Want to see this Jason Molina Documentary? - “Real truth about it is” - It is largely up to YOU to…

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This is a truly independent film. This is where we need you NOW.

HELP PEOPLE FIND US!

We need to build an audience

GOAL: FILM FESTIVALS

Film festivals are critical in bringing this film to a screen near you. Fact is, it may be the ONLY way anyone ever gets to see it. Distribution plans are a long way off for now. FACT: this project can die at any given moment.

ADVOCATE!

  1. GET THE WORD OUT - As first time filmmakers, festival submissions are essentially very expensive lottery tickets. This film needs your voice!

  2. CONTACT LOCAL FILM SOCIETIES - Tell them this Jason Molina documentary exists. Someone there is bound to be a Jason Molina fan, right? Filmmakers and cinephiles simply need to know this film exists!

  3. USE YOUR NETWORK - Don’t stop talking about how excited you are to see this film. Every advocate for You Fuckers Figure It Out: A Jason Molina Story is SUPER important!

  4. KEEP MAKING FESTIVAL SUGGESTIONS - There are 1000s of them. Each has a unique personality. If “You Fuckers Figure It Out” is not a match, there is no sense in submitting to them. YOU know your local film festival way better than we do. Help find a HOME!

  5. ARE YOU CONNECTED TO A COLLEGE? - Suggest it to a professor, library, or organization.

GOAL: MEDIA COVERAGE

Media coverage has been really really good. We are so grateful! Coverage = VISIBILITY to fans, festivals, & distributors. The only answer is more, More, MORE!

CONNECT US!

INTRODUCTIONS ARE INVALUABLE - Link us to your network of:

  • Music & film writers, podcasters, & bloggers

  • Zine creators

  • Local alt-weeklies & newspapers

  • Radio shows

YOUR AUDIENCE IS CRITICAL - If 5 people hear about the film from you, that matters. Grass roots!

  • Are you a musician? - Mention the film and your excitement about it on stage

  • You don’t need followers to be effective. You know people!

    • Text the trailer link to a group chat

    • Send a personal email to friends

    • Post in private social media groups

    • Write a short note to a newsletter

    • Have a conversation at work, school, or rehearsal

GROW SOCIAL MEDIA ORGANICALLY

Over 21,000 trailer views on YouTube is HUGE. But it is only a start.

ENGAGE!

TAG THE FILM IN POSTS - If Jason was anything, he was sincere. Be sincere. “You Fuckers Figure It Out” was produced in that same spirit. Keep it going! Not hype — just honesty.

SAVE REELS, LIKES MATTER, COMMENT OFTEN - And yes, follows, & shares & re-posts matter. A LOT!

SHARE PAGE PROFILES - Help us gain followers however you can.

TAG WHO YOU HOPE WILL SCREEN THE DOC - Comment about YFFIO. “I really want to see this film in my city!”

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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT DONATED!

The BIG fundraiser is going to take a while to get under way. And the target will be enormous if major funding does not come in to play.

For now, the focus is on getting to film festivals where the film gets officially selected. As of July 17th, those cities are:

ATLANTA, GEORGIA on August 8th -

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND on August ? -

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA on August ? -

T-Shirts, stickers, and the like will come. We HOPE. Funds are tighter every single day. Donating directly helps us avoid fees from fundraising platforms and it is a GAURANTEE that every penny goes toward all of the costs we are still paying down and many more to come.

YOUR GENEROSITY AT ANY LEVEL IS A HUGE HELP!

MORE ONLINE EVENTS ARE IN THE WORKS, TOO.

JOIN US FOR THE NEXT CONVERSATION - KEEP AN EYE ON SOCIALS

DONATE WITH ZELLE APP $0 FEE to tommy@yffio.com

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