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For immediate release
June 19, 2024

"The pursuit of music is basically the pursuit of oneself...a very spiritual undertaking."

— Rick Kilburn, Jazz Bassist/Producer 

The Business Examiner recently wrote, “Kerilie McDowall, 16x award-winning jazzpreneur, TV short film director/former Vancouver jazz guitarist-bandleader/current jazz writer, announced a unique chance for her 13-time-awarded short film, In the Zone: Rick Kilburn. Kerilie revealed her $2M Film Fund Drive lead by McDowall and her investor, with the potential to attract other investors.”

— The Business Examiner, May 2024

Kerilie McDowall is known as the creator of the short jazz documentary In the Zone: Rick Kilburn and was a past writer from 2016-20 for the jazz magazine DownBeat.  She is currently freelances as a writer for All About Jazz and INSPIRED 55+ and as a music writer has judged the JUNO Awards in past years and judges the DownBeat Critic Poll and Polaris Music Prize.

McDowall recently won the Creative Innovator Award in Nanaimo at the 2024 Women of Influence Awards, and is #1 Biz Person on Alignable.com in Nanaimo, ranked as the 20^th top Biz woman on the 9 million user business network site Alignable.

Kerilie and her investor are going forward on a 2M Fund Drive to pay for costs to get the film properly established on to the global market as well as launching off funding for McDowall’s next film due to an exciting Hollywood distribution offer for In the Zone: Rick Kilburn. Learn more about the film here in a video short featuring Director Kerilie McDowall: https://youtu.be/v_BAIciVXEY

Future feature film investor perks may include invites to film fests in Hollywood or France, or other exciting locations like the United Kingdom, and New York, etc. There will be notable film festival VIP and celebrations/party/cast parties and online and access as an investor on our team, as well as an exciting experiential fun journey delving into the exciting world of film.

McDowall wants to donate on behalf of In the Zone: Rick Kilburn through In the Community, by donating a percentage of fundraising monies to charities and non-profits to give back to the community and offer investors extra charitable value for their charitable donations to charities after the film’s fundraising has been completed.

“New edits and specific changes in format as we go along for the distributor’s preferred requirements are needed, so we have, for example, technical fees to pay our film editor and technical supervisor, with poster redesigns and adjustments.

Some of the costs the film will have include extensive marketing, publicity, funnels, ads, incorporation, accounting/bookkeeping, professional and membership fees, trademarking and branding globally and in US and Canada, GDRP details, legal fees, administrative staff, commercial insurance, virtual assistants, possible travel, and other costs,” adds McDowall.

Kerilie McDowall’s “In the Zone: Rick Kilburn” is a short film that has been garnering attention and accolades since its release in 2020. The film documents the life of Rick Kilburn, a Canadian jazz bassist and record producer with an illustrious career.

Kilburn, a four-time JUNO winner, and West Coast and East Coast Music Awards winner and past Grammy short lister, has worked with jazz luminaries such as Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, and Diana Krall, among others. Kilburn for many decades has been an inspiration continuing to perform and produce music, demonstrating his enduring passion for jazz.

The film was shot in Qualicum, British Columbia, and features a mix of archival footage, photographs, and new footage of Kilburn performing in Qualicum, BC. It was released just as COVID-19 regulations were being implemented in Canada.

Since its release, the film has achieved significant success, with McDowall’s directorial work garnering 13 million hits in 2023 and 12.7 million IMDB hits in February 2024. McDowall has also accumulated a total of 16 awards across various categories, including film, music, and radio, from countries such as the USA, Japan, China, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, and South Korea.

This film serves as a testament to Kilburn’s significant contributions to the world of jazz and his enduring influence in the music industry.

Rick Kilburn often sits at 8-11 million IMDB hits per day.

Kerilie is additionally considering how to approach making her next film, a future feature documentary film and hopes to begin fundraising for that, too once post production funds are raised for her current film.

For non-anonymous investors and donors there are perks ranging from website, blog edition, and newsletter donor and investor preferred mentions to YouTube shoutouts and Zoom workshops.

Enjoy a 4 hour creative or business workshop gift with McDowall for all donations of $2500 and website, blog edition, and newsletter donor and investor preferred mentions.

YouTube shoutouts along with website, blog edition, and newsletter donor and investor preferred mentions, and ten hours in session with McDowall from over 19 of McDowall’s workshops are gifted for donations of $10,000 or more with mentions.

To help the community, McDowall with her business Canadian Online Guitar Lessons & Creative Services in the community is offering PR, and music or film class bootcamps, keynote speaking appearance press kit tips, webinar, summit, and festing one-sheet and EPK or brief AI training to those who are interested in the business and creative workshops topics and expertise that she covers with considerable discounts for non-profits and schools.

To assist the regular island community: For a $29 fee, fundraising, McDowall will share your name or business name, title, and 30 word star bio in the Star s In the Community  feature in the In the Zen Blog, or 2. for $40 A community mention on McDowall’s YouTube video channel, or 3. $49 an Email Newsletter mention of your bio or business message.

(4. For large $10,000 and up donations McDowall will post your Stars In the Community bio in up to 100 groups of music, film and business social media groups on Facebook, Alignable and LinkedIn, this includes business blog post sharing on Social Media on eight social platforms), and additionally 5. For a Stars In the Community  YouTube shoutout mention.

On Beehiiv McDowall has recently partnered with Brodo and Beehiiv and Email Based Course - 2.1-5.10, and Anyword.

As an emerging creative entrepreneur Kerilie recently spoke at the March 2024 Women’s Spirit Festival and  is speaking at the Quantum Leap Your Business series held from May 27-June 9, 2024 with Clodagh Meiklejohn on Creativity, Manifestation, and more with 6/7 figure entrepreneurs.

Email: [email protected] 1-250-668-3589.

Watch the FILM TRAILER- In the Zone: Rick Kilburn

More information:

With distributor interest from Hollywood, 13x award-winning short jazz documentary TV director Kerilie McDowall updates with news and a special opportunity for interested potential investors. Hear about a new opportunity for supporters to donate for the post production phase of global distribution for Director/Producer McDowall's film project, In the Zone: Rick Kilburn. The short film stars 19 award-winning Vancouver Island, Canada jazz bassist and music producer Rick Kilburn.

"You will fall in love with the personality behind the great Rick Kilburn in this intimate and fascinating documentary short."—FILMHAUS Berlin

"Being lucky to receive excellent mentorship from such an incredibly talented Shaw Spotlight team and an exceptionally gifted TV director, editor, and producer like Todd Jones, I had the chance to develop my television directing, producing, hosting, and editing skills. The In the Zone: Rick Kilburn film production and editing took place in my spare time when I was not freelancing as a writer/publicist and operating my guitar teaching business Canadian Online Guitar Lessons. I was also working as a music critic and writer for the globe’s top international jazz magazine, DownBeat, and as an invited juror for one of Canada’s top music prizes, the CBC’s Polaris Music Prize; both a major time commitment. I additionally was judging the JUNO Awards in 2019/20 {and caregiving.]

…The inspiring solo bass improvisations that Kilburn performed live at his home in one take for the film were amazing and effortlessly organic, so perfect for the documentary. Kilburn has spoken as a master musician about using the self while performing as a vehicle for spirit and that just makes sense."
— Kerilie McDowall, In the Zone: Rick Kilburn short TV film Director, Toronto Film Magazine, Canada

"Music leads one to a path of spiritual intoxication. Once Kilburn was in the zone, time would lose all its tangible significance. Music is for him, the purest form of addiction. It would temporarily devour all of Kilburn’s rational sensations. That was the exact moment when he played best. He was like his own master and apprentice."— Anubhav Chakraborty, Scénema, Paris, France

"Kilburn was deeply inspired by his father who was a jazz guitarist and president of The Cellar Jazz Society. Rick recalls spending many late nights there as a child, often falling asleep there as the music played. This also allowed a young Rick Kilburn to meet many famous jazz musicians such as Scott LaFarro, Wes Montgomery, and others. Occasionally he would even “jam” with them. The documentary explores Rick Kilburn’s life, influences, inspirations, and more…”

“If you’re a music lover then the short film documentary In the Zone: Rick Kilburn, Vancouver Island Bassist and Producer is a must-watch.”—Film Daily

Learn more about the film here in a short video: https://youtu.be/v_BAIciVXEY

In the Zen blog Website: Film | In the Zen (beehiiv.com) about | In the Zen (beehiiv.com)

We are looking forward to celebrating with you, the community for a fun evening with you the Hollywood, music and film aficionados! Interested? Contact us for password access to watch the film.

Please set up your online ZOOM video meeting by calling 250-668-3589 or by clicking and booking your meeting HERE for an in-person meeting. Kerilie McDowall looks forward to planning a group meeting for all donors to mingle with some of the cast of the film crew and for new collabs or networking in Nanaimo, BC. 

Vegas Movie Awards Best Short Documentary and Best Inspirational Film 2021 double win.

Watch the FILM TRAILER- In the Zone: Rick Kilburn

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We are looking forward to celebrating with you, our investor(s) and the community for a fun evening with you the Hollywood, music and film aficionados!

DONATE to the In the Zone: Rick Kilburn post production crowdfund at https://paypal.com and send your payment to [email protected], McDowall’s current operating business.

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Email: [email protected] 1-250-668-3589.

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