Re: donating to the One Day film

[Guest guest]

Kristy, I do hope they watch the language and sexual references in this film.

Have you seen " The Ringer " yet? I had mixed feelings about that film. I was

definitely offended by the language and the sexual references - especially the

comments made by the Uncle (with the cigar hanging out of his mouth) - he had

some very crude lines that I think could have been left out and did not add

anything to the movie. What was your take on this movie?

Charlotte

donating to the One Day film

Hi Everyone,

I emailed the producer of rapid eye productions about her upcoming film of a

young man with Down syndrome. One question I asked her was how she came to make

the film. I wanted you all to see her email and understand her need for $1.00

(at least) from everyone so she can make the film.

Kristy

Hi Kristy,

Wow! Thanks for helping us spread the word about ONE DAY. We really appreciate

all you've done. You're amazing!!!

To answer your question about ONE DAY: No, I didn't know anyone with DS before

I started doing research for the script. But

after that, I met a lot of really great people. It all started when I heard

McGinley mention the NDSS web site in an

interview. I went to the site out of curiosity and got hooked - just kept

reading article after article. Not long after I started to

notice that there was a big difference between the way people with DS were

portrayed on screen vs. what they can actually do

in real life (which, as you know, is a WHOLE lot more). That bothered me a

lot.

Then I had an idea for a character, , a young man who refuses to let DS

get in his way. Not only that, he decides to use it

to help him find an eligible bachelor for his mom. is FULLY aware of how

other people perceive him - he knows that

people will underestimate him, feel sorry for him, and let him get away with

things... And he uses all of that to his advantage.

Not only that, there's also a young girl in the trailer park who's attracted

to - Her name's Bethany. And our film will be

the first (correct me if I'm wrong here) to feature a screen kiss between a

young man who has DS & a young woman who does

NOT. That will definitely help us make our point - That people with DS (or any

other disability) are just like everybody else.

So I'll keep you posted on our progress as we move along. Feel free to call or

email me anytime if you have any questions

about anything that's on the web site. This also applies to anyone you forward

this to. Also, if anyone has any hesitation about

donating, let us know about it. There may be something we can improve or

communicate better on the site.

Since I know you'll probably forward this, I want to mention one last thing:

While the minimum donation is $1.00, we have yet to see anybody donate a

single buck! Our average donations are from $10

- $25. Which is awesome! (Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!)

But here's the thing: when we say $1.00 we really DO mean it - in other words,

that doesn't make you a cheap skate if that's

all you can or choose to donate! It doesn't mean you care any less than

someone who donated $10, $25 or $100! It doesn't

work that way!

The whole point here is to get the word out as fast as we can and get as many

donations as we can QUICKLY - and that's more

likely to happen if people donate $1 instead of $10 or $20. The reason we want

to move quickly is for the press - the more

donations we get, the more coverage we'll get. Period. And it doesn't matter

what the amount of those donations are - It's

about SHEER VOLUME at this stage in the game, word of mouth around the world

and how quickly it spreads - Those are the

things that will impress the media INITIALLY. (Later they'll start asking for

amounts, human interest stories from our donors,

etc, but we'll be up & running like a freight train by then).

Right now its just volume because that's what's going to get the press hooked

on our story in the first place. It's also our first

step in proving there's a market for our film (which will come in handy later,

with the distributors). We chose $1 because we

wanted an amount that anyone could do, an amount that would make people more

likely to donate. We know what we're

doing may seem odd, but that's only because it's never been done before. (.Now

that's something I could have

communicated more clearly on the site. I apologize.)

So now you know and while it may be hard to believe that anyone could ask for

(and actually want) such a small amount - we

do!!! Because we know that this is a numbers game and that's the bottom line.

But if that's NOT your personal hesitation, then tell us what is! We know that

you all care passionately about Down syndrome,

inclusion, and acceptance. And you know that we can't make a film on good

intentions, no matter how much we'd like to.

So give us the scoop - if you've got a hesitation, let us know what it is.

Film is a business and as producers we need to know.

We welcome ALL your feedback. So be candid, please! The future of ONE DAY

depends on it.

Sincerely yours,

Katrina Daily

Writer/Producer

ONE DAY

Rapid Eye Productions LLC

kdaily@...

DONATE ANYTIME AT

www.rapideyeproductions.com<http://www.rapideyeproductions.com/>

[Guest guest]

I never got a chance to go see the ringer. I do think that it was at least PG 13

rating wasn't it? I am one of those kinds of people who wait for the video! lol

Although we do go see some movies, but I knew that this one would be too mature

for my 9 yr old.

I would advise that you send a message to the producer of this film and ask

her to please watch the language and sexual content so that our families can see

the film.

She is very receptive to receiving emails about the movie.

Kristy

Charlotte Siegmund wrote:

Kristy, I do hope they watch the language and sexual references in this film.

Have you seen " The Ringer " yet? I had mixed feelings about that film. I was

definitely offended by the language and the sexual references - especially the

comments made by the Uncle (with the cigar hanging out of his mouth) - he had

some very crude lines that I think could have been left out and did not add

anything to the movie. What was your take on this movie?

Charlotte

donating to the One Day film

Hi Everyone,

I emailed the producer of rapid eye productions about her upcoming film of a

young man with Down syndrome. One question I asked her was how she came to make

the film. I wanted you all to see her email and understand her need for $1.00

(at least) from everyone so she can make the film.

Kristy

Hi Kristy,

Wow! Thanks for helping us spread the word about ONE DAY. We really appreciate

all you've done. You're amazing!!!

To answer your question about ONE DAY: No, I didn't know anyone with DS before

I started doing research for the script. But

after that, I met a lot of really great people. It all started when I heard

McGinley mention the NDSS web site in an

interview. I went to the site out of curiosity and got hooked - just kept

reading article after article. Not long after I started to

notice that there was a big difference between the way people with DS were

portrayed on screen vs. what they can actually do

in real life (which, as you know, is a WHOLE lot more). That bothered me a

lot.

Then I had an idea for a character, , a young man who refuses to let DS

get in his way. Not only that, he decides to use it

to help him find an eligible bachelor for his mom. is FULLY aware of how

other people perceive him - he knows that

people will underestimate him, feel sorry for him, and let him get away with

things... And he uses all of that to his advantage.

Not only that, there's also a young girl in the trailer park who's attracted

to - Her name's Bethany. And our film will be

the first (correct me if I'm wrong here) to feature a screen kiss between a

young man who has DS & a young woman who does

NOT. That will definitely help us make our point - That people with DS (or any

other disability) are just like everybody else.

So I'll keep you posted on our progress as we move along. Feel free to call or

email me anytime if you have any questions

about anything that's on the web site. This also applies to anyone you forward

this to. Also, if anyone has any hesitation about

donating, let us know about it. There may be something we can improve or

communicate better on the site.

Since I know you'll probably forward this, I want to mention one last thing:

While the minimum donation is $1.00, we have yet to see anybody donate a

single buck! Our average donations are from $10

- $25. Which is awesome! (Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!)

But here's the thing: when we say $1.00 we really DO mean it - in other words,

that doesn't make you a cheap skate if that's

all you can or choose to donate! It doesn't mean you care any less than

someone who donated $10, $25 or $100! It doesn't

work that way!

The whole point here is to get the word out as fast as we can and get as many

donations as we can QUICKLY - and that's more

likely to happen if people donate $1 instead of $10 or $20. The reason we want

to move quickly is for the press - the more

donations we get, the more coverage we'll get. Period. And it doesn't matter

what the amount of those donations are - It's

about SHEER VOLUME at this stage in the game, word of mouth around the world

and how quickly it spreads - Those are the

things that will impress the media INITIALLY. (Later they'll start asking for

amounts, human interest stories from our donors,

etc, but we'll be up & running like a freight train by then).

Right now its just volume because that's what's going to get the press hooked

on our story in the first place. It's also our first

step in proving there's a market for our film (which will come in handy later,

with the distributors). We chose $1 because we

wanted an amount that anyone could do, an amount that would make people more

likely to donate. We know what we're

doing may seem odd, but that's only because it's never been done before. (.Now

that's something I could have

communicated more clearly on the site. I apologize.)

So now you know and while it may be hard to believe that anyone could ask for

(and actually want) such a small amount - we

do!!! Because we know that this is a numbers game and that's the bottom line.

But if that's NOT your personal hesitation, then tell us what is! We know that

you all care passionately about Down syndrome,

inclusion, and acceptance. And you know that we can't make a film on good

intentions, no matter how much we'd like to.

So give us the scoop - if you've got a hesitation, let us know what it is.

Film is a business and as producers we need to know.

We welcome ALL your feedback. So be candid, please! The future of ONE DAY

depends on it.

Sincerely yours,

Katrina Daily

Writer/Producer

ONE DAY

Rapid Eye Productions LLC

kdaily@...

DONATE ANYTIME AT

www.rapideyeproductions.com<http://www.rapideyeproductions.com/>

[Guest guest]

I agree with Charlotte, although I admit to getting a kick out of the Ringer.

Why do 'they' always have to mess up a perfectly good movie by throwing in

something offensive!?

As for the Oone Day film, I don't like the proposed premise of a screen kiss

between a young man who has Down syndrome and a woman who does not. I don't

think it suggests normalcy; it gives me the creeps. Why does everything need

to be sexualized?

Judie, mom to Christi, 27 and others

[Guest guest]

Yes, it was PG-13 - maybe she can keep this movie at G. <g>

donating to the One Day film

Hi Everyone,

I emailed the producer of rapid eye productions about her upcoming film of

a young man with Down syndrome. One question I asked her was how she came to

make the film. I wanted you all to see her email and understand her need for

$1.00 (at least) from everyone so she can make the film.

Kristy

Hi Kristy,

Wow! Thanks for helping us spread the word about ONE DAY. We really

appreciate all you've done. You're amazing!!!

To answer your question about ONE DAY: No, I didn't know anyone with DS

before I started doing research for the script. But

after that, I met a lot of really great people. It all started when I heard

McGinley mention the NDSS web site in an

interview. I went to the site out of curiosity and got hooked - just kept

reading article after article. Not long after I started to

notice that there was a big difference between the way people with DS were

portrayed on screen vs. what they can actually do

in real life (which, as you know, is a WHOLE lot more). That bothered me a

lot.

Then I had an idea for a character, , a young man who refuses to let DS

get in his way. Not only that, he decides to use it

to help him find an eligible bachelor for his mom. is FULLY aware of

how other people perceive him - he knows that

people will underestimate him, feel sorry for him, and let him get away with

things... And he uses all of that to his advantage.

Not only that, there's also a young girl in the trailer park who's attracted

to - Her name's Bethany. And our film will be

the first (correct me if I'm wrong here) to feature a screen kiss between a

young man who has DS & a young woman who does

NOT. That will definitely help us make our point - That people with DS (or

any other disability) are just like everybody else.

So I'll keep you posted on our progress as we move along. Feel free to call

or email me anytime if you have any questions

about anything that's on the web site. This also applies to anyone you

forward this to. Also, if anyone has any hesitation about

donating, let us know about it. There may be something we can improve or

communicate better on the site.

Since I know you'll probably forward this, I want to mention one last thing:

While the minimum donation is $1.00, we have yet to see anybody donate a

single buck! Our average donations are from $10

- $25. Which is awesome! (Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!)

But here's the thing: when we say $1.00 we really DO mean it - in other

words, that doesn't make you a cheap skate if that's

all you can or choose to donate! It doesn't mean you care any less than

someone who donated $10, $25 or $100! It doesn't

work that way!

The whole point here is to get the word out as fast as we can and get as

many donations as we can QUICKLY - and that's more

likely to happen if people donate $1 instead of $10 or $20. The reason we

want to move quickly is for the press - the more

donations we get, the more coverage we'll get. Period. And it doesn't matter

what the amount of those donations are - It's

about SHEER VOLUME at this stage in the game, word of mouth around the world

and how quickly it spreads - Those are the

things that will impress the media INITIALLY. (Later they'll start asking

for amounts, human interest stories from our donors,

etc, but we'll be up & running like a freight train by then).

Right now its just volume because that's what's going to get the press

hooked on our story in the first place. It's also our first

step in proving there's a market for our film (which will come in handy

later, with the distributors). We chose $1 because we

wanted an amount that anyone could do, an amount that would make people more

likely to donate. We know what we're

doing may seem odd, but that's only because it's never been done before.

(.Now that's something I could have

communicated more clearly on the site. I apologize.)

So now you know and while it may be hard to believe that anyone could ask

for (and actually want) such a small amount - we

do!!! Because we know that this is a numbers game and that's the bottom

line.

But if that's NOT your personal hesitation, then tell us what is! We know

that you all care passionately about Down syndrome,

inclusion, and acceptance. And you know that we can't make a film on good

intentions, no matter how much we'd like to.

So give us the scoop - if you've got a hesitation, let us know what it is.

Film is a business and as producers we need to know.

We welcome ALL your feedback. So be candid, please! The future of ONE DAY

depends on it.

Sincerely yours,

Katrina Daily

Writer/Producer

ONE DAY

Rapid Eye Productions LLC

kdaily@...<mailto:kdaily@...<mailto:kdai\

ly@...>

DONATE ANYTIME AT

www.rapideyeproductions.com<http://www.rapideyeproductions.com/<http://www.rapid\

eyeproductions.com<http://www.rapideyeproductions.com/>>

[Guest guest]

Judie,

Please send those concerns to the producer. With enough people's comments, it

is likely she will change the script.

Kristy

jhockel@... wrote:

I agree with Charlotte, although I admit to getting a kick out of the Ringer.

Why do 'they' always have to mess up a perfectly good movie by throwing in

something offensive!?

As for the Oone Day film, I don't like the proposed premise of a screen kiss

between a young man who has Down syndrome and a woman who does not. I don't

think it suggests normalcy; it gives me the creeps. Why does everything need

to be sexualized?

Judie, mom to Christi, 27 and others

[Guest guest]

Charlotte,

Thanks so much for the link to Rapid Eye. It was an eye opener... it took

me an hour but filling out the survey was worth it.

I agree that 'the kiss' wouldn't happen, and I think it's an unwise and

unrealistic plan.

Judie, mom to Christi, 27 and others

[Guest guest]

Judie, if you go to

www.rapideyeproductions.com<http://www.rapideyeproductions.com/> - there is a

parent survey on line that I took and it asks the question on how you feel about

the kiss between the DS boy and girl. I put comments in there to the effect

that I don't think a normal girl would have romantic feelings toward a DS boy -

I think she could really like him as a friend and want to be a friend, but I

don't see the romance part. I know for my daughter, she has the biggest crush

on a boy that has always been so kind to her. She even tells people she is

going to marry him, etc. However, he is very kind and gracious but there would

never be any romance there.

Charlotte

Re: donating to the One Day film

I agree with Charlotte, although I admit to getting a kick out of the Ringer.

Why do 'they' always have to mess up a perfectly good movie by throwing in

something offensive!?

As for the Oone Day film, I don't like the proposed premise of a screen kiss

between a young man who has Down syndrome and a woman who does not. I don't

think it suggests normalcy; it gives me the creeps. Why does everything need

to be sexualized?

Judie, mom to Christi, 27 and others

[Guest guest]

According to Katrina Daily - producer of One Day - she doesn't like crude

language either and doesn't plan on using it -

Charlotte

Re: donating to the One Day film

I agree with Charlotte, although I admit to getting a kick out of the Ringer.

Why do 'they' always have to mess up a perfectly good movie by throwing in

something offensive!?

As for the Oone Day film, I don't like the proposed premise of a screen kiss

between a young man who has Down syndrome and a woman who does not. I don't

think it suggests normalcy; it gives me the creeps. Why does everything need

to be sexualized?

Judie, mom to Christi, 27 and others

[Guest guest]

I hope this is not the case, I am hoping that someday my daughter will find

someone to love who will make her just as happy as her father has made me.

If she does not find someone to love, that is her choice but I really hope

that she will find someone who sees the loving person she is and dismisses

some of her idiosyncrasies. I think that a boy with DS may be more kind and

less of a jerk than a " normal " teenage boy - not always trying to prove

himself - and there are some girls who are looking for that.

Darlene - Mom to and

>

> Judie, if you go to www.rapideyeproductions.com<

> http://www.rapideyeproductions.com/> - there is a parent survey on line

> that I took and it asks the question on how you feel about the kiss between

> the DS boy and girl. I put comments in there to the effect that I don't

> think a normal girl would have romantic feelings toward a DS boy - I think

> she could really like him as a friend and want to be a friend, but I don't

> see the romance part. I know for my daughter, she has the biggest crush on

> a boy that has always been so kind to her. She even tells people she is

> going to marry him, etc. However, he is very kind and gracious but there

> would never be any romance there.

>

> Charlotte

> Re: donating to the One Day film

>

>

> I agree with Charlotte, although I admit to getting a kick out of the

> Ringer.

> Why do 'they' always have to mess up a perfectly good movie by

> throwing in

> something offensive!?

>

> As for the Oone Day film, I don't like the proposed premise of a screen

> kiss

> between a young man who has Down syndrome and a woman who does not. I

> don't

> think it suggests normalcy; it gives me the creeps. Why does

> everything need

> to be sexualized?

>

> Judie, mom to Christi, 27 and others

>

>

>