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Project Name: 10,000 Days (Season Two)

Asking For: $150,000 on Kickstarter

Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $11,183

Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 25

Description: With winter approaching, it's time to let it snow. 10,000 Days, a post-apocalyptic web series set during a new ice age, takes place 10,000 days (that's a little more than 27 years) after a cataclysmic comet strike sends the Earth spiraling into ruin.

I first heard about 10,000 Days in 2012, when creator Eric Small released the first season of his show. In his first tour around the wintry landscape he created, Small painted a picture of two warring families battling each other for control. Thrilling action sequence balanced out an intricate plot full of dialogue.

Now, 10,000 Days is back, and Small has a big vision for his second season. He plans to introduce new characters, and he has shared some intense-looking concept art for scenes he plans to film.

Indie Sci-Fi is one of the hardest genres for an aspiring web series auteur to pull off. If you lack the budget of a Nuclear Family or an H+, it's very hard to produce a product that won't seem low-rent or cheesy. Some creators, such as the team behind Star Trek: Renegades, attempt to bring together a TV-quality budget through Kickstarter. Creator Eric Small has other ideas. Small, who is the driving force behind the 10,000 Days web series, is embracing his show's indie stylings. The result is a spacious, bold, ambitious series with big dreams. 10,000 Days takes place 27 years (which, if you don't want to do the math, does equal about 10,000 days) after a huge comet strikes the Earth, sending it careening out of its orbit and plunging the world into a perpetual winter. It's a fairly dubious setup, but who cares; it's merely a gimmick to send up a cold,...

Los Angeles – The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) has announced the final results of its 2012 Wgaw Board of Directors election. The following eight members were elected to the Wgaw’s Board of Directors: Chip Johannessen, Katherine Fugate, Michael Oates Palmer, John Aboud, Scott Alexander, David A. Goodman, Marjorie David, Kathy Kiernan. Numerical Results For Successful Candidates Chip Johannessen (870, 10.8%), Katherine Fugate (840, 10.5%), Michael Oates Palmer (790, 9.9%), John Aboud (723, 9.0%), Scott Alexander (684, 8.5%), David A. Goodman (651, 8.1%), Marjorie David (650, 8.1%), Kathy Kiernan (585, 7.3%). The Board members will serve a two-year term, effective immediately. Other Candidates: David Shore (563, 7.0%), Alexander Cary (437, 5.4%), Meg LeFauve (393, 4.9%), Jordan Mechner (273, 3.4%), Barbara Turner (246, 3.1%), Eric Small (153, 1.9%), Terrence Coli (151, 1.9%). A total of 1,320 valid ballots were cast. Each ballot contained up to eight votes. Percentages are based on total number of votes cast. The ballot count was supervised by Robbin Johnson of Pacific Election Services, Inc., an independent firm .

The Writers Guild of America, West on Monday announced the final slate of candidates for its 2012 board of directors election. Fifteen candidates are nominated to run for eight open seats on the board: Meg LeFauve, Marjorie David, David Shore, Terrence Coli, John Aboud, Eric Small, Jordan Mechner, Barbara Turner, Michael Oates Palmer, Scott Alexander, Alexander Cary, David A. Goodman, Katherine Fugate, Kathy Kiernan and Chip Johannessen.  Also read: Wgaw Announces Initial List of Board of Directors Candidates Shore, Goodman, Fugate and Kiernan are incumbents. Previously announced candidates Patrick Sean Smith and Zoanne...

Los Angeles – The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) has announced the final slate of candidates for the 2012 Board of Directors election. There are 15 candidates nominated to run for eight open seats on the Wgaw’s Board of Directors, as follows: Meg LeFauve, Marjorie David, David Shore (incumbent), Terrence Coli, John Aboud, Eric Small, Jordan Mechner, Barbara Turner, Michael Oates Palmer, Scott Alexander, Alexander Cary, David A. Goodman (inc.), Katherine Fugate (inc.), Kathy Kiernan (inc.), Chip Johannessen. (Previously announced Board candidates Patrick Sean Smith and Zoanne Clack withdrew their candidacies.) The Wgaw will host its annual “Candidates Night” town hall forum, where Guild members may meet Bod candidates and get answers to their questions, on Wednesday, September 5, at Wgaw headquarters in Los Angeles. Guild members will receive candidate, non-candidate, and rebuttal statements, if any, with their ballots prior to the election. Candidates may also mail additional campaign materials at their own expense.

The Writers Guild of America, West's Nominating Committee has announced its initial list of candidates for the 2012 Board of Directors election. There are 17 candidates nominated to run for eight open seats on the Wgaw's board of directors: Meg LeFauve, Marjorie David, Patrick Sean Smith, David Shore, Terrence Coli, John Aboud, Eric Small, Jordan Mechner, Zoanne Clack, Barbara Turner, Michael Oates Palmer, Scott Alexander, Alexander Cary, David A. Goodman, Katherine Fugate, Kathy Kiernan, Chip Johannessen. Shore, Goodman, Fugate and Kiernan are incumbents. Also read: 'The Descendants,' 'Midnight in Paris' Are Tops With Writers...

The guild has unveiled a first list of 17 candidates to run for eight open spots on the Wgaw’s Board of Directors. The deadline for submitting nominees by petition is July 23, and the guild will hosts its annual “Candidates Night” town hall forum for candidates September 5 at WGA headquarters in La. Final election ballots will be counted on September 21. Here are the candidates named today: Meg LeFauve, Marjorie David, Patrick Sean Smith, David Shore (inc.), Terrence Coli, John Aboud, Eric Small, Jordan Mechner, Zoanne Clack, Barbara Turner, Michael Oates Palmer, Scott Alexander, Alexander Cary, David A. Goodman (inc.), Katherine Fugate (inc.), Kathy Kiernan (inc.), Chip Johannessen.

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? Some of the best authors will tell you that writing a short story is a lot harder than writing a long one, that you have to weigh every sentence. What better medium to see how this theory plays itself out beyond that than with movie trailers? Ra.One Trailer Realize that when we showcased the teaser trailer for this film [1] a few months ago you animals went wild with dozens upon...