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BlankTV Unveils Feature Length Film Plans

• 18th Jul 2012

One of the internet's most popular indie music video channel, BlankTV! have announced their own movie, written by in-house member of staff Smitty and directed by Susan Dynner, (Punk's Not Dead), filming is slated for this September and Aberration Films is doing an IndieGoGo campaign to raise some start-up capital.

The site are currently raising money through Indiegogo so that they can go to England to film more bands for the movie (as you can see, they're already shot Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, GBH and Cockney Rejects).

They'll be capturing faux interviews with band members (think “Spinal Tap”, but fewer exploding drummers) telling stories about BlankTV and the characters who work there. They also plan to film b-roll footage of crowd scenes, as well as bands backstage, and playing live. This footage will be interspersed within the narrative thread of the film as well as in the end credits.

“Blank Nation” is a comedy about about a tight group of indie/punk friends working for a tyrannical boss and his burgeoning media empire, who launch their own competing music upstart company (BlankTV) from within his corporation, while dealing with love, lust and betrayal. From the director of “Punk's Not Dead,” and the producers of “Brick” and “Balls to the Wall” (Penelope Spheeris).

There are some great perks for donations – everything from DVDs and t-shirts, to walk-on roles or flyers of your band in the film – even lunch on set with the cast and crew.

Check out “Blank Nation” on the web: link==

Help support the film at IndieGoGo: link

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