NEW UPDATE FOR INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS

I, like many people here, contributed to the Indiegogo campaign to help fund the completion of THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND. Today I received this email to update contributors on the film's current status. I wish the letter was a little more specific but here is is:


Dear Contributors,

Since the end of our Indiegogo campaign on July 6, 2015, we have been diligently exploring means of distribution for the film, so that it can be seen in the best and widest way possible. Naturally, our conversations with potential partners have been confidential, making it impossible to provide you with the timely updates you all deserve. We have been very close, at times a week or weeks away, but, through no fault of our own, those weeks turned into months.

I would like to address a few points:

First and foremost, we are working tirelessly to finish the film.

The perks you selected will be delivered as promised.

We have not received any, formal refund requests and fielded only one such inquiry.

The intense attention the film has received and our long silence have fueled rumors and false news stories, which threaten to jeopardize our plans. Even this update, which is admittedly long overdue, and the frustration being voiced by some fans, however justified, will likely create even more unwanted press … but I owed it to you to break our silence.

As our new partners on this 30-year journey to finish Orson’s final film, I know we all have the film’s best interests at heart. We could not have come this far without your support. I greatly appreciate your patience and hope to share our exciting plans as soon as I am able.

Sincerely,

Filip