June 23rd Screenings/DVD Buys: A Unified Front
POSTED BY: OurMrsTightPants
UPDATED: Sunday, April 23, 2006 03:17
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Hi everyone! I'm a newb. Now that that's out of the way...
It's been so amazingly fantastically shiny to watch these threads the last couple of days and really watch this thing take shape right in front of my eyes. A pony and a little plastic rocket to all of you....
I am the instigator of the San Diego screening of Serenity on the 23rd (just contacted cantstoptheserenity.com to get us added to the list) Everyone's enthusiasm and belief in this project made me believe that I had to do something if there was to be a screening here (after the amazing fanlove at ComiCon it would be a crime for San Diego not to be on the list considering ComiCon was, um, here and all)
I wanted to know: will SerenityJune23rd.com openly promote the screenings as well as the DVD purchases? I just automatically assumed that everything would be tied together but after combing through some of these other threads it hasn't been stated definitively. Many have mentioned the screenings- go see one or organize one, but are we specifically joining the two together?
I know that cantstoptheserenity.com states that they will make no official comment on any other efforts being made on the 23rd but I think it would be a benefit to everyone to bring these projects together under one umbrella.
After all, we're all Browncoats and we're all working towards the same goal: bring back our beloved 'verse.
It seems to me that the two best strategies are money and publicity and since I can only afford to buy a certain number of DVDs, I want us to make this thing as big as possible. (Then others can find out about it and spend some money)
With the marking materials we are going to use here (flyers, press releases, t shirts) I think it would be great to print on them one website (SerenityJune23rd.com) that someone will go to and not only see the entire effort worldwide but also find out what they can do and what's going on at the local level (i.e. the movie screening in their own neighborhood) I think this would also make someone feel as though they can really do something and be a part of the bigger picture.
Really what I want is to get this idea out and to get some feedback. Is this feasible? How does everyone feel about this?
Aside from some minor differences, it seems like everyone has really come together and this effort belongs to all of us. This is our 'verse. We HAVE done the impossible and that makes us mighty.
One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd we aim to misbehave.
www.SerenityJune23rd.com
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Well www.fireflyday.com is up
It would be nice to centralise all the facts on the one site
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Originally posted by aussay:
Well www.fireflyday.com is up
It would be nice to centralise all the facts on the one site
... but isn't it called Serenity Day and the page http://serenityjune23rd.com? That's the same page on there? I'm confused... again.
And yeah, I'm all for EVERYONE working together. That's the REASON for the ONE ARMY in our slogan, gorramnit! This is supposed to be one huge combined effort where everyone supports everyone. What happened to contacting the webmasters of other fansites? I know there's a list with about 4 dozen around somehwere, did anyone actually CONTACT them?
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One mission.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
http://serenityjune23rd.com/
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Oh well, two pages are better than one I guess
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Hey Agatsu
We're working on it! Contacting the webmasters is BIIIG...FollowMal n' me are compiling lists of sites and Jana (I think) is typing up some sexily suave letters to send to them. So it is happening. 'Fact, while I'm here, might as well plug this: Everyone send any sites/forums etc. that might be interested to rachel_mccrum@hotmail.com or followmal@gmail.com. The more the merrier!
Hey OurMrsTightPants (nice name!),
Re the screenings/DVD co ordination: I think the plan is still promote mass DVD buying (cos EVERYONE can do it)and then anything anyone wants to do with screenings is fabulous, fantastic, encouraged and pretty much independent. But will be compiled to show the scale of it.
Talk to General Kaele! Or see her posts! She's da boss!
x
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One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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We would love to coordinate with the Can't Stop the Serenity project, but the people in charge over there do not seem to be interested at present. We will try to contact them.
The SerenityJune23rd.com website will be the umbrella site for the entire Serenity Day project. There is at least one webdesigner working on it. The site will have updates on our publicity campaigns, as well as plenty of marketing materials such as posters, postcard designs, and banner ads available for download. The visuals crew is also working on t-shirts, bumper stickers, magnets, and buttons. If anyone has any ideas regarding promotional products, please contact me (PMs through this site are fine).
One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
http://serenityjune23rd.com
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Agatsu, FollowMal has been trying to contact you. Are you ignoring her waves?
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One mission.
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On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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I think its a good idea to try and set up screenings, as hard as it may be.
I also think advertising is the way to go. Taking out an add in the paper, or bumper stickers, or more shirts, or a Screening will just get people to notice.
We need something like the "star wars lines" to get us noticed by the press. Even if it is as stupid as that, its something. Only problem is we dont have Lightsabers, and Stormtrooper outfits to look retarded in.
Maybe if we all dressed like Blue Sun Agents, with the gloves and such, and Carried a Blue Sun flag, or banner around town looking strange, all on the same day? Maybe thats a little extreme. That would certainly get us noticed though. Or not.
I think the best idea would be to just buy 4 Serenity DVDs and give them out to people who might like them, and tell them to pass it on. That would be over 100 bucks from each of us, which i can not afford at the moment but would certainly consider doing on the 23rd.
You could also use them to give away as a way to get people to the screenings.
Maybe some of these are silly or redundant, but just a couple thoughts......
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Originally posted by teinen:
I think its a good idea to try and set up Maybe if we all dressed like Blue Sun Agents, with the gloves and such, and Carried a Blue Sun flag, or banner around town looking strange, all on the same day? Maybe thats a little extreme. That would certainly get us noticed though. Or not.
Heh. My town is wierd enough that I bet I could do all of that AND sing Hero of Canton at the top of my lungs and nobody would even notice.
Yes- we need one central planning site- all other websites should link to it on their front-page.
Wait? Did someone just say "Can't Stop the Serenity" isn't behind us on this???? We need them!
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