idk if you’re like a huge nerd, but our director (and truly one of my improv idols) Alex Fernie is (and so am I to be honest), and he put together a list of his influences for The Greatest Treasure in the World (which is crowdfunding now, did you know? bit.ly/treasurefilm) that I’m going to post at the bottom of this email.

We are also streaming a conversation about our first shoot and screening some ~bonus secret footage~ today at 2pm! Join us on youtube!

So if you’re a huge nerd, this email is great news for you.

Hello and thank you to the 1,270 of you who have supported the Greatest Treasure In The World so far! We’ve gotten the “green light” from Seed&Spark and raised over $100k… literal record-breaking speed.

There are so many people on this rad email list! If you haven’t supported the film yet — you don’t have to! There are way more people on this list than we need to make the movie awesome. But if you are able to support the film… and be the one in 10 or so who we need to hit our goal… We’ve got news for you!

1. We’ve added a new $15 reward — deleted scenes! For a limited time only… check out the (lots and lots) of improv that we’ll leave on the “cutting room floor.” There will be stuff you can only get this way… so do it!

2. We’ve also added more signed scripts! But just a few… so get in there!

3. We’ve also added… ANGELA GIARRATANA. Her character idea is bonkers and we’re real real real real excited to add this all-star to the experience.

OH MY GOD HERE IS THE LINK

The Greatest Treasure in the World: An Improvised Comedy - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark

Join Izzy Roland, Siobhan Thompson and an all-star improv cast for the funeral of Rupert Wainwright Bobbins, Jr., III.

bit dot ly slash treasurefilm

bit.ly/treasurefilm

UNFORTUNATELY THE LINKS IN THE LAST EMAIL DIDN’T WORK!

HERE IS A GOOD ONE!
PLEASE HELP US! SO SORRY!

Hi folks — Laser again because apparently Izzy has two entire children. But here we go…

THE PROJECT IS LAUNCHED. You can go support the film right now! (And watch the little videos we made).

Hi folks — Laser again because apparently Izzy has two entire children. But here we go…

THE PROJECT IS LAUNCHED. You can go support the film right now! (And watch the little videos we made).

And to celebrate, here is a Q&A with my hero Izzy Roland talking about the film in her own words.

There are a lot of links to the same thing in this and I’m gonna see which one you click the most because I’m a freak. Enjoy!

Hi everyone I’m feeling bashful about needing to ask for people to sign up for things and buy tickets to my show so I’ve asked Laser to do an impression of me and write the rest of this email.

Hi everyone, I’m Izzy and I’m great. Did you know I have a show that is not a podcast but a lot of people think is a podcast? It’s called Comfort Watch, and it’s a thing where my friends tell me which videos bring them comfort and I judge them in front of an audience. It’s great and it’s happening tuesday! Get a live or livestream ticket so I am not alone. Thank you.

Speaking of things that are hard to do, I am going to ask you for money to fund my NEW FEATURE FILM. Did you know that statistically many people do not make feature films because it’s hard to do and extremely expensive? That’s true and I learned it from the newspaper.

there’s no easy way to say this…i’m just a woman, covered in barf, asking you to please click “follow” on this campaign. I wish I wasn’t this covered in barf and I wish I didn’t need to beg for a minimal click on a campaign, but I am this covered in barf and the follows are that important.

one person on reddit who DIDN’T hurt my feelings asked, appropriately and poignantly, “why does izzy have to keep asking fans to pay for her movies instead of getting studios to make them?” to them I say, 1) enjoy your downvotes, BITCH! and 2) DRAG ME!!! and ALSO 3) I have bad news about how fans watch any movie in or tv once they come out.

(summary of this email: plz go to this website and click “follow.”)

Hi everyone!

It’s Izzy. That’s right, I’m back. I had another baby a month ago so you know what that means… time to make a new feature film!

Hello friends!

We hope you have been enjoying D(e)ad, which can be rented and purchased from places like Apple and Amazon and Google and other evil spots where we all consume our media. (As well as Dynasty.tv!)

Fantastic news you can use: D(e)ad is available for pre-order now on DVD and Blu-Ray, but this ends next week! We’ve got special features, that’s right… commentaries, bloopers, and Q&A. This is a limited edition pre-order open only for a month. We will order a few extras, but this is the only order we’re doing… so if you want it, now is the time!

Here we go…

D(e)ad is available for pre-order now on DVD and Blu-Ray! We’ve got special features, that’s right… commentaries, bloopers, and Q&A. This is a limited edition pre-order open only for a month, we can only do one order, so if you want it, now is the time!

Hope you like it………

The time is nigh: on 1/5, D(e)ad will be available online (on Youtube, Apple, Amazon, most places that you can rent movies online)! On Dynasty.tv there are special features available, a blooper reel and Q&A we recorded at Dynasty Typewriter in LA.

Dynasty.tv - pre-order with special features!

Apple TV - pre-order!

D(e)ad is coming to Apple TV, Amazon, Youtube, and more on January 5!

You can pre-order the special digital edition now through Dynasty.tv, where you can buy the film along with digital goodies like the blooper reel and Q&A. We’ve gotten questions about DVD/Blu-Ray, and worry not… those are coming too!

People are talking about D(e)ad

Great news… the time is now to watch D(e)ad with us. There’s just a week left to get tickets for our virtual premiere on 11/29 at 6pm PT!

Here’s what you can expect from this event (available to watch until Dec 2 at 11:59pm PT!)

• Watch D(e)ad, with the cast and crew live in the chat with you.

• VIP tickets: Watch a blooper reel curated by Izzy!

• VIP tickets: Watch an exclusive Q&A with Vic and Izzy (expect chaos as this will be recorded live)

• Get exclusive access to the awesome D(e)ad merch - this is now the only place to get these cool things!

The time has come!

1. WATCH THE FILM WITH US

your first opportunity to watch D(e)ad online, from anywhere! Whether you missed us in theaters or you’ve just been dying to join us again… join the D(e)ad cast and crew for an online Red Carpet Premiere on Nov 29, featuring a Q&A with Vic Michaelis (and Isabella Roland, you’re welcome) answering your questions live!

London. Boise. Louisville. Amsterdam, Washington DC. Arizona. Philly. Berlin. Vermont. Montreal. Seattle. Bowling Green, KY. Glendale, CA. Ontario. San Diego. Rochester. Corvallis. Florida. NYC. Cinci. Columbus. Ashland. Bronxville. Halifax. Lancaster. NC. Salem Oregon. Manchester UK. LaCrosse WI. Portland, OR. Louisville KY. Chicago IL. Ukiah. What do these places have in common?

Well, they are sites of upcoming D(e)ad screenings!

But that’s not all… in Los Angeles and live-streamed around the world—it’s COMFORT WATCH WITH IZZY ROLAND! Tickets for both are here!

You have been bothering and asking and reaching out to theaters, and it’s worked! We have a screening in Chicago at the legendary Music Box Theater this November. Get your tickets now!

Lots more screenings in lots more places now at https://www.deadthefilm.com/

The movie is out. It’s OUT! 20 screenings down, 112 to go (and counting). We’re still adding screenings ever day, so I hope you keep checking the website — we back in Los Angeles next week, and have added MANY screenings in Ontario, Canada, Texas, Oakland, and more!

Check the map for a screening near you, or check out this unwieldy list!

9/18-25        Bellingham, WA

This week is the first week for D(e)ad in theaters. We had our first screening last night and the early reviews are in! I’ll paste some below so you can avoid spoilers if you want.

But if you haven’t checked out our map today… we may have added a screening near you, so check it out!

Also… check us out in INDIEWIRE?

Tickets JUST went on sale:

join us for D(e)ad in NYC - with a special pre-show from Izzy, Vic, and Siobhan! Tickets are available now, and the last show sold out fast!

Can you keep a secret? The movie… is… READY. We filmed it and edited it and got music (this took the longest of anything, and if you have been keeping up with Game Changer on Dropout this season you may understand why… music licensing is hard!)

We are kicking off the process of bringing this movie to you. We want to do screenings AROUND THE WORLD! Can you help usssssss? If YOU would buy a ticket to see D(e)ad in your town, vote for a showing on our form! Invite your pals to fill it out as well, because we need about 200 people per town to convince theaters to show our film.

As a special treat… if you promise not to tell, you can watch the trailer! You just have to act excited and surprised when we share it publicly in a few weeks, and share it with all your friends at that point, too. Deal? Please reply to this email if you promise not to tell and say “I promise not to tell”. We’re sending this link to theaters, so it won’t hurt if you want to leave an enthusiastic comment on the video also then I can read them.