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Cassie Marketos

Brooklyn, NY

Providing editorial direction at Kickstarter, among other things (like bad jokes).

  1. The Cartoonist by John Lamb

    Discovery of 10,000 cartoons on 30 years of "junk mail" that reveals the tales of Broccolihead, the cartoonists' apparent alter ego

    • 3% funded $1,675 pledged
    • 12 backers
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  2. The Lost Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis Restoration Project by Process Blue: Side Projects

    We are seeking funds to help restore and preserve three long-lost sexploitation films by acclaimed Director, Herschel Gordon Lewis.

    • 74% funded $7,457 pledged
    • 103 backers
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  3. The WATT? An Energy 101 Primer by Focus the Nation

    A user's guide to energy in the 21st century. Everything you need to know about energy, a print and interactive e-book.

    • 42% funded $8,585 pledged
    • 190 backers
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  4. The Films of Avi Krum by Nicholas Musurca

    A black comedy about an unlucky kid who is kidnapped by North Koreans and forced to direct propaganda films.

    • 129% funded $7,500 pledged
    • 134 backers
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  5. Funded!

    ~Archive: a Knowledge Tool by the Brooklyn Institute by Brooklyn Institute for Social Research

    It's not an archive. It's a tool. Help us develop the technology to save countless old, out-of-print, and/or rare academic texts.

    • 122% funded $9,211 pledged
    • 204 backers
    • Funded May 16, 2012
  6. PAPA by Shane Christian Eason

    PAPA is a feature length documentary that will chronicle the "Papa" Hemingway Look-alike Contest annually held in Key West, Florida.

    Funding Unsuccessful (05/19/2012)
  7. Atmosphere for Hatmosphere by DrewBird by Drew Bird

    I am producing my first runway collection for Fall Fashion Week LA 2012. A high tech look at the ancient Mayan and Aztec style.

    Funding Unsuccessful (01/16/2012)
  8. Funded!

    Aurora Borealis Public Garden by haley o'connor and brittany mroczek

    A garden reflecting the structure of a labyrinth, leading one into pockets of intention. This garden will house flowers, medicinal herb

    • 105% funded $1,900 pledged
    • 72 backers
    • Funded Oct 30, 2011
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    San Franthropomorphism 2012 Calendar by Julian Lozos

    A 2012 calendar featuring drawings of what some of San Francisco's landmarks might look like if they were people. Help me print this!

    • 103% funded $3,090 pledged
    • 62 backers
    • Funded Oct 17, 2011
  10. Flux Work/Shop by Ryan Greer

    Help open a combined studio and retail space in which local artisans will teach regular classes and give demonstrations.

    Funding Unsuccessful (10/27/2011)
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    The Garg Hunter - Web Series - Pilot by Garg Hunter Productions

    The chronicles of Jon Stryker AKA The Garg Hunter. If you don't like it, he will hunt you down. And bang you.

    • 121% funded $3,026 pledged
    • 62 backers
    • Funded Oct 03, 2011
  12. The Chimera Vector: The Future of Storytelling by Nathan, Xavier and Victor

    The Chimera Vector is a debut novel & prototype for the future of storytelling. We invite you to join us as we step beyond the book...

    Funding Unsuccessful (10/08/2011)
  13. Smart Aleck's Guide book series launch by Adam Selzer

    Following up THE SMART ALECK'S GUIDE TO AMERICAN HISTORY (Random House 09) with a series of hilarious study guides for smart kids!

    Funding Unsuccessful (09/14/2011)
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    Roller Dreams by Kate Hickey & Diana Ward

    Roller Dreams is a humorous and poignant feature documentary about the rise and fall of the iconic Venice Beach roller dancing scene.

    • 111% funded $11,102 pledged
    • 130 backers
    • Funded Aug 19, 2011
  15. Ringtone Sonata by Bernhard Hoffler

    Official music video for Ringtone Sonata, a track from Alan1, an Italian electro artist on German dance-music label, Gomma.

    Funding Unsuccessful (04/24/2011)
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    I Remember More Than I Have Seen: Field Research Expedition by Cedra

    Field research! I'll join a group of artists in Australia for a month of travel, documenting, painting, drawing, and writing.

    • 121% funded $2,432 pledged
    • 27 backers
    • Funded Apr 21, 2011
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    Suicide or Lulu and Me in a World Made for Two by Christian Carroll

    A black comedy science fiction film about the lengths man will go to attain perceived happiness.

    • 108% funded $16,349 pledged
    • 143 backers
    • Funded May 24, 2011
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    Dorian Gray Puppets Need Building! by pansytron

    An exquisitely beautiful blend of puppets and music, DORIAN GRAY turns Wilde's novella into a collage of macabre oddities.

    • 100% funded $600 pledged
    • 21 backers
    • Funded Mar 04, 2011
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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
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    "Fearless Episode Hunters": Where is Episode 98? by Temporal Studios

    Part “Big Bang Theory”, part Dr. Who”. “Fearless Episode Hunters” will leave audiences begging for more!

    • 101% funded $5,060 pledged
    • 21 backers
    • Funded Jan 01, 2011
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    REVERENCE by zana briski

    Help me to create Reverence, a bug sensation, to open in New York City, December 2012!!!

    • 100% funded $50,015 pledged
    • 210 backers
    • Funded Oct 31, 2010
  22. Lee Brown Coye, Master Beyond the Macabre by David Hollis

    Lee Brown Coye was a Central New York artist who made his mark illustrating horror tales. But, he was also a sculptor, painter & muralist.

    Funding Unsuccessful (10/10/2010)
  23. Sparrow Songs - a documentary project by Alex Jablonski

    Sparrow Songs is a project in which filmmakers Alex Jablonski and Michael Totten make and release one short doc per month, ever month for one year.

    Funding Unsuccessful (09/03/2010)
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    The Tumbleweed Collective: Revealing America One Object at a Time by Jackie Mock

    Each of the fifty states is represented by one tumbleweed created out of unique artifacts from that state investigating the eccentricities of America.

    • 138% funded $833 pledged
    • 33 backers
    • Funded Aug 29, 2010
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    Walking to Mexico: An Experiment in Cross-Cultural Storytelling by Jordan Bower

    I'm walking 1,800 miles down the US west coast. My photos will be shared in India as an experiment in cross-cultural storytelling.

    • 161% funded $8,051 pledged
    • 138 backers
    • Funded Aug 18, 2010
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