The Butterfly Tattoo (film)

The Butterfly Tattoo is a 2008 feature film, based on the Philip Pullman novel The White Mercedes also released as The Butterfly Tattoo. The film is particularly notable given that despite being a commercial production it actively sought to provide training and experience for young filmmakers. The film also used a novel method of financing its production, by selling shares to members of the public.

The Dutch production company Dynamic Entertainment DEH optioned the film rights to the novel in 2006, with the aim of producing a community supported opensource film. Award winning young director Phil Hawkins became attached to the project in early 2007. Childrens author Stephen Potts adapted the story for the screen. Auditions were held across the country to find the young cast.The producers used a novel means of financing the film, selling shares publicly to raise the 400,000 budget. The film was fully funded in just two days. The author Philip Pullman was particularly supportive of the production saying I liked the fact that they were very young and very keen, and that they didnt have any money. ........

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