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We are so thankful for you, our investors and supporters, to be on this incredible journey with us and our film.\u0026nbsp;Drum roll please….. We are beyond excited to announce the official WORLD PREMIERE of “My Divorce Party” at Cinequest Film Festival! Cinequest is an Academy Award qualifying festival that was voted as “Best Film Festival” by USA Today Readers a...","published_at":"2024-02-15T22:41:57Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/164274","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/164274"},{"id":162476,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:162476","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Announcing our Sales Agent and a smashing week at Cannes Film Festival!","preview":"Hello “My Divorce Party” friends, supporters, and investors!\u0026nbsp;We are back with another exciting development to share with you all: we have officially partnered with Film Mode Entertainment as our Sales Agent for “My Divorce Party.” Welcome aboard to the Film Mode Team!Film Mode Entertainment is a leading worldwide sales agency and distribution company that represents commercially driven feature films of all genres and budget sizes. Their recent prominent titles include AS THEY MADE US sta...","published_at":"2023-06-01T17:44:05Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/162476","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/162476"},{"id":156299,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:156299","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"A Social Media Shout Out to You!","preview":"Hello \"My Divorce Party\" investors, followers, and friends! We are so happy to update you that....drum roll please, we have finished post-production for \"My Divorce Party!\" As we approach the exciting next chapter of submitting to film festivals, we are continually grateful for all of your support!This week, we are thrilled to share our $250-and-above investment perk: A Thank You shout-out on social media! We will be sharing the following graphics on our LinkedIn, Instagram Stories, and Faceb...","published_at":"2023-03-27T19:32:26Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/156299","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/156299"},{"id":156218,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:156218","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"\"My Divorce Party\" T-Shirts are on the way!","preview":"Hello “My Divorce Party” Investors \u0026 followers! We hope you are having a great weekend and an awesome start of the Summer! We wanted to send you the very exciting update that we are making great progress in post production for “My Divorce Party”. We are now working on music, sound design, color correction, and VFX. As we dive deeper into post-production, we are continually grateful for all of your support that is allowing us to make this film the best it can be!We are also thrilled to share t...","published_at":"2022-06-19T18:09:26Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/156218","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/156218"},{"id":152132,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152132","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Closing time, one last call for... Investors!","preview":"Closing time, one last call for... investments in \"My Divorce Party\"!\u0026nbsp;Have you been carefully watching our campaign for the past few months? Wondering if today is the day to invest? Well, now is your chance to seize the opportunity with only 6 days until closing and just $27,400 left in this offering to reach our final $325,000 goal. You won't want to miss it!Hats off to our incredible group of investors who have made this feature possible so far! Our team is lucky to have you and we can...","published_at":"2022-01-21T18:06:14Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/152132","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152132"},{"id":152093,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152093","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"One More Week to Invest in MY DIVORCE PARTY!","preview":"On the fence about whether to invest?...Want to live life without a bag\u0026nbsp;of regrets like our leading lady Ren?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\"Oh see, That sounds like a bag of regrets.\"\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;- Ren, \"M...","published_at":"2022-01-18T19:46:09Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/152093","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152093"},{"id":151388,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:151388","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Did You Hear?! Only 14 Days Left to Invest in \"My Divorce Party\"!","preview":"Thank you so much for the continued outpouring of support for our campaign! We are officially closing our WeFunder campaign on January 21st. We are just $29,045 away from our $325K goal!With just 14 days to go, you won't want to miss your chance to join team MDP.Cheers,Desiree, Sam, Heidi and the MDP Team","published_at":"2022-01-09T20:28:19Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/151388","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/151388"},{"id":151166,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:151166","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Celebrate the New Year with the LAST 3 WEEKS of \"My Divorce Party's\" Wefunder Campaign!","preview":"Hello to our investors and supporters of \"My Divorce Party!\"We hope you are enjoying much deserved time off with friends and family, a safe and rejuvenating Holiday, and (almost) Happy New Year!Thank you so much for all the investments this week! We're over the moon to announce we have only $33,650K TOTAL\u0026nbsp;left in our offering for \"My Divorce Party,\" as we speak!This means our Executive Producer and Co-Executive Producer credits are sold out - what's now currently left is:+ 1 Associate Pr...","published_at":"2021-12-29T22:29:32Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/151166","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/151166"},{"id":150754,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150754","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Only 36 Days Left to Invest... Are You In?","preview":"Hello MDP supporters, investors, and potential investors!As 2021 is coming to a close, so is our WeFunder campaign! We are amazed by the outpouring of support from our community here and are proud to be currently the #1 Top-Funded Independent Feature Film on WeFunder.\u0026nbsp;On January 21st, 2022 we will officially be closing our campaign. We are on the cusp of reaching our final goal of $325,000 with only $57,055 left to go. Let's finish strong!\u0026nbsp;While $57K might sound like a substantial a...","published_at":"2021-12-17T18:43:38Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/150754","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150754"},{"id":150583,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150583","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"The Hollywood Reporter Announces the Cast of \"My Divorce Party\"!","preview":"Hello \"My Divorce Party\" investors, supporters, and friends!\u0026nbsp;We have some very exciting news to share with you all! We can officially (drum roll please!) announce the full cast of \"My Divorce Party\"!Joining Desiree Staples (In The Cut) as divorcée Xan in our all-female ensemble are the incredibly talented and hilarious Rumer Willis (Empire, The House Bunny) as Ren, Michelle Meredith (The Morning Show) as Wendy, Kimia Behpoornia (Atypical) as Isabella, and Sarah Hollis (24) as Samantha. R...","published_at":"2021-11-30T20:13:00Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/150583","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150583"},{"id":150267,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150267","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"That's a Wrap on \"My Divorce Party\"!","preview":"That is officially a wrap on \"My Divorce Party\" principal photography. We did it!Part of the beauty of shooting in chronological order, meant that as the script's emotion heightened with each day, so did the crew's as we realized our days in the desert were coming to a close. We are still pinching ourselves in disbelief that the last 3 weeks transpired as amazingly as they did.\u0026nbsp;Week 3 brought us to 4 different locations, each as enchanting as the last:\u0026nbsp;On Monday, we kicked off the w...","published_at":"2021-11-09T20:03:26Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/150267","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150267"},{"id":149852,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:149852","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"That's a Wrap on Week 2!","preview":"Hello \"My Divorce Party\" friends, family, supporters!And just like that...two weeks down, one week of filming to go!Week Two brought us five days of nocturnal living as we completed our overnight coverage for \"My Divorce Party.\" We braved cold temperatures and another crazy windstorm, but got to spend each night under the stars at our main location, Wonder Lake Ranch. This expansive ranch turned RV park in Wonder Valley, CA is home to our lead actresses during their girls' weekend in the dese...","published_at":"2021-11-02T19:17:56Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/149852","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/149852"},{"id":149823,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:149823","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"That's a Wrap on Week 1!","preview":"Hello \"My Divorce Party\" friends, family, supporters!What a wonderful end to our first week shooting in the desert! We are so proud of our incredible cast and crew for making Week 1 as seamless as possible. Of course, no film set is complete without a few hurdles, including a dust devil storm and desert animals hopping into frame! Even among the elements, this visually stunning and hilarious female-enriched comedy is coming to life better than we imagined.\u0026nbsp;We filmed at three locations th...","published_at":"2021-10-25T18:39:04Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/149823","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/149823"},{"id":149571,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:149571","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Principal Photography begins on Monday 10/18!","preview":"Hello \"My Divorce party\" investors, supporters, \u0026 family!We are thrilled to announce that Principal Photography for \"My Divorce Party\" officially begins on Monday, October 18th! After over a year in the making, it is amazing to see this film come to fruition thanks to your support.\u0026nbsp;We will be filming on location in Twentynine Palms, CA for the next three weeks, wrapping on November 5th. Take a peek at our beautiful desert locations, featuring our fearless producers and director!\u0026nbsp;Our...","published_at":"2021-10-15T20:41:00Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/149571","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/149571"},{"id":148318,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:148318","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Casting Update - Welcome DJ Harvey as \"DJ Bangers-N-Mash\"!","preview":"Hello investors, supporters, and fans of \"My Divorce Party\"! With production in full swing as we prepare for principal photography next month, we are thrilled to announce the newest addition to the MDP family, the one and only DJ Harvey!\u0026nbsp;Known as the \"Keith Richards of dance music\"\u0026nbsp;DJ Harvey has had an incredible influence on dance music as we know it. From playing at The Boiler Room in Milan to Ministry of Sound in London to being featured in \"Mission: Impossible - Fallout,\" DJ Har...","published_at":"2021-09-19T17:48:44Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/148318","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/148318"},{"id":147380,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:147380","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Casting Update - Announcing \"Pose\" \u0026amp; \"Strut\" Star Laith Ashley as Ajax!","preview":"Hello investors, followers, and \"My Divorce Party,\" fans! We are so excited to announce our first star talent addition to the cast of MY DIVORCE PARTY - the incredible Laith Ashley\u0026nbsp;as AJAX!Trans male model, actor, singer-songwriter, and activist Laith Ashley has joined the cast of My Divorce Party as the character of Ajax, an alluring but insightful male exotic dancer in Joshua Tree.\u0026nbsp;Breaking ground is nothing new for Laith Ashley (he/him/his), who has appeared in Rupaul’s Drag Race...","published_at":"2021-08-08T15:30:39Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/147380","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/147380"},{"id":147073,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:147073","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"MY DIVORCE PARTY'S Desiree Staples Acting on set of fellow Female-Founded \u0026amp; Produced Film - SCRAP!","preview":"Hello to our fabulous \"MY DIVORCE PARTY\" investors and followers! Thank you so much again for getting us to $150K on our Wefunder Campaign and our initial goal! We are thrilled to update you that we have recently begun Pre-Production for our film shooting this Fall!We are also so excited to announce that our EP/Lead Actress playing \"XAN\" - Desiree Staples, acted as a day-player role on the fellow female-founded Feature Film SCRAP this week, Produced by Vivian Kerr and Rachel Stander, Directed...","published_at":"2021-07-25T21:54:44Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/147073","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/147073"},{"id":146213,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146213","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"$150K Initial Goal Reached! THANK YOU to all our Wefunder Investors \u0026amp; Supporters - for getting us to $150K!","preview":"Hello to our amazing Investors, Supporters, Followers, and Fans of \"MY DIVORCE PARTY!\"It's happy dance time people! WE made it to $150K!We are extremely overwhelmed, excited grateful, and extremely proud to announce we've reached $150K on our Wefunder Campaign and are officially GREENLIT for production this Fall for \"My Divorce Party!\" All systems GO!\u0026nbsp;Every single investor, supporter, fan, and every dollar and every share has made this happen- we truly could not have done it without each...","published_at":"2021-06-30T15:43:46Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/146213","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146213"},{"id":146153,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146153","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Tribeca Creators Market + \"Circus Person\" Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Premiere \u0026amp; Drum Roll Please... We're Only $6.5K Away from our $150k Wefunder Goal!","preview":"Hello to our incredible investors, supporters, and fans!! We are over the moon that due to a most recent additional Associate Producer investor joining our team, - (the Wefunder counter should update in the next few days!) we are now officially only\u0026nbsp;$6.5K\u0026nbsp;away from our\u0026nbsp;$150K Wefunder Initial Goal! We cannot thank you enough for helping us make \"My Divorce Party,\" a reality and we are ecstatic to shoot this hilarious and heartfelt film this Fall in Joshua Tree.SO - if you've bee...","published_at":"2021-06-24T16:00:56Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/146153","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146153"},{"id":146108,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146108","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Tribeca Creators Market + \"Circus Person\" Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Premiere \u0026amp; Drum Roll Please... We're Only $6.5K Away from our $150k Wefunder Goal!","preview":"Hello to our incredible investors, supporters, and fans!! We are over the moon that due to a most recent additional Associate Producer investor joining our team, - (the Wefunder counter should update in the next few days!) we are now officially only\u0026nbsp;$6.5K\u0026nbsp;away from our\u0026nbsp;$150K Wefunder Initial Goal! We cannot thank you enough for helping us make \"My Divorce Party,\" a reality and we are ecstatic to shoot this hilarious and heartfelt film this Fall in Joshua Tree.SO - if you've bee...","published_at":"2021-06-22T19:21:53Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/146108","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146108"},{"id":144862,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:144862","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Desiree Staples stars in new Audio Play, check out those \"My Divorce Party\" Investor Perks, and fast approaching our $150k Goal!","preview":"Hello to our amazing investors and followers!We hope you are having a great week, and staying safe and healthy, as we approach the official start of Summer this weekend.\u0026nbsp;We have lots of updates for you including an exciting audio play release, latest and greatest for the \"Tribeca Creators Market\" next month, and that we are soon approaching our $150k initial goal! We are less than an \"Associate Producer,\" perk away from getting to $150k on Wefunder, so if that's a credit you are interest...","published_at":"2021-05-24T22:23:52Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/144862","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/144862"},{"id":144861,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:144861","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"*Exclusive* Wefunder Video Update with Executive Producers Sam Fox \u0026amp; Desiree Staples! And only $30k away from reaching our $150K Initial Goal!","preview":"Hello and Happy Mother's Day Weekend to our \"My Divorce Party,\" investors, followers, and our MVP - \"MDP\" Fam! We are so thrilled to have you on our journey with us on our funding campaign- especially as we are now only approximately 30K away from our 150K initial goal on Wefunder!\u0026nbsp;So, if you haven't hopped on our offering, make sure to invest today! Being a part of helping us reach this phenomenal goal would mean the world to us.Drum roll please...we're very excited to share this sneak ...","published_at":"2021-05-08T21:15:28Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/144861","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/144861"},{"id":144511,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:144511","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Tribeca Film Festival 2021 - A double feature - Sam Fox \u0026amp; Desiree Staples' \"Circus Person,\" Episodic Premiere and Desiree Staples accepted to the 2021 Tribeca Creators Market for Narrative Series!","preview":"Hello \"My Divorce Party,\" investors \u0026 followers. Today is one of our most exciting updates yet, as it's two-fold and includes two of the Executive Producers of \"My Divorce Party\" and our projects being a part of Tribeca 2021! Find out more on the Deadline Article Press Release here that was released yesterday.Desiree Staples and Sam Fox Produced the Tribeca episodic selection in the 2020 N.O.W. Showcase- \"Circus Person,\" which is Britt Lower's directorial filmmaking debut!But due to the pande...","published_at":"2021-04-30T17:23:07Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/144511","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/144511"},{"id":144348,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:144348","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Mindful Money Matters Blog feature \u0026amp; Q+A with \"My Divorce Party's\" Executive Producer Desiree Staples!","preview":"Hello and Happy Tuesday to our \"My Divorce Party\" investors \u0026 followers! So thrilled to update you that I (Desiree Staples) got the chance to discuss investing opportunities, the entertainment industry, and our current\u0026nbsp;#Wefunder\u0026nbsp;Equity Crowdfunding Campaign for the upcoming comedy feature film \"My Divorce Party,\" with the\u0026nbsp;#mindfulmoneymatters\u0026nbsp;blog written by:\u0026nbsp;Kenneth Pierre!If you're looking for more knowledge on investment opportunities in the filmmaking space, along...","published_at":"2021-04-27T19:12:17Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/144348","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/144348"},{"id":143840,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:143840","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"\"My Divorce Party\" \u0026amp; \"Awaken Her\" Clubhouse \"Film Investing and Equity Crowdfunding 101\" Event This Friday 4/23 at 1pm PST/4PM EST","preview":"Hello to our amazing investors \u0026\u0026nbsp;followers of \"My Divorce\u0026nbsp;Party!\"\u0026nbsp;Happy Monday everyone! Thank you so much\u0026nbsp;again for helping us reach the astounding milestone of over 100 individual investors!! We are so humbled, excited, and over-the-moon to have such a supportive fan base, audience, and following of this female-driven \u0026\u0026nbsp;hilarious feature film\u0026nbsp;- with empowerment at its core!We wanted to let you know more information on the Clubhouse Panel event I (Desiree Staple...","published_at":"2021-04-19T17:42:38Z","author_name":"Desiree Staples","url":"/feed/143840","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/143840"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":128483,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:128483","question":"Hello...I just invested..my question is.. When will the movie be released?","author_name":"Jeffrey Jerome Hogan","votes":4,"created_at":"2021-02-03T22:51:36Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-128483","answers":[{"id":128788,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:128788","answer":"Hello Jeffrey and thank you so much for your investment and officially joining the “My Divorce Party” team! We’re thrilled to have you be a part of this feature film! Great question! The official film’s release and timeline will primarily depend on our Film Festival World-Premiere (and following festival circuit), and our sales agent and distributor. With our current timeline we are slated for a 2022 Film Festival World-Premiere, and ideally distribution both theatrically and VOD following soon after! We will keep you updated as we get closer to principal photography!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":3,"created_at":"2021-02-05T07:04:17Z"}]},{"id":221289,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:221289","question":"What is the status?","author_name":"Dc Smith","votes":3,"created_at":"2022-10-06T20:31:02Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-221289","answers":[]},{"id":204010,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:204010","question":"Good afternoon! I'm really excited about MDP and glad I chose to support. I hadn't seen any info since about January so I was wondering what's happening now and if you could connect with investors a little bit more to keep us informed. Wishing you well. Thanks","author_name":"Tanya Hales","votes":2,"created_at":"2022-05-03T18:08:23Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-204010","answers":[{"id":204907,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:204907","answer":"Hello Tanya, and thank you so much for reaching out and for your support! We're so thrilled to have you a part of this project! You read our minds/we are on the same wavelength, as we will have an update on the \"My Divorce Party Updates,\" page coming up in the next few weeks! The team is currently very hard at work in post-production as we speak, and will have more info soon!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-05-11T18:40:57Z"}]},{"id":119732,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:119732","question":"It's great to see key members have been involved in other movies that raised their budget through regCF, what lessons and takeaways from projects like \"Take Me To Tarzana\" are being applied to this film?","author_name":"Andrew Bushnell","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-12-16T20:41:29Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-119732","answers":[{"id":119739,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:119739","answer":"Hey Andrew! So great to see your name pop up here! Desiree here - I believe we met on the set of TMTT! Long time no see! This is a great question! The lessons and takeaways specifically we're implementing on this project are to get the most bang for our buck (and use our budget most efficiently!) similarly like we did with TMTT, with as few locations, characters, and special effects as possible. This is additionally super important with our film MY DIVORCE PARTY, as we're keeping in mind how best to tell this story creatively while also creating the ideal filmmaking conditions in the current Covid landscape. This is extremely creatively exciting and liberating as well - because thinking of the storytelling in this way, we can make our focus the main cast and our ensemble of The DIVORCE PARTY, which is the hilarious heart of this story! I think what we've found most important from our previous experiences of Producing feature films is to set our sights on making our film as marketable and enticing to top-tier buyers in the industry as much as possible by including recognizable names/star actors and actresses in our leading and supporting roles. As you'll see, we have allotted quite a big portion (nearly 15%) of our budget to our Hero Cast. We have a great advantage in MY DIVORCE PARTY - as many of our supporting roles (the cast of wild characters the women stumble upon in Joshua Tree) are extremely fun, scene stealing, \u0026amp; comedic characters that only need a few days (2-5) days of shooting, which will give us the opportunity to cast bigger names (for less time!) in extremely memorable roles and adding immense production value to the film.","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-12-16T21:19:48Z"}]},{"id":298255,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:298255","question":"I think the film came out in July. There has never been an update to investors. No information on sales were ever given. Many investors have asked questions. Those questions have never been answered. WTF? You just abandoned the investors. I encourage all investors to reach out to support at Wefunder , support@wefunder.com .","author_name":"BENJAMIN STARK","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-12-17T08:14:36Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-298255","answers":[]},{"id":282614,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:282614","question":"Did any investors get any financial return?","author_name":"Richard Kaylor","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-04-29T15:32:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-282614","answers":[]},{"id":190239,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:190239","question":"is My Divorce Party closed for investors?","author_name":"Julia Ploshinsky","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-01-28T19:13:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-190239","answers":[{"id":190686,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:190686","answer":"Hello Julia, and thank you so much for your message. Our campaign did officially close on January 27th on Wefunder, but if you are still interested in getting involved or investing, do reach out to us! Thank you! -Desiree","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-02-01T17:22:17Z"}]},{"id":185114,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:185114","question":"Was your last Wefunder movie project profitable for investors?","author_name":"Steve C.","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-12-25T14:08:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-185114","answers":[]},{"id":176589,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:176589","question":"I am trying to put my investment but it was unsuccessful…. Page not found . Pls advice","author_name":"Adrian Low","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-10-29T21:47:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-176589","answers":[{"id":185203,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:185203","answer":"Hello Adrian and thanks for reaching out! We saw that your investment went through upon another attempt, so we should be good to go! Thanks again for being a part of team \"My Divorce Party!\"","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-12-26T15:30:27Z"}]},{"id":159813,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:159813","question":"Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.","author_name":"Corinthius C. Moffitt","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-07-25T03:23:13Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-159813","answers":[]},{"id":155531,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:155531","question":"Congratulations on reaching your goal! Now that you've reached the minimum goal will the campaign remain open until 265K or is there a set deadline with the limited time? I was also wondering if your previous film Take Me to Tarzana has moved into or is close to profitability for investors? Thank you for your time and reply.","author_name":"Corinthius C. Moffitt","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-30T23:25:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-155531","answers":[{"id":158966,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:158966","answer":"Hello Corinthius and thank you so much for your question! The timeline will depend on how much we raise this Summer, but as of now we are planning to close the campaign before Principal Photography, or until we reach the max $265k, whichever comes first. As you've mentioned, we've already hit our Greenlight goal - so all additional funds just add even more to the production value of the feature film - more star name cast members, specialty camera equipment, additional locations + post-production support, and more. \"Take Me To Tarzana\" was just recently released this Spring - so although the timeline is a bit too soon for returns quite yet, is available for purchase *now* on Amazon Prime, Itunes, Roku, Vudu, Comcast, Spectrum, and was also featured as one of the top Independent Films on Apple Movies! Thanks again and we hope you'll join our Divorce Party with us! More very exciting announcements and casting news SOON!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-07-20T19:46:56Z"}]},{"id":144032,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:144032","question":"When is the last day to invest?","author_name":"Corinthius C. Moffitt","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-04-23T06:14:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-144032","answers":[{"id":144837,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:144837","answer":"Hello Corinthius and thank you so much for checking out our campaign! I saw you are seasoned in the feature film space \u0026amp; involved with a number of independent films on Wefunder, so thanks for your consideration in our female-driven hilarious comedy feature film \"My Divorce Party\"! Our minimum goal on Wefunder is $150k, and maximum goal being $265k as of now! We haven’t announced an end date for the campaign as of yet, but we’re planning to keep our campaign open through the mid-Summer or until we hit our $265k goal - whichever one happens first (ideally the latter)! Thanks again Corinthius!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-04-26T04:52:27Z"}]},{"id":131791,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:131791","question":"I watched “Take Me to Tarzana” this weekend. Nice job.","author_name":"Kevin Brown","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-21T12:16:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-131791","answers":[{"id":131831,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:131831","answer":"Wow! Thank you so much Kevin for your support of Independent Films \u0026amp; Female Filmmakers \u0026amp; Producers! So glad you enjoyed :). I played the villainous Eileen (and 2nd in command to Morgan Schmeltz!). Thank you so much again!!!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-21T19:21:50Z"}]},{"id":130742,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:130742","question":"Hi, I invested $100 about a week ago but on my portfolio, it is still saying, 'Incomplete investment. Please sign contracts to make an investment.' The $100 investment I made was in the form of my Wefunder credits. I'm not sure if this has been transferred, or if the problem is something else.","author_name":"Paul Burow","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-15T03:49:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-130742","answers":[{"id":130840,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:130840","answer":"Hello Paul and thank you so much for your question \u0026amp; reaching out about this technical issue! And thank you for your investment and officially joining the \"My Divorce Party\" Team! We're thrilled to have you aboard. Let me check with our Account Manager on this \u0026amp; see if he can help pinpoint what the problem is. He or I will email you directly! thank you!!!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-15T21:34:02Z"}]},{"id":128710,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:128710","question":"What is your release timetable, and how will it be released? Theatres, Netflix and similar? Also, once released and a profit realized (of course you will), what will be the accounting periods for shared profits distribution?","author_name":"Tom Williams","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-04T21:11:36Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-128710","answers":[{"id":144842,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:144842","answer":"Hello Tom! Thank you for your patience on this question, as I needed to confirm the timeline on accounting periods with Wefunder and their industry standard experience as well! Our release timetable plan (as of now!) is to finalize post-production of \"My Divorce Party,\" in Spring of 2022. Once the film is completed, our team will aggressively pursue top level distribution by bringing the film with our PR Team to top agencies, distributors and sales companies. Tier one are companies such as Cinetic Media, Endeavor Content, ICM Partners, UTA, and CAA. Should we sign with one of these companies, we will collaborate on a launch strategy that involves both film festivals and domestic and international sales. Tier two would be submitting to top film festivals and film markets, at the same reaching out to distributors such as Netflix, Sony, Amazon, Hulu, Fox Searchlight, A24, and Lionsgate. During this time period, we will fire up our social media presence on all cylinders, as this will greatly assist in our marketing strategy and potential audience outreach. We are definitely interested in a theatrical run, especially in tandem with a streaming platform (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc) which often have theatrical runs for award eligibility in tandem with VOD release. For the film's net profits \u0026amp; disbursements, revenue is most often reported quarterly, and then we will send Wefunder the net profit lump-sum funds who then will distribute it pro-rata to investors. Do note that this response should not be taken as an official legal stance on the production and/or investment. We also suggest you consult with an attorney and/or accountant. If you're interested in investing, do make sure to read through the Operating Agreement and Funding Agreement for more information!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-04-26T05:33:44Z"}]},{"id":128653,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:128653","question":"This is a process question - How is the money/profits payed back to investors? How do the tax forms come to us like 1099K or any other? Does WeFunder handle all the accounting and paperwork for our tax liabilities?","author_name":"Janak Anarkat","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-04T18:50:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-128653","answers":[{"id":133928,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:133928","answer":"Hello Janak and thank you so much for your question and apologies for the slight delay! We wanted to confirm the process you asked about with WeFunder as well. The tax forms for this film should come to each investor as 1099 forms, and those will be sent directly from our accountant. In terms of the accounting/paperwork, that will be done with our accounting team which works very closely with WeFunder on many of their startup companies to handle and take care all of the investors' tax paperwork. In terms of the money/profits, WeFunder investors' recoupment payments will be made pro-rata (based on the amounts of the investments) and pari passu with all of the other Investors, and the money/profits will be distributed to the investors through WeFunder. After all the Investors have recouped, the the Investors will share pro-rata (based on the amounts they invest) in 50% of the Net Profits and would receive the money/profits directly from WeFunder. Thank you Janak, and do let us know if you have any other questions! We hope to have you on our team!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-08T08:04:10Z"}]},{"id":306880,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306880","question":"What the hell is wrong with you. No money, no updates in over a year. Not answering questions from investors. You should be banned for life from Wefunder.","author_name":"BENJAMIN STARK","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-25T19:10:07Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-306880","answers":[{"id":308040,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:308040","answer":"Please make sure to check your spam folder for our investor email updates. We have been and will continue to keep you posted on all of our updates, as we do with all of our investors.","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-05-13T08:41:07Z"}]},{"id":299509,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:299509","question":"I encourage all investors to reach out to support at Wefunder , support@wefunder.com . Because Desiree Staples does not care about us. She has not been answering investors questions for months.","author_name":"BENJAMIN STARK","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-01-05T19:04:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-299509","answers":[]},{"id":190766,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:190766","question":"What return structure did you choose and what will it look like? I like the idea of supporting Films but the legalese in the WeFunder info section is a bit confusing. Thanks and best wishes! PS I understand that it is risky, but just trying to ascertain the structure that you decided on. Thanks so much!","author_name":"Natalia Veen","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-02-02T00:59:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-190766","answers":[]},{"id":189990,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189990","question":"Hello Desiree, I see you have answered most questions quite brilliantly. However I would love to discuss further, first having a more detailed look at your financials including projections especially for the industry you're in and also about alternative funding opportunities available at our company if we are satisfied. You can drop me an email at richard@700capital.com, then we can start looking at financing your whole target. Thanks.","author_name":"Richard Marrone","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-27T03:44:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-189990","answers":[]},{"id":189095,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189095","question":"Can you tell us how the distro and film festivals are biting?","author_name":"Yoshimi Ishii","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-18T23:50:13Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-189095","answers":[{"id":204905,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:204905","answer":"Hello Yoshimi and thank you for your question! We are currently in the post-production stage of the film, so we're not yet at the point of distribution and/or submitting to film festivals yet! But we will definitely keep our investors/followers updated when post-production is complete, and when we have exciting updates on the distro/film festival front that we are allowed to announce. Thank you! -Desiree","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-05-11T18:30:56Z"}]},{"id":172888,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:172888","question":"didn't you try a fundraising a while ago?","author_name":"Alan KESLER","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-10-06T07:35:13Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-172888","answers":[{"id":185205,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:185205","answer":"Hello Alan and thank you for your question! This current Wefunder campaign for \"My Divorce Party,\" has been our only fundraising for the film that we shot this Fall. Due to popular demand, we have raised our cap to $325k for additional post-production funds and will be closing the campaign on January 21st, 2022!","author_name":"Desiree Staples","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-12-26T15:51:34Z"}]},{"id":128782,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:128782","question":"You are all so impressive! Your accomplishments are significant. I LOVE comedy. HOWEVER, how can film-makers sit on camera in poor lighting! Your backyard has sunlight, yet your faces are all in the shadows. Are you all not aware of that? And the sound quality of your video could be so much better too. I only got a quick sense that the film is about a party of women spending $100,000 in a day. Not sure that is enticing enough. If you have any clips or promo trailer for this project, that might help. What is the overall budget for the film? And marketing costs? How are you going to make money from this film? And how are you going to get the money back to investors?","author_name":"Janan Jennifer Platt","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-02-05T06:08:46Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/my.divorce.party.the.movie#question-128782","answers":[]}],"faq":[{"question":"It's great to see key members have been involved in other movies that raised their budget through regCF, what lessons and takeaways from projects like \"Take Me To Tarzana\" are being applied to this film?","answer":"Hey Andrew! So great to see your name pop up here! Desiree here - I believe we met on the set of TMTT! Long time no see! This is a great question! The lessons and takeaways specifically we're implementing on this project are to get the most bang for our buck (and use our budget most efficiently!) similarly like we did with TMTT, with as few locations, characters, and special effects as possible. This is additionally super important with our film MY DIVORCE PARTY, as we're keeping in mind how ..."},{"question":"Hello...I just invested..my question is.. When will the movie be released?","answer":"Hello Jeffrey and thank you so much for your investment and officially joining the “My Divorce Party” team! We’re thrilled to have you be a part of this feature film! Great question! The official film’s release and timeline will primarily depend on our Film Festival World-Premiere (and following festival circuit), and our sales agent and distributor. With our current timeline we are slated for a 2022 Film Festival World-Premiere, and ideally distribution both theatrically and VOD following so..."},{"question":"This is a process question - How is the money/profits payed back to investors? How do the tax forms come to us like 1099K or any other? Does WeFunder handle all the accounting and paperwork for our tax liabilities?","answer":"Hello Janak and thank you so much for your question and apologies for the slight delay! We wanted to confirm the process you asked about with WeFunder as well. The tax forms for this film should come to each investor as 1099 forms, and those will be sent directly from our accountant. In terms of the accounting/paperwork, that will be done with our accounting team which works very closely with WeFunder on many of their startup companies to handle and take care all of the investors' tax paperwo..."},{"question":"What is your release timetable, and how will it be released? Theatres, Netflix and similar? Also, once released and a profit realized (of course you will), what will be the accounting periods for shared profits distribution?","answer":"Hello Tom! Thank you for your patience on this question, as I needed to confirm the timeline on accounting periods with Wefunder and their industry standard experience as well! Our release timetable plan (as of now!) is to finalize post-production of \"My Divorce Party,\" in Spring of 2022. Once the film is completed, our team will aggressively pursue top level distribution by bringing the film with our PR Team to top agencies, distributors and sales companies. Tier one are companies such as Ci..."},{"question":"Hi, I invested $100 about a week ago but on my portfolio, it is still saying, 'Incomplete investment. Please sign contracts to make an investment.' The $100 investment I made was in the form of my Wefunder credits. I'm not sure if this has been transferred, or if the problem i...","answer":"Hello Paul and thank you so much for your question \u0026amp; reaching out about this technical issue! And thank you for your investment and officially joining the \"My Divorce Party\" Team! We're thrilled to have you aboard. Let me check with our Account Manager on this \u0026amp; see if he can help pinpoint what the problem is. He or I will email you directly! thank you!!!"}]}}}