmmaking careers and Kickstarting our first feature length comedy, The Origins of Wit & Humor. But we can’t do it alone. You folks have always been kind, supportive, and in general, people who give us inspiration or just a laugh as we scroll down our feed. We hope to have you colloborate with us on this project and keep the community spirit alive.

We hope you’ll consider a donation of whatever amount you can give. We guarantee it will help. Not only that, but we’d be forever grateful to you. If you see us dining al fresco, come up and take a fry off the plate. We owe that and more.

Please, if you like the campaign, the tshirts, our work, the teaser trailer, spread the word with a reblog. Every eye on the page helps. We thank you immensely for visiting.

Some quick info about the project:

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A comedy writer trying to figure out if he has anything to say if he’s not trying to get a laugh. Can he let sincerity bleed over the reflex to joke and gain approval? We keep that deeper theme light and interesting with a dash of magical realism and array of eccentric characters. Want to find out more and check out a teaser trailer for the film? Check out the video above.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

A plethora of awesome prizes, rewards, and thank you gifts. Limited Edition Tshirts, art prints, digital goods, and a whole lot more. Not to mention we have several unique gift levels that allow to you collaborate with us on the making of the film. For example, you can vote on props, costumes, etc to see what makes the final cut. Get your art on screen to dress our sets. Name a character. Even get a speaking role. Again, find out more on the kickstarter page.


The Kickstarter for our first feature length comedy launches in a matter of days, the included moving-photo properly illustrates how we feel.

The Kickstarter for our first feature length comedy launches in a matter of days, the included moving-photo properly illustrates how we feel.


They could have just as easily been talking about DimeStore Films

“Meticulous, yes. Methodical, educated; they were these things. Nothing extreme. Like anyone, they varied. There were days of mistakes and laziness and in-fighting, and there were days, good days, when by anyone’s judgment they would have to be considered clever. No one would say that what they were doing was complicated. It wouldn’t even be considered new, except for maybe in the geological sense. They took from their surroundings what was needed and made of it something more.”

- Primer

I went back and watched Primer the other day and this hit close to home. A great summation of what it feels like to do anything independently and have other people still consider it a hobby. Selfishly, it felt like they were describing what it’s like to be DIY filmmakers. To us, what it’s like to be DimeStore.


Some stills from the Kickstarter video (an intro to our teaser/trailer) we’re currently shooting. Less than one month away from launching it to raise a portion of the budget for our first feature length comedy, The Origins of Wit & Humor.

It’s coming!


Lady’s blouse, hide your spouse. Becoming Rosie the Riveter for our kickstarter video. #dimestorefilms
Just another DimeStore Day.

Lady’s blouse, hide your spouse. Becoming Rosie the Riveter for our kickstarter video. #dimestorefilms

Just another DimeStore Day.

(Source: nevermindthebolex)


We are very proud to present…

Our newest commissioned promo spot for the amazing Chicago company Project Travel. Visit their website projecttravel.com for more details about the company and their great team.

A DimeStore Films production
Written/directed/edited by: Christian Gridelli & Hunter Norris
Props and sets by: Abbi Rajasekhar & Heather Boyce
Photography by: Tim Lyons
Color Correction by: Cam Yergler

We couldn’t be happier with how well this turned out and how much Project Travel let us flex our creative muscles. We have no other muscles to flex and don’t plan on exercising any time soon so it worked out nicely.

DimeStore Films wants to make something amazing for your business, feel free to reach out and peep our commissioned work at the link above.


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