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A teenager in 1920s Alabama risks everything to save his daredevil family by running moonshine for his bootleg kingpin Uncle in Atlanta.
The Fabulous Flocks is a short film about a working class family who come together after their father's death and inadvertently is at the forefront of one of the greatest American Sports...NASCAR!
Goal
In total, there has been over $26,000 raised. On May 17th and 18th we completed 90% of our film. It was an amazing experience and we are so happy with the footage. The actors were phenomenal and the crew were very nice to work with.
We even were able, with money raised, to get Peachtree's Limo!
Here in Georgia, we have had an oddly wet May, and had rain delays that held us back to get one pivotal scene done... the exciting moonshine chase sequence.
Unexpected costs also bit into our budget, such as production insurance and a larger than expected towing bill (always, always the towing!), we need $1,600 more to complete our project by June 22nd in order to be ready for film festival submissions.
The Fabulous Flocks is going places. We know we have something special and can't wait to share it with the world.
Short Summary
Our short film begins in 1955 with Tim Flock winning the NASCAR Championship. Victory!
The family of 8 daredevil children scramble to earn money the best way they can.
Sister Irene struggles to take over her father's auto-repair business because of the fact she is a girl. Sister Reo runs away to become a wing walker and aerial stuntwoman.
As a last resort, Tim’s mother reluctantly sends her eldest son, Carl, to work for her brother, Leonard "Peachtree" Williams, who runs moonshine operations for the whole Southeast.
We watch as Carl becomes a successful moonshine runner for Uncle Peachtree, driving fast cars and evading the law. Using his mechanical skills he learned from his late father and drawing inspiration from his daring sisters, Carl makes a name for himself and soon earns enough money to support his brothers and sisters.
Tim says, without his family he would not be receiving the trophy that day in 1955.
It's Personal
Filmmaker Jeff Kaminski grew up hearing tales and anecdotes about his NASCAR founding family ever since he can remember. Jeff's Great Great Grand Uncle is Tim Flock, NASCAR hall of fame and 2-time champion.
Tim's older brothers are also legendary and record holders to this day!
Ethel Flock was the second woman driver ever and even beat her three brothers at Daytona in 1949. To this day, The Flocks remain the only family in NASCAR history to have 4 of it's members in a race together.
Not only were The Flock Family great drivers, but they were showmen (and women) who weren't afraid to entertain a crowd. In other words, they truly were Fabulous.
What We Need
Help husband and wife team Jeff and Allegra finish their short film about the origin's of Jeff's family.
Not only are there regular production costs, but with The Fabulous Flocks being set in the 1920s, here is what we are raising money for:
Cars, Stunts, Costumes, Production Design, Actors, Crew and food for everyone.
The Impact
The fact is, without us, this story will probably never be told on the big screen. By making this short film, our mission is to promote and preserve a part of stock car racing history for future generations. Something that Jeff and Allegra are incredibly passionate about.
With The Fabulous Flocks, we have built a generous and supportive community that believes in us and our project. It has been an incredibly fun and rewarding journey, and truly could not have done it without them.
More than any other project we have created, this story has hit a chord with a large group of people. Everyone can agree that The Fabulous Flocks is a story that deserves to be told. Now it is time to FINISH our short film and deliver a product that can be shown at top tier film festivals around the country and the world-- lighting the same excitement that has inspired our fans to a potentially bigger audience.
So JOIN US in raising our last $5,000 and bringing this story to life.
Please give to our crowdfunding campaign and help us finish our exciting short film about the early days of NASCAR.




