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Dawn Mikkelson

St Paul, MN

OUR DIRECTOR 2010 McKnight Filmmaking Fellow Dawn Mikkelson’s work has been seen on PBS, OUTtv, and Free Speech TV, and has screened at numerous international festivals including the Galway Film Fleadh, Cambridge Film Festival, International Documen... view more

  1. Faith Forward: How Would God Vote? by Matt Peiken

    Both documentary film and activism, Faith Forward illustrates the moral right of the religious left in the fight for marriage equality.

    • 20% funded $807 pledged
    • 26 backers
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    Project: Forgive by Shawne Duperon

    The Documentary Project: Forgive is a compelling inquiry into our human experience of dancing in the notion of forgiveness and love.

    • 104% funded $104,279 pledged
    • 883 backers
    • Funded Apr 23, 2012
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    Death To Prom by Jeremy Wilker

    A bizarre love triangle with enough glamour & attitude for “Project Runway,” but with enough heart to make Molly Ringwald bite her lip

    • 100% funded $45,380 pledged
    • 415 backers
    • Funded May 10, 2012
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    Roots of Rescue by Joe Olivieri and David Cowardin

    We are filming a documentary about the culture of animal cruelty in the south and the grassroots effort to change it.

    • 118% funded $10,471 pledged
    • 389 backers
    • Funded Apr 30, 2012
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    The Ensemble presents Carmina mei cordis: Songs of my Heart by Patrick McDonough

    The Ensemble is a new chamber vocal & instrumental ensemble in Portland, OR. Please help us to do what we do best!

    • 101% funded $1,525 pledged
    • 33 backers
    • Funded Apr 07, 2012
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    A Year Without Rent - Thanksgiving by Victoria Westcott & Jen Westcott

    Lucas McNelly has 4 months left to complete his "A Year Without Rent", in which he works on film sets for FREE.

    • 107% funded $5,397 pledged
    • 142 backers
    • Funded Nov 19, 2011
  7. Hakela: The Last One by James Fortier

    One man's struggle to take his rightful place as the last male blood descendant of the famed Lakota Chief Spotted Elk, aka, "Bigfoot."

    Funding Unsuccessful (12/07/2011)
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    FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement documentary by Regan Brashear

    Human 2.0? A documentary about disability, super-ability, and how technology is changing the body. Now YOU can help finish FIXED!

    • 116% funded $29,138 pledged
    • 371 backers
    • Funded Aug 31, 2011
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    Poems on the big screen? Motionpoems. by Motionpoems

    A poetry ... screening? Motionpoems wants to turn THE BEST AMERICAN POETRY 2011 into short films for new audiences.

    • 107% funded $16,107 pledged
    • 254 backers
    • Funded Jun 14, 2011
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    SCHERMANN SONG: Finishing Funds for Movie Musical by Gary King

    Help keep the Movie Musical alive! Seeking finishing funds for live orchestration, post-production sound work & film festival fees

    • 100% funded $18,031 pledged
    • 244 backers
    • Funded May 02, 2011
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    A Year Without Rent by Lucas McNelly

    Just how mobile does our digital lifestyle make us? Donations can still be made at www.ayearwithoutrent.com

    • 101% funded $12,178 pledged
    • 243 backers
    • Funded Jan 07, 2011
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    The Main - Is there a gay mainstream and is it a good thing? by Julie Casper Roth

    The Main was once a sole resource for GLBT people. Now its relevance is questioned. Is losing this history dangerous to GLBT groups?

    • 105% funded $2,370 pledged
    • 37 backers
    • Funded Jan 15, 2011
  13. We Rock Long Distance - Documentary Film by Justin Schell

    Three Minnesota hip-hop artists journey home to Ghana, Puerto Rico, and Thailand to create unexpected collaborations across generations and geography.

    Funding Unsuccessful (10/23/2010)
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    Feed Your Dreams- The 2010 Flyway Film Festival by Rick & Diana Vaicius

    The Flyway Film Festival is a truly outstanding exhibition of independent and international cinema.

    • 112% funded $5,601 pledged
    • 65 backers
    • Funded Oct 01, 2010
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    OpenIndie: 100 pioneering filmmakers embrace modern cinema by Arin Crumley

    Anyone can screen any film anywhere. OpenIndie.com seeks 100 filmmakers to form a community that can be the change we've been waiting for.

    • 124% funded $12,413 pledged
    • 236 backers
    • Funded Oct 29, 2009
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