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SHARE BUTTON An Interview With: Emily DiPrimio By Gary Wien When Emily DiPrimio set up a KickStarter campaign to raise funds for her film Carver she had no idea about the media storm that would follow. Not only did she surpass the campaign’s $25,000 goal, but the idea of an 80s slasher film written and directed by a teenager resonated across the industry. Within a few months, the movie was featured in places as diverse as Fangoria, MTV, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, and The Daily Mail in the UK. Emily co-wrote the film with her father. New Jersey Stage spoke with the young filmmaker from Vineland, NJ about the film and its surrounding media blitz. In the video for your KickStarter campaign, you said you wanted to create something like the Advertise here for $25 - $100 call 732-280-7625 pg 65