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Ida C. Benedetto

Brooklyn, NY

I am a Brook­lyn based media strate­gist, producer and documentarian. I work with visual media and dig­i­tal tech­nol­ogy to sup­port sto­ry­telling, col­lab­o­ra­tion and diversity.

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    Project Targeted by Scott Valentine

    Targeted is a photographic project violently disarming mass media and normative perceptions of gay men in America.

    • 104% funded $6,818 pledged
    • 154 backers
    • Funded Sep 30, 2011
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    Sudden Flowers: May the Finest... - ETHIOPIA DISTRIBUTION by Eric Gottesman

    I want to publish a book of photographs I made in collaboration with children in one neighborhood in Ethiopia since 1999.

    • 134% funded $13,452 pledged
    • 121 backers
    • Funded Sep 10, 2011
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    The Imaginary Marching Band by scott peterman

    Open-source wearable instruments that allow people to create real music through pantomime.

    • 106% funded $10,665 pledged
    • 121 backers
    • Funded Jun 08, 2011
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    The Metagame by Local No.12 by Colleen M, John S, & Eric Z

    The Metagame is a card game where you debate and argue about your favorite videogames.

    • 201% funded $20,183 pledged
    • 387 backers
    • Funded Apr 09, 2011
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    The Hip-Hop Word Count: A Searchable Rap Almanac by Tahir Hemphill

    The Hip-Hop Word Count is a searchable ethnographic database built from the lyrics of over 40,000 Hip-Hop songs from 1979 to present day.

    • 112% funded $8,441 pledged
    • 349 backers
    • Funded Feb 13, 2011
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    Babycastles & Showpaper: New Indie Games Arcade in Manhattan by babycastles

    Babycastles is an effort to provide a social home for the game development culture that has long been part of New York City.

    • 150% funded $9,008 pledged
    • 223 backers
    • Funded Oct 04, 2010
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    TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay – Away From Keyboard by Simon Klose

    Will Anakata, Tiamo and Brokep stay online?

    • 205% funded $51,424 pledged
    • 1,737 backers
    • Funded Sep 27, 2010
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    Finding Fernanda: A True Story of Crime, Corruption, & Faith by Erin Siegal

    "Finding Fernanda" shines a light on a continuing problem: the buying and selling of children for international adoption. Beacon Press (Fall 2011)

    • 168% funded $5,050 pledged
    • 114 backers
    • Funded Aug 20, 2010
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    Socks, Inc. (an Alternate Reality Game) by Jim Babb

    Your hand has character, unlock it's creative potential to tell a story. Socks, Inc. is a dynamic storytelling game for kids and adults alike.

    • 122% funded $7,357 pledged
    • 123 backers
    • Funded Aug 06, 2010
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    Decentralize the web with Diaspora by Daniel G. Maxwell S. Raphael S. Ilya Z.

    Fully Funded! Diaspora will be an open source personal web server to protect and share all of your stuff online.

    • 2,006% funded $200,641 pledged
    • 6,479 backers
    • Funded Jun 01, 2010
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    Trade School by OurGoods.org

    At Trade School, students barter with teachers for instruction. Classes range from butter making to ghost hunting. Help us run Trade School again!

    • 101% funded $9,133 pledged
    • 239 backers
    • Funded Jun 26, 2010