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    Bring THE MOO MAN to UK cinemas by Andy Heathcote & Heike Bachelier

    The surprise hit of Sundance Film Festival 2013. The story of a farmer and his favourite cow Ida. Bring it to a UK cinema near you!

    • 17% funded
    • £3,403 pledged
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    Andy Heathcote and Heike Bachelier charmed fans at the Sundance Film Festival with their surprising portrait of a farmer and his favorite cow. Funny and often heartbreaking, "The Moo Man" now needs YOUR help to share their story with the whole world.

    http://kck.st/10K3l45

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    WISH I WAS HERE by Zach Braff

    "Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something." - Thomas A. Edison

    • 133% funded
    • $2,675,990 pledged
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    Admit it, you loved it when Zach premiered his directorial debut “Garden State” at our 2004 Festival. He's ready to make his next film “Wish I Was Here.” So step into the driver’s seat and back today -- cause as we all know, “sidecars are for bitches.”

    http://kck.st/10cYDu3

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    No Fire Zone - Impact Distribution by Callum Macrae

    This shocking proof of secret war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan Civil War urgently needs to be shared with the world.

    • 122% funded
    • £24,413 pledged
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    "No Fire Zone" tells the story of the final months of the 26 year long Sri Lankan civil war told by the people who lived through it and also through some of the most dramatic and disturbing video evidence ever recorded. Help these Sundance artists NOW.

    http://kck.st/100UudW

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    Justin Vivian Bond's "Golden Age of Hustlers" by silas howard

    A music video where Justin Vivian Bond takes us to the “Golden Age of Hustlers” paying homage to SF legendary chanteuse Bambi Lake.

    • 68% funded
    • $9,542 pledged
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    Heads up darlings! Sundance Alumni directors Silas Howard and Erin Greenwell team up together to bring us the world's foxiest music video. Join the team as Justin Vivian Bond journeys through the “Golden Age of Hustlers” by becoming a backer today.

    http://kck.st/12aKXV1

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    From Sea To Shining Sea by Evan Mather

    Feature length time-lapse video and audio collage of the USA's diverse physical landscape via the interstate highway system.

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    • 106% funded
    • $6,389 pledged
    • Funded
      May 16, 2013

    Filmmaker Evan Mather premiered his animated short “Icarus of Pittsburgh” at the 2003 Festival. Now he’s trekking from Jamestown, VA, to San Francisco, CA, to make a feature length time-lapse presentation. Support his rad experiment by backing today.

    http://kck.st/XP9Yq4

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    Build Something Bigger at Rooftop Films by Rooftop Films

    At Rooftop Films, we’ll give you more. We’re building something bigger this year and here's your chance to be a part of it.

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    • 121% funded
    • $8,852 pledged
    • Funded
      May 08, 2013

    Rooftop Films has been a great friend to the Institute, and the home of open-air screenings of #Sundance short film programs in years past. Their organization, like ours, believes in the power of the social-experience. Help them amp up their indie voice.

    http://kck.st/15sfKjZ

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    A Total Disruption: Ondi Timoner's Portal For Innovators by Ondi Timoner

    Two-time Sundance-winning director tells the riveting stories of the tech revolution to feed the innovator in you.

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    • 150% funded
    • $144,449 pledged
    • Funded
      May 14, 2013

    Two time Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury winner Ondi Timoner (“DIG!” & “We Live In Public”) is giving YOU access to the most influential minds in technology in this radical era of innovation. Empower Ondi on her mission to bring the revolution to you.

    http://kck.st/10EMcLq

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    LEE - A Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Film Project by Chloé Zhao

    In their last summer together, the lives of three Lakota best-friends change abruptly when one of them makes a reckless decision.

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    • 105% funded
    • $84,549 pledged
    • Funded
      May 08, 2013

    In 2012, Chloe Zhao went through our Screenwriter and Director’s lab with her script “Lee”. Now, she’s ready turn her script into a one-of-a -kind feature film set on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Support this unique, heartfelt story by backing today.

    http://kck.st/14ZsRIZ

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    Out in the Night, a The Fire This Time film by blair doroshwalther

    The story of 4 friends, out for a night in NYC, who became known as a “Gang of Killer Lesbians” when they defended themselves.

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    • 113% funded
    • $26,923 pledged
    • Funded
      May 03, 2013

    Director Blair Doroshwalther, 2012 Creative Producing Summit fellow and Documentary Film Grantee, is raising finishing funds for her feature “Out in the Night,” a doc designed to unpack complex issues of race and perceived gender-identity. Support today!

    http://kck.st/XUZPmp

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    Beyond the Bolex: A Documentary Film by Beyond the Bolex

    Meet Jacques Bolsey - the man behind a generation's worth of moving images.

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    • 100% funded
    • $35,277 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 19, 2013

    Caryn Capotosto worked as Associate Producer on 2013 Festival doc, “Twenty Feet From Stardom". Now she’s teamed up with director Alyssa Bolsey to tell the story of Jacques Bolsey, the man who revoluvtionized independent filmmaking with the Bolex camera.

    http://kck.st/WfgVO0

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    One Mile Away - Distribution and Impact by BRITDOC Films

    Penny Woolcock followed the peace process between two of the biggest gangs in Birmingham. This film can change lives.

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    • 105% funded
    • £21,033 pledged
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      Apr 11, 2013

    Sundance and partner BritDoc support Penny Woolcock’s “One Mile Away” #RoadToFreedom film tour. Filmmakers need YOU to help take this inspiring doc to inner city schools and youth centers to address gun crimes and gang lifestyle. So become a backer today.

    http://kck.st/14QNYZr

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    The House That Jack Built - A Film About A Family by Mark Stolaroff

    Hot-blooded, ambitious & nostalgic, Jack buys a Bronx apartment building & moves his family in to relive the good old days. Bad idea...

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    • 116% funded
    • $23,392 pledged
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      Apr 10, 2013

    Support Alumni director Henry Barrial (“Some Body” SFF 2001) and producer Mike Lieber (“Joe Gould's Secret” SFF 2000) finish their film “House That Jack Built,” written by the late Joe Vasquez (“Hangin' With The Homeboys” SFF 1991) by donating.

    http://kck.st/ZpIodv

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    FROGGY Interactive Video Design Workshops by Jennifer Haley and Matt M. Morrow

    In this graphic novel play, a woman named Froggy goes in search of her missing lover after spotting him in a video game.

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    • 102% funded
    • $15,303 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 04, 2013

    Theater Lab Alums Jennifer Haley and Matt Morrow are taking their graphic multi-media script "Froggy" through two intensive workshops to get it production ready. Support this punk, graphic novel inspired visual sensation.
    http://kck.st/Ytfpaw

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    "When I Walk" is ready for the big screen! Let's get it out. by jdasilvax

    When I Walk" is my story with multiple sclerosis. It's now ready for the big screen!

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    • 107% funded
    • $28,940 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 03, 2013

    Jason DaSilva’s film “When I Walk” received heartfelt standing ovations and praise at this year's Festival. Now, Jason is bringing the film to cities across the US. Help this doc get the theatrical release it deserves by becoming a backer.

    http://kck.st/ZGltQO

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    Help Frankie Latina Produce His Second Film "SNAP SHOT" by Frankie Latina

    A fashion photographer gets more than he bargained for when a roll of film in a used camera contains sinister imagery.

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    • 102% funded
    • $76,382 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 29, 2013

    Sundance alum Danny Trejo ("Nightstalker" and "Sherrybaby") is an actor turned producer who is NOT messing around on Kickstarter. He's taken Wisconsin filmmaker Frankie Latina ("Modus Operandi") hostage until he makes his goal. Help!!!

    http://kck.st/Xj4KPE

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    Sundance Award Winning Film on the Egyptian Revolution by Jehane Noujaim

    What does it mean to risk your life for your ideals? How far will five revolutionaries go to fight for the future of their country?

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    • 126% funded
    • $126,020 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 07, 2013

    Sundance alum Jehane Noujaim and her team premiered their documentary “The Square” at the 2013 Festival. Now, the team is seeking funds to share this powerful film with the rest of the world. They just won the Word Cinema Audience Award at Sundance!

    http://kck.st/WnGY3c

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    An Honest Liar: The Amazing Randi Story by Flim Flam Films

    A film about The Amazing Randi that will show how easily our perceptions are fooled – by magicians, con men, and even documentaries.

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    • 166% funded
    • $246,989 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 15, 2013

    Justin Weinstein last brought the doc hit "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" to Sundance. His latest sleigh-of-hand celebrates the philosophy of famed magician, hypnotist and debunker James Randi. Grab a spot before these cool rewards vanish.

    http://kck.st/W3RVWs

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    Inocente: Homeless. Creative. Unstoppable by Inocente Filmmaking Team

    The inspiring story of a 15-year-old homeless and undocumented girl in CA who refuses to give up her dream of being an artist

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    • 105% funded
    • $52,527 pledged
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      Jul 21, 2012

    CONGRATS ON YOUR OSCAR WIN!!! Sundance vets Sean and Andrea Fine ("War/Dance"), Yael Melamede, Emanuel Michael and Albie Hech & Susan MacLaury have teamed up to make "Inocente", an inspiring and timely documentary.

    http://kck.st/OjZckr

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    Linsanity: the Movie by Linsanity

    The documentary that began filming long before Linsanity became a pop culture reference. American's favorite unlikely sports hero.

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    • 143% funded
    • $167,916 pledged
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      Feb 15, 2013

    Evan Jackson Leon has been filming Jeremy Lin years before he was a basketball superstar. Now, Evan's film is premiering at the 2013 Festival and needs your help to ensure a slam dunk. Support the film now and score some swag rewards.

    http://kck.st/SF4njE

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    Rocks In My Pockets by Signe Baumane

    An animated feature for adults: a funny film about depression. A visual adventure that will make you squeal, weep, cringe and laugh.

    Successful!
    • 118% funded
    • $50,780 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 14, 2013

    Signe Baumane premiered her hilarious short “Teat Beat of Sex” at the 2008 Festival. Today, she's putting the finishing touches on her feature debut "Rocks in my Pockets" but needs your help to finish. Surrender to the madness by becoming a backer.

    http://kck.st/10wu7Ce

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    Ledo And Ix: Season 2 by Emily Carmichael

    The second season in the animated web series about two itty-bitty characters in an old-school Nintendo game.

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    • 183% funded
    • $15,108 pledged
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      Jan 28, 2013

    Emily Carmichael premiered her fantasy "The Hunter & the Swan Discuss Their Meeting" at the 2011 Festival. Today she's seeking funds for the second season of her retro video game series. Support the project and win pixelized rewards like rad temp tattoos.

    http://kck.st/12Dsm3n

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    Mine Kafon by Massoud Hassani

    Mine Kafon- Low Cost Land Mine Detonator

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    • 119% funded
    • £119,456 pledged
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      Jan 17, 2013

    Callum Cooper brought his short “Little Brother” to the Festival in 2011. Now, he’s teamed up with Massoud Hassani to document the making and deployment of Mine Kafon, a wind-powered, landmine detonator. Support their life saving vision and donate today.

    http://kck.st/SLugOG

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    Kickstart Newlyweeds to Sundance by Shaka King

    A love triangle between a repo man, his globetrotting girlfriend, and Marijuana.

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    • 125% funded
    • $12,567 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 17, 2013

    Shaka King’s feature debut “Newlyweeds” is premiering at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival but needs your help getting there. Support this hilarious film and score some dope rewards for doing so.

    http://kck.st/VxT4IO

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    The Genius of Marian: Post-Production by Banker White

    A documentary film about the tragedy of Alzheimer's disease, the power of art and the meaning of family.

    Successful!
    • 105% funded
    • $42,375 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 24, 2012

    Sundance Documentary Film Program alumn Banker White has a new project backed by the Institute: "The Genius of Marian". This powerful documentary about Alzheimer's and family bonds needs your help to get across the finish line: become a backer today.

    http://kck.st/TmQRMT

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    This Is Congo by Daniel McCabe, Geoff McLean

    THIS IS CONGO will provide a looking-glass view in to the fight for control over the DRC’s vast mineral wealth and natural resources.

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    • 101% funded
    • $30,518 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 05, 2013

    Executive Producer Karol Martesko-Fenster's "Hell and Back Again" won the 2011 Doc World Cinema Cinematography and Grand Jury Award. Now Karol and Director Daniel McCabe and Producer Geoff Mclean are raising funds for their documentary "This is Congo."

    http://kck.st/SvkE7c

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    STANLEY MARCUS - European Interview Funds - Fashion Doc! by Michael Cain

    STANLEY MARCUS global fashion legend, humanitarian, civil rights advocate and marketing genius behind Neiman Marcus. This is his story!

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    • 103% funded
    • $20,775 pledged
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      Jan 12, 2013

    Alumni Michael Cain and his team document the impact Stanley Marcus, of famed Neiman Marcus, made on the globe. Support this best-dressed doc today and help tell the story of the man who created the global sales arena for high-end fashions.

    http://kck.st/PRWJQk

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    Lend a Hand for Love by John Alan Thompson

    Love was in their hands, but their hands ran away...

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    • 104% funded
    • $19,259 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 21, 2012

    John Alan Thompson premiered his short “songbird” at the 2007 Festival. He is now seeking finishing funds for his whimsical short film “Lend a Hand For Love” the film he hopes to be the next Oscar winning film. Support John and the team by backing today!

    http://kck.st/UnYhlY

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    INEQUALITY FOR ALL by INEQUALITY FOR ALL

    INEQUALITY FOR ALL examines the crisis of widening income inequality in the US through the eyes & the influential work of Robert Reich.

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    • 111% funded
    • $83,392 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 15, 2012

    Super Alumni Jacob Kornbluth has teamed up with noted economist Robert Reich for his first feature documentary about the widening income inequality in America. Make a difference by becoming a backer today.

    http://kck.st/PWQ3Rb

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    The Yes Men Are Revolting by The Yes Men

    Thanks to you, our campaign has been successful! You can still help make this movie - please donate: http://tinyurl.com/c7qgz59

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    • 146% funded
    • $146,006 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 30, 2012

    The Yes Men are back and are feisty as ever! Join the revolt and support alums Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum complete their trilogy of hilariously awkward hijinks. Become a backer and get major cool rewards like a secret USB decoder ring.

    http://kck.st/Sjlh27

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    Rainbow Bird by Brian Young

    A short animated Navajo film by Brian Young

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    • 101% funded
    • $9,680 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 02, 2012

    Native Filmmaker Fellow Brian Young is turning a timeless Native tale into a one-of-a-kind short film by using rotocope to animate his mythical characters. Help bring this supernatural story to life by becoming a backer today.

    http://kck.st/X65n0z

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    Finding the Funk by Nelson George & Arthur Baker

    A journey through the origins and influence of funk music from James Brown to D'Angelo we are FINDING THE FUNK!

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    • 108% funded
    • $21,679 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 09, 2012

    Ready to get funky? Help Alum Nelson George raise finishing funds to complete his documentary “Finding the Funk.” Join the team of jazzy backers today and find your inner funk.

    http://kck.st/T6LsYV

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    NEIGHBORS - Not your Daddy's mid-life-crisis movie! by Ron, Jennifer, and Judy

    Sam was going to change the world... and then 30 years went by.

    Successful!
    • 132% funded
    • $23,915 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 08, 2012

    Ron Judkins premiered his film "The Hi-Line" at the Festival in 1999. Now, this Sundance Alum and recipient of two Oscars, (yes...two Oscars!) is seeking finishing funds for his newest film “Neighbors.” Be a good neighbor and support the team today!

    http://kck.st/PR8XEm

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    Finishing Funds for the STARCK PROJECT Music Rights by Michael Cain

    The STARCK CLUB, if you remember it, you probably weren't there! Do you feel it yet?

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    • 112% funded
    • $45,050 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 25, 2012

    Ready to rock out to Michael Cain’s (“TV Junkie”) new documentary? Before you jump on the party bus, help the team acquire the music they need to make this kickass documentary. Become a backer today and score some fresh rewards.

    http://kck.st/UtDhXq

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    THE COUPLE - THE MOVIE * Spin-off of the Hit Web Series by Dennis Dortch

    The hit web series becomes a movie - Join us.

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    • 130% funded
    • $32,665 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 09, 2012

    Dennis Dortch premiered his feature “A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy” at SFF 2008. Now he’s turning his successful webseries "The Couple" into a full length feature film, and wants you to be a part of it. Join the team by backing the project today!

    http://kck.st/RfM1lC

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    T-REX by Drea Cooper/Zackary Canepari/Sue Johnson

    A documentary about 17 year-old Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, the youngest woman - and one of the first - to ever box in the Olympics.

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    • 122% funded
    • $64,507 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 04, 2012

    Drea Cooper and Zack Canepari brought their short “Aquadettes” to the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Now they're going to the Olympics and documenting 17 year old Claressa Shields, the youngest woman to box in Olympic history. Support this inspiring project.

    http://kck.st/M3kySs

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    The 78 Project Feature-length Documentary Film by The 78 Project

    A journey across America to record today’s musicians on 1930s technology in a quest to connect with the haunting recordings of the past

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    • 101% funded
    • $60,870 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 05, 2012

    Alex Steyermark premiered his feature “Prey for Rock & Roll” at the festival in 2003. Now, he’s finishing a documentary about the lost art form of recording using 78rpm lacquer discs. Check out his enchanting project and become a backer today.

    http://kck.st/QD9Q4k

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    DETROPIA - We're Releasing our Doc Independently by Loki Films

    DETROPIA features Detroiters who refuse to leave the building, even as the flames rise. An engrossing and essential cinematic tapestry.

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    • 118% funded
    • $71,262 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 28, 2012

    The story of an iconic American city in crisis and the people fighting to save it. "Detropia" premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and now the award-winning filmmakers are bringing the film direct to fans, whatever it takes. And it takes you.

    http://kck.st/KNGrni

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    Girl Model by Ashley Sabin

    Girl Model a lyrical exploration of a world defined by glass surfaces, camera lenses, reflecting back differing versions of reality.

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    • 120% funded
    • $14,496 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 15, 2012

    Directors Ashley Sabin & David Redmon, 2010 Creative Producing Summit fellows and Documentary Film Grantees, are raising funds for an educational screening series of “Girl Model,” a documentary which unveils the unregulated modeling industry. Support today!

    http://kck.st/SB2MqM

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    A Political Safari Featuring the Film "An African Election" by Jarreth Merz

    A mobile cinema voter education outreach campaign that supports Africans in democracy building.

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    • 105% funded
    • $33,630 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 13, 2012

    Jarreth Merz brought his documentary “An African Election” to the 2010 Film Festival. Now, he is raising money to show the film to communities throughout Ghana to encourage a democratic voting process. Help Jarreth out and become a backer today.

    http://kck.st/NwWrLh

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    Geographies of Kinship - The Korean Adoption Story by Deann Borshay Liem

    Follow five Korean adoptees on their journeys to reconnect with their birth country and piece together their past.

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    • 109% funded
    • $82,227 pledged
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      Jul 31, 2012

    Deann Borshay Liem, whose previous film "In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee" was supported by Sundance Institute, is looking for production funds for her new film, "Geographies of Kinship." She has some terrific rewards, so help her by donating now.

    http://kck.st/Ms0IiY

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    Clearwater by Tracy Rector and Lou Karsen

    Set in the ancient waters of the Puget Sound, Clearwater is a universal story about the need to adapt to change.

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    • 104% funded
    • $26,182 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 30, 2012

    Set in the ancient waters of the Puget Sound, Sundance alum Tracy Rector's "Clearwater" tells the story of a people’s ability to continually adapt in the face of encroaching changes. She was supported by our Native Film Lab and Creative Producing Summit.

    http://kck.st/MMaU49

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    BLOOD PLAY, the next brand-new play by The Debate Society by The Debate Society

    Whispers in the basement bars around the neighborhood. Kids, terrified, telling trembling tales in tents in the yard...He's out there.

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    • 112% funded
    • $5,625 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 19, 2012

    The Debate Society are two-time alums of Sundance's Theatre Labs: one in Banff Canada in 2011 and a second at White Oak Florida last fall. Their latest project marks their seventh collaboration and you can become a part of it.

    http://kck.st/KQviAv

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    Authorized DEVO Documentary Film by Tony Pemberton

    Official DEVO documentary film needs your help to finish editing the film this year.

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    • 280% funded
    • $70,150 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 07, 2012

    Tony Pemberton brought
    "Beyond the Ocean" to the Festival in 2000, and now is looking for finishing funds for his documentary “Are We Not Men?” which reveals the on-stage and off-stage lives of the band DEVO. Support this exciting documentary today!

    http://kck.st/MUkIKX

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    FAT KID RULES THE WORLD by matthew lillard

    FAT KID RULES THE WORLD directed by Matthew Lillard starring Jacob Wysocki is raising funds to support its US Theatrical release.

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    • 105% funded
    • $158,000 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 16, 2012

    Fresh from a SXSW premiere, Sundance alums Matthew Lillard ("SLC Punk!") and Rick Rosenthal ("Mean Creek") are doing things indie style and taking "Fat Kid Rules The World" out directly to fans of KL Going's award winning novel.

    http://kck.st/IUyNbM

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    I AM NOT A HIPSTER by iamnotahipster

    OFFICIAL SELECTION SUNDANCE 2012- The feature film explores what it means to be creative in the face of tragedy.

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    • 111% funded
    • $30,788 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 11, 2012

    Destin Daniel Cretton won the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at Sundance then came back and charmed audiences with this feature debut. True to their indie roots, they are taking the film direct to fans. Wickedly rad rewards await cool kids who back them.

    http://kck.st/IompBe

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    The Last Safari by Elizabeth L. Gilbert

    Photojournalist Liz Gilbert sets out on a journey through remote Africa to find the vanishing cultures of a rapidly changing continent.

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    • 211% funded
    • $69,902 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 05, 2012

    Producer Matt Goldman brought his short to the Sundance Film Festival in 2003. His latest project "The Last Safari" has taken to Kickstarter to help tell a documentary story of reflection, identity and the photo of images. Help him out and become a backer.

    http://kck.st/KVh03u

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    Tableau by Nao Bustamante

    Independent filmmaker, JT can't seem seem to garner professional support, he finds an unlikely ally to make his utopic Scifi come true.

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    • 105% funded
    • $9,474 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 07, 2012

    Performance artist and Sundance alumni Nao Bustamante brings us a short film about making a film that is funny ha-ha and funny weird all at the same time. And there’s cute dogs, too! Back them up now.

    http://kck.st/K97gnf

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    "Aquí y Allá" world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival by Antonio Mendez, Tim Hobbs, Ori Gratch

    Help us bring our team over from Mexico to Cannes, and present our film about an immigrant who returns home to rebuild his family

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    • 101% funded
    • $15,293 pledged
    • Funded
      May 30, 2012

    Antonio Mendez brought "Aqui y Alla" (Here and There) to the 2010 Sundance Screenwriters Lab and later received an Annenberg grant. Now they are having their World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next week and you can help them make the trip.

    http://kck.st/KHVQWx

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    FIGHT CHURCH by Bryan Storkel

    A Documentary exploring the world of MMA Fighting and Christianity. Directed by Oscar Winner Daniel Junge & Bryan Storkel.

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    • 104% funded
    • $31,286 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 05, 2012

    Sundance Documentary Film Program alum Daniel Junge and co-director Bryan Storkel are back with a new project, "Fight Church", which shows the clashing worlds of MMA and Christianity. They need finishing funds - help them today!

    http://kck.st/J1j85H

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    The Playback Singer by Suju Vijayan

    A feature film shot in Van Nuys, CA. Written and directed by Suju Vijayan. Produced by Mike Blum, Carolina Roca-Smith, and David Zwick.

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    • 130% funded
    • $15,693 pledged
    • Funded
      May 23, 2012

    Our Sundance alum Suju Vijayan brought the short film version of "The Playback Singer" to the 2008 Film Festival. Now they are adapting the story into a feature film and you get to become a part of it (and get some cool rewards too).

    http://kck.st/ILw0hc

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    MEDORA (Documentary) -- HELP REACH OUR NEW GOAL OF 65K! by Andrew Cohn & Davy Rothbart

    "Medora" examines the struggles of small-town America, following a resilient high school basketball team in rural Medora, Indiana.

    Successful!
    • 364% funded
    • $65,606 pledged
    • Funded
      May 17, 2012

    Filmmakers Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart are looking for finishing funds for "Medora", a real-life "Hoosiers" that offers an inspiring yet honest look at small-town American life. Help them reach their goal today.

    http://kck.st/HJIPeE

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    ONLY THE YOUNG International Premiere by THEsaurus

    "Children are the gods of this city."

    Successful!
    • 144% funded
    • $22,545 pledged
    • Funded
      May 16, 2012

    Get on board with Sundance alum Derek Waters (he won the Grand Jury Prize for Short Film in 2010) and help his crew ready their film to premiere at HotDocs. Explore the hidden world of youth and support them no matter what age you are.

    http://kck.st/JrTvKu

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    She Gone Rogue by zackarydrucker

    A short experimental narrative film created in collaboration with Rhys Ernst, starring Flawless Sabrina, Holly Woodlawn & Vaginal Davis

    Successful!
    • 107% funded
    • $8,639 pledged
    • Funded
      May 12, 2012

    Rhys Ernst brought his short film "The Thing" to this year's Sundance Film Festival - now he's collaborating on another tiny film that you can become a part of right now. Check out their experimental approach and become a backer of "She Gone Rogue" today.

    http://kck.st/HE5h8l

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    The League of Afghanistan by Kindling Group

    The League of Afghanistan chronicles one American’s efforts to bring wheelchair basketball to a war ravaged country.

    Successful!
    • 136% funded
    • $27,274 pledged
    • Funded
      May 06, 2012

    Producer Daniel Alpert, a 2003 Documentary Film Grant recipient, brings us a story of wheelchair basketball from war-torn Afghanistan. Help the team secure safe transport and lodging in the country while they capture this inspiring story.

    http://kck.st/HCodj2

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    AATSINKI: The Story of Arctic Cowboys by Jessica Oreck

    One year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in Finnish Lapland reveals an intricate bond between man and nature.

    Successful!
    • 107% funded
    • $40,758 pledged
    • Funded
      May 11, 2012

    Jessica Oreck (director of the short "Venus" which played the Film Festival, and the sublime "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo") is looking to herd support for her new doc "Aatsinki," about the reindeer cowboys of Finland. Grab the reins and get on this journey.

    http://kck.st/IEqHCq

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    High Tech, Low Life by High Tech, Low Life

    "We can't let the news be one-sided." -Tiger Temple "You never know what you can do until you try." -Zola

    Successful!
    • 106% funded
    • $25,060 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 23, 2012

    "High Tech, Low Life", supported by Sundance's Documentary Edit & Story Lab, follows two Chinese citizen journalists as they navigate political and technological barriers. The filmmakers are seeking help with post production/outreach - help them out today.

    http://kck.st/HR1L6F

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    Somewhere Between: A documentary film by Linda Goldstein Knowlton

    Four teenaged girls, adopted from China as babies, explore the question "Who am I?" and start a dialogue about family and identity.

    Successful!
    • 125% funded
    • $100,420 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 11, 2012

    Linda Goldstein Knowlton has been a longtime Sundance alum, bringing "Whale Rider" and "The World According to Sesame Street" to the Festival. She's in India giving back to young filmmakers for our @FilmForward project, give back to her latest in exchange.

    http://kck.st/yVRsU2

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    Criminal Injustice: Death and Politics at Attica by David Marshall & Chris Christopher

    A radical new look at the politics of the 40 year cover-up featuring the powerful voices of those who lived and those who died

    Successful!
    • 104% funded
    • $15,668 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 22, 2012

    Sundance Documentary Grant recipient Chris Christopher, returns with another examination of violence and justice and the cover up that followed. Help them bring their project to the finish line for a broadcast premiere. Become a backer now.

    http://kck.st/zOr0Vt

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    "TCHOUPITOULAS" -- a new film by Bill & Turner Ross by the Ross Brothers & Co.

    Our new film is a story of 3 boys, one night in New Orleans, and MUSIC. But without the music cleared, we can't release it!

    Successful!
    • 147% funded
    • $56,016 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 15, 2012

    Brothers Bill and Turner Ross (recipients of a 2011 Sundance Documentary Film Grant) are back with their latest documentary, "Tchoupitoulas", an eloquent, mesmerizing trek through the night streets of New Orleans. Help them with finishing funds today.

    http://kck.st/GDD1Te

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    KICK ME by Gary Huggins

    KICK ME is a nightmare comedy about a guidance counselor who reaches out to a troubled kid and ends up running for his life.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $70,302 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 03, 2012

    Okay, don't let the maniacal images scare you, it's just the latest creative juices flowing from Gary Huggins' mind. He brought his short film "First Date" to the 2006 Film Festival - now he needs your support to make his Kansas feature "Kick Me" a reality.

    http://kck.st/xQG672

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    Help me get "When I Walk"finished by jdasilvax

    Help me for the final production of my film called "When I Walk", about my diagnosis with multiple sclerosis.

    Successful!
    • 485% funded
    • $14,562 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 04, 2012

    Jason DaSilva is a Sundance Film Festival alum and received grants from our Documentary Film Program for previous work. Now he's taken his own life and turned the camera on a deeply personal journey dealing with his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis.

    http://kck.st/A2snZ4

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    "Letters From the Big Man" - home video distribution by Christopher Munch

    Sarah Smith (Lily Rabe), an artist and hydrologist, sets out on a post-fire stream survey, during which she encounters a sasquatch man.

    Successful!
    • 128% funded
    • $9,660 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 01, 2012

    Sundance veteran Christopher Munch's latest feature, "Letters From the Big Man", played the 2011 Film Festival to critical acclaim. Now he's releasing the film on a direct-to-fan DVD and digital release, and he needs YOUR help funding it.

    http://kck.st/xgcTKS

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    BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!* on free speech in documentary film by Fredrik Gertten

    First, a film about banana workers saying Dole had made them infertile. Then Dole's attack on the filmmakers. Time for another film!

    Successful!
    • 112% funded
    • $16,847 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 11, 2012

    Straight from their premiere at Sundance 2012, "Big Boys Gone Bananas" tells the story of a lawsuit against the Dole Food Company led to their own epic battle to save their film, reputations and first amendment rights. You can join the fight right now.

    http://kck.st/Ah4HUE

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    Help make "THE PASSION OF MISS AUGUSTA" by Robert Clem

    From a blockbuster romantic novel published in 1866, two different films, one Victorian, one from the 1950s, on the rise of womanhood.

    Successful!
    • 106% funded
    • $13,670 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 17, 2012

    Sundance alum Robert Clem brought "Stray Kids" to the Directors and Screenwriters Labs in 1986 during the Institute's earliest days. He's back with a new project celebrating the power of powerful women (with some roots in the American South), Help him out.

    http://kck.st/zrfbDB

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    American Promise by Rada Film Group

    A film 12-years in the making about the educational journey of two middle class African-American boys. Broadcasting on POV in 2013.

    Successful!
    • 101% funded
    • $50,698 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 14, 2012

    Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson's "American Promise" was supported with a Sundance documentary grant in 2009 and came back in 2010 for our Sundance Documentary Composers Lab. 12 years in the making and now YOU can help them finish their important story.

    http://kck.st/AguL0B

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    OF TWO MINDS by Douglas Blush

    Take your best day...and your darkest moment...and multiply by a million. OF TWO MINDS puts a human face on bipolar disorder.

    Successful!
    • 106% funded
    • $34,610 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 02, 2012

    Doug Blush has edited some of the most memorable Sundance documentaries of past years including "Wordplay" "I.O.U.S.A." and most recently Kirby Dick's 2012 Audience Award Winner "The Invisible War." Now he's leading the charge on his own film "Of Two Minds"

    http://kck.st/x0EXZx

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    BOY: the American release! by Taika Waititi

    Bring our coming-of-age comedy—the all-time New Zealand box office champ—to America! We need a laugh!

    Successful!
    • 123% funded
    • $110,796 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 02, 2012

    From the director of "Eagle vs Shark" and the Oscar nominated "Two Cars One Night," Sundance super-alum Taika Waititi's American invasion has only just begun. Help bring the #1 film in New Zealand history to our shores for a special release like no other.

    http://kck.st/zdaIo2

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    18 Days in Egypt by Jigar Mehta & Yasmin Elayat

    An interactive storytelling website documenting a year of revolution in Egypt through compelling personal stories and social media.

    Successful!
    • 111% funded
    • $20,142 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 19, 2012

    Jigar Mehta & Yasmin Elayat brought their interactive doc project on the first 18 days of the Egyptian revolution through the videos, photos, Tweets, Social-Posts, generated by those that were actually there, to our Sundance New Frontier Lab. Join them now.

    http://kck.st/xN3uoQ

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    FOURPLAY by Kyle Henry

    FOURPLAY is a feature anthology of four true tales of sexual intimacy.

    Successful!
    • 104% funded
    • $10,481 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 20, 2012

    Kyle Henry's anthology about our most intimate sexual lives is premiering at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in just a few days. You can join their quest and become a part of it alongside Executive Producers Michael Stipe and Jim McKay.

    http://kck.st/A2JYQm

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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.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $6,136 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 28, 2012

    Artist, Grad Student and new Sundance alum Lucas Mireles shot "Playtime" in Germany where he coaxed nude sunbathers to be in his film for free - convincing you to help him get prepped to premiere at Sundance in 2 weeks seems easier. We agree, check him out!

    http://kck.st/xd8qU5

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    Aunt Louisa by Thomas Woodrow

    A young man living in New York is interrupted in the middle of his scattered, modern life by a surprise visit from his very weird aunt.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $12,361 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 01, 2012

    Sundance alum Thomas Woodrow brought his feature "Bass Ackwards" to the inaugural edition of the NEXT program at the 2010 Film Festival and has also been a part of our Producers Summit. Hop on board and join his latest short film "Aunt Louisa" right now.

    http://kck.st/rVjx80

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    Hoverboard by Sydney Freeland

    After watching Back to the Future II, a young girl and her stuffed teddy bear try to build a real, working hoverboard.

    Successful!
    • 107% funded
    • $2,375 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 24, 2012

    Sydney Freeland's "Hoverboard" is an inventive adventurous short film you can help make. She attended our Sundance Native Film and Directors Lab and received grants from the Annenberg and Ford Foundations for her feature-length film "Drunktown's Finest"

    http://kck.st/v5vQ56

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    ROOM 237 by Tim Kirk

    ROOM 237 is a subjective documentary feature exploring numerous theories about Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” and its hidden meanings.

    Successful!
    • 108% funded
    • $5,426 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 31, 2011

    Have you ever seen a hidden message? In 1980 Stanley Kubrick released his classic horror film, "The Shining." Loved and hated by equal numbers, the film inspired "Room 237" which is premiering in days at Sundance. Congrats on a spooky cool campaign.

    http://kck.st/tgJhtD

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    The Thing by Rhys Ernst

    A woman, a transgendered man, and their cat travel towards a mysterious roadside attraction known as "The Thing".

    Successful!
    • 108% funded
    • $5,408 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 19, 2012

    Rhys Ernst is about to premiere his short film "The Thing" at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival - but he needs help in order to get it ready for The Big Show. Support his truly unique storytelling by becoming a backer (plus you grab some rad rewards too).

    http://kck.st/zZmZVR

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    An Oversimplification of Her Beauty by Terence Nance

    Help us get to Sundance! Our feature film has been accepted to Sundance. Now all we have to do is raise finishing funds.

    Successful!
    • 136% funded
    • $20,456 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 19, 2012

    With arresting insight, vulnerability and a delightful sense of humor - Terence Nance’s explosively creative debut feature documents a relationship as it teeters on the divide between platonic and romantic. Help them get ready to premiere at Sundance 2012.

    http://kck.st/sbYUBK

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    LEAVE ME LIKE YOU FOUND ME - Finishing Funds by Adele Romanski

    big trees broken hearts beautiful images

    Successful!
    • 212% funded
    • $10,626 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 18, 2012

    Filmmaker Adele Romanski's latest is a small, personal project set against giant landscapes. She's a Sundance Producers Fellow and she's also busy prepping Katie Aselton’s new film "Black Rock" to premiere at Sundance 2012, which she produced.

    http://kck.st/snhPXM

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    RICKY on LEACOCK a documentary by Jane Weiner by Ricky On Leacock

    A new documentary film by Jane Weiner on the legendary documentary film pioneer, Ricky Leacock.

    Successful!
    • 104% funded
    • $26,200 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 01, 2012

    Filmmaker Jane Weiner's long-in-the-making documentary about legendary filmmaker Richard Leacock is looking for finishing funds. Help her reach her goal so that the story of one of the great documentarians can reach audiences.

    http://kck.st/rUZPbe

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    Oceanic Verses, an opera by Paola Prestini

    The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. June 23, 2012 The River to River Festival, New York, NY, June 26, 2012 The Barbican Center

    Successful!
    • 101% funded
    • $10,175 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 05, 2012

    Paola Prestini is a Sundance Composers Lab alumni who attended our summer program in 2010 with her project "Neo-Noir." Become a part of her latest opera right now and help her prepare to premiere at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

    http://kck.st/sZxUAl

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    DELTA BOYS by Andrew Berends

    DELTA BOYS tells the untold stories of the militancy in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

    Successful!
    • 108% funded
    • $16,202 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 17, 2011

    Our alum Andrew Berends' project "Delta Boys" was supported in 2008 by our Sundance Documentary Film Fund and now he's turned to Kickstarter to help finish it. His story is part of a complex tale of oil, power, poverty and corruption. Be a part of it.

    http://kck.st/uKUlyc

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    STUDIO H -- documentary film by C. O'Malley, P. Creadon, N. Baer

    “Studio H” is a film which documents a year in the life of one of America's most innovative classrooms.

    Successful!
    • 105% funded
    • $38,336 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 18, 2011

    The creative team behind Sundance documentaries "Wordplay" and "I.O.U.S.A." are back at it with their latest project on Kickstarter. Join their journey to tell the story of one of the country's most innovative classrooms in rural North Carolina.

    http://kck.st/t51RiV

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    ToasT by Lemon Andersen

    My new play about the famous folklore hero Dolomite and other characters from the history of black oral narratives called Toasts.

    Successful!
    • 111% funded
    • $15,021 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 14, 2011

    Lemon Andersen's "ToasT" will premiere next year at the Under The Radar Festival at New York City's Public Theater. He started work on his unique story at the Sundance Ucross retreat in 2011, now you can help him bring it to life.

    http://kck.st/uSVefI

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    "Strutter" Music Fund by Allison Anders

    Allison Anders & Kurt Voss raising funds for music licenses and original score by J Mascis for nearly completed feature film "STRUTTER"

    Successful!
    • 113% funded
    • $5,672 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 13, 2011

    Famed filmmaker Allison Anders is back to finish the soundtrack for her latest project with Kurt Voss. She's a Sundance alum with her own work, and she's been a Creative Advisor to our Labs dozens of times, reward her generosity with your own.

    http://kck.st/v5IsMA

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    BEST KEPT SECRET by Danielle DiGiacomo, Producer

    A Newark, NJ high school teacher struggles to prepare her autistic students for the brutal world that awaits them after graduation.

    Successful!
    • 178% funded
    • $26,179 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 14, 2011

    Sundance alums Danielle DiGiacomo and Scott Mosier are teaming with Samantha Buck on a powerful new documentary that tells the story of a Newark high school teacher as she prepares her autistic students for life in the real world.

    http://kck.st/vOjKX0

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    ABACUS @ Sundance Film Fest 2012 by Lars America Jan

    ABACUS is a visually immersive multimedia presentation about the future of national borders and how contemporary persuasion works.

    Successful!
    • 101% funded
    • $18,550 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 10, 2011

    Riding the wave of TED talk fanaticism and armed with the latest wizardry in data visualization, the visionary / prophet / madman / cult icon Paul Abacus comes to Sundance to preach visions of a world without national borders.

    http://kck.st/tf9Z9z

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    Help put When the Drum is Beating in Theaters and on TV by Whitney Dow

    Help ensure the award winning film When the Drum is Beating is distributed to the world.

    Successful!
    • 101% funded
    • $65,749 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 05, 2011

    Whitney Dow is a Sundance Documentary Film Fund grantee and has produced films that played the Film Festival - "Two Towns of Jasper" in 2002 and "Banished" in 2007. Help bring his latest doc to the finish line and get ready for a PBS premiere.

    http://kck.st/rowEYX

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    Meanwhile by Hal Hartley

    Joe Fulton can fix anything. But success eludes him.

    Successful!
    • 141% funded
    • $56,433 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 01, 2011

    Sundance stalwart Hal Hartley's latest film "Meanwhile" is a one-hour featurette starring DJ Mendel as the hardest-working unsuccessful overachiever in New York. Help Hal so his new project can be released in an innovative, limited-edition DVD.

    http://kck.st/tGFW4Y

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    Cesar's Last Fast by Richard Ray Perez and Molly O'Brien

    Cesar Chavez’s commitment to fighting for America’s farm workers and the urgent need to resurrect his organizing model today.

    Successful!
    • 105% funded
    • $22,076 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 24, 2011

    Sundance has been following Richard Perez's project about activist Cesar Chavez for a long time. This incredible story has been supported by our Documentary Film Program and our Creative Producing Program. You can join them too.

    http://kck.st/psjyqj

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    Everybody Street by Cheryl Dunn

    “Everybody Street" captures the visceral rush of being a NYC street photographer, from the masters who are the history of the medium.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $45,134 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 19, 2011

    Sundance Film Festival alum and "Hesher" producer Lucy Cooper is working on a new documentary about NYC street photography with talented artist Cheryl Dunn. Only a couple days left to throw them some love so they can take it to a wider audience, get on it.

    http://kck.st/p7VHfr

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    Erin Hill (the Sci-Fi Harp Girl) makes a Music Video Album by Erin Hill

    10 psychedelic sci-fi pop tunes w/ 10 matching sci-fi music videos -- Erin plays the harp & sings Twilight Zone-ish songs with stories

    Successful!
    • 143% funded
    • $34,570 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 16, 2011

    If you love sci-fi harp as much as we do then you have to check out Sundance alum Erin Hill's latest project. She's been a part of our Theatre Labs and even performed for our Board of Directors in Utah. Help her unique musical celebration become a reality.

    http://kck.st/nthDMC

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    Earth Camp One by Jennie Livingston

    A new film by the director of PARIS IS BURNING, EARTH CAMP ONE is about grief, a hippie summer camp in the 1970s, and the afterlife.

    Successful!
    • 105% funded
    • $42,316 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 11, 2011

    Jennie Livingston, director of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film "Paris Is Burning", is looking for funding for her latest project, "Earth Camp One."

    http://kck.st/oJvVWn

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    The Lie comes to theaters! by Mary Pat Bentel

    After 2 years of extremely hard work, our film, The Lie, is being released on November 18th.

    Successful!
    • 109% funded
    • $8,190 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 09, 2011

    Actor turned Director Joshua Leonard brought his film "The Lie" to premiere in the NEXT section of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Now you can be a part of taking the film out to audiences this Fall. <=>

    http://kck.st/p4ZHfx

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    The Undocumented by marco williams

    THE UNDOCUMENTED is a 90 cinema verite documentary that exposes a little known consequence of current U. S. immigration policy.

    Successful!
    • 101% funded
    • $76,130 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 28, 2011

    Marco Williams has shown 4 films at the Sundance Film Festival along with being a panelist and juror. His latest project, "The Undocumented," continues his tradition of on-the-ground, provocative and urgent filmmaking.

    http://kck.st/paC78D

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    Shale - a short film by Jed Cowley

    Newly divorced after a 35 year marriage, Sheila tries to get her ex, John, to share assets. But, he won't give up without a fight.

    Successful!
    • 108% funded
    • $13,045 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 17, 2011

    Jed Cowley brought his short "The Loss of a Wrestling Match" to the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. His latest project is set in the backwoods of Oregon and you can help him make it right now. He resides in NYC where he pursues an MFA at Columbia University.

    http://kck.st/pmLHEH

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    OPAL - We're almost there!!! by Ramona Emerson

    When Opal Shorty is beat up by the town bully, she and her friend Bunny are forced to take matters into their own hands.

    Successful!
    • 105% funded
    • $3,681 pledged
    • Funded
      Sep 21, 2011

    2010 Native Filmmmakers Lab fellow Ramona Emerson is working on her latest short film in New Mexico. Take a look and help them make their unique project a reality.

    http://kck.st/pulJUH

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    To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America by Gayle Ferraro

    A documentary that follows Nobel Laureate Professor Yunus as he brings his unique and revolutionary microfinance program to the U.S.

    Successful!
    • 104% funded
    • $20,909 pledged
    • Funded
      Sep 19, 2011

    Gayle Ferraro's provocative documentary played the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and she's embarking on a creative strategy to get the film screened in colleges and institutions across the country. Help her fund that effort and share this remarkable film.

    http://kck.st/r6hE2P

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    On the Ice: The Movie by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean

    Friendship, murder, and deceit in the Arctic – On the Ice is the first Alaskan feature by an Inuit director + entirely Inuit cast.

    Successful!
    • 107% funded
    • $85,690 pledged
    • Funded
      Sep 08, 2011

    Sundance alum Andrew Okpeaha MacLean is taking "On the Ice" on the road to you, independently, after premiering it at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. It's based on a short film he also debuted at Sundance. You can get a download of the full feature film.

    http://kck.st/qwld86

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    Spread The Dread-The Oregonian Theatrical Release by calvin reeder

    A woman leaves the farm and enters the unknown. The Oregonian is a deeply strange trip, it's important to us that you see this movie.

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $8,778 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 31, 2011

    Calvin Reeder is a longtime Sundance alum. His latest piece of work is taking "The Oregonian" out and about indie-style. He will even write you a song if you become a backer. That's love people. Check out his video pitch for the full lowdown.

    http://kck.st/qXlsyM

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    FIVE NIGHTS IN MAINE – an independent film by Maris Curran by Maris Curran

    An intimate feature film about love, loss and compassion.

    Successful!
    • 101% funded
    • $40,613 pledged
    • Funded
      Sep 01, 2011

    You can become a part of Nekisa Cooper's latest producing project "Five Nights in Maine" right now. She is a Sundance Producers Lab alum. Her last film "Pariah" premiered at the 2011 Film Festival and will be released by Focus Features in Winter, 2011.

    http://kck.st/nzSGZR

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    Pig Lady by Thomas De Napoli & Steve Makowski

    A horror/comedy about a teenage guy who tries to impress a girl by facing down the Pig Lady – an axe wielding humanoid pig creature.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $7,515 pledged
    • Funded
      Sep 16, 2011

    Thomas DeNapoli brought his crazy cool 8-bit video game slash short film "Who's that? Brooown!" to the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. His latest short is based on the urban legend of the same name, check it out and become a backer.

    http://kck.st/no2r67

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    Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same by lucy sexton

    In Madeleine Olnek's B-movie sci-fi film comedy 3 lesbian aliens come to earth to save their planet by visiting NYCs gay dating scene.

    Successful!
    • 105% funded
    • $7,417 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 23, 2011

    Madeleine Olnek's feature debut, an official selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, is one of the most original comedies in recent memory. Help her reach her goal so you can find out for yourself.

    http://kck.st/mi3h7y

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    Rugged Guy by Jason Asenap

    A modern Native American artist loses his path and faith but regains it again with the help of one rugged guy.

    Successful!
    • 114% funded
    • $5,702 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 25, 2011

    Jason Asenap just got back from the Sundance NativeLab in Mescalero, New Mexico, where he workshopped his latest project with Taika Waititi and Allison Anders. His Dad is making artwork for his Kickstarter campaign to help him out, won't you do the same?

    http://kck.st/nyemi2

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    DEATH in ARIZONA - a new documentary by Tin Dirdamal by tranvia films

    An intimate documentary about a Lost Love, shot through my apartment windows for over a year in Bolivia.

    Successful!
    • 106% funded
    • $40,453 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 30, 2011

    Tin Dirdamal's documentary "De Nadie" premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award and later a Mexican Oscar. He chose Kickstarter to fund his third and most personal project, become a backer now if you believe in love.

    http://kck.st/lz7Ief

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    Winter In The Blood - Feature Film by WinterInTheBlood

    Winter In The Blood is bringing James Welch's classic novel of love, loss and survival to the big screen. Help us make it a reality!

    Successful!
    • 112% funded
    • $67,223 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 06, 2011

    The creative team behind the Sundance Film Festival project "The Slaughter Rule" is back. Join Alex & Andrew Smith as they invite you to become a part of their latest on Kickstarter - based on the James Welch novel of the same name.

    http://kck.st/kq5JTG

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    I Am Secretly An Important Man - theatrical distribution by Pete Sillen

    I Am Secretly An Important Man is a documentary film about Seattle writer, Jesse Bernstein.

    Successful!
    • 116% funded
    • $7,545 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 10, 2011

    Cinematographer and 2006 Sundance Film Festival alum Pete Sillen ("Old Joy") is taking his documentary about Seattle writer and performance artist Jesse Bernstein (who hung with William Burroughs) on a theatrical roadshow.

    http://kck.st/p6PXoW

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    LADONNA HARRIS: INDIAN 101 30-day challenge! by Julianna Brannum

    The definitive documentary about "the first lady of Indian country" and one of America's most trailblazing women.

    Successful!
    • 127% funded
    • $19,147 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 08, 2011

    Julianna Brannum is a Film Festival alum and received a Sundance Documentary Film Grant in 2007 at the early stages of her project exploring La Donna Harris. Now you can help her bring it to completion on Kickstarter some 4 years later.

    http://kck.st/jrwk1V

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    THE OGRE'S FEATHERS - a film by Michael Almereyda by Michael Almereyda

    THE OGRE'S FEATHERS is a timeless tale about goodness in the face of selfishness and suffering.

    Successful!
    • 181% funded
    • $9,068 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 08, 2011

    Sundance alum Michael Almereyda's latest project has a true indie heart. You can become a part of his silent film fable right now and push it to completion. Michael's been a Creative Advisor to our labs 8 times and had 6 projects in the Film Festival.

    http://kck.st/jIeu5B

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    TIL DEATH - A haunting tale of love beyond the grave by Philip Chidel

    A haunting and chillingly romantic short that explores love and all its horrors.

    Successful!
    • 132% funded
    • $13,240 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 29, 2011

    Sundance alum Philip Chidel brought his thriller "Subject Two" to the 2006 Film Festival, his latest project just launched. Hop on board and help tell his new twisted tale.

    http://kck.st/lISGZc

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    KEEP THE LIGHTS ON by Ira Sachs

    Ira Sachs' KEEP THE LIGHTS ON is a new film about gay life and love in New York City.

    Successful!
    • 106% funded
    • $26,630 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 11, 2011

    Longtime alum and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Winner ("40 Shades of Blue" 2005) Ira Sachs has just launched his latest on Kickstarter. You can support him right now (the way he's supported our artists as a Creative Advisor to 4 labs)

    http://kck.st/khUdMk

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    When Two Worlds Collide by Yachaywasi Films

    A story of a man, of a people, and of the fate of one of our planet’s most valuable natural resources, the Amazon Rainforest.

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $5,196 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 22, 2011

    Supported by the Sundance Institute's Documentary Film Fund, this is the latest project from directors Heidi Brandenburg and Matt Orzel. Become a part of their film's crusade right now and bring this story to life.

    http://kck.st/gTczoP

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    Mosquita y Mari - A new voice in independent filmmaking by Aurora Guerrero

    Mosquita y Mari is a feature length film that captures the intricacies of youth, love and survival.

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $82,468 pledged
    • Funded
      May 26, 2011

    Filmmaker Aurora Guerrero, recipient of both the 2005 Sundance Ford Fellowship and the 2005 Paul Robeson Development Grant, is using Kickstarter to help fund her new project. Join her and her illustrious team in backing "Mosquita y Mari" right now.

    http://kck.st/hrzvIK

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    BLACK ROCK written by Mark Duplass directed by Katie Aselton by Adele Romanski

    Three childhood friends go on a girls' weekend getaway to Black Rock Island. When they get there they soon realize they are not alone.

    Successful!
    • 167% funded
    • $33,501 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 05, 2011

    Our alums Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass are hatching up their latest project together called "Black Rock." Katie debuted her NEXT hit "The Freebie" at the 2010 Film Festival and Mark's been a part of 9 (count em' 9) Festival films.

    http://kck.st/lHJ4n6

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    Kevin by Jay Duplass

    In Jay Duplass' documentary debut, he searches for his hero Kevin Gant, a wildly inspired musician who disappeared in 1995.

    Successful!
    • 107% funded
    • $16,170 pledged
    • Funded
      May 20, 2011

    Our alum and creative advisor Jay Duplass is trying his hand at a new form with his first-ever documentary film "Kevin" -- hop on board and join him right now by becoming a backer.

    http://kck.st/hN52YL

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    I Have No Hold On You by T. Thaddeus Cahill (deleted)

    A young couple's love is tested when Alex suddenly finds God and Sara discovers she might be pregnant.

    Successful!
    • 132% funded
    • $15,211 pledged
    • Funded
      May 28, 2011

    Our alum Thaddeus Cahill was a member of the Sundance Film Festival Shorts Class of 2007. His latest project has just launched here on Kickstarter. Check it out and consider becoming a backer.

    http://kck.st/mS7fJd

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    "The Ruined Cast," an animated feature by Dash Shaw by Dash Shaw

    An original sci-fi hand-drawn animated feature from graphic novelist Dash Shaw and producer John Cameron Mitchell.

    Successful!
    • 105% funded
    • $26,367 pledged
    • Funded
      May 08, 2011

    We're drawn to this animated film project from our very own Sundance alum Dash Shaw, who developed the script at our 2010 Directors Lab. His producer John Cameron Mitchell is also an alum, he developed "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" at the same lab in 1999.

    http://kck.st/dXYQJy

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    Continental (a documentary) by Malcolm Ingram

    From the guy who brought you 'small town gay bar' comes another fairy tale. An examination of the infamous Continental Baths.

    Successful!
    • 109% funded
    • $21,865 pledged
    • Funded
      May 11, 2011

    Sundance alum Malcolm Ingram debuted his documentary "small town gay bar" at the Film Festival in 2006. Be a part of his latest project "Continental" right now by becoming a backer.

    http://kck.st/hOBy19

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    The Anderson Monarchs Documentary Feature film by Eugene Martin

    The Anderson Monarchs are talented scholars and gifted athletes who are creating a level playing field for girls everywhere.

    Successful!
    • 110% funded
    • $27,554 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 21, 2011

    You can support Sundance alum Eugene Martin's latest project and help them tell their story right now. Eugene received a 2010 Documentary Film Grant from the Institute and premiered a dramatic feature at the 2001 Film Festival.

    http://kck.st/hYlvrp

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    Granito: How to Nail a Dictator by Skylight Pictures

    We're making an independent Oscar run with our documentary film Granito to reach millions with its message of social justice. Join us!

    Successful!
    • 106% funded
    • $37,400 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 24, 2011

    Our first project to launch as part of our new Kickstarter collaboration. Fresh from their premiere at the Sundance Film Festvial, join the "Granito" team in taking their unique doc on an independent Oscar qualification run.

    http://kck.st/fWIdaR

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    Resurrect Dead - A Sundance Documentary in Need of Your Help by Jon Foy

    I'm a house cleaner whose self-funded film was selected for Sundance Film Festival. I need your help to get to the finish line!

    Successful!
    • 136% funded
    • $13,686 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 29, 2011

    Congratulations to Sundance Film Festival Director Jon Foy who just won the Jury Prize for Directing. He raised finishing funds and travel support on Kickstarter to make the trek to Park City a few weeks ago.

    http://bit.ly/dSlY4F

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    Pariah the Movie by Dee Rees

    Who do you become when you can't be yourself?

    Successful!
    • 110% funded
    • $11,011 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 19, 2011

    Congratulations to our alum Dee Rees who found support for her film to premiere in Park City from the Kickstarter Community. "Pariah" won the Excellence in Cinematography Award for her D.P. Bradford Young.

    http://bit.ly/dScTof

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    I Am I - Feature Film by Jocelyn Towne

    A woman meets her mentally ill father who abandoned her as a child. He is convinced that she is his wife and tries to win her back.

    Successful!
    • 111% funded
    • $111,965 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 08, 2011

    Wow, congrats to Sundance alum Jennifer Dubin, who's producing this latest project using the crowdfunding love from the Kickstarter community. If you haven't seen their video, check it out -- it's fantastic.

    http://bit.ly/e0DHjG

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    Live Radical and CHANGE THE WORLD! - Our First FEATURE FILM Needs Your Gracious Love. by Matthew Lessner

    We want to change the world. - We moved to the woods, financed, and shot a film about people who want to change the world. - Now we need your help.

    Successful!
    • 144% funded
    • $11,584 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 31, 2009

    Our Sundance alum Matthew Lessner has made history, his film "The Woods" is the first project that ever crowdfunded on Kickstarter and went on to premiere at the Film Festival. He even gave his pals at Kickstarter a producing credit.

    http://bit.ly/dZMV16

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    "Strutter" a film by Allison Anders & Kurt Voss by Allison Anders

    The last feature film in the LA music scene trilogy from award-winning filmmakers Allison Anders and Kurt Voss

    Successful!
    • 113% funded
    • $19,877 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 31, 2010

    Woohoo for Sundance Creative Advisor and alum Allison Anders who raised the finishing funds for her latest project using Kickstarter.

    http://bit.ly/ijVYyt

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    GRAB: The Exhibition by Idris + Tony / Cybelle Codish

    Help us fund our first ever exhibition to be held at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

    Successful!
    • 452% funded
    • $22,606 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 13, 2011

    Our alum Billy Luther and this creative team of photographers are taking their exhibit across the country for a special installation to compliment Luther's doc "GRAB" which premiered at Sundance a few weeks ago. They raised over $20,000 on Kickstarter.

    http://bit.ly/h2qffp

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    The Catechism Cataclysm by Todd Rohal

    The Catechism Cataclysm is Todd Rohal's feature film follow-up to 2006's The Guatemalan Handshake. It begins production on September 25th in Seattle.

    Successful!
    • 143% funded
    • $9,310 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 02, 2010

    Todd Rohal also found support from the Kickstarter community and then brought the film to Sundance for a world premiere. Congrats!

    http://bit.ly/fst81v

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    "KID-THING" - a zellner bros. film by Zellner Bros.

    KID-THING is a fever-dream fable about a rebellious girl who spends her time roaming the land, leaving destruction in her wake.

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $10,368 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 18, 2010

    Our pals and Sundance alums the Zellner Bros. just raised money for their latest short film project. Congrats guys.

    http://bit.ly/gDMuGU

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    The Strange Ones // post-production funds by The Strange Ones

    THE STRANGE ONES is premiering at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival! The only thing is... we need to finish it first. Please help us!

    Successful!
    • 120% funded
    • $4,227 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 19, 2011

    Congrats to Sundance shorts alums Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein who raised finishing funds for "The Strange Ones" on Kickstarter and premiered at the 2011 Film Festival.

    http://bit.ly/dJ4A2g

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    HURRY! help get BASS ACKWARDS to SUNDANCE! by Thomas Woodrow

    BASS ACKWARDS is a film by linas phillips, playing in the NEXT category at Sundance 2010. it will be released nationwide by the filmmakers on feb 1.

    Successful!
    • 210% funded
    • $5,250 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 01, 2010

    Another Sundance alum with success on Kickstarter was 2010 producer Thomas Woodrow who raised funds for a Deluxe DVD version of "Bass Ackwards" last year. Congrats guys.

    http://bit.ly/i8vyRn

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    BILAL'S LAST STAND: Inspire & Empower 1 MM Youth with Movie by Chris Blauvelt

    WE CREATED A FILM USING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TURNED IT INTO A MOVEMENT THAT WILL INSPIRE YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD!

    Successful!
    • 120% funded
    • $21,632 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 05, 2010

    Congratulations to Sundance alum and NEXT filmmaker Sultan Sharrief who raised finishing funds for "Bilal's Last Stand" on Kickstarter.

    http://bit.ly/glZsue

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    Get TUB to Sundance! by BobbyMiller

    TUB is a short film playing Sundance this year. It's about a guy who jerks off in the shower and accidentally impregnates his tub. We need your help!

    Successful!
    • 127% funded
    • $3,190 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 13, 2010

    Short Films with Tall Ideas, another Sundance alum has used Kickstarter to help get the project up to Park City, Utah for the Film Festival. Congrats to Bobby Miller, nice job!

    http://bit.ly/gE8kdt

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    LOST ROCKERS: The new documentary film from the makers of "American Hardcore" by Paul Rachman and Steven Blush

    LOST ROCKERS peeks under the dusty rug of music history and tells the stories of great forgotten musicians.

    Successful!
    • 107% funded
    • $16,102 pledged
    • Funded
      May 19, 2010

    Congrats to Sundance alum Paul Rachman of 2006 "American Hardcore" Film Festival fame. Paul's latest project "Lost Rockers" was successfully funded and they are working on finishing it now. Great work!

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    Brooklyn Boheme:Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Artists Documentary by Nelson George

    Brooklyn Boheme is a documentary about the black arts community that thrived in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, Brooklyn from 1970s to 1990s.

    Successful!
    • 104% funded
    • $10,454 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 05, 2011

    Big congats to Sundance alum and Creative Advisor Nelson George who just found the love for his documentary project about the black arts community in Brooklyn.

    http://bit.ly/gqBomK