Film Industry News: UPDATE: Where the Heck is the GoldFold?!
Mar21

Film Industry News: UPDATE: Where the Heck is the GoldFold?!

At the end of January, I shared the latest news from Travis Gold, creator of the GoldFold callsheet wallet, on the status of GoldFolds and whether or not they’d be back on the market. The wallets had been revamped, and were set to come out in February. But February came and went, and there was still no sign of the GoldFolds. After getting emails from you guys with questions about the whereabouts of the new GoldFolds, and wondering myself what the status was, I decided to contact Travis again and see if there were any updates. Much to my surprise, within 10 minutes of sending the email, I got a phone call from Travis — and he gave me the scoop! Why the Sabbatical? There are imitations on the market, but GoldFolds are the highest quality, all of them handmade by Travis. He put no marketing into the product, and was thrilled by the success– but needed to take a step back and reevaluate. He wanted to work on branding the product, and make adjustments to the Fold. Improvements to the GoldFold There have been several updates to the product, designed to make it sleeker and able to handle an AD’s demands a bit better. Overall, we can expect a slightly smaller wallet. One of the improvements: the clip is now gone, and has been replaced by strong magnetic strips on the inside to help keep papers in place. The GoldFold will now also come with a band of elastic, making it easier to store more and allowing the Fold to expand and be overstuffed. The “button” is also smaller and a little more ornate. When Will the GoldFold Be Available? If all goes well, Travis hopes to launch the new line of GoldFold callsheet wallets in the next month. He’s a 1st AD by trade, and  like all of us that work in this business, has been quite busy with his day job recently. He shared he’d been booked on a two-week job in the Bahamas. “I’m not complaining, but I’m trying to get these things out!” he laughed. FilmTools Travis verified that FilmTools will again be a distributor.       A New Website & iPhone App Part of the reason for the sabbatical was to give Travis an opportunity to team up with someone that could help launch a website and iPhone app for GoldFolds. Goldfold.com is the official website, where all information/updates pertaining to the GoldFold callsheet wallet will (eventually) be found. Currently, the website is a placeholder, with a countdown to the product’s launch, which is currently set to April 19th. Can I PreOrder?  Not yet! The best way...

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Film Industry News: The Return of the GoldFold Callsheet Wallet!
Jan28

Film Industry News: The Return of the GoldFold Callsheet Wallet!

  >> March 2013 Update: Click HERE for the latest update on GoldFolds. Exciting news, AD nation!  For the last several months, it’s been difficult to track down the illustrious GoldFold wallet. The GoldFold is the perfect tool for storing those awkward legal-sized callsheets without wrinkling, as well as any additional papers you’d need to have on your person while on a film set. I’ve been trying to find a distributor to link to on my film gear recommendations page, but as anyone with Google has realized, it’s impossible to find – let alone buy – these handy callsheet wallets. I also couldn’t find any information explaining the absence of GoldFolds. After following several dead links to FilmTools webpages, I decided to go straight to the source: Travis Gold himself – a 1st AD and creator of the wallet. Within an impressive 5 minutes, he replied to my email! Travis Gold’s response, as of January 2012: Hi Laryssa. Goldfold is on a little Holiday of sorts. Gonna intro New improved line with Side carry mid feb. Subtle changes to Fold but side carry will be a terrific addition. Thank You And, there you have it – just a few short weeks until these wonderful little callsheet wallets are once again available for purchase. I’m guessing they’ll once again be distributed through FilmTools. Too bad we can’t preorder, eh?   >> March 2013 Update: Click HERE for the latest update on GoldFolds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you liked this post, subscribe to receive updates and stories about the film industry – or subscribe to my normal feed which includes all of my posts, including my adventures...

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