Richard Dutcher hangs out with ‘Boys at the Bar’ on Kickstarter
Filmmaker Richard Dutcher, right, on the set of "Boys at the Bar." Dutcher is seeking help on Kickstarter to finish the film. Ph: Brad Leatham
Filmmaker Richard Dutcher, center, on the set of "Boys at the Bar." Dutcher is seeking help on Kickstarter to finish the film. Ph: Brad Leatham
Filmmaker Richard Dutcher helped helm the film "Boys at the Bar." Dutcher is seeking help on Kickstarter to finish the film. Ph: Richard Dutcher
Utah filmmaker Richard Dutcher needs a kick in the pants — more specifically, in the part of the pants where he keeps his wallet. Dutcher’s newest film “The Boys at the Bar,” is in the can, but Dutcher and his team — more about them in a moment — need a funding boost to complete the post-production process.
“The Boys at the Bar” is an experimental film, but not in the “THX-1138” sense of the term. Dutcher launched the film after being asked by several first-time filmmakers to teach a class in film production. So instead of setting something up at a public library or community college, Dutcher asked for serious participation from serious partners in a full-length feature film: There’s no better way to learn than by doing, right?
With 23 students on board after a 30-day recruitment period, Dutcher launched Project 23, a hands-on film production class that would end, ideally, with a finished film in theatrical release, or available via other platforms. “The Boys at the Bar” is close, but needs a final push. Project 23 is now seeking $100,000 in finishing funds via Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com), the most popular of the Web’s many crowd-funding sites.
Interested parties can make a Kickstarter pledge until 11:45 p.m. on May 19.