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Helpman Productions

Brooklyn, NY

Helpman Productions is Maxine Trump and Josh Granger. Helpman is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit designed to make documentaries on important social issues of the day. Maxine is a producer/director with experience working for clients such as the BBC,... view more

  1. Funded!

    "How to Lose Your Virginity" by Therese Shechter

    Calling all virgins, past, present and born-again: Let's free all our first times from myth, confusion, sexism and stereotypes.

    • 103% funded $36,258 pledged
    • 386 backers
    • Funded May 09, 2012
  2. The Pay Gap by kate suyong bryant

    Around the world, women earn less than men. Join us and help catalyze a global movement for equal pay!

    Funding Unsuccessful (04/17/2012)
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    The Banner Saga by Stoic

    A mature, story-driven, turn-based strategy game steeped in viking culture, by three game industry veterans.

    • 723% funded $723,886 pledged
    • 20,042 backers
    • Funded Apr 20, 2012
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    Afterschool Special by Dave Kiersh

    Afterschool Special is my first full length graphic novella. It is a romance of two teenage outsiders navigating a suburban landscape.

    • 103% funded $4,352 pledged
    • 91 backers
    • Funded Feb 13, 2012
  5. Being Superwoman, and Everything in Between by Casey Johnson

    This film explores women's dilemma with "having it all", and the effects it can have on their happiness.

    Funding Unsuccessful (01/07/2012)
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    Vegucated Documentary by Marisa Miller Wolfson

    A documentary film that follows three people who, for six weeks, adopt a vegan diet and a whole new way of thinking about food.

    • 201% funded $40,356 pledged
    • 522 backers
    • Funded Aug 18, 2011
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    All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records by Colin Hanks

    A documentary about the Rise and Fall of Tower Records.

    • 184% funded $92,025 pledged
    • 1,686 backers
    • Funded Jul 15, 2011
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    The Ethiopia Projects: Four films that will change lives by Sam Nuttmann / Session 7 Media

    I am creating four short documentary films about four different groups in Ethiopia working with poor children, orphans and widows.

    • 100% funded $15,001 pledged
    • 36 backers
    • Funded Jun 25, 2011
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    Joshua Light Show: Liquid Loops II by The Joshua Light Show

    High-definition sequel to the classic Liquid Loops, a document of the Joshua Light Show's colorful, psychedelic, and iconic practice

    • 105% funded $10,502 pledged
    • 159 backers
    • Funded Jun 16, 2011
  10. JUST GIMME INDIE ROCK! The Story of an Underground Uprising by Brad Katz

    JUST GIMME INDIE ROCK! is a feature documentary about four decades of American music and culture.

    Funding Unsuccessful (08/23/2011)
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    Black Midnight Death Trip - Jimmy Joe Roche by jimmy joe roche

    Jimmy Joe Roche is making a new piece of video art that is only being sold through this kickstarter !

    • 127% funded $2,554 pledged
    • 82 backers
    • Funded Jun 21, 2011
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    The CommonWealth - "Over & Out" Music Video by Nicholas Santos

    We are producing a music video for the Commonwealth, a Massachusetts based indie rock band, and are in need of finishing funds!

    • 100% funded $500 pledged
    • 16 backers
    • Funded Jun 13, 2011
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    a reGeneration (a unique documentary from leave it better) by Graham Meriwether

    An uplifting story of a new generation of youth who grow their own food and heal the world in which we live...

    • 104% funded $28,249 pledged
    • 171 backers
    • Funded Jun 14, 2011
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    maidentrip: a coming of age expedition by Jillian Schlesinger

    Discover 14 year old Laura Dekker's extraordinary quest to sail around the world alone in this mixed live-action/animated documentary.

    • 117% funded $5,851 pledged
    • 103 backers
    • Funded Jun 11, 2010
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    The Chris Knox Benefit Concert by Ben Goldberg

    ***SOLD OUT*** Yo La Tengo, The Clean, Jeff Mangum, and more play a benefit for Chris Knox.

    • 108% funded $40,555 pledged
    • 403 backers
    • Funded Apr 01, 2010