The Alley Cat - a feature film

A project in Chicago, IL by Marie Ullrich
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Female bike messenger Jasper competes in a midnight race that takes a dogleg into uncharted territory and becomes a spiritual journey.
Narrative Film
Backers: 104
Average Pledge Per Backer: $178

Funded: $18,460 of $35,000
Dates: May 31st -> Jun 22nd (22 days)
Project By: Marie Ullrich
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Latest News

The Alley Cat -----> indiegogo

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dearest Kickstarter supporters, We're so grateful for all your support, kind words, well wishes, etc.  And we're knee deep in production!  Although we found an investor and have made the absolute most of our budget, we are still in need of a few... (Read More)

The Alley Cat Lives!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dearest Kickstarter Community: You may have been wondering what happened to The Alley Cat. It was hard to hold my tongue while working out the details, but here is the news: Although we did not meet our goal via Kickstarter, we have found an investor... (Read More)

Chicks on Bikes interviews The Alley Cat filmmakers

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all!  If I haven't thanked you personally or given you a shout out on Facebook or Twitter yet, please know that I really appreciate your support!  Haven't meant to neglect anyone. Things are pretty hectic! We've got less than a week left, and... (Read More)

Ghost Bike short film - a director's sketch

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This film was created for the 2nd Tied House Film Festival, a collaboration between Chicago Filmmakers and Haymarket Brewery. The Tied House Film Festival commissions films about the 5 stages of drunkenness: Excitement, Euphoria, Confusion, Stupor,... (Read More)

Q & A about The Alley Cat

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Do you need any help making the film? Well, yes and no.  We definitely appreciate all the offers and enthusiasm, and we'll come calling if we do need help, but keep in mind that we’re going to have a tiny crew so that we can keep our costs down... (Read More)

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