![]() ![]() The unconventional funding model meant that crowdfunding supporters were promised 'bonuses' for their pledges, yet production company Worldview Entertainment stood to make a financial return on their investment. Over $3 million of the around $5 million budget came from crowdfunding, then Worldview Entertainment stepped in to top up the budget to $5 million. The movie received considerable criticism for its funding model. Īt the film's New York premiere, actress Joey King stated that she donated money to the film on Kickstarter before she was even attached as a cast member. On May 15, 2013, Worldview Entertainment stepped in to gap finance the project, which at that point had raised over $2.6 million. ![]() The campaign raised $2 million 3 days after the project was launched. Larry Sher was set as director of photography, and Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher were set to produce. On April 24, 2013, director Zach Braff launched a Kickstarter campaign for his comedy film Wish I Was Here, aiming to make $2 million to boost the project, based on a script he co-wrote with his brother Adam J. Sarah stands up against her harasser at work, she getting one year of severance pay, and he many hours of obligatory anti-sexual harassment training and is fired. We see Grace happily starting high school. He surprisingly leaves the convention to join them at Gabe's side.Īidan grows closer to his wife and children, his faith through the support of young Rabbi Rosenberg, his brother and his father. As Gabe nears death, he calls to ask Aidan to come, bringing his favorite ice cream and Noah. Noah falls for his neighbor Janine who is a furry costume maker, which gives him the idea to impress her by making a costume for San Diego Comic-Con. He also refuses to see his dying father, from whom he is estranged. Aidan fools a wealthy neighbor's maid into believing he and the kids are there to clean the pool so he can teach Grace to swim.Īidan's brother Noah is a virtual shut-in who can only be bribed to babysit for his brother. Miyagi learning (referring to The Karate Kid), working to repair the fence and pool. Another he works with the kids fixing up their yard, referring to it as Mr. Another day, they are able to test drive an Aston Martin, as Grace is wearing a wig and the salesman mistakenly believes she is dying. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he could not find.Īidan takes the kids on a field trip, camping in the desert. After school administrator Rabbi Twersky refuses to provide any aid to the Blooms, Sarah suggests that Aidan homeschool their kids, and their adventure of self-discovery begins. When Gabe reveals his cancer has returned, he tells Aidan that he has decided to put the rest of his money into a new stem cell treatment, meaning his grandchildren can no longer afford to attend their school. In order to send their kids, Tucker and Grace, to a Jewish school, they rely on help from Aidan's father, Gabe, who insisted they go to an Orthodox Jewish day school. This marked the final film appearances for James Avery and Allan Rich before their deaths on Decemand Augrespectively.Īidan Bloom is a 35-year-old father of two struggling to be an actor in Los Angeles while his wife, Sarah, works a tedious data entry job. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Janu and was given a limited release on Jby Focus Features. The film stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Josh Gad, Pierce Gagnon, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Jim Parsons, and Mandy Patinkin. Wish I Was Here is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Zach Braff and co-written with his brother Adam Braff. ![]()
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