Three weeks ago I introduced The Queen's Suiteto you. Here's a recap:
The Queen's Suite is the new documentary by Corine Dhondee. It is about a young jazz musician named Peter Edwards, Duke Ellington, the Queen of England, a 15 piece orchestra and a dream driven by passion. It has a soundtrack that blows life's dust away.
Now, I have a few videos to share with you! The first is of Peter Edwards. He is the pianist and arranger featured in The Queen's Suite by Ms. Dhondee. Here he talks to Corine about the project:
The second vidoe is of the director - Corine Dhondee. She shares with us why she made The Queen's Suite and the reason for it being on Kickstarter. Check it out:
Here's a trumpet solo by Mark Crown, one of the exceptional members of the orchestra:
And, to just refresh your memory - The Queen's Suite trailer:
A few people have asked me, "Just what the heck is Kickstarter?"
Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative ideas and ambitious endeavors.
We believe that...
• A good idea, communicated well, can spread fast and wide. • A large group of people can be a tremendous source of money and encouragement.
Kickstarter is powered by a unique all-or-nothing funding method where projects must be fully-funded or no money changes hands. [www.kickstarter.com]
How much is The Queen's Suite project asking for?
We are seeking $12,000 (£8,000) to clear copyright cost for archival footage and to complete an online edit with proper color grading and audio mix. Our Editor, John Howard, has 22 years of experience. John will rework the project, adding the additional archive footage, complete colour grading and finalize both our offline and online edit. Our audio supervisor, Frank Jacobs, will lay down the track, equalize, and provide a broadcast-ready sound mix.
Why do we (The Queen's Suite) need the money?
The documentary is an entirely independent project. It was made outside the established broadcasting system with no funding. Christopher Hird, the Executive Producer, provided Corine with a camera and sound equipment. We need the funds to finish the documentary so that we can realize our dream of spreading Peter's inspirational journey to schools, colleges, youth and community organizations in England and worldwide. We want to prove that dreams are worth following.
Our Promise to you. Raising the full amount will enable us to release a DVD by 2011. A number of free DVDs will be sent to schools and community centers in the UK and globally. The Director Corine Dhondee will give a number of free workshops in schools and community centres in the UK.
Part of the money pledged will go towards the charity Stoma Baby. The project is being set up in England by Corine's friend, Charlotte Westmorland-Stubbs for babies and children with stoma.
Here's a video of Charlotte Westmoreland-Stubbs telling us about the Stoma baby charity and its connection with The Queen's Suite:
You can pledge your monetary support to the project by clicking this link ☞ http://kck.st/cbGGo1
This project will only be funded if at least $12,000 (£8,000) is pledged by Tuesday Aug 31, 6:00pm EDT. Please go to the FAQ Section of Kickstarter's website for answers to your questions about how the funding works.
As always, thank you for your time. I wish Corine Dhondee, Peter Edwards, the orchestra members and Charlotte Westmoreland-Stubbs success with this worthy project!
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August 9, 2010 at 5:00 AM 