HIPSTER HOLOCAUST

hazelstartsnow: And as my good friend and fellow Hipster, Micoy...

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:11:36 -0700

hazelstartsnow:

And as my good friend and fellow Hipster, Micoy did say ” DINNER IS SERVED”

Hipster Holocaust (by Hipster Holocaust)

Eat it up!

havoctv: HIPSTER HOLOCAUST: THE FEEL-GOOD MOVIE OF THE...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:55:28 -0700

havoctv:

HIPSTER HOLOCAUST: THE FEEL-GOOD MOVIE OF THE SUMMER

OK… so, we added the tagline ourselves.

Sweet tagline bro.

HIPSTER HOLOCAUST Directed by Jon D.A.Written By Ian Shorr and...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:49:48 -0700

HIPSTER HOLOCAUST

Directed by Jon D.A.
Written By Ian Shorr and Jon D.A.
Produced by Steven Tobler, Ian Shorr, and Jon. D.A.

Full Cast list available at - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2167184/
Facebook - http://on.fb.me/IGX9np
Twitter - @sceneisdead

Finally.

AMIRITE?

When we were raising money during our Kickstarter campaign, one...

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:04:00 -0700

When we were raising money during our Kickstarter campaign, one of the perks we offered was getting “hipsterized.” Except in our case this meant having Austin Breed (our amazing artist) draw you as a dead hipster.

We think he did a bang up job. And thank you again to everyone who donated.

Watch the skies!

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:38:48 -0700

And this space.

Because tomorrow morning…

We premiere the short film HIPSTER HOLOCAUST. Right here.

Also on YouTube.

But fuck that noise. Come here.

HIPSTER HOLOCAUST is fully funded!

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:17:04 -0700

Well, we did it.

Or more accurately, YOU DID IT. Hipster Holocaust is now fully funded and then some. This thing is definitely getting made and we are overjoyed.

Thank you so much to everyone who donated or otherwise helped out by promoting the Kickstarter. It means a lot that you believe in us and we hope to create something that is worthy of your support.

We’re in the process of starting pre-production and will use this space to push out updates about everything that follows!

Also, there’s still three more days on the Kickstarter and we could use any extra help we get. Consider helping us out if you haven’t already? Thanks guys!

CLICK HERE to support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on KICKSTARTER

Congratulations to HIPSTER HOLOCAUST writer IAN SHORR!

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:40 -0700

First off, we’re ever so close to our goal. As of writing this we need only $359 and we’ll be there, so if you want to help us get there, we would be incredibly appreciative.

In other news, Ian Shorr, our extremely talented, lovable and other superlative-worthy co-writer/producer of HIPSTER HOLOCAUST sold his script CRISTO to Warner Bros. the other day, which we think is… AWESOME.

We’re extremely proud of Ian and we love working with him. He’s the best. Here’s a picture of him as Optimus Prime which we think just how triumphant he must be feeling right now.

Click Here to Support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on Kickstarter!

Donate! And Get Hipsterized! Check it out: If you support...

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:10:23 -0700

Donate! And Get Hipsterized!

Check it out: If you support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST with a $50 donation or higher you get the chance to get HIPSTERIZED. What does that mean?

It means that our awesome poster artist Austin Breed will DRAW YOU as a dead hipster and then we will mail that drawing to you for you to show your friends, your family and any other person you’re trying to impress.

These drawings are a one of kind and are only available through donating to HIPSTER HOLOCAUST. So if getting yourself drawn as a dead hipster appeals to you… Then maybe…

Support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on KICKSTARTER and get HIPSTERIZED!

The Kickstarter campaign for HIPSTER HOLOCAUST is going amazing....

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:11:00 -0700

The Kickstarter campaign for HIPSTER HOLOCAUST is going amazing. We’ve got two weeks left and we’re almost halfway there.

All we need is $79 to make it to the halfway point: $1500.

Helping us get reach this goal would be the best weekend present you could give us… and yourself, because we have some awesome rewards, especially if you donate $50 which will you get you a custom portrait of yourself as a dead hipster drawn by our very own poster artist: Austin Breed!

Thanks guys and have a great weekend!

Click Here to Support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on Kickstarter and get some cool swag!

A List of the Cool Shit You Get if You Donate to Our Film

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:43:32 -0700

PLEDGE $1 OR MORE

You just got made, killer. That’s right, you get your name on our official list of “Hipster Killers” included in the credits of the film. Also, our love.

PLEDGE $5 OR MORE

Be the first on your block to actually know what’s gonna happen in the movie! As well as being listed as a “Hipster Killer”, we’re going to send you a personalized thank-you letter written in 100% genuine hipster blood* on the FIRST PAGE OF THE SCRIPT. Which websites you leak that baby onto is up to you! (*Actually corn syrup and food coloring, you sick bastard.)

PLEDGE $10 OR MORE

You just donated double-digits! And for that, we thank you. That’s why you get a digital download of HIPSTER HOLOCAUST plus everything else we’re offering in the previous reward tiers.

PLEDGE $20 OR MORE

No DVD collection is complete without at least one containing a faux-trailer for a scene-kid splatterfest — and so that’s exactly what you’re gonna get. 1 copy of the HIPSTER HOLOCAUST DVD, to the generous giver! (As well as your name in the credits, the first page of the script, and a thank-you letter written in blood.)

PLEDGE $30 OR MORE

You get mad music! A copy of the movie’ s score, along with a “ Music To Kill By” mix, made specially by us. All other reward tiers included.

PLEDGE $50 OR MORE

You’ re gonna get hipsterized! Austin Breed, our esteemed poster artist, will hand-draw you as a hipster getting killed in the manner of your choosing. We’ ll mail this fine drawing to your house, where you can share it with your family over dinner. All other reward tiers included.

PLEDGE $100 OR MORE

Triple digits — that means you’re family now. Come visit us on set, where we’ll even let you call “action” when someone’s about to get killed with a can of PBR. (Airfare and travel not included. All other reward tiers ARE included.)

PLEDGE $200 OR MORE

Welcome to the party. The movie’s in the can, the fake blood’s been cleaned off the extras, and now it’s time for THE PREMIER… which you get a VIP pass into. You get to schmooze, booze and other-things-that-rhyme-with-ooze with the cast, crew and fans. All other reward tiers included.

PLEDGE $300 OR MORE

Congratulations, fancy-pants, you just made a movie — you’re an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER now! You get to be on IMDB, our credits, and you get the grab-bag of everything else we’ve talked about.

PLEDGE $500 OR MORE

Hi there, big spender, you know what time it is? TIME TO DIE! No joke, you get to be one of the unfortunate hipsters who meets their maker in our movie. Your grisly demise will be captured in glorious high-def and immortalized for posterity. (Airfare and travel not included.)
Click Here to Support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on Kickstarter and get some of this cool swag!

Unpublished interview with Jon D.A., co-writer of HIPSTER HOLOCAUST

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:40:00 -0700

Over the weekend, we were featured in a an article on Crave online: “Funding the Fun Makers: Hipster Holocaust”. We were also asked to give an interview but due to the short deadline for the article the interview portion was unable to be published… But worry not! We’re publishing the article anyway!

So check it out, here’s the interview with Jon D.A., one of the co-writers of HIPSTER HOLOCAUST.

CRAVE ONLINE: How Many hipsters can we count on dying?

Jon D.A.: Great question! This was a serious issue of contention between myself and Ian (or as I like to refer to him as… “the other dude who wrote the project with me,” by which I mean the guy I have to share a credit with, because he says if I don’t give him credit he’ll “find me” and “then burn my life like a cane field in a high wind” which I guess I should point out is a quote from the film SECRET WINDOW which is Ian’s favorite film… not mine, I find it a tad too preachy, but for Ian it is literally [or is it figuratively? I can never remember!] his CITIZEN KANE).

Anyway, the answer to your question is the number of letters in the previous sentence divided by the number of skinny jeans currently in my closet .

CRAVE ONLINE: Can we expect to see some really ‘hip’ deaths? like Hipsters bludgeoned with their own Crocs, or choking on PBR?

Jon D.A.: You can expect a lot of things. Most of them of funny. Many of them bloody. But if you’re expecting a farting dragon that transforms into a jive talking African-American Hummer, then you have the wrong fucking movie… Or the right one. We need your money, so if that’s what you want, then fuck it: these robots fart up a storm and are constantly free-styling hip urban rhymes… just give us some cash… please.

But seriously folkz, if you want a lot of creative kills and clever one liners, then HIPSTER HOLOCAUST is probably going to be the film for you. And if that doesn’t appeal to you… then I’m sorry for bothering you and I promise never to come back to this Sbarro’s, again.

CRAVE ONLINE: Without completely giving it away, what’s the most gory and or creative hipster death?

Jon D.A.: Oh man, we’ve got this one kill… we take this [REDACTED] and then shove a [REDACTED] up a [REDACTED] and fill it to the top with old fashioned [REDACTED] and then laugh while the [REDACTED] totally— OH GOD, I’VE SAID TOO MUCH.

The above was a lie, but only part of it. This next part is a truth: Let’s just say that the human face is no match for the gears of a bicycle.

CRAVE ONLINE: Are there any actors attached to this project yet? Or Actors you’d like to get?

Jon D.A.: Our first choice for the starring role, Brad Pitt, passed on the project. I believe the words he used, when we met with him on top of his giant pile of money, were “this project is too awesome for me to star in, I would only ruin it.” We’re currently in talks in with Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot and Paul Giamatti.

CRAVE ONLINE: In the recent Canadian Riot, the most iconic image was of a young couple making out int he street while the world exploded behind them. Is there room for love in Hipster Holocaust?

Jon D.A.: Those Canadians sure do love to riot, eh? If it isn’t the skyrocketing price of poutine it’s the ever increasing quality of their free healthcare. I sure do pity them. But to answer your question:

Yes, there is room for love in HIPSTER HOLOCAUST. But only if you’re down to party with a 26/M/CA and looking for erotic plushie action in the back of my dad’s Ford Taurus station wagon. BYO tear-free shampoo and Taser.

CRAVE ONLINE: Someone once said, ‘only Hipsters care about Hipsters’ Does that mean hipsters are going to love this movie?

Jon D.A.: Who said that? WHO THE FUCK SAID THAT? Was it Jeff? That motherfucker. Tell him that he’s out. TELL HIM HE’S FUCKING OUT OF THE MOVIE, I’LL JUST DO THE NUDE SCENE MYSELF. … Fine. Fuck it. Tell him he’s back in. Tell Jeff he’s back in the movie, but not because I forgive him (I don’t) but because I’m such a nice fucking guy. Also, tell him: “I love you, I’m sorry, let’s never fight again. You have such beautiful eyes.” Don’t worry. HIPSTER HOLOCAUST is a fun, violent little comedy grindhouse trailer that has a lot less hate than it does love for hip young people who happen to be into obscure bands and tight pants. It’s going to be fast and intense and something you can share with all of your friends.

We kill because we love.

Best, Jon D.A

P.S. Please donate to our Kickstarter, we need every penny to help fund our film!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1020624105/hipster-holocaust-a-film

The Kickstarter Blog: Shortening the Maximum Project Length

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:40:00 -0700

The Kickstarter Blog: Shortening the Maximum Project Length:

kickstarter:

Over our first two years, the projects that have given themselves the most amount of time to reach their funding goal have actually done it less often than any other projects on Kickstarter. The overall success rate is 44%, but for 90 day projects (our max) it’s 24%.

We can’t say for certain why this is the case, but we have a few guesses. For one, 90 days is a long time, and more time does not create more urgency. Instead it makes it easier for backers to procrastinate, and sometimes they forget to come back at all.

More time doesn’t help the project creator either. Though the funding deadline may seem to be a project’s enemy, it’s actually its ally (more on that in a second). And don’t overlook how much effort a project requires. Even far shorter durations can be fatiguing for a creator.

With those things in mind, today we’re lowering the maximum amount of time a creator can choose for their project from 90 days to 60 days. This only affects projects that have yet to launch. Any previously launched project with a duration over 60 days will see no changes with their project.

To give you an idea of what lead us to this decision, let’s look at a graph that shows how a project’s funding duration and its success rate are correlated:
Project Duration vs. Success Rate(Click the image for full resolution)
The horizontal axis represents how long a creator chose for their duration and the vertical axis represents what percentage of those projects were successfully funded. As you can see with the line through the middle, historically the more time a project has given itself the less likely it has been to reach its goal.

This doesn’t mean that those longer projects failed to reach their goal because of the longer funding period, or that choosing a 30-day (our recommendation) duration would have caused them to succeed. Rather it means that choosing a shorter duration better positions a project for success.

The following graph, which represents every pledge ever made on Kickstarter in relation to when in the project’s lifecycle it occurred, explains:
Pledge Distribution Over Time(Click the image for full resolution)
Here the horizontal axis represents the project’s timeline from beginning (the far left) to end (far right) and the vertical axis represents the frequency of pledges.

As the graph illustrates, funding tends to cluster around the very beginning and very end of a campaign. There’s a logic to this. When a project launches the creator’s most fervent fans rush to show their support. And as time runs out, people who have been sitting on the sidelines are motivated to finally take action.

During the middle periods of a project pledging slows considerably. It’s a trough. Without the excitement of the new or the looming deadline’s call to action, projects need external stimuli (press, events, milestones) to generate activity. This is not always easy to do.

What projects with longer durations are primarily doing, then, is extending the trough. A more compressed time-frame minimizes the slower weeks and places greater emphasis on the beginning and end. There’s an inherent momentum that carries a project through, and keeps backers engaged and excited. We believe shorter durations will extend that experience to more projects.

We think a lot about how and why projects succeed on Kickstarter, and we do our best to apply what we learn. More than 24,000 projects have launched to date and each has been an opportunity to better understand what works and what doesn’t. We look forward to continuing to share those lessons with you. Thanks!

Fascinating article! We chose 30 days for our project which should hopefully put us in that sweet spot.

Woah! How cool is this? This amazing poster was done by friend...

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:34:20 -0700

Woah! How cool is this? This amazing poster was done by friend Christopher Downes, an amazingly talented animator. We’re thrilled that he was so inspired to make this on his own. So cool!

We’re currently at $795 on Kickstarter, which you know, is amazing! Does anyone out there want to be a hero and push us over $800? You’ll get some cool prizes if you do! (And also you’ll be so much cooler).

Thanks for all the love. You guys are awesome.

Click Here to Support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on Kickstarter

Here’s another concept poster from Austin Breed, we love...

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:04:00 -0700

Here’s another concept poster from Austin Breed, we love it but in the end we went in another direction. Still though, that kid has talent.

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HIPSTER HOLOCAUST is almost at twenty percent - but we need your help!

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:11:00 -0700

Hi everybody, we’re almost at 20% of our goal. We’re currently standing at $595 and all we need is $5 to push us over to being full on 20%! Does someone out there want to stand up and be a hero and help us get there?

If you donate $5 (a little more than a cup of coffee!) you’ll get your name in the credits AND get a thank-you note written in 100% pure hipster blood.

So help us get to 20%! Thanks everybody.

Click Here to Support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on Kickstarter

Happy Monday everyone! Here’s another concept poster from...

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:47:17 -0700

Happy Monday everyone! Here’s another concept poster from our artist Austin Breed.

This one never made it out of the demo phase, but since it’s Austin’s work… we know it’s cool enough to show you.

Click Here to Support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on Kickstarter

Here’s one of Austin Breed’s early designs for the...

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:15:05 -0700

Here’s one of Austin Breed’s early designs for the HIPSTER HOLOCAUST poster. It’s not entirely colored in because we abandoned it early on.

Ultimately we decided on the fun simplicity of our final poster, but we still get a kick out of this design.

Don’t forget to donate!

Click Here to Support HIPSTER HOLOCAUST on Kickstarter

URGH! A Detroit Music War

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:17:04 -0700

URGH! A Detroit Music War:

URGH! A Detroit Music War is another project on Kickstarter that could also use some attention. It’s going to be a concert film featuring one night of awesome up and coming Detroit bands. Throw some love to them if you can.

We love waking up to more donations

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:38:34 -0700

Thanks guys, for all of your contributions so far! We’re going strong into our second day.

So it’s end-of-day on our first day and we’ve made...

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:35:40 -0700

So it’s end-of-day on our first day and we’ve made about $400 so far, which as you can seen is 13% of our total! Yay.

Of course, if you want to donate more and make this post irrelevant then we wouldn’t be opposed to that.