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Marah Amberlyn Strauch

Gravity, IA

Marah Amberlyn Strauch has directed over a dozen short films, many of which toured the festival circuit and were shown in galleries nationwide. Marah has been writing, researching, developing and shooting the film Gravity for over five years. She r... view more

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    FUTURE WEATHER, TRIBECA WORLD PREMIERE! by Future Weather

    A Midwestern teen is abandoned by her single mom and decides to take survival into her own hands.

    • 104% funded $41,927 pledged
    • 555 backers
    • Funded May 09, 2012
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    We Women Warriors/ Tejiendo Sabiduria by Nicole Karsin

    WE WOMEN WARRIORS follows native women caught in the crossfire of Colombia's warfare who use nonviolent resistance defend their people.

    • 100% funded $50,119 pledged
    • 161 backers
    • Funded May 19, 2012
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    Surviving Japan : A documentary by Chris Noland

    Inside story of 2011 Japanese Tsunami and Fukushima disaster. A critical look at how the authorities handled the crisis.

    • 103% funded $5,197 pledged
    • 77 backers
    • Funded Apr 06, 2012
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    BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!* on free speech in documentary film by Fredrik Gertten

    First, a film about banana workers saying Dole had made them infertile. Then Dole's attack on the filmmakers. Time for another film!

    • 112% funded $16,847 pledged
    • 412 backers
    • Funded Mar 11, 2012
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    TANTRA: Emotion, Sensation, and Desire; a path to awakening by Reid Bruggemann

    Tantra is a practice based on using life experience and creative energy as a basis for meditation, discovering a deeper sense of self.

    • 101% funded $9,125 pledged
    • 45 backers
    • Funded Dec 05, 2011
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    BURN: The Detroit Firefighter Documentary by detroitfirefilm

    BURN is a feature documentary about Detroit, told through the eyes of its firefighters.

    • 149% funded $119,547 pledged
    • 1,758 backers
    • Funded Dec 01, 2011
  7. Sick Mick and The Boys, a documentary by Jose Asuncion and Brian Davis

    Once estranged by prison, drugs and unemployment, five brothers band together to build a jet-powered motorcycle in their Ohio garage.

    Funding Unsuccessful (08/22/2011)
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    'Here's the Thing...' Across America by Miska Draskoczy

    'Here's the Thing...' is a web series which profiles people through objects in their home. Now we're taking the show Across America!!!

    • 102% funded $12,356 pledged
    • 90 backers
    • Funded Jul 16, 2011
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    If: A Documentary Film of the Egyptian Revolution by Micah Garen and Marie-Helene Carleton

    "If" is the coming-of-age story of four young Egyptian women who find their voices and change the face of the Arab world.

    • 119% funded $17,852 pledged
    • 168 backers
    • Funded Aug 03, 2011
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    The Light In Her Eyes by Julia Meltzer and Laura Nix

    Documentary film about an inspiring female Qur’an teacher giving women the tools to challenge cultural traditions in Damascus, Syria.

    • 210% funded $21,041 pledged
    • 260 backers
    • Funded Sep 10, 2011
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    "Unusual Perspectives" ~ a film by paynie by Stephen J. Payne

    Not just another Burning Man film.

    • 101% funded $3,668 pledged
    • 65 backers
    • Funded Jun 10, 2011
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    Help us edit CALL ME KUCHU, a film about LGBT Ugandans by Malika and Katy

    Four LGBT Ugandans fight for justice and freedom on the frontlines of Africa's gay rights movement.

    • 119% funded $11,969 pledged
    • 247 backers
    • Funded May 20, 2011
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    JOY DE V Nadia Szold's 1st Feature Presentation... Coming Soon to a Theater Near You! by Nadia Szold

    Joie de vivre! Evan Louison! Heart break! Isild Le Besco! Government checks! Claudia Cardinale! La cinema! Iva Gocheva! A gun! John Ventimiglia! Joy.

    • 100% funded $15,075 pledged
    • 40 backers
    • Funded Sep 10, 2010
  14. Woman of the West by Wayne Hodges

    Can a Mother's love transcend the grave to keep her baby alive?

    Funding Unsuccessful (06/22/2010)
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    You Down with YPP? by Found Sound Nation

    The Young Producers Project will work with youth in Chicago and Philly to create audio documentaries about local issues, infused with original music

    • 129% funded $1,945 pledged
    • 39 backers
    • Funded May 31, 2010
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    The Learning Tea Documentary by Phoebe Brown

    Can tealeaves turn into opportunities? One woman’s venture to cultivate education for young women and girls in India.

    • 102% funded $3,080 pledged
    • 53 backers
    • Funded May 30, 2010
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    千の花: A THOUSAND FLOWERS - A Narrative Feature Film by Andrew Hines

    'A Thousand Flowers' tells the story of three individuals in Japan that contemplate suicide, and the man who tries to stop them. Pledge to support!

    • 146% funded $5,141 pledged
    • 59 backers
    • Funded May 01, 2010
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    SWIMMING AWAY: a short film by Margarita Jimeno

    Three finalists fiercely compete in an intense swimming competition. The prize? A citizenship to the most desired country. ¡Your $5 is still needed!

    • 176% funded $8,811 pledged
    • 97 backers
    • Funded Apr 01, 2010
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    Songs For Unusual Creatures by Michael Hearst

    A book/CD by Michael Hearst featuring songs and factoids that celebrate some of the most bizarre (and under-appreciated) animals that roam the planet!

    • 121% funded $6,053 pledged
    • 163 backers
    • Funded Sep 25, 2009