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Abeni Garrett

New York, NY

Filmmaker, Photographer, Snowboarder, Writer

  1. Funded!

    Roger That, Garden Project by Emily Bell Dinan

    Turning an empty lot into a botanic refuge. Help us buy plants, lumber, and tools to grow food and flowers.

    • 155% funded $3,115 pledged
    • 92 backers
    • Funded May 18, 2012
  2. A Children's Book Store Makeover by richard christie

    Help us to make children's books as fascinating as a pair of the latest sneakers and to bring tangible art forms back to the community!

    Funding Unsuccessful (03/31/2012)
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    The Punk Singer: The Documentary about Kathleen Hanna by Sini Anderson

    The Punk Singer is a feature length documentary about Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of Bikini Kill, Julie Ruin, Le Tigre; punk feminist.

    • 139% funded $61,455 pledged
    • 1,238 backers
    • Funded Oct 27, 2011
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    The Starlite Project: Starlite (We Came to Sweat) by Kate Kunath and Sasha Wortzel

    Starlite is a film about Brooklyn's legendary black-owned non-discriminating and LGBTQ-friendly bar est. in 1959.

    • 105% funded $26,304 pledged
    • 387 backers
    • Funded Dec 05, 2011
  5. Funded!

    SpaceProjects at FiveMyles Gallery by Hanne Tierney

    FiveMyles offers its gallery space to the creation of five interesting, short term art events.

    • 114% funded $5,723 pledged
    • 95 backers
    • Funded Sep 09, 2011
  6. She Had Many Faces: The Life and Work of Juanita Guccione by Julie Praetzel

    A film on the adventurous life of the prolific painter Juanita Guccione. Her refusal to conform to the art world walled her out of it

    Funding Unsuccessful (09/19/2011)
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    The Misadventures of AWKWARD Black Girl by Awkward Black Girl

    ABG follows the title character and friends as she navigates through life, love and awkward situations.

    • 187% funded $56,259 pledged
    • 1,960 backers
    • Funded Aug 11, 2011
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    110 Stories: Augmented Reality Twin Towers iPhone App by Brian August

    An AR iPhone app that lets you "see" the Twin Towers, take a photo, comment & share your story with the world. Created by Brian August.

    • 111% funded $27,809 pledged
    • 470 backers
    • Funded Aug 13, 2011
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    StealingKindness by Roy Hathon

    What defines "kindness?" Is it a singular act, or perhaps, something more meaningful?

    • 130% funded $1,307 pledged
    • 24 backers
    • Funded Sep 01, 2011
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    The Ménage à Trois Burlesque goes to the NOLA Burlesque Fest by Evelyn DeVere

    Ménage à Trois Burlesque has been selected as part of the “Bad Girls of Burlesque” lineup for the New Orleans Burlesque Festival!

    • 130% funded $520 pledged
    • 22 backers
    • Funded Aug 20, 2011
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    Jot: Capacitive Touch Stylus by Adonit! by Adonit

    Introducing Jot, the stylus the world has been waiting for. No more finger painting.

    • 6,741% funded $168,532 pledged
    • 4,975 backers
    • Funded Aug 13, 2011
  12. Funded!

    Pulse Sensor: an Open Source Heart-rate Sensor that Rocks by Yury Gitman

    A well-designed plug-and-play heart-rate sensor for Arduino. Put live heartbeats into your project lickety-split.

    • 613% funded $18,418 pledged
    • 491 backers
    • Funded Sep 07, 2011
  13. Funded!

    One Day on Earth - filmed in every nation in one day by One Day on Earth

    A world wide online community filmed over 3,000 hours of footage to create a picture of One Day on Earth. Please help finish the film.

    • 178% funded $44,637 pledged
    • 1,083 backers
    • Funded Aug 12, 2011
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    Stories of Hope - The Indigo Project by Linda LaBelle

    Do you love textiles, the color blue, a good story, sustainability, helping others? If the answer is yes - support The Indigo Project!

    Funding Unsuccessful (08/21/2011)
  15. Funded!

    Help us fund our incredible 2012 *bklyn boihood* calendar! by bklyn boihood

    bklyn boihood's calendar features over 20 models, photographers, artistic directors and designers in the LGBTQ community. We need you!

    • 113% funded $3,405 pledged
    • 127 backers
    • Funded Jul 19, 2011
  16. Block Party: Soul of Summer by Anderson Zaca (deleted)

    Block Party - Soul of Summer is a photography book project highlighting the resilience, beauty and pride of NYC communities.

    Funding Unsuccessful (08/28/2011)
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    The Evangelists: A Cerebral Experiment in 3D Animation by Joshua Hagler

    Four real-life individuals--an arsonist, my father, a cartoonist, and a homeless friend--are interviewed in this experimental animation

    • 105% funded $10,571 pledged
    • 79 backers
    • Funded Apr 01, 2011
  18. Funded!
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    SHAKEDOWN - a feature length documentary film by LEILAH WEINRAUB

    SHAKEDOWN is the story of a black lesbian strip club in Los Angeles. The film is anchored in the stories of three women.

    • 118% funded $29,525 pledged
    • 694 backers
    • Funded Feb 07, 2011
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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.

    • 104% funded $10,454 pledged
    • 164 backers
    • Funded Feb 05, 2011
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    Pogo Presents World Remix: Tibet by Nick Bertke

    In the same way I remix films using sounds, chords and vocals, I want to remix the cultures of the world with my camera and microphone!

    • 168% funded $25,299 pledged
    • 1,178 backers
    • Funded Mar 12, 2011
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    San Francisco Rave Documentary by Martin O'Brien & DJ Jenö

    A documentary about the early days of the San Francisco rave scene & the powerful influence those times had on countless people's lives

    • 139% funded $27,864 pledged
    • 327 backers
    • Funded Feb 04, 2011
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    The Dark Age #1 by Ian Struckhoff

    The first issue of a new series from Black Label Comics. Art by Rosaria Battiloro and Paulina Vassileva, written by Ian Struckhoff.

    • 115% funded $2,316 pledged
    • 63 backers
    • Funded Jan 14, 2011
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    Palestine Speaks: Narratives of the West Bank & Gaza by Mateo Hoke & Cate Malek

    'Palestine Speaks - Voices from the Holy Land' is a book of intimate narratives detailing life in Palestine's West Bank & Gaza.

    • 112% funded $8,471 pledged
    • 138 backers
    • Funded Dec 31, 2010
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    "Finding Vivian Maier" - a feature length documentary film by Toneloof

    This film unravels the discovery of 100,000 negatives from a mysterious photographer that shocked the world of photography.

    • 525% funded $105,042 pledged
    • 1,495 backers
    • Funded Mar 14, 2011
  25. Funded!

    Bushwick Community Darkroom by lucia rollow

    We're building a darkroom! It is single occupancy as space (and money) are at a premium. It will be fully stocked, open to the public and affordable!

    • 103% funded $1,555 pledged
    • 29 backers
    • Funded Dec 31, 2010
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