Thank you for your support!

Dear Attendees of the Fundraiser for the films about Patrick Scully,

Thanks for a wonderful and successful evening. Your attendance and donations were a great help to the project. Since donations opened for this fundraising round in 2021, we've been able to raise over $18,000 for the films. We set our goal high at $75,000. And we still hope for more donations to come in from our fiscal sponsor Film North, (we'll find out next week what came in from September). But considering the pandemic and recession, I think we have done quite well. I sense the pandemic may have limited attendance to be quality over quantity. For each one of you to make the effort to come out, you're the best! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Moments from the Rooftop, photo by Laurel Z
I hope you each had a great time at the Womens' Club. I want to thank everyone at the club for their hospitality. I want to thank my committee; Patrick, Laurel, Julie, Vance, Lee Henry and Helen who were invaluable to pull off the organization for this! I want to thank the 2 dozen volunteers that made this happen! I want to thank the artists; Terry, Vance, Xavier, Dougie, Keri, Areca, Greg, Keith and Lynn for donations of your work for the art auction. I want to thank the performers; Eyenga, Cyn, Susana, Patrick, Prudence, Joe/flying foot forum and Leslie for being on our stage! I want to thank my editing team of Skip & Dan to prep the clip of the film to show everyone! If I forgot anyone, you have my heartfelt thanks. You all made this a special and unforgettable evening.
Some of the attendees in the Pagoda Pictures Photo booth!
Our goal is to finish raising $57,000 to ensure that Patrick’s story – which in many ways is all our stories – gets told.
All donations will be designated for the completion of this work.

Funders giving $20,000 will be credited as Executive Producers
$10,000 will be credited as Producers
$5,000 will be credited as Associate Producers
Any amount will also be listed in the credits of the film

Donations Link:
Tax deductible: https://filmnorth.org/fiscally-sponsored-projects/patrick-scully-the-dance-is-not-over/
Non-tax deductible: https://www.gofundme.com/f/patrick-scully-moviethe-dance-is-not-over
I will keep everyone informed of the progress of the films
and I hope to see you at the premiere!
Moments from the Theater & Rooftop, photos by Laurel Z
Much love and appreciation!

Mark Wojahn

Director of the Patrick Scully films

For more information, contact Mark Wojahn and Patrick Scully at:
email at xlart2@gmail.com, www.patrickscullymovie.com

thanks so much for your support and commitment to these films!

Art Auction is Up!

Thanks for all your donations! We have a twist if you want donate again, Do you want something in return? Well, today Thursday, September 1-14th the silent online Art Auction kicks off! You can make a bid on one of the many cool art works that has been donated to the making of our film. Want an intimate photo of Prince? We got that! A black & white of Patrick swimming in the nude? oh yeah! Go to this link at 32Auctions and bid on some great work donated by amazing artists from the Twin Cities. Curated by friend and photographer Vance Gellert, Vance is co-founder of pARTS Gallery and the Minnesota Photo Center. He knows great local work!

The artists in the Auction are; Keri Pickett, Dougie Padilla, Xavier Tavera, Lynn Wadsworth, Terry Gydesen, Greg Winter, Vance Gellert, Wing Young Huie, Areca Roe and Keith Holmes.

Or if you just want to come to the party, that's cool too! The Filmmaker’s Celebration and Fundraiser is just two weeks away! Wednesday September 14th. Some of the works will be on display at the event, bidding will end at 9:15pm 9/14/22.

The party will be at The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis | 410 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis, MN. The Event is Free with a suggested minimum donation of $65.

Guests and Patrons will dive into an evening of performance, auction, film, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, dancing and red carpet to raise the final funds to complete the next Mark Wojahn film.

Happy Hour will be 6-7pm, Entertainment 7-10pm.

Our goal is to finish raising $65,000 to ensure that Patrick’s story – which in many ways is all our stories – gets told.

All donations will be designated for the completion of this work. Funders giving $20,000 will be credited as Executive Producers

$10,000 will be credited as Producers

$5,000 will be credited as Associate Producers

Any amount will also be listed in the credits of the film.

In addition to screening a section from ‘The Dance is Not Over’ we will also screen Joe Chvala’s Flying Foot Forum short film “Cookaphony”.

All attendees will be gifted a blu-ray or free download of “Leaves of Grass – Illuminated”, a related Wojahn documentary of Patrick’s 2019 show at the Guthrie Theater.

Scheduled to Appear on the rooftop or in The Women's Club theater:

Joe Chvala Flying Foot Forum + Susana Di Palma + Prudence Johnson + Eyenga Bokamba + Patrick Scully + DJ Cyn Collins + Laura Stone-Jeraj

The finale' of lineup will be a clip from the film, “The Dance is Not Over” it will be introduced by Director Mark Wojahn and Director of Photography Greg Winter.

Proof of vaccination and an ID is required for attendance and must be presented at the door. Masks will be required for indoor activities.

Reservations required at Eventbrite:

Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/368508828827

and on Facebook at: https://fb.me/e/1Eg4B60vE

Donations Link:

Tax deductible: https://filmnorth.org/fiscally-sponsored-projects/patrick-scully-the-dance-is-not-over/

Non-tax deductible: https://www.gofundme.com/f/patrick-scully-moviethe-dance-is-not-over

For more information, contact Mark Wojahn and Patrick Scully at:

(612) 568-3178 or email at xlart2@gmail.com, www.patrickscullymovie.com

thanks so much for your support and commitment to these films!

Mark Wojahn

Director

Celebration & FUNraiser Sept 14th

Dear Friends and patrons,

Please save the date, on Wednesday, September 14 | 6:00 – 10:00 pm Patrick Scully, Mark Wojahn and friends invite you to a Filmmaker’s Celebration and Fundraiser to complete their 2nd documentary.  “The Dance is Not Over: The Patrick Scully Story”

The party will be  at The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis | 410 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis, MN. The Event is Free with a suggested minimum donation of $65

Guests and Patrons will dive into an evening of performance, auction, film, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, dancing and red carpet to raise the final funds to complete the next Mark Wojahn film.

Happy Hour will be  6-7pm, Entertainment 7-10pm

Our goal is to finish raising $65,000 to ensure that Patrick’s story – which in many ways is all our stories – gets told.

All donations will be designated for the completion of this work. Funders giving $20,000 will be credited as Executive Producers

$10,000 will be credited as Producers
$5,000 will be credited as Associate Producers
Any amount will also be listed in the credits of the film.

In addition to screening a section from ‘The Dance is Not Over’ we will also screen Joe Chvala’s Flying Foot Forum short film “Cookaphony”.

All attendees will be gifted a blu-ray or free download of  “Leaves of Grass – Illuminated”, a related Wojahn documentary of Patrick’s 2019 show at the Guthrie Theater.
 

Scheduled to Appear on the rooftop or in The Women's Club theater:

Joe Chvala Flying Foot Forum + Susana Di Palma + Prudence Johnson +  Eyenga Bokamba +  Patrick Scully + Andrew Peterson  + Cyn Collins + Laura Stone-Jeraj

The finale' of lineup will be a clip from the film, “The Dance is Not Over” it will be introduced by Director Mark Wojahn and Director of Photography Greg Winter.

An online Silent Art Auction will compliment this event. Featuring these artists and more,

Terry Gydesen, Keri Pickett, Areca Roe, Xavier Tavara, Vance Gellert, Dougie Padilla, Keith Holmes, Mark Wojahn and Lynn Wadsworth.  
Link for the auction is TBA.

Proof of vaccination and an ID is required for attendance and must be presented at the door. Masks will be required for indoor activities.

Reservations required at Eventbrite:

Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/368508828827
and on Facebook at: https://fb.me/e/1Eg4B60vE

Donations Link:
Tax deductible: https://filmnorth.org/fiscally-sponsored-projects/patrick-scully-the-dance-is-not-over/
Non-tax deductible: https://www.gofundme.com/f/patrick-scully-moviethe-dance-is-not-over

For more information, contact Mark Wojahn and Patrick Scully at:
(612) 568-3178 or email at xlart2@gmail.com, www.patrickscullymovie.com

thanks so muh for your support and commitment to these films!

Mark Wojahn
Director

Huge Wojahn Art Sale, May 20-22nd!

Dear Friends and Collectors,

 

 Come to Mark Wojahn's studio for the ART sale of the decade! Many new and old works need to be sold to make room for the next big thing! If you want to add to collection of Woj art or become a new patron, this is the sale for you! Pieces will be sold for 50-75% off gallery price. All works will be priced to sell! Hours will be Friday May 20th 5pm- Sunday May 22nd at 5pm. Studio #145 in the Casket Arts Building, 681 17th Ave NE, Mpls, MN 55413. Here is a FB link: https://www.facebook.com/events/666912027728834

April 22 Update for Scully Films

Leaves of Grass on IMDB! aka Internet Movie Data Base.

April... the changing of the seasons, the buds emerging on the trees. I hope these little things find you well. Small things are sprouting in the Patrick Scully films too. Leaves of Grass: Illuminated is now listed on IMDB. Because we played at the Twin Cities Film Fest, we are legitimate in the eyes of IMDB. It also allows our audience for to rate the film. Can you go and vote for our Leaves? The rating and how many vote may help us get in other doors. Here is the link, LEAVES ON IMDB. Our listing includes all the cast and crew of the film. Please check it out.

What else is happening on the next film about Patrick Scully? We've hired a part time assistant for this project, Mara Henderson. She loves documentary film, She is tasked with performing rights & clearance issues with the two films. She is very interested in also investigating the Scully archive at the U of MN Tretter collection. Previousley she was a production assistant at Alex Gibney's Jigsaw productions. Welcome Mara! Other news, our editor Skip Davis and I had a handful of sessions for the Dance Is Not Over. Were getting closer to having an audio cut of the film.  I met with our director of photography Greg Winter about an having a shoot of B roll images. That went well.

Above is a shot of editing with Skip and his cat Olive. For our fundraising update,  I want to thank Andy and Christoper for donating $80 last month. If you care to donate, here is our funding Links: Tax deductible: https://filmnorth.org/fiscally-sponsored-projects/patrick-scully-the-dance-is-not-over/ Non-tax deductible: https://www.gofundme.com/f/patrick-scully-moviethe-dance-is-not-over For more information, contact Mark Wojahn at (612) 568-3178 or email at xlart2@gmail.com. Once again, I am so thankful for; Patrick, you, my crew, the event committee and your generosity. Y'all rock! Thank you!   Stay positive my friends, Spring is here!  Mark Wojahn director

Here's our teaser for the film The Dance Is Not Over, check it out!