Filmmaker Alexander Davidis has directed commercials for international advertising agencies and documentaries about historic race cars. Then he had an experience with a psychopath, and now wants to help tell the world that these predators live among us.
Davidis already started by interviewing some of the world’s leading researchers on psychopathy. To complete the project, he’s listed it on Kickstarter, which is the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects. He wants to raise at least $60,000.
Kickstarter is interesting. Anyone can be a backer, pledging as little as $1 on a credit card. In order for the money to be collected, the project must reach its entire goal by the deadline. If the project doesn’t reach the entire goal in pledges, none of the money is collected. In other words, the backers’ credit cards are only charged if enough money is raised for the project to go forward.
So, check out the trailer that Alexander Davidis has produced for the film. If you believe the project is important, you can become a backer.
Psychopathy—and why you need to know, on KickStarter.com.
Back_from_the_edge
Yay skylar!
I have a bucket/hair holder; hehehehe
filmguy
Thank you so much for all of your comments. I certainly will consider them all.
I am aware of the cons and the masks and shall do my best to expose them. I will also be happy to talk to you when the time comes to officially go into production (beginning of March if funding is successful).
As soon as the article above came out I noticed an increase of pledges. You all have my deepest gratitude. Thank you again.
Alexander
http://www.LearnAboutPsychopath.com
Ox Drover
Filmguy,
I am a retired registered nurse practitioner in both mental health and medical fields…I am also the daughter of a very criminal (though not convicted by law) psychopath, and the mother of a psychopath who is in prison for murder. I think it is important to show that psychopaths CAN be the “bad boy wife beater” or they can be the “good citizen wife beater/child molester” (Sandusky type) or they can be the MENTAL manipulator who is a con-man yet appears altruistic. I suggest you also read the books written by Dr. Barbara Oakley (she gets it, she has a sister who is a psychopath)
Good luck with your film, I applaud you for trying to get the word out on psychopaths!
Viver
Just a question – is it only me who is questioning this film maker’s request for money – does this not sound a little odd asking VICTIMS for money? Sounds so familiar, many years of listening to stories about needing money from my ex-Spath who left me with nothing. I think we should be questioning his true intentions and credentials. We could all be asking for a $1.00 from each subscriber and all do very well – that’s what separates us from THEM. Talk about not trusting – I have learned to trust myself and have the courage to ask questions!
Ox Drover
Viver, first off, welcome to Love Fraud.
KickStart is a program where anyone can ask to have a project funded for X amount of dollars….kickstart gets a fee from the money donated (a small amount) and has funded several great projects.
The DOWN side of Kickstart is that ANY one can request funding and there is NO oversight of what is actually DONE with the money. So yes, Kickstart can be a place that con men and women propose a fake or con and get money for what sounds like a great program or something to help others.
I don’t know this man, but from the looks of his credentials, he is on the up and up. I actually donated a few bucks. I am not going to be badly hurt if he doesn’t do something worthwhile with my $10 and I would have given that amount to a homeless man on the street. I don’t have a lot of money to give away to others but I do try to help where I can. If this man makes a short film about psychopaths, that is great! If not, if he snuffs it up his nose oh, well.
Donna Andersen
Viver,
The Kickstarter program is available for anyone who wants to fund a creative project – you can check it out here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/
Alexander Davidis did not approach Lovefraud. I actually found out about his project from another person who is also trying to raise awareness about sociopaths/ psychopaths.
I spoke to him and know that he, too was a victim. Like me, when I found out that sociopaths exist, I knew people needed to be warned. That’s why I started Lovefraud. My medium is written communication. His is film.
But I am glad that you have asked the question. We do have to be cautious.
Viver
Thanks for your responses – my ex Spath also had ‘credentials’ and attempted to solicit ‘small contributions’ for that ‘one day big pay-out’ through many different sources (not to my knowledge – until I found out after the fact) and I due to that lost many friends.
I just think it is very ‘odd’ that money is solicited through this ‘Kickstarter’ – maybe they should be investigated – sounds like a room full of Spaths getting their ‘kickback’! Even by donating $1.00 this keeps sites like this going!
Donate your $1.00’s to your local Women’s Shelter the true victims.
Ox Drover
Dear Viver,
I can understand your concerns, and I agree with you that Kickstart is a perfect opportunity for a psychopath to get a “donation” to their cause….because it is NOT monitored. On other projects on that site that SEEM worthy I am not interested in donating even a cent BECAUSE it is not monitored.
In this instance I AM willing to donate a few bucks to the cause. I also donate to the local women’s shelter as well. Donna’s site here at LF has a book store and her books and others that she sells and makes a buck or two off of….I don’t begrudge her making a few bucks because this site is GETTING THE WORD OUT. The bottom line is GETTING the word out takes time, energy and lots of other stuff, so a person getting a few buck for doing that is great with me. If he also turns out to be a con man….then I have learned another lesson. LOL
Again, Viver, welcome to Love Fraud….this is a community with many diverse opinions and yours is welcomed. Thanks for your post.
slimone
Hey Skylar,
When you say the mask is what makes us feel, do you mean it is the illusion that we respond to? It is how they manipulate our emotions?
Which, of course, is ‘mainly’ what they want. Ultimately.
They take sex, money, and resources up front. And they get some of our emotional responses to their feigned affection, and our excitement of being involved with a ‘superstar’. And then, finally, they get the BIG emotional bang-for-their-buck when they openly betray and discard us.
What I eventually understood about myself is that having my emotions manipulated not only solicits (sometimes) the response the manipulator wants, but it also produces a subtle (and not so subtle) discomfort in me. Even if I am successfully manipulated. And it is this gut level discomfort that, for me, is SO important to register and use as a measure of my need to protect myself. To put up a protective boundry.
slimone
Viver,
I also dated a spath who solicited small contributions from his ‘students’, to aid him in his ability to put on workshops, etc…so I understand your hesitation and your suspicion. I had that thought as well. There is something inside me that really doesn’t want to contribute to any person who may be rotten and using others for their selfish gain.
In fact credentials, degrees, resumes, references, etc….are all fodder for spaths. You cannot read the book by the cover when it comes to these blackholes.
Something about this felt OK for me. But if it didn’t, I would simply not participate.
Welcome to LF!