THIS IS A FULLY INDEPENDENT FILM PROJECT!

WE STAND WITH THE WGA & SAG-AFTRA

We are so grateful for all of the support from you all everybody!  Nobody does it alone.

We reached our initial funding goal in just over 24 hours! So that means we are able to finish the documentary and get it out to all of you who have supported the project!  

Now we can really ramp things up and make this the ultimate LOST documentary! We flew past 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 so quickly that the next obvious goal is 108!  With more resources we will be able to bring you more interviews, more bonus content on the blu-ray and some really cool premiere events for LOST fans! As well as being able to up the overall quality of the project! We will be unveiling more perks as the campaign goes on, so stay tuned!

 

 

First of all… Thank you for checking out our Indiegogo page! Getting LOST is an independent, feature-length documentary made for LOST fans, by LOST fans!

We will explore the history and impact of the show, the impact it has had on the television landscape and most importantly the enduring fan base that came together in the earliest days of social media to try and solve the mysteries of the island!

We have been working on this film for a little over a year and now we need your help! The project has grown into something really special and our goal is to make it the definitive story of LOST and its fandom! With your help, we plan to release this film on the 20th anniversary of the crash of Oceanic flight 815 (Sept. 22nd, 2024).

 

 

LOST was a unicorn among network television shows. Aside from being an Emmy-winning #1 network show, it introduced audiences to serialized science fiction storytelling and opened the door to the higher budget and shorter seasons of television that we know today.

LOST also ushered in the era of social media fan communities that directly interacted with the show. Communities that are still active to this day. Our film will explore some of the life-changing personal stories that resulted from chance encounters through LOST fandom, including everything from incredible friendships and heartwarming love stories to touching tales of heartache and loss.

LOST famously had one of the most divisive finales in television history, leaving many fans feeling cheated and betrayed while others vehemently defend the finale and the series as a whole to this day. 

The finale wasn’t the only controversy. In 2023, some writers and cast who worked on LOST came forward with their experiences of a toxic work environment on the show. These new revelations have led many fans to question their relationship with LOST, now knowing its complicated past.

Who are these dedicated fans?

What is the legacy of LOST?

What did this show mean to the cast and crew who brought it to life?

Will we ever find out who was shooting at Sawyer’s group in the outrigger?

In order to find out… We have to go back!

 

 

This project is truly a team effort! Director Taylor Morden is an indie filmmaker who has made several documentaries you may have heard about including Pick It Up! Ska in the ’90s and the #1 Netflix documentary The Last Blockbuster. We have an incredible team of producers and crew helping to make this project happen, including Ralph D. Apel, a long standing fixture in the LOST community dating back to his podcast The Dharmalars, Jo Garfein (JOpinionated) from Cancer Gets Lost and Emily Claire who handles the boring behind the scenes work (she’s a wiz at spreadsheets). We also have incredible support from folks like Ryan Ozawa (The Transmission) and Andrea Gabriel (Nadia on LOST).

The movie will include all-new, exclusive Interviews with the cast, crew and fans of the show. While we are still in production, we have already interviewed some amazing people: Jorge Garcia (Hurley), Malcolm David Kelley (Walt), Sonya Walger (Penny), composer Michael Giacchino, Kris White of the Official LOST Podcast, LOST superfans Bobby Moynihan (SNL) and Samm Levine (Freaks & Geeks), and popular LOST podcasters like Jay & Jack (The LOST Podcast) and Steve Zaragoza and the First Time Show crew. But we’re not done yet! There are still many more amazing stories to come.

We also have exclusive access to over 100 hours of footage from an unfinished LOST fan documentary that was shot in 2009-2010, featuring tons of LOST fans, podcasters and many more!

Top all of that off with a fully orchestrated score provided by the incomparable Michael Giacchino (Star trek, Star Wars, Marvel, The Incredibles, Up, and most importantly LOST) and we have the makings of a truly great documentary!

 

 

This film is being made completely independently! That means, no help from any studios.  While we love the freedom this allows us to tell the story in the way we (as LOST fans) want it to be told, we also suffer the limitations of resources that come with being fully indie. We are counting on the LOST community to help us raise the funds needed for:

• Finishing production on the film including several key interviews we have yet to film.
• Going into post-production with the resources we need to really make the film great! (editing, sound mix, color grading, etc.)
• Covering the boring stuff like lawyers, hard drives and insurance.
• Getting the movie released on Blu-Ray and ideally including a theatrical experience for LOST fans to come together and enjoy!

 

 

We have some killer perks for your contributions! Everything from digital copies of the film, to the actual Dharma Computer Replica that we used in filming!

Anyone who backs at any level will be along for the ride with us as we share detailed, backer-only accounts of our journey making this film. We will also share exclusive clips and behind the scenes photos with backers, so be sure to follow along!

Our limited edition BLU-RAY will be jam packed with bonus features! It will also include a reversible cover with dharma initiative branding on one side.

We also have rad physical merch including Stickers, Enamel Pins, Posters, Postcards from the island, Key Chains and more! Available in The Package.

Plus Indiegogo exclusive T-shirts available as add-ons.

Since the filmmakers behind this movie were responsible for both the hit documentary ‘The Last Blockbuster’ and also the viral sensation ‘It Came from the VCR’, we had to make the movie available on extremely limited edition VHS copies. These will be signed and numbered by us and limited to 25 copies.

Our J.J. Abrams inspired MYSTERY BOXES are something truly special for Indiegogo. Each box will contain a random selection of hard to find LOST memorabilia. Potentially including autographed items, rare merchandise and even authentic screen used props from the show! These boxes will also contain all of the Getting LOST memorabilia that is in “The Package”.

We also have a 1:1 screen accurate replica of the Dharma Computer from the Swan Hatch. This computer was ‘screen used’ for the documentary and is as accurate as we could make it. The screen is functional and it comes with a DVD player and a DVD of Getting LOST to play on the monitor, as well as a separate DVD that just cycles through the numbers being typed in. The computer itself is an Apple II plus (non working), an Apple III Monitor (working great) and two Apple II disk drives. All outfitted with the appropriate dharma logos, weathering and even an ‘EXECUTE’ key where the right shift button was. This is the ultimate LOST display piece! 

Finally, we have very limited edition Virgin Mary statue replicas that are 3D printed from a scan of a screen used prop and hand painted by the production crew. These are also ‘screen used’ props that we are using for footage in the documentary and some have even held by the cast of the show.

More exclusive perks will be announced as we hit our funding milestones!

 

If you can contribute and pick up a sweet perk, GREAT! Even if you can’t, please help us get the word out by boosting this IndieGoGo campaign. Please share it on social media, talk about it on your podcast, Reddit, at the grocery store, wherever you may encounter a LOST fan! 

Point them to: www.gettinglostdoc.com