jackwabbit | A Big Damn Thank You (Reply)

A while ago, I posted about a new Firefly fan film here. In case you missed that post, here's an recap. Big Damn Fan Films is making a new Firefly fan film entitled Browncoats: Redemption. The film is being made to maintain and increase interest in the Firefly universe and to raise money for charity. All proceeds from the film will benefit Kids Need to Read, Equality Now, The Dyslexia Foundation, The Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, and The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. Big Damn Fan Films has the support of Joss Whedon himself for this project and to show their determination to their cause, they have already started an earnest campaign to raise funds for their chosen charities.

Their Facebook Causes page for Kids Need to Read was started in late November 2008. Their goal is to raise $3500 for KNTR before February 11, 2009. They want to help send Kids Need to Read to Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia this fall. Dragon*Con is the largest fan-run science fiction/fantasy convention in the United States, and KNTR's presence there would be a huge help for fundraising and letting the world know what our organziation does. Big Damn Fan Film's goal is lofty, but they're already well on their way to acheiving it. On the film front, their movie has a script and a crew, and casting calls have gone out. On the charity front, as of today, they have raised $1101 for KNTR. Our hat is off to Michael Dougherty and Big Damn Fan Films. They've given KNTR a huge leg-up for attending Dragon*Con already, and we can't wait to see how their film turns out!