Tell Them of Us
A project in Lincoln, UK by Pauline Loven000days
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Our film aims to breathe life into the cold stillness of a war memorial. It is the story of one Lincolnshire family during WW1...
Backers: 46
Average Pledge Per Backer: £59
Funded: £2,721 of £2,000
Dates: Jun 23rd -> Jul 30th (37 days)
Project By: Pauline Loven
Backers: 46
Average Pledge Per Backer: £59
Funded: £2,721 of £2,000
Dates: Jun 23rd -> Jul 30th (37 days)
Project By: Pauline Loven
£2,721
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 30 @ 17:30 -0400 GMT
136%
of goal
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Latest News
THE LETTERS AT THE HEART OF TELL THEM OF US 
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We've just had a wonderful impromtu day of filming, one scene with dialogue and a few filler scenes of letter writing to go behind voice over sections of the movie. It was a timely reminder that letters are at the heart of "Tell Them of Us". Firstly... (Read More)
What we're up against: the perils of a low budget.
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I returned home after my first two week holiday this century to find my costume store had been flooded during a heavy downpour. The water hadn't been high - maybe only two inches and most of the clothing has suspended off the floor on rails and... (Read More)
LOOKING AHEAD
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
With another big hurdle behind us it is probably a good time to look ahead to the heavy filming schedule over August and September. But we mustn't give up on the fundraising just yet, there is still almost a week left, maybe we can reach £3,000?... (Read More)
An interview with Pauline Loven - Costumier
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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Thank you!
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much, we have reached and breached the target! Here is Victoria Rigby as Grace Crowder singing the chorus of 'Keep the Home Fires Burning' as a thank you to you all. (Read More)
MISSION TO MARJ - HOW WE FOUND OUR STAR PERFORMER!
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Our previous update told the story of how “Marj”, the 101 year old star of “Tell Them of Us”, met her owner Gordon MacFarlane and came to live in the UK. But how did she get together with Wag Screen? It is an intriguing story, worthy of a... (Read More)
KNOW THE CAST AND CREW - "MARJ" OUR 101 YEAR OLD STAR IN HER OWN WORDS!
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Marj, as I am affectionately known, is a 1913 AA35 Studebaker. This is the story of how I got my name. At Baumber Park Farmhouse, with owner Gordon on the right Gordon, my present owner, came over to Boise Idaho to see his Dad's cousin Marjorie and... (Read More)
A reading of one of Robert Crowder's letters
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is Grace (Victoria Rigby) reading from one of her brother Robert's letters written from the front line. These letters form part of the archive behind the making of this film which include memoirs, photographs, mementos, a scrap book and memories... (Read More)
KNOW THE CAST AND CREW - JOHN BENNETT, STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER
July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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HURRAY - HALFWAY THERE!
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Fantastic news, we are halfway to our target of £2,000! Thank-you to all our supporters, all you wonderful people that have pledged some cash and/or circulated this page to your friends all around the world. On one level ours is an intimate little... (Read More)
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY (1)
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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Production Review from the Naked Filmmakers:
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The Naked Filmmakers choose their favourite five or six Kickstarter film campaigns a month to review. This month Tell Them of Us was selected. The review begins 4.34 in: (Read More)
CARS AND BIKES AND PLANES....
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
It takes a lot of elements to make a great movie, and most people would agree that a good script and cast are crucial starting points. Without those it doesn’t matter how good the director is, or how spectacular the locations are, you can’t make... (Read More)
Costumier update
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
When I first began researching the clothing for this film I felt that I would not accurately reflect the clothing of the period if I did not include a large proportion of hand-knits. So I tweeted, speculatively, for a volunteer knitter. This was met... (Read More)
It can sometimes be a bit undignified!
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
As Costumier for Tell Them of Us one of my jobs is to mic up the cast. It can sometimes be a bit undignified! Placing the battery pack for the mic beneath the skirts of a VAD nurse. Photo by John Bennett Pauline Loven (Read More)
ON LOCATION WITH TELL THEM OF US - WITH THE TROOPS
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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ON LOCATION WITH TELL THEM OF US
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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Summer 1918 and inclement weather!
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Actresses Victoria Rigby and Tiffany Haynes Victoria and Tiffany coping cheerfully with what we had hoped would be a lovely late June day! (Read More)
A timeless moment from yesterday's shoot:
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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VAD Nurses
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Just one picture from today's shoot: Lydia Staniaszek and Tiffany Haynes. Photo John Bennett, costumes Pauline Loven (Read More)
An appeal from one of our American collaborators!
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We are blessed to have Judith Brodnicki as our graphic designer and ww1 knitting contributor (from Omaha!) - and like most of us she too is giving her time free. Judith wrote this lovely letter of appeal to friends and with her permission I... (Read More)
A summer mornings filming!
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We spent this morning filming in Thimbleby with the staff and children of Burton Hathow school and we managed to complete just before the heavens opened! Here are a few screen grabs (before post-production editing so there are a few... (Read More)
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