This page provides an overview of our budget, including what we have used donations to accomplish, what we hope to leave behind once finished, and some of the production needs we are currently fundraising for.
Where Donations Go
Money donated to The 1 Second Film is put toward our hard production costs. Our major production costs include creating a feature-length documentary as well as the building of our online community that facilitates global collaboration. We have formed a non-profit called The Collaboration Foundation to provide oversite to the project. Once The 1 Second Film is finished, any and all profits raised by the sale of the artwork, DVDs, merchandise, etc. will be donated to the Global Fund for Women.
Total Amount Raised = Donations + In Kind Services
We include donated services (web hosting, computers, office space, etc.) in our 'Total Amount Raised'. We make every effort to keep hard costs as low as we can by using donated services and volunteers when possible. In-kind donations include $50K in post-production services from FotoKem, over $25K worth of computers/software for editing donated by Apple, dedicated servers and web hosting donated by Pair Networks, and pro-bono legal services for The Collaboration Foundation courtesy of McDermitt, Will, & Emery. The additional funds have been raised dollar-by-dollar online and on the streets via thousands of producers from around the world.
5 Objectives of The 1 Second Film
1. Produce a fun, innovative, and inspiring film with all profits benefiting a good cause.
2. Involve as many people as possible as participants.
3. Build an online community that can grow with The Collaboration Foundation and participate in future collaborative works of art.
4. Reach a 'tipping point' via guerrilla marketing and viral media.
5. Create a platform for the various sequels of The Collaboration Foundation's 5 Phase Plan.
Artifacts (What We Will Create)
The 1 Second Film is designed to provide a document of a collaborative journey. Once completed, we will have collectively produced the following:
• One-Second of Animation - The World's Biggest Shortest Film, consisting of 12 giant murals, which will be auctioned off after our film's premiere to raise funds for charity. The 12 frames are stunning, created by hundreds of participants, with color design by legendary Jules Engel.
• A feature length documentary: this will be the first film that anyone can produce (and appear in) alongside major celebrities. The documentary will play alongside our 90-minute credit sequence.
• Soundtrack + Collectibles: the music used in the making of documentary, featuring several originals songs, will be sold to raise funds for the Global Fund for Women, as will several collectible items derived from the art work.
• An Online Community - the1secondfilm.com is evolving into a micro-collaborative social network. This community will form the future base of The Collaboration Foundation, and will be able to participate in other non-profit collaborations, such as The 2 Second Film, as outlined by our 5 Phase Plan. The Collaboration Foundation's online community will continue to grow with each phase, and will provide a platform for fostering global collaboration.
Current Accomplishments
This project started with no budget, no website, and no equipment. With the support of thousands of people, our production now has the following:
Camera equipment for our documentary (HD camera, lens, microphone, lights, tri-pod, batteries, etc).
A powerful open-source website (powered by Drupal) that automates our donation process and gives our producers unique profiles, allowing our project to scale up.
Over $25K worth of Editing Equipment and Mac workstations (courtesy of Apple)
Software including FinalCut Studio Pro HD, Keynote, and Apple Shake (courtesy of Apple)
2 Terabytes of Hard Drive storage space for digital media.
Hundreds of hours of documentary footage, including celebrity endorsements, interviews, comedic bidding wars, and inspiring moments to be edited into the finished film.
printer and miscellaneous office supplies.
video projector and PA (for presentations at YouTube, Google, and universites/events across America as part of our Road to Oprah Tour)
estimated $50K in donated post-production film services and office space (courtesy of FotoKem)
T-Shirts (courtesy of Von Dutch)
Printing of fliers, brochures, collectible business cards, lenticular cards, and other marketing materials.
World Class Web Hosting, with dedicated servers (courtesy of Pair Networks)
Production Insurance for Road to Oprah crew
a school bus for our Road to Oprah quest, converted into a bio-diesel RV. Bus doubles as a mobile billboard (vinyl wrap courtesy of CrankySigns.com), with performance space and credit stand caboose for fundraising.
The Collaboration Foundation, our non-profit organization with a great Board of Directors (Pro-Bono Legal Services courtesy of McDermitt, Will, & Emery)
Buzz and awareness around the world.
An amazing story to tell.
Production Needs (what we are still fundraising for)
Here are some of the things we still need to complete this film:
web development
an experienced editor (full-time for 10 - 12 months)
sound and post-production for documentary
motion graphics artists for producer credit sequence + digital compositing with documentary
hard drives, RAID, and RAM for processing documentary and credit sequence
film stock for post
Accounting
Production Manager
web development and maintenance
marketing materials
insurance
ongoing documentary production costs: tape stock, transportation, postage, repairs, etc.
our World Premiere gala
DVD Mastering
ancillary merch
How Our Budget was Estimated
Our budget was estimated by a professional line-producer after reviewing the scope of our production goals. Our budget estimates what we need to realize our creative goals. If we raise less than we need, we will work to finish the film as best we can. If we raise more than we need, surplus donations will be donated to charity.
Oversight and Fiscal Responsibility
The Collaboration Foundation, our non-profit organization, provides oversight to our production's budget and expenditures. Successfully completing The 1 Second Film is an important step toward realizing our 5 Phase Plan We rely on donated services and volunteers to keep costs down.
Volunteers and Donated Services
We rely on volunteers and our online community of producers to keep hard costs down. If you can donate services or equipment we need, please contact us! If you can donate $1 or more to help us cover our production costs,you can donate online or by mail. Large donations of $500 or more can be made tax-deductible in the US.
If you would like to Volunteer, please:
1. Fill in your Volunteer Preferences in your Producer Profile Account Settings
2. Contact Lisa Dee, our volunteer Volunteer Coordinator: volunteers(at)the1secondfilm(dot)com
