BIG DAY! Island releases to the public!

Hello Patrons!

Please enjoy this cast interview from the film Island! If you pick up on what I'm referencing I will be very impressed!

Moving forward, if you or anybody makes a full length movie and sends it to me, I will watch it. I take no pride in the fact that I am one of the few people making feature films for no money and releasing them online for free. I would love for there to be a thriving community of online independent filmmakers to explore and watch. Consider this the first part of a larger call to action!

"Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau

Here is the link to the full film -  https://vimeo.com/327132957  

My assumption is that if you are on here, you have seen the film, and I am very grateful for that. For over two months the film existed only on here, and that has been an incredibly rewarding experience. One thing I detest about the festival/theater world is the complete disconnect between filmmaker and audience. There is no way to gauge an individual reaction to your film, it is doomed to become aggregated and averaged in a way that is no way indicative of how humans experience art as a spectrum.  Releasing through Patreon offered me a grace period where I not only knew who was watching but I could have legitimate connections and conversations with those people.

In fact, the quote above was sent to me by Cody Clarke, a filmmaker friend I made through him watching Island this way. He also makes feature films for no money and releases them independently! I am currently helping him film his movie Strummer and have made two further friends in his girlfriend and the lead actress! This would've never happened if I had still been sitting on my film waiting to see if Sundance would give me the light of day.

Of course, this means the tier system on my Patreon has changed, as you can no longer donate to see Island. I am very excited about the changes however! Now for $5 you get to submit a character name that must be used in an upcoming film! And for $10 a line of dialogue that must be used! Both of these rewards are repeatable monthly! If you're already donating at either level, be sure to claim a tier!

As I wait for my next feature film to come to me, I will continue to crank out high quality short films! Hope you stick around to enjoy those!

Much Love, Joel Haver

PS: The cast interview was also made entirely alone, I bet I fooled you there :)