(2) Facebooks. (1) Dream.

Support Evans Scholar Filmmaker, Tom Shimandle & Comedian, Kirk Sells!

Hey Everyone!

It’s Kirk Sells (Northwestern ES ‘08) and Tom Shimandle (Northwestern ES ‘13)

First and foremost, we want to wish a Happy Holidays to all of our friends within the Evans Scholars’ family. It is our hope that 2013 has been a year of great prosperity and that you are able to enjoy some end of the year relaxation with loved ones.

As you may or may not know, we are both independent filmmakers who have discovered a shared passion for creating YouTube content that is both high-quality and entertaining! Our first production, Kisses Night (shot and released earlier in 2013), is a concrete testament to our collaborative potential and an inspiration to continue creating together!

In 2014, we want to focus on consistently making more entertaining content as we take our filmmaking dreams to the next level. Today we are asking you, our Evans Scholar family members, for your support…

We’ve set up a fundraising campaign centered around our next comedy rap production, (2) Facebooks, which we are using as a platform to raise $5,000. Our hope is that, between our friends, families and ES, we can find 100 people willing to make a $50 holiday donation. Below, we’ve included some details of where this money will go, what donors will receive, and a link to THIS SILLY CAMPAIGN VIDEO

Where Does the Money Go?

75% of this money will be used to make an investment in film equipment (Canon 5D Mark III & Lenses) that will ensure we have the ability to freely create and release more high-quality content on a more consistent basis. The remaining 25% will be devoted to the (2) Facebooks production, which we will film and release in January/February 2014.

What Do Donors Receive?
$25 Donors will receive a digital copy of Kisses Night: The Comedy Rap EP by Kirk Sells & Mr. Magnificent
$50 Donors will receive a (2) Facebooks T-Shirt, which you can sport while you s’port the Comedy Rap movement!

DONATE HERE

Also, we thought you would love to know that we strongly believe in post-graduate collaboration with our fellow Evans Scholars. To date, we have worked with 10 Evans Scholars (Actors, Extras & Crew) on projects in comedy and film. Links to a few of those videos are attached for your enjoyment! If you ever would like to be a part of one of our productions, simply reach out. We’d love to work with you!

Thanks everyone! We are genuinely grateful for the continued support of our ES family. Please consider donating today and keep an eye out for an invitation to the (2) Facebooks launch party in early 2014!

Kirk & Tom

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Kirk is a writer, producer & Chicago’s #1 Comedy Rapper. Since 2011, he has committed his life to bringing others joy through the creation of comedy and video. His 15,000+ YouTube views direct fans to his debut Comedy Rap EP on iTunes with another album slated for release, Summer 2014.

Tom Shimandle is a young, aspiring filmmaker with a film degree from Northwestern University. His early work proves that he is right at the footstep of a long journey of being one of America’s great influencers in film. His demo reel can be found HERE.

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