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Karen Abad

San Francisco, CA

I like to connect with people and love them as they deserve to be loved. [ i believe in you ] Pleasantness: dinosaurs construction paper vimeo bicycles robots snuggles snail mail feeling infinite honesty love synthesizers typewriters kites sharks clouds moon selflessness.

  1. Genie - Motion control time lapse device by Chris Thomson & Ben Ryan

    A simple, affordable and extremely easy to use device used for motion control and image capture for film and time lapse photography.

    • 259% funded $389,881 pledged
    • 578 backers
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    The Digital Bolex: The 1st Affordable Digital Cinema Camera by Joe Rubinstein

    Digital Bolex, a 2K RAW Digital Cinema camera for $3K.

    • 262% funded $262,661 pledged
    • 440 backers
    • Funded Apr 11, 2012
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    A Show with Ze Frank by Ze Frank

    In 2006 I created a show called "The Show with Ze Frank." With your help I'd like to start a new show. Same, same... but different.

    • 293% funded $146,752 pledged
    • 3,900 backers
    • Funded Mar 09, 2012
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    50-Dollar Follow Focus by Wiley Davis

    The 50-Dollar Follow Focus gives you precise, repeatable control over your lenses. Built to last and a joy to use.

    • 1,171% funded $117,178 pledged
    • 1,527 backers
    • Funded Feb 13, 2012
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    Explore The Underwater Realm by Realm Pictures

    A series of five films set entirely underwater exploring our oceans like never before!!

    • 169% funded $101,610 pledged
    • 1,128 backers
    • Funded Jan 01, 2012
  6. TO OUR BRIGHT WHITE HEARTS - Ayz Waraich Feature Film Debut by Judd Tilyard

    "To Our Bright White Hearts" is a feature film about heartache, hope, family, and surviving this thing we call life.

    Funding Unsuccessful (04/10/2011)
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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
  8. PHX - A film about love and community during a recession. by Stewart Schuster

    PHX explores the days of a young couple, fighting for their jobs, their house, and their lives amidst the worst recession since the Great Depression.

    Funding Unsuccessful (08/01/2010)
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    A City in Portraits : The Ypsi Project Exhibit by Erica Hampton

    In the last year I have photographed more than 200 citizens of Ypsilanti, MI - I am now working to host a local exhibit to share what I've seen.

    • 105% funded $2,531 pledged
    • 53 backers
    • Funded Apr 23, 2010
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    Project Pedal by Mike Ambs

    Project Pedal is an independent documentary about the shift in perspective after traveling alone, for thousands of mi…

    • 110% funded $1,105 pledged
    • 20 backers
    • Funded Jun 20, 2009