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Press Release: The Final Punchline

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By: Daniel lyddon
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FILM'S A GO-GO THANKS TO INDIEGOGO

A UK production company has adopted an American approach to raising money for its new
short film. Seraphim Pictures of South Wales, UK has begun a crowdfunding campaign that
invites people from all over the world to donate small amounts of money to the budget of its
short film The Final Punchline . In return the company is offering rewards varying from screen
credits to set visits and premiere invites at http://www.indiegogo.com/punchline .

The Final Punchline is the story of Jason Rees, a twentysomething stand-up comedian who
develops a terminal brain tumour and turns his back on conventional treatment. They say that
laughter is the best medicine, and for Jason this could be the case. The film provides a voice
for those who choose quality of life over quantity and live as best they can with the time they
have left.

The Final Punchline will be filmed in Cardiff, South Wales at the end of March, with the
majority of cast and crew sourced locally. The campaign is hosted by US crowdfunding
website IndieGoGo and will run alongside traditional methods of private investment and
product placement funding. Company Director James Morgan said Websites and services
such as IndieGoGo are a fantastic resource. It gives up-and-coming filmmakers like us
opportunities that we wouldn't usually have, especially when there is an important story to be
told.

The Final Punchline will make its market debut at the March du Film at the Cannes Film
Festival, running from May 11th to 22nd 2011. The film will be screened at the March's Short
Film Corner, with further screenings intended for the American Film Market (Santa Monica
2011) and European Film Market (Berlin 2012).

ABOUT SERAPHIM PICTURES ( www.seraphimpictures.com )
Seraphim Pictures is an independent production company based in South Wales, UK. Its
portfolio includes short films, documentaries and music videos that have been screened
across Europe and North Africa. The Company screened its first short film The Things Unsaid
at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006.

ABOUT INDIEGOGO ( www.indiegogo.com )
IndieGoGo was founded in 2008 to offer people with creative ideas the tools to build
campaigns to raise money. Campaigns include creative, cause-related or entrepreneurial
fundraising and are encouraged to make use of online social media tools for wide promotion.