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Recoil Winders - Cord storage for iPhone, iPad, iPod & More! by David Alden
The ONLY winder designed to organize your phone and camera chargers, USBs, gaming cables, headphones and other cords.
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on July 18, 2011
John Lucas
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The Quiet Way at the HOT! Festival by Casey Llewellyn
A play to find freedom within the confines of language. A landscape to be entered and the scraping of the self against the outside.
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131% funded $1,705 pledged
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on July 2, 2011
John Lucas
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THE LEGACY: From Gary Graham to Shaka Sankofa by Micki Dickoff
A story about three generations of an African-American family trapped by poverty and prison and their struggle to break the cycle.
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117% funded $17,600 pledged
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on May 4, 2011
John Lucas
backed a project
Curators 10: Ten Exhibition Projects by Curators Unite
Support the "CURATORS 10" exhibitions, and pave the way for future exhibitions, artists and curators.
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100% funded $2,300 pledged
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John Lucas
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Home Front: A Ground-Breaking Piece of Theatre by TE'A
"Home Front" is a piece of interactive, docu-style theatre that seeks to build community between veterans and non-military civilians.
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110% funded $5,520 pledged
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John Lucas
Posted project update #6Backer Rewards!
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on December 29, 2010Funded!
The Cooler Bandits by John Lucas
A groundbreaking film about life, justice, and the American way.
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102% funded $15,335 pledged
- 128 backers
- Funded Dec 29, 2010
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on December 28, 2010
John Lucas
Posted project update #5Final Update
Post CommentHi everyone,
We just wanted to send you a last update before our final funding deadline tomorrow, and thank you again for your amazing support.
First, some good news -- Charlie was approved for parole last week! He will be released on April 1, 2011 and will be looking for employment in the Akron area, if anyone has any leads for him. He is considering entering a program for barber school.
Richard traveled to California this week, looking into college programs to further his education and career options. He continues to look forward.
Donovan is still working to support his family in the Akron area. We are hoping to find a lawyer to review Frankie's case, and offer an opinion.
Meanwhile, John is about to embark on a series of interviews to provide some context for the film, and Bruno is interviewing editors.
For those of you who selected rewards for your support, We will be contacting you shortly to arrange for delivery.
We urge everyone to continue to follow our progress:
Visit our Facebook page and click the LIKE button:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cooler-Bandits/116257248387117Bookmark our website, and check back for updates:
http://coolerbandits.comYou'll be hearing from us soon!
Best wishes for a happy new year for all,
John Lucas
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on December 11, 2010
John Lucas
Posted project update #4Reached Our Goal!
Hello friends:
We're excited to report that that we have reached our funding goal of $15,000, with 18 days to spare!
We want to thank everyone who wrote a check, posted a link, passed a note or spread the word in any way. We are overwhelmed with gratitude.
When John started this film, he worked alone most of the time. Now he feels like he's a part of something much larger, a collective experience. Your tremendous support and words of encouragement have solidified our determination to make this film an important part of the dialog on justice in America.
What next? John is flying back to Akron for Charlie's parole hearing, then off around the country talking to witnesses and others to try to give this story some context. Meanwhile, Bruno will be looking to hire an editor. And Charlie, Donovan, Frankie, and Richard will be living their lives, trying to make the best of things, as are we all.
Bruno wants to remind everyone that although we've achieved something really remarkable, you can still share the link with friends and colleagues -- it's unbelievably expensive to make a film, especially a good one. The current funds will allow us to hire an editor, but John still has travel expenses, film to buy, and lots more. Every little bit helps:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bnavasky/the-cooler-bandits
We'll be in touch once or twice more over the next two weeks until the completion of the project, and then those of you who have selected rewards will hear from us to arrange for you to receive them, and we will let all of you know how to keep in touch, if you wish to do so.
Thanks again for your support!
Best wishes,
John Lucas, Director
Bruno Navasky, ProducerPS. We are going to leave you with a couple of images from John's last trip to Ohio, from Richard's welcome home party. Here's to looking forward.
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on December 2, 2010
John Lucas
Posted project update #3Ohio to Arizona
Post CommentGreetings Everyone,
I’m just back from filming in Ohio. It was a busy two weeks -- I talked with one of the victims of the robberies, and then spoke with Frankie about that interview. I also saw Charlie at Richland Correctional, and visited Richard at the halfway house -- and at his new workplace, repairing truck tires. I attended a surprise party for him that had been in the works for months and I have some great footage of that. Sadly, the joy of the event was tempered by the murder of his first cousin, Tony.
I’m flying to Tempe, Arizona tomorrow to film another robbery victim, who is performing at The Battle of the Bands. In the meantime, here are some stills from the Akron trip.
We are now just past 75% of our goal with fewer than four weeks remaining. Pass the word on, please!
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John Lucas
Los Angeles, CA
John Lucas was born in Akron, Ohio, and has worked as a documentary photographer for more than twenty years. He has directed and produced several cutting-edge multimedia projects, and brings to this film a quarter-century of social criticism in the art... view more
Congratulations all around! Thanks for doing this important work.
Congratulations, John! I'm so happy that people are going to see this exciting film!
Ann Marie