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Kevin Tostado

San Diego, CA

I'm the director and producer of a feature-length documentary about the game of MONOPOLY called "Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story." Some of my previous work includes co-directing the award-winning indie film, "Yellow Lights," and shooting webisodes for NBC's "Heroes."

  1. Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Project by FMP

    The late jazz saxophonist Frank Morgan's tale of redemption from drug addict, conman and convict to beloved elder statesman of jazz.

    • 65% funded $39,001 pledged
    • 129 backers
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  2. CAPITAL C - how the crowd liberates itself by Timon Birkhofer

    The very first documentary about the crowd funding revolution. Finally.

    • 96% funded $77,372 pledged
    • 465 backers
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  3. Funded!

    The Santa Fe Marimba Festival by Sam Lunt

    From June 6-9, 2012, ten of the world’s greatest performers on the marimba will teach and perform at the Santa Fe Marimba Festival.

    • 165% funded $3,300 pledged
    • 23 backers
    • Funded May 19, 2012
  4. Lib-Ray: Non-DRM Open-Standards HD Video Format by Terry Hancock

    A free software fixed media format for HD video, based on open standards, with metadata and localization but no DRM restrictions

    • 72% funded $13,859 pledged
    • 239 backers
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  5. Epic Mario by Zachary Pollock

    I am recreating the entire first level of Super Mario Bros. out of LEGO® bricks, using one LEGO® brick per pixel!

    Funding Unsuccessful (05/10/2012)
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    Steve White: Painting the World with Music by clint burkett

    This is the life story of musician and renaissance man Steve White as he travels the world in art and music.

    • 118% funded $9,467 pledged
    • 72 backers
    • Funded May 13, 2012
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    Todd Lucas: Singer/Songwriter - The Movie by Sidecar Productions

    A hilarious comedy about Todd Lucas, a naive musician, who moves to L.A. to "make it big" in the 1980's R&B music scene. (feature)

    • 101% funded $50,909 pledged
    • 226 backers
    • Funded Apr 27, 2012
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    lost and FOUND by Scott Douglas

    4300ft. 79 reels. 5.8 hours. Found footage from 1970?-1980?. Lets make a movie.

    Funding Unsuccessful (05/13/2012)
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    Jedi Camp by FirstGlance Films

    Lucas, a young wanna be Jedi, discovers he has the power of the Force and uses it to defeat his bully.

    • 132% funded $11,288 pledged
    • 115 backers
    • Funded Mar 05, 2012
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    The Last Fall - SXSW Film Festival Official Selection by Matthew A. Cherry

    An NFL journeyman struggles to deal with life's complexities after his professional career is over.

    • 106% funded $15,986 pledged
    • 365 backers
    • Funded Mar 10, 2012
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    BOY: the American release! by Taika Waititi

    Bring our coming-of-age comedy—the all-time New Zealand box office champ—to America! We need a laugh!

    • 123% funded $110,796 pledged
    • 1,826 backers
    • Funded Mar 02, 2012
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    Double Fine Adventure by Double Fine and 2 Player Productions

    An adventure game from Tim Schafer, Double Fine, and YOU!

    • 834% funded $3,336,371 pledged
    • 87,142 backers
    • Funded Mar 13, 2012
  13. Bourbon Hunters - TV Series Pilot by Allowance Media Group

    Our TV hosts are ready to show YOU the small towns and big cities in Kentucky - where Bourbon is made. These are their stories.

    Funding Unsuccessful (03/17/2012)
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    Traveling Through Life by Rachel Marks

    Sci-fi short about Michael's mom who has been keeping a secret that will threaten their relationship and ultimately their world.

    • 112% funded $9,031 pledged
    • 98 backers
    • Funded Mar 01, 2012
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    The Clip by LittleBonsai by LittleBonsai

    The Clip: your capable and dependable daily companion sporting a whole range of different functions.

    • 153% funded $15,346 pledged
    • 335 backers
    • Funded Dec 14, 2011
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    A Year Without Rent - Thanksgiving by Victoria Westcott & Jen Westcott

    Lucas McNelly has 4 months left to complete his "A Year Without Rent", in which he works on film sets for FREE.

    • 107% funded $5,397 pledged
    • 142 backers
    • Funded Nov 19, 2011
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    The Montserrat Typeface by Julieta Ulanovsky

    Montserrat is a new libre sans text typeface for the web, inspired by the signage found in a historical neighborhood of Buenos Aires!

    • 194% funded $9,747 pledged
    • 362 backers
    • Funded Nov 19, 2011
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    Research. - A Web Series by Adam Hall

    Research. Everything you ever wanted to know about anything ever.

    • 115% funded $8,081 pledged
    • 87 backers
    • Funded Nov 15, 2011
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    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
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    Opera Kids by Joseph Alessi & Max Sturm

    Opera Kids is a documentary that follows a fifth grade class on their yearlong journey creating an original “opera.”

    • 111% funded $33,412 pledged
    • 427 backers
    • Funded Aug 22, 2011
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    The Endangered Alphabets Project by Tim Brookes

    An exhibition of carved Vermont maple boards depicting many of the world's endangered forms of writing.

    • 298% funded $17,881 pledged
    • 533 backers
    • Funded Aug 29, 2011
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    Carnival - A deck and dice game. by Dice Hate Me Games

    A deck and dice game for 2-4 players from Dice Hate Me Games.

    • 688% funded $34,436 pledged
    • 814 backers
    • Funded Oct 02, 2011
  23. 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
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    Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story by Nick and Ranko

    The Jay DeMerit Story is a true story of a young American's journey to the 2010 World Cup - one never experienced in the soccer world.

    • 103% funded $223,422 pledged
    • 1,937 backers
    • Funded Jul 18, 2011
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    CEE: The USB analog electronics multi-tool by Nonolith Labs

    The CEE is our USB analog multitool, letting learners and makers interact with the analog world.

    • 349% funded $20,940 pledged
    • 155 backers
    • Funded Jul 31, 2011
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