Meet Jesus Johnson.
His run-of-the-mill life is bringing him down.
He spends his morning on hold with the cable company, all afternoon fixing a leaky sink, and evening in front of the tube with a bagful of puffy snacks, when a surprise drop-in from an unexpected guest threatens to throw his entire life into disarray.
Some of you may be aware of my most recent project, Slum Lord.
For those not already apprised, it is an independent, single-camera comedy series about a Minneapolis landlord who looks like—and happens to be named—Jesus.
We’ll begin shooting in the Spring, and airing episodes in the Fall—provided we can meet our Kickstarter goal of $5,000 by the new year.
That’s where you come in. Every contributor to Slum Lord gets the opportunity to extra in an episode, and we’ve included loads of other rewards for backers: stickers, t-shirts, downloads—even Associate and Executive Producer credits!
We’d love for you to get involved with our little show. Please give whatever you can. (Pledges make great gifts!)
Visit the Slum Lord Kickstarter page to watch a preview pilot, make a contribution, and become a part of this exciting new local production.
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Local filmmaker Todd Pitman of Noisome Misdeeds has embarked on an amibitious project entitled Slum Lord: a sardonic one-camera comedy about Twin Cities landlord Jesus Johnson who, like the well-known Jesus, helps the less fortunate, eats Cheetos and has long flowing hair.
Check out the ten-minute preview/pilot above and donate to their Kickstarter here.
Thanks, Ian!
We’ve got three weeks left! Back Slum Lord today!
Slum Lord: A Kickstarter Project. Check out this project about a landlord in Minneapolis named Jesus.
Thanks, Chase!
So, tonight I’m launching a Kickstarter and premiering the preview pilot for Slum Lord—the single-camera comedy I’ve been flogging for the last few months and change.
I’d love it if you could be there. I even booked all the best bands in town just to coerce you into coming: UMAMI, MAYDA, VAGUE-À-BONDE, and THEEVES. So… it’s going to be legit.
If you can’t be there, that’s alright. I still love you…
…so long’s you check it out on Kickstarter tomorrow.
