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The DocYard is Boston's premiere documentary screening and discussion series, showing over 20 films to date. Their mission is to transform an ordinary trip to the movies into a thought-provoking, community-building event — don't forget the popcorn!

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The DocYard: Season 4 by The DocYard

Boston's premier documentary screening series, celebrating the best of nonfiction storytelling. Season passes available now!

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Comics

Cartoonist Aaron Whitaker has been making mini-comics and collaborating on comic books for the past couple of years. He spent 2011 working on his first long-form book, The City Troll. Now, he's ready to share it with you!

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THE CITY TROLL: a graphic novel by Aaron Whitaker

A graphic novel about a guy who views himself as a troll and is in love with his best friend's girlfriend. 180pages / B&W / Dramedy

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Graphic Design

Born from a past project involving a set of parody window signs displaying text like "Sorry, We're DRUNK" and "Yes, We're BROKE," this bold, beveled typeface by design studio Aesthetic Apparatus is ready to be transformed into a set of three overlapping fonts that anyone can own.

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VALUCO Font Design by Aesthetic Apparatus

Aesthetic Apparatus needs your assistance in bringing this fussy, ultra-display, beveled typeface to life!

  • 159% funded
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Board & Card Games

A mix between a board and card game, Conquest Tactics is a new strategy game set in the fantasy world of Yen Sen. First conceptualized when creator Andy was 10, he's been preparing Conquest Tactics for gameplay since 2009. Now it's time to vanquish your enemies!

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Conquest Tactics - A Strategy Card Game of Fantasy Warfare by Zeitgeyser LLC

Lead your fantasy faction to victory by using Troops, Spells and Equipment to defeat your opponent on the Fire Continent battlefield

  • 58% funded
  • $4,105 pledged
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Short Film

Set for its world premiere at Sundance, Playtime, director Lucas Marales's short film inspired by Billy Wilder's People on Sunday, tells the story of everyday German kids going through adolescence. The film chronicles the emotional ups and downs of youth in honest tones. 

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Playtime (Spielzeit) by Lucas Mireles

Inspired by Billy Wilder's 'People On Sunday', Playtime is a seamless journey through the lives of German youth on a Sunday afternoon.

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Performance Art

In one of her recent works, video artist Princess Dies scribbled on Fred Armisen's face. Now, she's taking her video magic to the next level through interactive installations inside Second Life, and a performance piece with Los Angeles avant-duo Lucky Dragons. 

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Princess Dies Residency at Wonder Valley Land Art Project by Ashby Lee Collinson

Princess Dies TV show has an art residency at the Wonder Valley Land Art Project in 29 Palms, CA to build a stage, perform and tape!

  • 50% funded
  • $2,506 pledged
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Dance

Third-time project creator Shannon Gillen has something totally unique up her sleeve: an in depth, physical analysis of the international shipping industry. She's combining pre-recorded found sound and original texts with modern movements to tell a complex maritime tale.

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BOTLEK by Shannon Gillen

Shannon Gillen + Guests' latest project BOTLEK will be presented at DNA 2/9-2/11 and with New Dance Alliance at Joyce SoHo 3/13.

  • 53% funded
  • $1,336 pledged
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Narrative Film

A musical film written and to be directed by Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, following an emotionally-troubled Eve whose music writing heals her mind and heart. Produced by Barry Mendel (BridesmaidsThe Royal Tenenbaums), this is one for the ages, folks!

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God Help The Girl - Musical Film by God Help The Girl

Musical feature film about a long lazy summer in Glasgow, Stuart Murdoch (Belle & Sebastian) directs, Barry Mendel (Rushmore) produces.

  • 86% funded
  • $86,754 pledged
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