A blog following progress on the epic new short film - Directed by Zina Brown of Thousand Names Productions See more at http://thousandnames.comTumblr (3.0; @dreamsofthelastbutterflies)http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d65496b43189ea1546a5af126e73791/tumblr_mlk23sjZy41r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">New Butterfly Queen just revealed! Introducing Madeleine Belle, starring in the film as the Large Blue Butterfly Queen! </span></span></p> <p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">Which Queen will be *your* favorite? </span></span></p> <p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DreamsOfTheLastButterflies">Dreams of the Last Butterflies official facebook</a><br/></span></span></p> <p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption"> (Photo by Maxine Nienow)</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"></span></span></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/48434402631http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/48434402631Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:14:16 -0400<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F84343847&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kaialtair.tumblr.com/post/45969430766/presenting-my-new-song-change-which-will-be">kaialtair</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="userContent">Presenting my new song ‘Change’, which will be offered as a free download for the next 7 days. The theme from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DreamsOfTheLastButterflies?group_id=0">Dreams of the Last Butterflies</a> from my heart to yours…  </span></p> <p><span class="userContent">Your free download can be found at <a href="http://kaialtair.com/change/"><a href="http://kaialtair.com/change/">http://kaialtair.com/change/</a></a><br/></span></p> </blockquote> <h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft='{"type":1,"tn":"K"}'><span class="messageBody" data-ft='{"type":3}'><span class="userContent">IT’S HERE! Presenting your *FREE* download of the brand new ‘Dreams of the Last Butterflies’ theme song “Change”, the new single by Kai Altair!!!</span></span></h5>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/45972356208http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/45972356208Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:53:18 -0400<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DreamsOfTheLastButterflies">WIN A 'DREAMS OF THE LAST BUTTERFLIES' T-SHIRT!! </a>: <p>CONTEST HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! WIN A ‘DREAMS OF THE LAST BUTTERFLIES’ T-SHIRT!!  <span class="userContent">Just guess the right butterfly and you could win one of the </span><span class="userContent">awesome new sustainable ‘eco-shirts’ from the movie!  It’s easy, you can enter to win on the official facebook page!</span></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/45035606187http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/45035606187Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:20:00 -0400butterfliesbutterflywinbeautifulfantasywingscostumedreams<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c21ffc478c4595c14a03249e2ac47ab/tumblr_mhypmfLd8d1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A new still from the film!  Evgeniya Radilova stars as the Acraea Swordtail Butterfly Queen.</p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/42673419235http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/42673419235Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:54:00 -0500Butterfly Queenbutterflybutterfly wingswingscostumefantasydreamsfilmbeautifulfaeriefairy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/752d63301c3b2fe9ae724c90b6bc59f7/tumblr_mhf62hUKuq1r93lj1o2_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper"><span><span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent">We are very honored and excited to announce our new partnership with amazing conservation organization <a href="http://savingspecies.org">SavingSpecies!</a> </span></span></span></h5> <p><span><span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent"> </span></span></span></p> <h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper"><span><span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent">This new partnership allows “Dreams of the Last Butterflies” to be one of the first carbon-neutral films made and produced in NYC, while raising awareness of conservation needs.</span></span></span></h5> <p><span><span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent"> </span></span></span></p> <h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper"><strong><span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent">Art and science are teaming up to help save butterflies - here’s a link to find out more!</span></span></strong></h5> <p><strong><span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent"> </span></span></strong></p> <p><a href="http://savingspecies.org/2013/a-dream-partnership-between-savingspecies-and-a-new-york-movie-production-company/">SavingSpecies Enters New Partnership With New York City’s Thousand Names Productions</a></p> <p><span><span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent"> </span></span></span></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/41839692698http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/41839692698Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:37:00 -0500<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DreamsOfTheLastButterflies">Dreams of the Last Butterflies - new facebook page!</a>: <p><span class="userContent">We’ve just launched the Official Dreams of the Last Butterflies facebook page! Please take a moment to give us a ‘like’, and be the first to see lots of new images and content from the film! Thank you!!!</span></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/40104564667http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/40104564667Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:09:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5d4845a64b4600cd352ffbcc9bbf84fd/tumblr_mg68fg37Nl1r93lj1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/76da38df10bde1e430c54f88ea22d23f/tumblr_mg68fg37Nl1r93lj1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1af47e796e54c39d1b44f25c59c6400b/tumblr_mg68fg37Nl1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>New stills from Dreams of the Last Butterflies! </p> <p>From Top:  Ted Petrosky, Lee Mayjahs, and Micah Blacklight as 3 of the ‘Trappers.’</p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/39772675820http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/39772675820Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:16:00 -0500fireflamefire spinnersfire dancersbutterflies<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c0d081ed47daa3073bf27a9212715609/tumblr_mes2efzvpP1r93lj1o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d64224f5665f28e6293881852d71cde/tumblr_mes2efzvpP1r93lj1o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6886b03d060882b7e20b004ad9215dc5/tumblr_mes2efzvpP1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6338ec94d5da3d78e6771123711a293/tumblr_mes2efzvpP1r93lj1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b207abccc8240241e520dfeb62c5fc7d/tumblr_mes2efzvpP1r93lj1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f389b9542ebf70a14384a6833cb28987/tumblr_mes2efzvpP1r93lj1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/94f435a31a5e97971c7714fdf85464df/tumblr_mes2efzvpP1r93lj1o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/67954d85b23679862d22aaa6ef7c4cc8/tumblr_mes2efzvpP1r93lj1o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A tease of new images of our Butterfly Queens!  From the upcoming short film, <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies">Dreams of the Last Butterflies.</a></p> <p>Photos by <a href="http://www.maxinenienow.com">Maxine Nienow</a>.  Make up Team:  Christine Gieger, Jessah Amarante, Layna Roberts, Jessica Padilla.</p> <p>Clockwise from top left:</p> <p>Kai Altair, Dina Satti, Evgeniya Radilova, Melodee, Madeleine Belle, Ali Luminescent, Kayla Jo.</p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/37572485425http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/37572485425Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:06:00 -0500butterflybeautifulButterfly Queenkai altairgoddessfantasyfaeriefairydreamsmakeupfashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mecxtwCkew1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New promo image for Dreams of the Last Butterflies!  Evgeniya Radilova as the Acraea Swordtail Queen.  Photo by Luz Maxine Nienow Castelazo.</p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/36952995391http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/36952995391Sat, 01 Dec 2012 10:03:32 -0500butterflybutterfliesButterfly Queenbeautifulwingsfantasyfairyfaeriefashiondreamszina browncostume<a href="http://miroirmagazine.com/zina-brown/">Director Zina Brown interviewed by Seattle's Miroir Magazine on Dreams of the Last Butterflies!</a>: <p><h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft='{"type":1,"tn":"K"}'><span class="messageBody" data-ft='{"type":3}'><span class="userContent">“Miroir Magazine Feature Artist, New York film director Zina Brown creates mesmerizing film masterpieces.” </span></span></h5> <h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft='{"type":1,"tn":"K"}'><span class="messageBody" data-ft='{"type":3}'><span class="userContent">Thanks again to Jo David for including the film with a multi-page spread, featuring much of the photography on this blog,  in the amazing first issue!</span></span></h5></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/36206615382http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/36206615382Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:02:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbno15jcIF1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="st"> “And the dreams that you dare to dream, really do come true…”  </span></p> <p><span class="st">Dreams of the Last Butterflies filming this past weekend was a success beyond our wildest imaginations!!  To all of our supporters - you have NO IDEA of the visions that were captured.  <span class="userContent">So much love, luck, light, and magick, it doesn’t even seem like it really happened… but somehow it did.  It was truly a miracle of imagination and beauty, brought to life.  We can’t wait to show you more!!!  Many more updates will be coming soon, but for now, know that YOU are the only reason this story came to life.  Your belief is what we needed most of all… and you did believe.  :)</span></span></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/33274935100http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/33274935100Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:24:00 -0400<p>WOW! Top 10!</p> <p>As of this writing, Dreams of the Last Butterflies is in <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/discover/categories/short%20film/most-funded?ref=more#p1">Kickstarter&#8217;s top 10 most funded projects for a short film</a> ever! Thanks again to everyone that contributed!!</p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29858303275http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29858303275Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:29:11 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8yvuvhwyU1r93lj1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span class="messageBody" data-ft='{"type":3}'><span class="userContent">WE wanted to say THANK YOU once again to all of the incredible, fantastic people that put in donations and their time to help spread the Butterflies word. Yesterday was such a wild ride!! We are nearly overwhelmed with gratitude and amazement today. This movie is as much yours as it is ours now! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!</span><span class="fcg"></span></span></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29708127056http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29708127056Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:06:30 -0400butterflybutterfliesbutterfly wingswingskickstarterfantasyfairyfaerie<h1><strong>DREAMS OF THE LAST BUTTERFLIES IS TAKING FLIGHT!!</strong></h1> <p><strong>A million Butterfly Kisses to all our amazing backers!  THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING - FROM ALL OF US!  May the Butterfly Queens dance in your dreams, and bring you good luck beyond measure!</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies</a></a><br/></strong></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29648139332http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29648139332Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:37:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8vlscfBpZ1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies">24 HOURS TO GO, OVER $30,000 DONATED BY 250 AMAZING PEOPLE! Less than $6,000 to make Dreams of the Last Butterflies happen! </a></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29590700200http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29590700200Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:36:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8rsbqdrzi1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We’re excited to reveal, for the first time, a sneak peek at most of our nearly-finished Butterfly Queen’s wings!  This montage is our first test photos of these, as the wings have yet to be fully assembled - these represent 6 of our 8 sets of wings, and they will be worn by our Queens: Kayla Jo, Melodee, Evgeniya Radilova, Ali Luminescent, Kai Altair, Dina Satti, Madeleine Belle, and Natasha King.</p> <p>Our wings were custom designed and handmade by the amazing talents at Randy Carfagno Productions and James Vogel.  Each butterfly wing is <em>photo-realistic on both sides</em> to their individual species!</p> <p>We are getting closer - with all your generous help, I’m thrilled to say we are at <strong>65% of our goal!</strong>  But there’s still another 35% to go, and remember - <em>Kickstarter is all-or-nothing</em> - so with just 3 days left, please continue to help us spread the word wherever you can.  The Butterfly Queens will thank you!</p> <p>Here’s the link to help us:</p> <p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies/posts"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies/posts">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies/posts</a></a></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29442659351http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29442659351Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:07:02 -0400butterflybutterfly wingsButterfly Queenbeautifulfashionfairyfantasyfaeriecostumes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8m0lmHDDW1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ali Luminescent as the Purple Spotted Swallowtail Queen. Only 6 days left to donate and help us make our Dream of the Last Butterflies film a reality!</p> <p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies</a></a></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29216894337http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29216894337Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:20:10 -0400beautifulbutterflybutterfly wingsButterfly Queenfashionfairyfantasyfaeriecostumeswings<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8m0h9lkoK1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="hasCaption" id="js_36" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=616714009">Ali Luminescent as the Purple Spotted Swallowtail Queen. Only 6 days left to donate and help us make our Dream of the Last Butterflies film a reality! </span></p> <p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies"><span class="hasCaption" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=616714009"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies</a></span></a></p> <p><span class="hasCaption" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=616714009"><br/></span></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29216740977http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29216740977Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:17:00 -0400butterflybutterfly wingsButterfly Queenbeautifulfashionfairyfantasyfaeriecostume<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8gnvv0fWW1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our first photo of <a href="http://aliluminescent.com/">Ali Luminescent</a> as the Purple Spotted Swallowtail Queen.</p> <p>Photographer: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/benmobleyphoto">Benjamin Mobley</a></p> <p>You can help! Only 9 days left to help us fund our film, <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies">Dreams of the Last Butterflies!</a></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29014402071http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/29014402071Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:57:31 -0400butterflyButterfly Queenbeautifulbutterfly wingswingsfashionfairyfantasyfaeriecostumes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m874p4m9fX1r93lj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We are pleased to reveal the beginning narration of Dreams of the Last Butterflies!  This is the start of our epic faerie-tale poem that will accompany the film, and will be narrated by a Butterfly Queen as we follow the story. (You’ll have to wait until you see the movie to hear the rest though!)</p> <p>To find out more, visit:</p> <p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13808738/dreams-of-the-last-butterflies</a></p>http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/28647591706http://dreamsofthelastbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/28647591706Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:24:00 -0400butterflyButterfly Queenbutterfly wings