The Job of Songs: Donate

THE JOB OF SONGS, an Irish music documentary

The Job of Songs is an independent music documentary directed by Lila Schmitz. The film profiles a community in Doolin, an isolated village on the western edge of Ireland, that comes together to play the tunes of their ancestors. Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/tmDdmM61sfU

We are looking for producers to join our team with donations in the range of $5,000 to $10,000. We also have awesome rewards available for donations starting at $25! Every contribution will help us cross the finish line.

FINISHING THE FILM

We are thrilled to be premiering the film at the end of 2021. We are in a mad rush to get everything sorted and have some big ticket items that remain to be funded: color correction, sound mix, legal supervision, marketing, and festival festivities (look out for some lively music sessions!).

Please feel free to email us with any questions and follow us on our Facebook page, Instagram, and website for the latest updates!

DONOR REWARDS

For gifts of $25 and up, donors will receive an online screener of The Job of Songs upon release. Pre-order today and help us finish the film!

For gifts of $50 and up, donors will receive a playlist inspired by the film, plus an online screener upon release.

For gifts of $100 and up, donors will receive a “Special Thanks” in the film credits. Plus all other rewards listed above.

For gifts of $500 and up, donors will receive a “Made possible with the support of” credit. Also, take home The Job of Songs package! Includes a theatrical poster and DVD, plus all other rewards listed above.

For gifts of $5,000 and up, donors will receive a Co-Executive Producer credit. Also, come to the Doolin premiere of the film! Includes 4 tickets to the screening, the chance to meet the musicians, and a pint of Guinness on us while you enjoy a pub full of incredible music. (Does not include travel expenses.) Plus all other rewards listed above.

For gifts of $10,000 and up, donors will receive an Executive Producer credit. Also, bring The Job of Songs home! The best way to see a film is with those you love around you, so we will organize a community screening in your hometown. Plus all other rewards listed above.

REGARDING COVID-19

This crisis has hit our world with an upending force and has been a source of pain and anxiety for many in our communities. We are devastated by the loss and suffering that sweep the globe. In this time of isolation, we feel that it is more important than ever to be reminded of the type of intimate communities we, as human beings, can continue to create, and so we press on with The Job of Songs.

We feel that this story about community, loneliness, and the healing power of music is particularly relevant now. Music is a way for us to unleash our feelings so that we may express the unspoken. Luka Bloom says in the film, “The job of songs can sometimes be to entertain, but it’s this thing of giving people who don’t have songs permission to feel things that are really deeply ingrained in them – that they don’t necessarily intellectually understand.” And that’s really what it’s about. We strive to foster a space for our audience to cry and laugh, mourn and love, and most of all, come together.

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR

The Job of Songs was born of a feeling. When I traveled to Ireland for the first time, chasing my ancestral roots, I stepped into a session in Doolin, County Clare and the feeling overwhelmed me. I could not describe it in words, yet there was something so important and gripping in those moments spent in the pub. The community. The history. The music. It did not leave me. I wanted to capture this feeling the best way I know how – and so this film came into being.

-Lila Schmitz

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