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Fan funded film from Belle and Sebastian

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Dec 16, 2011 Updated Dec 23, 2011

Glasgow's Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch has taken to his fans to financially produce a film.

‘God Help The Girl’ is a musical film written and to be directed by Stuart and he released an EP of the same name with music that inspired the screenplay in 2009.

He wants $100 000 to start filming and has setup a webpage where people can donate to his efforts in exchange for a series of prizes; for $5 you’ll get a digital postcard and for the princely sum of $3000 – you’ll get a walk on part in the film... you’ll have to sort out your own travel though.

See a behind the scenes video about the film via The Guardian's Website.

Source: NME external link

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Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with acts such as The Smiths, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965 children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry, later adapted for television and an anime. Though consistently lauded by critics, Belle & Sebastian's...

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