Thrillo Pad Flood Recovery & Startup Boost
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The Thrillo Pad is the name of the apartment that serves as the home of Thrillo Pad Productions, a new venture into online media.
Among our ongoing in-house projects are Mollusk, produced by Trance Productions and directed by Tyler Pistorius;
Vital Indie Media, a webseries on rediscovering lost unusual movies, music, TV and games from co-founder Lew Ojeda's collection.
And also, Donald J. Trump: A Very White House Con Job, our very first political comedy video album. We've hosted game nights, open house talent parties and screenings during our 3 1/2 years here.
The beloved Thrillo Pad has been hit with an emergency. We've suffered serious flooding of our downstairs bedroom and bathroom, causing some major headaches. An outdoor pipe had apparently been clogged with concrete and debris, leading to a water backup into our home. To add insult to injury, the day after reporting the flooding, I was laid off my job. Not a particularly great start to 2019. (If you watch the accompanying video, you will see pictures of the damage)
Much of the production equipment had to be moved. Some items were tossed out and the entire downstairs carpeting was ripped out 3 days after calling in the damage. During the wait, a couple of us became ill from the mold seeping into the air and possibly through the vent system.
Our GoFundMe was set up to help with continued mold maintenance (after the building management's initial steps), adequate storage for our equipment, and Thrillo Pad startup costs (which could have been covered, had I been able to continue working).
What we're seeking are:
An air purifier
DBA establishment costs
Microphone stand
Metal shelving units
Website upgrade costs
Thrillo Pad rental
Sound dampening/reflection materials (for podcasting)
Our goal to cover all these expenses is $ 3600.
Our target date is March 31, 2019.
The sooner our goal is reached, the sooner we can have a cleaner, healthier work production space and resume productions of the projects listed above.
We will keep you updated as to our progress. Our greatest wish is to invite you all back to The Thrillo Pad for more screenings, fun, excitement, informative interviews and great times.
Thank you for your support and remember to share this with others in the fight for independent movies, music and TV!
Among our ongoing in-house projects are Mollusk, produced by Trance Productions and directed by Tyler Pistorius;
Vital Indie Media, a webseries on rediscovering lost unusual movies, music, TV and games from co-founder Lew Ojeda's collection.
And also, Donald J. Trump: A Very White House Con Job, our very first political comedy video album. We've hosted game nights, open house talent parties and screenings during our 3 1/2 years here.
The beloved Thrillo Pad has been hit with an emergency. We've suffered serious flooding of our downstairs bedroom and bathroom, causing some major headaches. An outdoor pipe had apparently been clogged with concrete and debris, leading to a water backup into our home. To add insult to injury, the day after reporting the flooding, I was laid off my job. Not a particularly great start to 2019. (If you watch the accompanying video, you will see pictures of the damage)
Much of the production equipment had to be moved. Some items were tossed out and the entire downstairs carpeting was ripped out 3 days after calling in the damage. During the wait, a couple of us became ill from the mold seeping into the air and possibly through the vent system.
Our GoFundMe was set up to help with continued mold maintenance (after the building management's initial steps), adequate storage for our equipment, and Thrillo Pad startup costs (which could have been covered, had I been able to continue working).
What we're seeking are:
An air purifier
DBA establishment costs
Microphone stand
Metal shelving units
Website upgrade costs
Thrillo Pad rental
Sound dampening/reflection materials (for podcasting)
Our goal to cover all these expenses is $ 3600.
Our target date is March 31, 2019.
The sooner our goal is reached, the sooner we can have a cleaner, healthier work production space and resume productions of the projects listed above.
We will keep you updated as to our progress. Our greatest wish is to invite you all back to The Thrillo Pad for more screenings, fun, excitement, informative interviews and great times.
Thank you for your support and remember to share this with others in the fight for independent movies, music and TV!
Organizer
Lew Ojeda
Organizer
Chicago, IL
