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Jason Kohl

Los Angeles, CA

I was born in East Lansing, Michigan, where I got my bachelor’s degree in creative writing before I moved to Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship. Afterwards I moved to Berlin, where I worked for a variety of production companies. In 2009 I moved t... view more

  1. Toothpick Unity by Stuart Fail

    It's about a germ-a-phobic hypochondriac that needs to find a date for his ex-girlfriend's wedding.

    Funding Unsuccessful (05/14/2012)
  2. Funded!

    THE FIRST HOPE by Jeremy David White

    Johnny develops his first crush when he sees Princess Leia kiss Luke Skywalker in his favorite film: "The Empire Strikes Back."

    • 114% funded $17,125 pledged
    • 239 backers
    • Funded Apr 03, 2012
  3. Funded!

    The Mystery of Marie Jocelyne by Dan Nuxoll & Martha Shane

    A suspense-filled documentary that investigates the alleged con artist and former film festival director Marie Castaldo.

    • 111% funded $25,545 pledged
    • 603 backers
    • Funded Feb 23, 2012
  4. Funded!

    Finishing Funds for WALTHAM VANGUARD by Bill Barker

    On Bud's birthday his dad Randle improvises a gift: an old pocket watch that proves more valuable than either of them expects.

    • 104% funded $5,225 pledged
    • 50 backers
    • Funded Mar 26, 2012
  5. Funded!

    Smoke & Burn by Stav Raz

    A UCLA Graduate Film Project

    • 101% funded $6,100 pledged
    • 41 backers
    • Funded Feb 07, 2012
  6. Funded!

    "Copper Age" A gritty action-adventure in 3300 BC by Richard H. Perry

    A gritty action-adventure set in the Late Neolithic. Two generations of hunter-gatherers fight for survival on a mountaintop.

    • 111% funded $5,590 pledged
    • 68 backers
    • Funded Feb 03, 2012
  7. Funded!

    Playtime (Spielzeit) by Lucas Mireles

    Inspired by Billy Wilder's 'People On Sunday', Playtime is a seamless journey through the lives of German youth on a Sunday afternoon.

    • 100% funded $6,136 pledged
    • 142 backers
    • Funded Jan 28, 2012
  8. Funded!

    The Thing by Rhys Ernst

    A woman, a transgendered man, and their cat travel towards a mysterious roadside attraction known as "The Thing".

    • 108% funded $5,408 pledged
    • 164 backers
    • Funded Jan 19, 2012
  9. Funded!

    Join the The Laundromat Documentary journey! by Vanessa

    Sometimes you just need a place to take your dirty laundry -- what happens when a community breaks taboo and learns to speak?

    • 103% funded $9,224 pledged
    • 72 backers
    • Funded Nov 16, 2011
  10. Funded!

    MAN-CHILD - Feature Film by Ryan Koo

    The first feature film by Koo (dir. of The West Side, founder of NoFilmSchool.com) explores the high-stakes world of youth basketball.

    • 108% funded $125,100 pledged
    • 2,336 backers
    • Funded Sep 23, 2011
  11. Funded!

    On the Ice: The Movie by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean

    Friendship, murder, and deceit in the Arctic – On the Ice is the first Alaskan feature by an Inuit director + entirely Inuit cast.

    • 107% funded $85,690 pledged
    • 840 backers
    • Funded Sep 08, 2011
  12. Funded!

    Dying to do Letterman: Kickstarter for an Oscar® & Beyond by Joke and Biagio

    Dying to do Letterman is an award-winning indie documentary. Now YOU can help qualify it for an Academy Award®

    • 155% funded $57,569 pledged
    • 614 backers
    • Funded Sep 04, 2011
  13. Funded!

    I USED TO BE DARKER by Matt Porterfield

    A new film by Matt Porterfield (HAMILTON, PUTTY HILL) about family, love and letting go. Shooting in Baltimore this summer.

    • 105% funded $42,394 pledged
    • 481 backers
    • Funded Aug 13, 2011
  14. BEHIND THE MIRRORS by Julio O. Ramos by Julio

    A political thriller about a maintenance man whose secret occupation is exposed when he records the death of a TV personality.

    Funding Unsuccessful (08/31/2011)
  15. Filmmakers Alliance's Amazing New Website - PART 1 by Filmmakers Alliance

    Go here to donate: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=EENJT4KL62V7N

    Funding Unsuccessful (06/27/2011)
  16. Funded!

    Kevin by Jay Duplass

    In Jay Duplass' documentary debut, he searches for his hero Kevin Gant, a wildly inspired musician who disappeared in 1995.

    • 107% funded $16,170 pledged
    • 265 backers
    • Funded May 20, 2011
  17. Funded!

    The Anderson Monarchs Documentary Feature film by Eugene Martin

    The Anderson Monarchs are talented scholars and gifted athletes who are creating a level playing field for girls everywhere.

    • 110% funded $27,554 pledged
    • 337 backers
    • Funded Apr 21, 2011
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    "Landing" by Derek Deems

    Landing - A short film by Derek Deems about a young man, an old man, a hospital, a game of checkers, and an airplane.

    Funding Unsuccessful (06/02/2011)
  19. Where The Swan Sleeps: A Short Film by chelsey dubiel

    A girl, holding a secret that can destroy the family, accompanies her father as he seeks solace amongst thousands of migrating birds.

    Funding Unsuccessful (04/14/2011)
  20. Funded!

    Pariah the Movie by Dee Rees

    Who do you become when you can't be yourself?

    • 110% funded $11,011 pledged
    • 225 backers
    • Funded Jan 19, 2011
  21. Family Pride by Moana Sherrill

    Just another typical Thanksgiving... meth, guns and family, . Think "Pink Flamingos" meets "Royal Tenenbaums."

    Funding Unsuccessful (03/22/2011)
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    Adventures in Plymptoons! A Documentary on Oscar nominated animator Bill Plympton by Alexia Anastasio

    Adventures in Plymptoons! A Documentary on Academy Award nominated animator Bill Plympton by Alexia Anastasio

    • 101% funded $10,156 pledged
    • 118 backers
    • Funded Oct 12, 2010
  23. National Campaign for Young Farmers + Film Screening Tour by The Greenhorns

    Greenhorns organize and assist America's brave new wave of young farmers with a documentary film, radio, online+print resources, workshops and parties

    Funding Unsuccessful (10/23/2010)
  24. Humbly Northwest by Paul Goodman

    Traveling across the Northwest with a couple of gas stoves and a few other tools, Joel seeks to boast NW cuisine by following it to the simplest form.

    Funding Unsuccessful (11/01/2010)
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    Short film 'I Scream' needs completion funds by Jules Nurrish

    'I Scream' is a dark comedy about Daisy - an ice cream lady with an unusual load in the freezer. We need your help so Daisy can realize her dream...

    • 100% funded $1,505 pledged
    • 36 backers
    • Funded Aug 22, 2010