There has been a rumor going around that one can receive an “In Loving Memory of…” credit for their loved one during the end credit roll of RETURN TO ZERO.
I would like to explain the history behind this.
The “In Loving Memory of…” credit was requested by a mom and dad in the baby-loss community during the first few days of our Kickstarter campaign to honor the child that they had lost. Thanks to their brilliant idea over 285 parents have honored their children this way during the end credits of the film.
This has been one of the highlights of making this film. Every time I watch those credits roll the breadth of loss-so many children, so many names-impacts me on a very deep level.
We stopped offering that reward because we needed to lock picture for submission into the fall film festivals.
But because so many people have just recently found out about the film-and because so many want to honor their children in this way (and because we need to fund our World Premiere) we are going to offer that reward again starting today.
Every dollar that we raise from this fundraising push will go directly toward helping us promote RETURN TO ZERO at its World Premiere at a film festival TBD. The likely options are Toronto, Venice and/or Telluride this coming August or September. (Fingers crossed.)
Promotion and marketing at festivals is not cheap-it typically costs between $50,000 - $75,000 to do it right. So it is an understatement to say that any donation helps!
If you donate to RETURN TO ZERO we will be offering the same rewards we were offering during our KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN. Check out all of those rewards and donation levels here.
IMPORTANT: Because we have locked picture for film festivals-your “In Loving Memory of…” credit WILL NOT be included in the festival cut of the film. Having said that, we will be revising the credits before the theatrical release of the film and YOUR CREDIT WILL BE INCLUDED in the theatrical version which will be seen by 99.99% of the people who eventually see the film.
There are 2 steps to making a donation:
1. Go to our Kickstarter page and find out which donation level feels right for you.
2. Go to our website at www.returntozerothemovie.com and click on the “CLICK TO DONATE” button. That will take you to our PayPal page where you can enter your donation amount and information. Kickstarter WILL NOT accept any donations as that campaign has officially ended.
Then…
If you have donated at the $250 Credit Level or higher, you will receive an e-mail within 3 - 5 business days asking for the correct spelling of the name for your “In Loving Memory of…” credit. There will be a maximum of 26 characters allowed per credit as that is all the room we have on the screen. If you have lost more than one child (which, unfortunately, many people have) you can include both of their names in the credit for no additional cost as long as it stays within the 26 character limit.
If you have donated at the $50 level or higher, you will receive an e-mail within 3 - 5 business days asking for your mailing address as you will be receiving a signed DVD, poster or other rewards that we can only get to you through old fashioned snail mail.
If you donate under $50, all of your rewards are in the digital realm so we will be sending those to you at the e-mail address we receive with your PayPal payment.
We will send out all physical (and digital) rewards on or around February 2014. This date may shift forward or backward depending on the eventual release date of the film which is TBD.
Thank you for your support of this important film.
Together we will break the silence!
- Sean, Paul & the entire RTZ team
So if I donate at $50.00 my child’s name will be in the credits “In Loving Memory of” section????
Hi Kara! At $50 you get a signed DVD plus the other rewards that are offered in that Kickstarter listing. The donation level for a credit is $250.
Im going to try and raise the money for a credit listing! I do hope there will still be a spot by the time I get it. Thanks for all you have been doing and for the courage to break the silence.
Mom of Elora Ione, born still @ 38 weeks.
Thank you for bringing this option back! We are definitely interested in giving. What is the deadline for donations?
~Mommy of Lincoln (born, baptized, met God on 07-08-2009), Delta (m/c 2012), and Annabel-Lee (m/c 2012)
Hi Sara-Rae. I’m very sorry to hear about your losses. To clarify, we don’t have a deadline for donations but there will be a deadline for the credit to appear in the theatrical version of the film. I think that’s what you’re asking. I can guarantee that the “credit” option will be available until June 20th, possibly a little while longer. Stay tuned to our Facebook page and our newsletter for more information on that. And thank you for your support of the film!
When will the movie be comming out
All questions are answered here! http://returntozerothemovie.com/blog/?p=761
If I have a photo that I would like to share for the Return to Zero facebook page how do I get it to you guys? I have seen many different photos and I would like to send one also.
Hi Tara! Send it to “[email protected]”. Thanks!
Hi..i just wanted to know if u have a list of names already on credits or if u can check as I think my daughters name is entered..if u can its Christiana Karafantis..thanks so much and so excited about the film!
Hi Maria, Yes Christina’s name is entered.
Great so excited…just making sure its spelled right as its ChristiAna not Christina:) I have a boat load of family & friends waiting to see this film!!! Continued success in breaking the silence and kudos to you for thinking of making such a film! The only time I remember seeing stillbirth addressed on national TV was on ER when Noah loss his baby due to true knot in cord…and that was boy 10 + years ago…the crazy thing is I remember watching it and crying and wondering if I would want to see my baby if they had died….little did I know what Life had in store for me…all the best!
What’s the donation amount to get loved ones name in credits? Also how do I send you my story?
Hi Jessica, It’s $250. All of the information can be found on the blog post above on how to do it. And you can send me your story at “[email protected]”. Thanks.
Are we still able to donate the $250.00 to have the name appear in the credits or did we miss that deadline? How much longer are you offering this?
Hi Lindsay! Yes, the credit donation is still available. I can guarantee that we’re offering it through the end of July but not any later than that. It’s going to depend on which festival we get into and when the distributor needs our final credits delivered to them. So, please don’t hesitate if this is something you’d like to take advantage of. Thanks, Sean
Thank you! I can definitely make the donation before the end of this month! I am so happy to hear this. We lost our son Cameron at 30 weeks and are very passionate about this topic and bringing awareness to others to let them know that they are not alone.
I’m sorry to hear about your loss, Lindsay. Thank you for all of the support of our film!
Sean,
I just read that there are only 12 of the 100 spots left for the In Loving Memory credits? Is that accurate?
Hi Lindsay. No, that’s not accurate. You can still get the credit.
Great! Thank you so much and I will get that in before the end of the month!
Great thank you!
I was just able to make my donation of $250.00. Will I receive an email in a few days to confirm the information for the credits?
Hi Lindsay! I just sent you a confirmation e-mail with a request for the information for your credit. Many thanks for your generous support of our film!!