finalrune presents the cleansed: season 1

FinalRune Productions Presents:

THE CLEANSED

SEASON ONE

Me

• Producing since 2006• Some film background• Over a dozen original tales• Mainer• Lives off grid• Writer by passion,

dramatist by choice

You• Like the arts• Are sick of TV• Know how to use a computer• Wonder when the world is going

to end

History Lesson

Old Time Radio Drama

1904 – Marconi Awarded Patent

for Radio

1928 – Beginning of Amos & Andy, which would become the

longest running radio show

1945 – End of WW2 marked

with “On a Note of Triumph”

1962 - Last broadcast of “Yours Truly, Johnny

Dollar,” the end of Old Time Radio

1970 – NPR created,

ZBS Foundation created

1974 – CBS Radio Mystery

Theater created

1978 – BBC broadcasts

“Hitchhiker’s Guide to the

Galaxy”

1981 – NPR sponsors “A Canticle for

Leibowitz.” BBC first broadcasts “The Lord of the

Rings”

1983 – Over 600 stations carry

ZBS’ short “Ruby” sci-fi

episodes.Reagan cuts NPR budget by 20%

Middle Years: 70s – 90s

Modern Audio Drama

2001 – Launch of the iPod

2004 – Creation of 1st Podcast

client

2005- Apple adds podcasts

to main directory of iTunes store

2006 – Creation of FinalRune

Productions and Radio Drama

Revival podcasts

2007 – Over 120,000,000

iPods sold

2009 – Est. 23% of Americans have heard a

podcast

Radio Drama Revivalists

Why Isn’t Radio Drama More Popular?

• $$$ compared to Audiobooks• Square peg, round hole• (Perceived) lack of audience• Lost cultural history

Intro to FinalRune:

• Have produced 12+ shows since 2006• Generally original works recorded on-location• Featured in Wall Street Journal, BBC Radio 4,

Guardian blog, and more

Location Recording

Location Recording

Location Recording

Location Recording

Location Recording

Good Actors

Good Food

Our Reach

Our Reach

Our ReachI love the work you do. To me radio is everything... When I was born back in 1955 I was legally blind. Radio to me was my entire "field of vision” ... I will promote your website on a few forums I chit-chat at and I hope this helps get the message out that the "audio arts" are alive and well and living in our hEARtS... Bob Allen, TX

I am a single father janitor at a hospital here in Eugene, OR and my job is boring - boring - boring. What gets me through is listening to MP3 downloads from mostly NPR and BBC. Found your website and.... all I have to say is Thank You. You made my days a little better. JosephEugene,OR I just listened to the first episode of Open Season online and I am really impressed. In fact I'll say this is the first American radio drama production I've been impressed with in many a year ... Dufris' Maine accent is a treasure ... the sound effects and room ambiances were just right. PatEustis, FL

No Money

So... What Makes this Different?

A little help from our friends!

You?

What is the Cleansed?

• Ambitious• Timely• Entertaining

The Story

How You Get to Experience It• Serialized on radio• Serialized as podcast• YouTube channel• Pay-for first access• Boxed sets and special

editions

The Vision• Production this fall, episodes next spring• Continuous run until the season is through• Begin season 2 Fall 2012• 3 seasons total, 7 x 45min episodes each season• Self-sustaining once Season 1 is off the ground

The Vision

THE CLEANSEDSeason One Season Two Season ThreeYEAR ONE YEAR TWO YEAR THREE YEAR FOUR

QUARTER 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2ndACTIVITY Research x x x Writing x x x x x x x Fundraising x x x x x x x x x x x x Preproduction x x x x Production x x x x x x x Postproduction x x x x x Distribution x x x x x x x

Where’s the Money?

Foundations17%

Grants25%

Business33%

Individuals25%

Who GETS the money?

Production Team37%

Writer6%

Crew13%

Cast18%

Production Expenses12%

Marketing/Distribu-tion15%

What are we asking for?• $50: Adopt a meal• $150: Adopt an actor• $1,500: Adopt an Episode• $5,000: Adopt a Season

We’ll give you CDs, tshirts, postcards, schwag, undying gratitude,possibly even house-cleaning services.

Will You Join Us?