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The Recompense tells the story of Jahdo Kyn, a bounty hunter, and a broken man willing to do whatever it takes to make enough credits to start a new life for himself. On his final job, he finds himself confronted by a past he thought he'd left behind, and embroiled in a conflict he never wanted to be a part of.

Along the way he encounters his former partner, Aisha Lefu, a deadly femme fatale, and Fodnan, a Bothan informant, as well several foes who try to step in the way of him acquiring his final bounty.

Concept Art by Matt Olson for The Recompense

The Recompense will explore the seedier side of the Star Wars universe, and focus on characters whose backgrounds and present actions we can relate to. By using a multitude of old-school filmmaking techniques, we hope to create a more tangible fan film that will allow our actors to bring out their best performances for their characters, by acting in a world that isn't made exclusively by green screen. We do that by:

Building practical sets that our actors can interact with

Utilizing rear-projection screens to simulate different environments

Creating actual alien prosthetics instead of motion capture or green screen suits.

The Recompense has been entirely self-financed to this point, and now, we turn to you, the fans, for support.

It began in a garage in Winsted, Minnesota, between two filmmakers who wanted to make a fan film, with the simple idea to marry the science-fiction element of Star Wars with another visually and thematically distinct genre of storytelling.

Film noir.

We wanted to bring the dramatic shadows and harsh lighting of film noir into the dirty, used aesthetic of Star Wars, while also featuring heroes we love that are also flawed, and therefore, relatable.

We cited imagery from the Empire Strikes Back and Blade Runner heavily in the visual conceptualization of this film.

Blade Runner meets Star Wars - A Recompense LookBook

What started that night in that garage at TruHaven Studio grew exponentially. We've added an entire pre-production, production, and post-production team, all who are willingly volunteering their time, money, and resources to make this film.

And we went through four rounds of auditions before landing our dedicated, passionate, and talented main cast.

What started as two filmmakers in a garage became something much, much larger.

From humble beginnings...

... to a vision...

... realized.

We've gotten as far as we could.

The cockpit of the Greasy Mynock was entirely self-financed, and though many parts were the result of dumpster-diving, it was a massive expense to build, frame, paint, water-seal (rain!), and add plexiglass to complete the setpiece. Our producer took out a bank loan to finance the primary production camera, along with donating money, time, and even taking off work shifts to finish the set. Countless others donated their time and money to the completion of the set, the props, our hero's costume, and more.

All for the love of Star Wars.

A breakdown of our budget - and how your money helps.

There are still a lot of pieces that need to be put into place that you can help us out with.

Building the remaining modular setpieces.

Creating original costumes and weapons for the rest of our principal cast

Prosthetics and effects makeup to bring the first ever live-action Bothan to life.

Bringing original music in the style of Star Wars to the film

to the film Feeding our starving team

Did we mention we're creating the first ever live-action Bothan EVER to be seen in a fan film? Well, we are, and it comes at the hands of one extremely, ridiculously, can't-even-explain-how-talented-she-is makeup and special effects artist. It's going to be awesome.

Fodnan the Bothan

We'd love to do this all by ourselves, but the reality of it is, we can't.

We know we aren't making money off of this. We don't care. We just want to make a great Star Wars fan film that does what every film should do: Entertain.

We hope you'll want to help us see this through to the end.

Original Soundtrack - There's only going to be one way to acquire the soundtrack for the film, and that's through Kickstarter! Listen to our composer Sean Adam Cody's mockup score for the opening of the film!

Backer Exclusive DVD - We will NOT be selling DVDs of the film after it's release, so this is your ONLY way to acquire a DVD of The Recompense , complete with behind-the-scenes features, extras, and more!

, complete with behind-the-scenes features, extras, and more! Props and costumes are first come, first serve! Let us know what you're interested in!

Jahdo Kyn's Wardrobe and Blaster (others will be available as well, please ask for availability before donating)

1) Make a contribution of any kind - Imagine showing the final film to your friend on YouTube, and pointing out what scene you were in. Or wave Jahdo Kyn's gun in their face while you do it. Or walk them through the Greasy Mynock, because you were that awesome person who selected that as your reward. Now that's cool.

2) Spread the word - The galaxy is large. We can't reach the deepest depths of the Outer Rim without some help. Tell a friend, a family member, your local comic book store, or publish it on your blog. This isn't just for fans. It's for everyone. Help us spread the word!

If funding is successful, pre-production will resume, and filming is scheduled to begin in September-October. We plan on finishing the film by April 2016!