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Kickstarted: Documenting the Crowdfunding Revolution by Jason Cooper and Jay Armitage
A documentary by Jason Cooper, Jay Armitage and Chris Gartin telling the story of the crowdfunding revolution and the people behind it.
- 40% funded
- $34,433 pledged
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Kickstarter raised over $2.7 billion last year for over 1 million projects. Help Jason and Jay finish their documentary that focuses on some of those successful projects and their creators.
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Dude Bro Party Massacre 3 by 5-Second Films
A wild, bloody comedy from the knife-wielding maniacs at 5secondfilms.com.
- 57% funded
- $115,913 pledged
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Dude, bro, is this for real bro?
YES. 5 Second Films is making a feature length DUDE BRO PARTY MASSACRE III movie!
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Personal Demons - Feature Film by Adam Cosco
Aden may have just found the story of a lifetime in his new neighbor, Seth, an acquitted murderer who may not be so innocent.
- 35% funded
- $35,250 pledged
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Aden, a reporter with a bad rap, may have just found the story of a lifetime in his new neighbor Seth – a recently acquitted murderer who doesn't seem so innocent.
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BOONE- THE DOCUMENTARY by Christopher LaMarca and Katrina Taylor
Three young farmers risk land and friendship to stand up to the USDA. An experiential film about living a life of self reliance.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $31,675 pledged
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Jun 06, 2013
BOONE is an experimental documentary that follows three young dairy farmers standing up to the USDA's unfair small farm regulations.
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TOUGH LOVE a documentary about the child welfare system by Stephanie
TOUGH LOVE is a documentary film that explores the lives, homes and cases of families caught in the child welfare system.
Successful!- 114% funded
- $34,217 pledged
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Jun 08, 2013
TOUGH LOVE follows the lives of two families whose children are in foster care, and the fight against the child welfare system to get them back.
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HitFilm for Mac by FXhome
Unique 3D compositing, visual effects and video editing software for creative filmmakers – time to bring it to Mac!
Successful!- 232% funded
- £58,126 pledged
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Jun 07, 2013
An effects and editing suite in one! HitFilm is coming to the Mac!
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CITIZEN WEALTH by Sundial Pictures
CITIZEN WEALTH is a feature length documentary about controversial ACORN founder and former chief-organizer Wade Rathke.
Successful!- 106% funded
- $32,021 pledged
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May 15, 2013
Wade Rathke, founder of ACORN, has spent 40 years fighting economic injustice. This documentary follows the the most recent 3 years of his ACORN leadership and the troubles the organization has faced.
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Indoek - A creative surf culture blog by Indoek
Indoek is a bi-coastal, surf-centric blog celebrating independent waveriding culture mixed with all things creative and inspiring.
Successful!- 140% funded
- $17,613 pledged
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May 08, 2013
INDOEK, a blog dedicated to the art and lifestyle of surfing, is looking to produce more original content. MINUTES will spotlight surfers from both coasts, while SURF SHACKS uncovers where their favorite surfers call home.
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The Return by Adam Zucker
The Return, a documentary film by Adam Zucker, explores the unique reality of being young and Jewish in Poland today.
Successful!- 102% funded
- $46,228 pledged
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May 05, 2013
In Poland, where being Jewish makes you a minority, Adam Zucker follows women who are rediscovering their heritage.
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The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes by Nancy Andrews
a horror/comedy/animation musical feature film!
Successful!- 103% funded
- $46,487 pledged
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May 02, 2013
A new experimental feature film being shot in Maine by film professor and artist Nancy Andrews.
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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.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $84,549 pledged
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May 08, 2013
A narrative feature shot on location with the real residents of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
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LADYPOINTS - The Webseries by Keiko Wright
Celebrating women who define success on their own terms and finding out how they do the awesome things they do.
Successful!- 158% funded
- $7,948 pledged
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Apr 21, 2013
LADYPOINTS can have a second season if it reaches $7,500! A webseries dedicated to showcasing the careers of women who succeed in creative fields on their own terms.
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"Niner" - a feature length film by Grant Pichla
Rawley Niner, an offbeat cop on suspension, helps 17-year old Abby Samms search for the men that murdered her family.
Successful!- 138% funded
- $6,930 pledged
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Apr 18, 2013
NINER tells the story of a teenage girl -- found on the road by a suspended detective -- who just witnessed her family brutally murdered. Help Grant and Kevin finish this feature length drama.
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Flex Is Kings - Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival! by Deidre Schoo / Michael Beach Nichols
FLEX: the new street dance from Brooklyn. Help us finish this project for a premiere at Tribeca Film Festival!
Successful!- 129% funded
- $25,854 pledged
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Apr 05, 2013
On track for a premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, FLEX IS KINGS follows the story of two dancers trying to hit it big while the creator of "Battlefest", a Brooklyn based dance showcase, tries to keep the culture alive.
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Planetary Collective presents CONTINUUM by Planetary Collective
CONTINUUM is a feature documentary about our interconnection with each other, the planet, and the universe.
Successful!- 108% funded
- $86,519 pledged
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Mar 24, 2013
With only a few more interviews left to shoot, CONTINUUM will take a look at the past, present, and future of life as we know it.
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OUR NIXON - Premiere at SXSW & Beyond! by Brian L. Frye & Penny Lane
A new documentary featuring the Super 8 home movies of Nixon's closest aides is about to premiere at SXSW – and beyond!
Successful!- 103% funded
- $16,056 pledged
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Mar 02, 2013
OUR NIXON, set to premiere at SXSW, is in its final stages of production. What was a day in the life of President Nixon like? You'll have to watch and see!
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Help IMPROVEMENT CLUB get to SXSW '13 Film Festival by Mel Eslyn
The feature film debut by Dayna Hanson will be premiering in competition at this year's SXSW Film Festival. Help us get there!
Successful!- 117% funded
- $5,865 pledged
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Mar 04, 2013
In its final stages before the SXSW premiere, help IMPROVEMENT CLUB make it all the way!
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12 O'CLOCK BOYS by Lotfy Nathan
Pug, a young boy growing up in West Baltimore, finds solace in a gang of illegal dirt bike riders known as The 12 O’Clock Boys
Successful!- 103% funded
- $30,910 pledged
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Mar 06, 2013
Help 12 O'CLOCK BOYS finish post-production, and stay tuned for the premiere at SXSW!
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Just A Kid by Michael Scotti Jr.
A ten year old filmmaker ventures to steal her camera back in the wake of her brother's breakup to remind him how close they once were.
Successful!- 116% funded
- $2,905 pledged
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Mar 06, 2013
After her brother experiences a tough breakup, a younger sister seeks to restore their relationship over a past hobby – filmmaking.
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IN PURSUIT OF SILENCE - A Documentary Film by Transcendental Media
A documentary exploring the value of silence, our relationship with sound, and the implications of living in a noisy world.
Successful!- 107% funded
- $35,371 pledged
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Mar 09, 2013
Help Patrick explore the implications of living in such a noisy world.
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EMILY - Short Film by Guy Davies
Emily is a film about the progression of emotions and the development of a relationship between an intelligent girl and her kidnappers
Successful!- 128% funded
- £3,848 pledged
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Feb 22, 2013
Emily promises to be a smart, dark, and funny short film exploring the changing phycology of the victim, and perpetrators of a kidnapping.
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WHERE THE RED FOX LIES by Jeff Ray
A fantastical short film about a girl who suffers from spontaneous combustion.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $15,874 pledged
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Feb 12, 2013
What if someone really suffered from spontaneous combustion? Help Jeff raise funds for the production needed to add just the right spice of realism to this dramatic short film!
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Arrival: A Short Film by Alex Myung by Alex Myung
One boy discovers that merely escaping into life's adventures isn't enough; eventually all stories end and choices must be made.
Successful!- 109% funded
- $21,836 pledged
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Feb 20, 2013
When a boy moves away from his country life along side his mother and into the big city, he struggles with his new found feelings and standing up to face his problems.
Help Alex finish his short animated 2D film, 3 years in the making!
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The Whistler by Peter Ferris Rosati
A magically real adventure film about protecting the things you love. **check out our "monster" of a top reward**
Successful!- 102% funded
- $8,698 pledged
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Feb 12, 2013
A girl and her grandfather have hidden a magical creature in the woods of their small town, but their secret is about to be threatened by a bounty hunter.
Help Peter and the rest of the Emerson College Capstone Project finish this large scale and imaginative short!
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MUM by Alex Bohs
(mŭm) n. An LGBT short film about silencing insecurities, embracing oneself and the importance of human connection.
Successful!- 108% funded
- $4,348 pledged
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Feb 03, 2013
Help Writer/Director, Alex Bohs take his short film MUM into full production.
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When We Went Mad! A Documentary of Ecch-ic Proportions! by Alan Bernstein
MAD Magazine poked fun at everything - and changed the world. A peek behind the scenes at this culture rotting institution.
Successful!- 116% funded
- $58,193 pledged
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Feb 09, 2013
Feeling MAD? This documentary takes a look behind the scenes at the now 60 year legacy of MAD Magazine. Help them capture and produce its remaining interviews with contributors and fans of MAD.
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CLOUDS Interactive Documentary by James George, Jonathan Minard
CLOUDS is a documentary exploring creativity through the lens of code
Successful!- 136% funded
- $34,123 pledged
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Jan 08, 2013
A documentary filmed in a new 3D format is exploring what its like to visualize life and creativity through data.
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Keep Rooftop on Top by Rooftop Films
For 16 years Rooftop Films has screened thousands of new indie films in cool outdoor spaces but we can't continue without your support.
Successful!- 121% funded
- $18,158 pledged
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Dec 20, 2012
Help Rooftop Films fund this summers shows and festivities in NYC!
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Awe by Rockline Pictures
We're making a film... on Everest!
Successful!- 106% funded
- £21,393 pledged
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Jan 01, 2013
Documentary directing team Tom and Charles will be following a group of climbers as they scale everest! Help them raise funds for the films post production.
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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
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Dec 24, 2012
Banker is in the final stages of his feature length documentary three years in the making – following his mothers fight with Alzheimer's disease.
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The Girl Who Knew Too Much :: Final Production by Amy Benson & Scott Squire
SUPPORT THIS SUNDANCE GRANTEE! An intensely personal investigation into globalization's newest epidemic: Suicide
Successful!- 133% funded
- $36,112 pledged
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Dec 23, 2012
During her return to Nepal to complete her documentary about Shanta – a young girl hoping to become a doctor – director Amy Benson was shocked to discover she had killed herself. Help Amy finish this film and cover the launch of Nepal's first suicide hotline.
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1 Second Everyday App by Cesar Kuriyama
Imagine a movie that includes every day of the rest of your life…
Successful!- 284% funded
- $56,959 pledged
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Dec 27, 2012
A cool iOS app that will capture and edit together 1 second clips from your every day life into a polished video!
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PROSPECT: A Handmade Sci-Fi Short by Shep Films
A girl and her father hunt for valuable resin on a toxic planet. When her father is attacked, she is forced to grow up quick.
Successful!- 118% funded
- $21,298 pledged
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Dec 08, 2012
Shep Films needs your help to practically create the immense world "Prospect" calls for.
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'TANK' - An Animated Short Film by Nate Milton
A boy finds a connection between his fish tank and a pond in the woods. There looms inside the pond, a giant amphibian.
Successful!- 101% funded
- $5,050 pledged
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Nov 30, 2012
Nate is trying to finish his project, "Tank". A short animated film about a boy and his bond with a larger than life salamander.
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Medal of Victory by Medal of Victory
A feature comedy about two AWOL soldiers who are mistaken for war heroes and become embroiled in a small town mayoral election.
Successful!- 100% funded
- $40,365 pledged
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Nov 20, 2012
Medal of Victory promises to be a hilarious comedy about two AWOL soldiers masquerading as war heroes. Help director Joshua Moïse raise funds for production costs.
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Our Lady of Lourdes by Peter Szewczyk
A mentally unstable vagrant comes to the aid of a student. When she tries to return the favor she gets far more than she bargained for.
Successful!- 134% funded
- $20,209 pledged
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Nov 23, 2012
Peter has shot what promises to be an awesome short film. Help them complete the post production and get this show on the road!
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StoryCorps' Animation Special by StoryCorps
StoryCorps' first animation special will feature stories told by everyday people, brought to life by Rauch Brothers Animation.
Successful!- 106% funded
- $26,581 pledged
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Sep 15, 2012
StoryCorps, beloved users of Vimeo, are trying to create a thirty minute special of their popular animated interview series. Help them out!
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Seriously! A movie about PLAY by Gwen Gordon
A documentary that shines a bright light on the vital importance of play to our health, happiness, and the future of life itself!
Successful!- 169% funded
- $42,374 pledged
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Oct 09, 2012
Gwen is making a documentary about play, that's right play! We all play, and if we don't it can really affect our lives and how we interact with others. Help Gwen shoot the interviews she needs, and save up for post-production to make this documentary playfully possible!
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Boys With Bigger Hearts (BWBH) Documentary by Joey Howell
2000 people worldwide live with MPS II (or Hunter Syndrome). This film tells the raw and honest stories of four boys affected.
Successful!- 113% funded
- $34,182 pledged
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Sep 22, 2012
Joey is documenting Hunter Syndrome and the affect it has on the people in his life, and the families of the diagnosed. Help him raise awareness and complete the film.
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LAST AUGUST - A Short Film by Miles Goldman
How do friends, family, and an impending apocalypse affect teenage life in the suburbs?
Successful!- 122% funded
- $3,905 pledged
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Sep 29, 2012
Miles and his team are collaborating on an awesome story of summers' end, and the actual end...of the world.
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WANDERER by Diego Siragna
A short film about Ricks struggle to vanquish the womanizer he's become.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $7,891 pledged
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Sep 17, 2012
A short film examining the effect NYC has on the relationships of men, and the choices it can influence them to make.
Help Diego get the film through it's final stages of post production.
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Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa by Starburns Industries, Inc.
From Charlie Kaufman, writer of Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, comes Anomalisa his first animated film
Successful!- 203% funded
- $406,237 pledged
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Sep 09, 2012
Charlie Kaufman is creating his first stop motion animated film, Anomalisa! Help him finish the project with the team at Starburns Industries.
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The Worst by Larry Cohen
A relationship drama about two entangled strangers' pursuit to escape their own personal misfortunes.
Successful!- 107% funded
- $5,354 pledged
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Aug 31, 2012
Larry, and active Vimeo user with past shorts like Brothers, and ICE HOCKEY, is completing his next film The Worst. What happens when you leave your bags on the subway?
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"We Breathe Again" Heartbreak & Hope in Alaska by Gwanzhii
In a landscape as dramatic as its stories, Alaska Native people face staggering suicide rates, yet remain determined to heal & thrive!
Successful!- 127% funded
- $19,178 pledged
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Aug 23, 2012
Enei and her husband Evon are trying to document the lives of native Alaskans as they battle high suicide rates, and the loss of their culture.
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Astro: Time-Lapse + Motion Control by Oscar Ramírez
The most intuitive, compact and simple intervalometer + motion control for timelapse photography
Successful!- 825% funded
- $412,998 pledged
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Aug 25, 2012
An amazingly easy to use intervalometer that also pans your shot! Finally!
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Out There by Jennifer Suhr
Ollie, 8, is left in a rural town with his estranged family. A boy vanishes and Ollie becomes aware of a strange presence in the woods.
Successful!- 100% funded
- $25,060 pledged
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Aug 20, 2012
Help Jennifer finish her NYU thesis film about Ollie, a boy abandoned by his mother and left in a small town where he may not be alone.
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Clandestine: Follow The Path by Thousand Pounds Action Company
Clandestine is an original martial arts action web series created by Thousand Pounds Action Co.
Successful!- 127% funded
- $95,685 pledged
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Jul 31, 2012
Chris and Haile are creating an original martial arts action web series and need your help to start production. They've already created some great shorts and are ready to take their experience in the choreography of fight scenes to the next level.
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Stand Clear of the Closing Doors by Sam Fleischner
When a young autistic boy runs away from his Mexican-immigrant family, he embarks on an odyssey that forces his family to reconcile
Successful!- 123% funded
- $43,374 pledged
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Jul 27, 2012
Help Sam complete his narrative film based on the true story of an undocumented autistic child who ran away and hid in the NYC subway for 11 days.
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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.
Successful!- 122% funded
- $64,507 pledged
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Aug 04, 2012
Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari are documenting the life of one of the first female boxers to compete in the Olympic games.
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Oxyana - A Feature Documentary Directed by Sean Dunne by Sean Dunne
A portrait of Oceana, WV, an old coal mining town that has become the epicenter of the Oxycontin epidemic, earning the nickname Oxyana.
Successful!- 103% funded
- $51,605 pledged
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Jun 26, 2012
Sean has created some awesome documentaries and needs your help to finish his first feature length film about the underground drug trade in a small mining town known as Oceana.
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The Kick - a pocket sized lighting studio for photo & video by Rift Inc
We designed the Kick to help you take better pictures, make better videos and have fun doing it.
Successful!- 183% funded
- $210,597 pledged
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Jul 18, 2012
Your mobile filmmaking utility belt is going to need another slot! Start lighting your videos with this LED bank made for iPhone.
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ornana by ornana
two big projects all rolled into one. from the creators of robot elephant.
Successful!- 100% funded
- $30,293 pledged
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Aug 05, 2012
Show some love to the creators of the Vimeo classic and SXSW 2012 Jury Prize winner, "(notes on) biology". They've got two new productions on the way and we could not be more excited!
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DIRTY LAUNDRY TV: Indie Music Web Series by Michael Grodner
On our weekly web series, we interview local and touring indie bands in a laundromat while they do their laundry.
Successful!- 103% funded
- $15,585 pledged
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Jun 07, 2012
Help Michael and his team continue producing episodes of Dirty Laundry. A web series all about music and dirty clothes!
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RECOIL by Evan Bryant Matthews
Marshall's deep space search for his estranged brother grows worse when realizing he's trapped in Recoil, and has done this all before.
Successful!- 158% funded
- $12,655 pledged
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May 18, 2012
Evan's thesis film is one of six selected by the USC MFA film program! Help him get the funding he needs to start production.
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PERFECTLY NORMAL by Jim McMahon
How much bad behavior can one overlook if it means finally finding true love?
Successful!- 101% funded
- $20,300 pledged
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Apr 01, 2012
Help Jim and Josh finish their short about a patient who falls in love with her therapist, and discovers his drawbacks. Is it enough to call it quits?
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Snow Guardians - Search & Rescue / Ski Patrol Documentary by F9photo
An immensely visual film on the life & work of Ski Patrol, Search & Rescue teams, and Avalanche Safety in the Rocky Mountains
Successful!- 110% funded
- $24,884 pledged
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Mar 26, 2012
A sure to be amazing documentary that uncovers the lives and day-to-day of Search & Rescue workers in the Rocky Mountains.
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LowLine: An Underground Park on NYC's Lower East Side by Dan Barasch
We plan to transform an abandoned New York City trolley terminal into a vibrant community green space using new solar technology.
Successful!- 155% funded
- $155,186 pledged
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Apr 06, 2012
Let's put a park underground in NYC!
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Craig Clevenger's "Smoke and Mirrors" by Six Finger Films
Following an earthquake, a subterranean unlicensed medic meets a psych-ward escapee who claims to be a fallen angel.
Successful!- 141% funded
- $21,226 pledged
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Mar 31, 2012
Scott and Chris are adapting a chapter from Craig Clevenger's new novel into an amazing short film. Help them reach their goal and cover the production budget!
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This is Not a Conspiracy Theory by Kirby Ferguson
A True Story About Why We Are. From the creator of Everything is a Remix.
Successful!- 113% funded
- $54,610 pledged
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Mar 16, 2012
Kirby, a veteran of both Vimeo and documentary filmmaking, is creating a new project that looks at the events that have lead us to where we are now politically.
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Circle the Wagen by Ryan Steven Green
CIRCLE THE WAGEN is a buddy roadtrip documentary, and our loveletter to the vintage Volkswagen subculture in America.
Successful!- 110% funded
- $22,141 pledged
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Mar 01, 2012
Dave bought an old VW bus on eBay, but when it broke down he thought all was lost. Little did he know the community surrounding these manic machines was great enough to help repair it, and warrant a feature documentary!
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Help us finish CALL ME KUCHU for its world premiere! by Malika and Katy
We've been invited to premiere our documentary at the Berlin International Film Festival - but we need your help!
Successful!- 110% funded
- $11,044 pledged
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Feb 20, 2012
Malika and Katy are finishing their documentary about David, one of the first openly gay men in Uganda. They need your help to finish the movie and fly at least one member from the LGBT to its premiere in Berlin!
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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
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Feb 20, 2012
FOURPLAY puts a positive spin on sexual encounters with the telling of four different stories involving some strange circumstances.
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Oh Expletive: Zombies, Unicorns and 8-bit Creatures! by Safwat Saleem
Hand-made screenprints & t-shirts about the best things life has to offer: zombies, unicorns, 8-bit creatures and knife fights.
Successful!- 1,066% funded
- $32,000 pledged
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Feb 10, 2012
Take this opportunity to get in on some sweet prints and t-shirts from Safwat Saleem and his Oh Expletive project!
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Dark Forest: A Cerebral Horror Film by Noah Temple
After his wife leaves , Dan Baum journeys deep into a dark forest. But his memories hold on to him, stronger than ever.
Successful!- 106% funded
- $4,255 pledged
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Jan 15, 2012
Help Noah and the cast of Dark Forest fund the needed special effects so they can finish their short film thriller!
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99% (The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film) by Audrey Ewell & Aaron Aites
In a process that mirrors the OWS movement itself, 60+ award-winning filmmakers & artists are making a film about it. Together.
Successful!- 116% funded
- $20,420 pledged
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Jan 13, 2012
Help this team of creators finish their documentary about the protest that has swept our country. The backer rewards are great so check them out!
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Improv Everywhere Film by Matt & Andrew
Feature-length documentary film which chronicles how a group of New York comedians started a cultural phenomenon.
Successful!- 100% funded
- $126,220 pledged
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Jan 20, 2012
Help the ultimate pranksters finish their feature film!

































































