Trailer

The main Scrappers site has been re-designed, and our trailer is up.  Check it out!

http://www.scrappersmovie.com/trailer.html

Editing underway with Aaron Wickenden

We’re thrilled to be working with editor Aaron Wickenden, Producer/Associate at Kartemquin Films.  Most recently Aaron co-edited and co-produced Steve James’ Academy Award shortlisted (fingers crossed!) At the Death House Door.  Aaron was post-production supervisor for the 7-hour immigrant epic, The New Americans, and associate editor for the innovative and terrifying first-person Iraq invasion documentary, The War Tapes.  If you haven’t seen these films, you should.

We’ve been working intensively with Aaron since November, and will continue through the early  months of 2009.

And watch out for a new trailer soon, on the main site.

Benefit success!

Thanks to our 100+ supporters for coming out on a rainy Friday!

Special thanks to Jack Ashby, John Corbett, Jim Dempsey, Erin Drain, Josephine Ferorelli, Chris Hammes, Marco Kane & Martine Syms, Rebecca Lyon, Samip Mallick, Bernie McGovern, Mike Olive, Ilana Percher, Susannah Ribstein, Catherine Sullivan, Pete Toalson, and Rachel Wolther for your time, equipment, raffle items, and other help.

And an extra special thanks to all our donors.

Photos by Jack Ashby, Dave Schalliol, and Jim Steiner.

Benefit this Friday!

All the details are right down there.

We’ll also be running a raffle for a number of rare and valuable donated items from Corbett vs. Dempsey, Golden Age, the Gene Siskel Film Center, the Empty Bottle, Lush Wine & Spirits, and the Music Box, along with a few intriguing scrapyard finds.  Make sure you take something home with you.

If you’re not around but would like to make a donation please get in touch (scrapmovie@gmail.com), or visit our Paypal account.

See you Friday..

Write-up in Gaper’s Block

We’re the feature in this week’s Arts & Culture section on Gaper’s Block—read it here.  The piece highlights our process in meeting our characters, and features photography by Brian.

Write-up in Time Out Chicago

Time Out correspondent Jake Malooley and photographer Andrew Narwocki rode along with Otis.  You can read their article appearing in Time Out’s alleyways issue here.

(photo credit Andrew Narwocki)

Benefit in less than 3 weeks!

Come out and support the film at a highly unique evening!

Benefit for Scrappers

Friday, September 12th, 2008
6-10pm
at The AVaerie
2000 W. Fulton
Chicago

featuring:
-scenes from the film
-large triple-channel projection (one night only!)
-conversation with the filmmakers and subjects
-tickets available to a private screening of the finished film
-musical performances by:

Frank Rosaly
Jonathan Crawford/Frank Rosaly/Michael Zerang percussion trio
The Friction Brothers
DJ John Corbett

$10 suggested donation at the door
RSVP required, to scrapmovie@gmail.com

Benefit for the film: September 12th

***SAVE THE DATE***

Benefit for Scrappers:

Friday, September 12
6pm

The AVaerie
2000 W. Fulton

RSVP required

***SAVE THE DATE***

Watch this page for more info!

Welcome

Brian Ashby, Ben Kolak, and Courtney Prokopas have been researching and filming scrappers in Chicago since late 2006, with the goal: a feature-length documentary called Scrappers.

Principal photography ends this summer.  Watch here for updates on the film’s progress, interesting articles, and stories.

If you’re curious about anything at all, drop us a line at scrapmovie@gmail.com.