Stephen J. Payne

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Los Angeles, CA

A British photographer/filmmaker/entrepreneur, currently living in sunny Downtown Los Angeles. I started out as a photographer on Fleet Street in London many years ago. Then got into film/video. Taught myself to shoot and edit and it's been a slipper... view more

DIRTY LAUNDRY TV: Indie Music Web Series by Michael Grodner

On our weekly web series, we interview local and touring indie bands in a laundromat while they do their laundry.
- Webseries
- Silver Lake, CA
- 21% funded $3,175 pledged
- 83 backers
Funded!
CarLess in L.A. by Katie Rogers

CarLess in L.A. is a documentary about a woman who goes without a car in Los Angeles for 80 days...and survives to tell the tale.
- Documentary
- Los Angeles, CA
- 114% funded $11,488 pledged
- 189 backers
- Funded May 22, 2012
Funded!
Ron and Laura Take Back America by Magical Iguana Productions

a mockumentary satire about American politics, religion, Hollywood, health food nuts... & reality shows!
- Narrative Film
- Los Angeles, CA
- 100% funded $15,148 pledged
- 90 backers
- Funded Apr 28, 2012
Be Embodied Traveling Temple by Evonne InKenzo Heyning

The Travelling Temple is the Be Embodied sanctuary for adornment and personal experiences on the road.
- Fashion
- Santa Monica, CA
Funding Unsuccessful (04/08/2012)
Funded!
Black Rock French Quarter by Ari Schindler

The architecture, food, music, and passion of the Big Easy, brought to life in the heart of Burning Man.
- Public Art
- Los Angeles, CA
- 332% funded $16,613 pledged
- 272 backers
- Funded Aug 16, 2011
Funded!
Mudjackin' by Christopher Good

Christopher Good's first feature film, an absurdist comedy about best friends in the Ozarks trying to have the summer of their lives.
- Narrative Film
- Kansas City, MO
- 100% funded $20,120 pledged
- 175 backers
- Funded Jul 22, 2011
Funded!
The Many Monsters of Sadness - Feature Film by Ryan Hartsock

A suspenseful dramedy about a group of students who discover a box that grants wishes. Things aren't always as they seem...
- Narrative Film
- Cincinnati, OH
- 108% funded $12,990 pledged
- 155 backers
- Funded Jun 19, 2011
Funded!
Minibloq: graphical programming environment for Arduino by Minibloq

Minibloq is a free, intuitive graphical programming environment for Arduino, physical computing devices and educational robots.
- Open Software
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 190% funded $8,195 pledged
- 167 backers
- Funded Jun 06, 2011
Funded!
Holy Rollers - a Documentary about Card Counting Christians by Daniel Junge & Bryan Storkel

Our doc follows the rise of arguably the largest blackjack team in America-and they are all Christians. Need funds to finish strong!
- Documentary
- Seattle, WA
- 275% funded $11,011 pledged
- 81 backers
- Funded May 16, 2011

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DIRTY LAUNDRY TV: Indie Music Web Series by Michael Grodner

CarLess in L.A. by Katie Rogers

Ron and Laura Take Back America by Magical Iguana Productions

Be Embodied Traveling Temple by Evonne InKenzo Heyning

Black Rock French Quarter by Ari Schindler

Mudjackin' by Christopher Good

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