Thanks for the comment Koo. The Blue Like Jazz film is interesting. When you first mentioned the record Man-child was making, I thought of BLJ. The movie is based on Don Miller’s book which is in essence a biographical account of his personal search for faith. So, from that aspect I can see how it may be documentary in nature. But I also knew based on following the film that they were giving it a more narrative spin. In truth, it’s a narrative film based on a true story.

But, as you mentioned, it’s not about which does more. Your campaign was so inspiring. I love it when I see people work so hard and that hard work pays off. Well done.

As it turns, out, apparently Save Blue Like Jazz is a narrative feature — they seem to have reclassified themselves, a year after their campaign concluded. I wasn’t sure, given the film is based on a series of essays, but I guess their change makes it clear!

Freddie W is going to blow away a lot of records (certainly in the film world), and he deserves it, as he’s put out consistently entertaining videos with broad appeal on YouTube for years. But for all this talk about who is raising the most, I didn’t want to get into a “more is better” ethos — I almost didn’t share the factoid that “Man-child” would be the largest, except for the fact that I thought it helped to let backers know that we were making history together. Ultimately, what it comes down to is you hope to raise ENOUGH to make your movie, and different projects require different amounts. “Man-child” just happens to be a logistically complex sports film that’s going to be a stretch to make even for an ambitious goal of $115k.

Anyway — thanks again for the article and for having me on for a great podcast!