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Exciting perks are included.NETFLIX WISHES THEY GOT HERE FIRSTThe Original book is still iconic after 60 years. Millions are demanding for this production.THE LOOK AND FEEL\"THE PASSPORT OF MALLAM ILIA isn't just another movie; it's a journey through love, adventure, revenge, and redemption. This film doesn't merely entertain; it reflects on the impacts of colonialism and societal norms. It doesn't point fingers but encourages us all to look inward, exploring universal human experiences like love, hate, ambition, and the quest for identity and freedom within oppressive systems.\"THE ASK, THE OFFERWE ARE IN PRODUCTION; A glimpseThe First Look!A feel of what is to come! 120 minutes of animatics are complete, we're officially animating. it's been years of blood, sweat and tears and we need your support to bring this story to life. OH PERKS!Less than 1000— A special Thank You from the team, digital art, and exclusive updates.$1000+ — Mentioned in streaming version of credit roll, acknowledged in project website Wall of fame, and all previously listed perks.$5000+ — A pair of premiere tickets, signed merch, mention in cinema version of credit roll, acknowledged in the studio website's wall of fame, and all previously listed perks.$10,000+ — a gift box including 4 premiere tickets, Invitation to studio and session with the film director, Invitation to private viewing, and previously listed perksRESERVED SEATS. Reserved seats start at $50,000 and come with 10 premier tickets and Brand promo options. The perks are customizable to fit investor's (or business') needs50,000+ — Associate Producer credit mention (included in IMDb), Ilia's hamper (including tusk, themed art, merch, etc) and previously listed perks 100,000+ — Co-producer credits (included in IMDb), and better versions of previously listed perks.250,000+ —Executive Producer credits, full platter, let's talk.More ScoopSince Black Panther and Woman King, Africa-inspired films along with African music saw a sharp increase in demand. Today, that demand in animation much bigger, year after year, than any other genre in feature film entertainment.LET'S TALK NUMBERSOur plan is to sell at least 4.5 million cinema tickets globally in 5 major markets, and then license to a streaming platform or to broadcasters.for a detailed deep dive, please download the \"Business Case\" document attached hereFor a deep dive on the numbers, please download the Business Case document attached to this page.MAGIC CARPET STUDIOS: \"The Pixar of Africa?\" From Lagos Nigeria, we pursued our passion—to share wholesome stories and creative moving animation art. Africa has MANY unique multidimensional stories, rich heritage of sound and art styles, yet to be explored in mainstream animation. 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If you'll like to jump on a call with us to learn more, we're more than happy to do so! here: https://calendly.com/meetwillie/champion Let's know if another time works best for you!"},{"question":"This investment opportunity is amazing and im thankful it’s available to the public ! With a high investment goal amount in place , will this campaign close early if that number cant be reached ? Or will it stay open until it can get as close as possible to the 500K ? I look f...","answer":"Thank you Greg! We are glad to be crowdfunding too! The only thing that might be affected by how much we raise and how fast we raise it is the production timeline, and thus when your ROI matures. Production is already in progress and without fail WE WILL COMPLETE THE FILM. All that said, we hope to try and get as close to our goal as possible in the next 3 months and we can decide whether or not to close pre-500k goal. 500k is what's needed. 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If you'd like to share updates or discuss anything, please feel free to reach out to me v...","answer":"Hello Mike Clara, This is amazing. Our fundraiser point person, Willie, will reach out to you today. We will send you our deck and also a calendar link. I know you are busy but if you have a spare 15-30 minutes we will like to give you a private demo!"},{"question":"Why set the minimum investment amount at 500 ? Also I was looking at your YouTube channel and some other videos. It seems you started this project 5 years ago? Is that correct? It looks like the film has been completed. And you are now in post production. Is that correct? So w...","answer":"Hi Benjamin, great questions! Thanks a lot for checking us out beyond Wefunder! 1.) MINIMUM INVESTMENT: Initially, the minimum investment was set at $100. However, after initiating paid marketing on a lean budget, we increased it to $500 to optimize our cost per acquisition (CPA) of investors. 2.) 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