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on April 30
Good Eye Video
backed a project
Hollow: An Interactive Documentary by Elaine McMillion
Exploring the issues and future of rural America through the eyes and ideas of those living in Southern West Virginia.
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115% funded $28,788 pledged
- 530 backers
- Funded May 13, 2012
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on July 6, 2011
Good Eye Video
backed a project
Turtle Derby Documentary by Todd Bieber + Juliana Brafa
A funny new documentary about kids, turtles, small town tradition, and big world problems - shown from the perspective of kids!
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105% funded $12,610 pledged
- 142 backers
- Funded Jul 24, 2011
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on June 10, 2011
Good Eye Video
Posted project update #6A Final Kickstarter Update from Good Eye Video
Hello to all you Good Eye Video friends and supporters!Post Comment
It''s been almost a year since we traveled to East Africa to work with an amazing array of organizations doing everything from building schools to funding energy entrepreneurs. We are proud to report that we've finally completed all of these projects and have this compilation to share in case you haven't seen them:
http://vimeo.com/channels/206215
Of course this group of videos was made possible by your generous support, without which we couldn't have helped tell the stories of these remarkable people making change in Kenya and Tanzania. On a personal note, experiences like the one we had last year in Africa have trickled down into our hearts and remain a permanent part of how we see the world.
This past year also brought the loss of our dear friend Jim Nowak, whose organization Building Futures brought us to Kenya for the first time. Jim was the inspiration for Good Eye Video and remains a huge part of our motivation to shine light on folks who are changing the world. The opportunity to spend a few final muddy walks with him into the hills where he built his school was beyond priceless.But if there is one thing Jim taught us, it is that there's work to be done. We're departing in 3 days for Haiti, to work with two amazing organizations for the rest of June. If you're interested in our travels, please join us for the adventure. Internet connection willing, we'll be reporting from the field at our blog, http://goodeyevideo.blogspot.com/
Happy summer to you all! We hope fresh air finds you.. and just maybe a few adventures of your own.All the best,Dan and Erin -
on May 17, 2011
Good Eye Video
backed a project
Seeing Green: The Value of Urban Farms by Tyler Caruso and Erik Facteau
A year-long research project that will measure the stormwater management potential of two urban farms; Brooklyn Grange & Added Value.
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109% funded $13,150 pledged
- 247 backers
- Funded Jun 12, 2011
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on December 9, 2010
Good Eye Video
backed a project
A Manhattan Concert Performance of Persephone: A Musical Allegory for the Stage by David Hoffman
A concert performance, with full cast and an 11-piece orchestra, of an innovative new piece of musical theater, to be held in Manhattan this Winter.
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on November 16, 2010
Good Eye Video
Posted project update #5Flip that switch!
Post CommentDear Supporters,
As the weather turns the corner from crisp to downright cold, it's getting harder and harder to keep that east African sun in our bones. Luckily we just finished another one of our videos from Kenya and we are excited to share it. Energy in Common is a terrific organization and this video will hopefully be a great way to tell their story... in 30 seconds or less.
http://goodeyevideo.blogspot.com/2010/11/energy-in-common-flip-that-switch.html
Stay Warm,
Dan, Erin & Katieps. If you're still waiting for your incentive fear not! We are still working on them... maybe just on African time.
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on September 1, 2010
Good Eye Video
Posted project update #4Photos, photos, photos!
Post CommentDear Backers,
As these dog days of summer pass we are spending our time watching tea being harvested and schools being built. It’s a nice way for us to keep the warmth of the friends we met and the magic of the places we traveled close by (even if they are now confined to a computer screen). In that vein we want to send you a collection of photos, so you can begin to visualize the breadth of the work you’ve supported through your donation.
After several weeks of organizing, sifting through and narrowing down about 5,000 photos, we would like to present our page of photos from our trip: http://goodeyevideo.blogspot.com/p/kenya-photos.html
Take minute to browse. For us these photos of the children, teachers, workers and mothers are brimming with joy, resilience and enthusiasm for life. Many of these folks have never had their picture taken before and may never have their picture taken again. It’s your support that has helped bring their smiles and work and landscapes to people thousands of miles away.
Stay tuned for more news!
-Dan, Erin and Katie
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on August 16, 2010
Good Eye Video
Posted project update #3First Kenya Video!
Dear Friends,
We hope this finds you in the midst of a summer filled with good work, fresh fruit and some room to enjoy it all (not to mention escape from the heat)! Although we've shared details of our Kenyan adventure with some of you, this e-mail begins the more formal process of telling the story of the wonderful organizations and people you've supported through your Kickstarter donation. We returned from Africa with over 4,000 pictures and 40 hours of video... so needless to say, we have our work cut out for us!
I am proud to start things off with our first completed video for Building Futures. This piece was inspired by an experience I had on my first trip to Western Kenya in 2007:
We were walking in the growing heat of the morning along a winding dirt path, which snakes its way up to the hillside school yard of Mbaka Oromo Primary. Ahead of us, two girls walked. Bare feet. Torn sweaters. No books. Giant smiles. As they continued their dawdling dance towards school I realized that this is the side of Africa we never get to see. This is the image that should move us all to contribute to a better life for Kenyan kids.
It is the deep beauty and privilege of childhood to be able to smile in a difficult place. And in many ways Western Kenya is a difficult place.... one of limited opportunity, poor health care, fragile ethnic tensions and even food insecurity. But as these kids made their way to school, I believe they were thinking about what all kids think about on their way to school.... pushing each other in the mud.
We hope this video will share with you the tremendous enthusiasm these children have for learning and the boundless love they show for their world, however torn.
When I Walk: http://www.vimeo.com/14126162
Please stay tuned as we complete the rest of our projects and as we prepare all of your INCENTIVES!
Tutaonana (see you later!),
Dan, Erin & Katie
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on August 4, 2010
Good Eye Video
backed a project
DRIVE-IN Film Festival - Saving Drive-ins one independent film at a time! by C.C. Webster
Help us get our festival to Coldwater, Michigan to the Capri Drive-In and get our trailer on the big screen!
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105% funded $3,700 pledged
- 33 backers
- Funded Sep 01, 2010
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on June 20, 2010
Good Eye Video
backed a project
The Beast Pageant by Albert Birney and Jon Moses
THE BEAST PAGEANT is a film about a man who goes on an adventure.
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111% funded $8,944 pledged
- 159 backers
- Funded Jul 22, 2010
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Good Eye Video
New York, NY
We are Good Eye Video, a Brooklyn based company that creates videos for non-profits, educators and communities. The idea for our company was born during a previous trip to Kenya when we witnessed schools built brick by brick from the donations of Am... view more
Love the video!! Great concept.