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The VIDEOFREEX TAPES are being SAVED!

Update #12 · Dec 21, 2012 · 1 comment

Happy Holidays to all!

We want to let you all know that - thanks to you - the Videofreex tapes restoration is under way. The first batch of tapes is being packed up at Video Data Bank in Chicago to be shipped to BAVC in San Francisco for the restoration work. These old tapes will finally be digitized and saved for all eternity.

We could not have done this without the generous support of YOU, OUR AMAZING BACKERS!

We can't wait to see what we'll get back! Thanks again- Jon and Jenny

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Here Come the Videofreex - August Update

Update #11 - For backers only · Aug 9, 2012 · comment

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WE DID IT!

Update #10 · Jun 25, 2012 · comment

Thanks to you all, we hit our goal of $15,000 over the weekend. We are thrilled and overwhelmed with the support we've received. Now we will be able to restore some crucial tapes and finish production on the HERE COME THE VIDEOFREEX.

We'd like to get the word out that there are only 4 days left in the campaign and we want to bring in as many backers as possible, even if they only pledge a dollar. We're not only raising money, we're also building a community of supporters.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Jenny & Jon

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1579219342/here-come-the-videofreex-save-the-tapes

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Almost There!

Update #9 · Jun 22, 2012 · comment

Hello amazing backers,

We are almost there - we're at 97% of the way! THANK YOU! And we're hoping we can keep going strong for the next 6 days! Anything we raise over our $15,000 goal will go first towards paying off the Kickstarter fees and the costs of the campaign, and then towards restoring more tapes and making more progress on the film.

We would be so grateful if you can continue to spread the word! Here's a little treat to help inspire you.

The ORIGINAL Kickstarter campaign by the Videofreex, Soho circa 1970. Some things never change. Enjoy!

Jenny & Jon

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1579219342/here-come-the-videofreex-save-the-tapes

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New Reward for HERE COME THE VIDEOFREEX!

Update #8 · Jun 20, 2012 · comment

Hello Backers,

We have an exciting new reward for pledges at the 75 dollar level and above. It's a DVD by Skip Blumberg, one of the Videofreex:

NAM JUNE PAIK: LESSONS FROM THE VIDEO MASTER, reveals not only the seminal artist, but also the well loved man, and his community of video artists. It features 47 stylized and insightful interviews with Paik's friends, collaborators, curators, patrons and protegées, including art-world luminaries Merce Cunningham, Bill Viola, Beryl Korot, Shigeko Kubota, Videofreex Davidson Gigliotti and David Cort, and Paik's nephew, Ken Paik Hakuta. Plus a rare documentation of a Yoko Ono performance at the Guggenheim Museum.

This DVD is for new pledges of $75, backers will also receive the FREEX FAN package (the awesome tote and the DVD of the finished film!). And you can adjust your current pledge if you want to get this unique DVD. Just go the VIDEOFREEX kickstarter page and click "manage your pledge", nothing is charged to anyone until the campaign ends.

Tell your friends..and lets continue to spread the word and SAVE THE TAPES!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1579219342/here-come-the-videofreex-save-the-tapes

Thanks,

Jenny and Jon

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May 30, 2012 - Jun 29, 2012 (30 days)

  • Pledge $1 or more

    27 backers

    Thank you for helping restore the Videofreex archive! Every little bit counts! Your generosity will be acknowledged on the film's website. BACKERS AT EVERY LEVEL will receive sneak preview Videofreex clips throughout the campaign and beyond.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    22 backers

    You are an honorary member of the Videofreex and will receive a button to prove it! You will also receive sneak preview video clips, and thanks on our website. (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $35 or more

    62 backers

    THE DVD! For your incredible generosity, we'll send you an advance DVD copy of the film when it's completed. You'll also receive the button, the sneak preview clips and thanks on our website. (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2013
  • Pledge $50 or more

    31 backers

    FREEX FAN PACKAGE You'll get the button, an advance DVD of the film, sneak preview clips, thanks on our website and... A COOL VIDEOFREEX TOTE BAG featuring original art by Ann Woodward of the Videofreex . (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2013
  • Pledge $75 or more

    5 backers Limited (5 of 10 left)

    NEW REWARD!! You'll get a DVD of "Harold's Bar Mitzvah" - a funny, touching documentary by Bart Friedman of the Videofreex. This 40 minute, B&W video from 1977 was featured at the Museum of Modern Art and The Jewish Museum. It has never been offered on DVD, and you won't find it anywhere else! And of course you'll also get the FREEX FAN PACKAGE.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $75 or more

    2 backers Limited (8 of 10 left)

    NEW REWARD! The DVD, NAM JUNE PAIK: LESSONS FROM THE VIDEO MASTER by Skip Blumberg, of the Videofreex. A touching, insightful tribute to the great video artist. (see description and image on the left.) And you'll get the FREEX FAN PACKAGE too.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    10 backers All gone!

    GREATEST HITS You'll get a signed DVD featuring some of the highlights from the Videofreex archive (curated by Skip Blumberg of the Videofreex)... You'll also get the Fan Package (see above) and THANKS IN THE FILM CREDITS! (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    10 backers Limited (2 of 12 left)

    BOOK LOVER #1 You'll get a signed copy of the memoir "Video Days," written by Nancy Cain of the Videofreex. You'll also get the Fan Package (see above) and... THANKS IN THE FILM CREDITS! (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    11 backers Limited (2 of 13 left)

    BOOK LOVER #2 You'll get a signed copy of the book "Videofreex: America's First Pirate TV Station and the Catskills Collective That Turned It On," written by Parry Teasdale of the Videofreex. You'll also get the Fan Package (see above) and THANKS IN THE FILM CREDITS! (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

    8 backers All gone!

    SPAGHETTI EATER You'll get a signed vintage copy of "The Spaghetti City Video Manual" - the groundbreaking do-it-yourself video how-to published by the Freex in 1973. It features the original artwork of Ann Woodward. You'll also get the Fan Package and... THANKS IN THE FILM CREDITS! (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $250 or more

    6 backers Limited (4 of 10 left)

    ART LOVER You'll get a limited edition print from artist Mary Curtis Ratcliff of the Videofreex. You'll also the Fan Package and... THANKS IN THE FILM CREDITS! (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $350 or more

    1 backer

    TAPE PRESERVATIONIST Congratulations and thank you! You are personally responsible for saving one of the tapes in the archive. You'll get a DVD copy of the raw footage that you saved. We can't tell you what it will be yet - it's a mystery until we restore it! You'll also get the Fan Package and CREDIT IN THE FILM AS A TAPE PRESERVATIONIST! (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
  • Pledge $500 or more

    3 backers Limited (7 of 10 left)

    TAPE PRESERVATIONIST / VIP Congratulations and thank you! You are personally responsible for saving one of the tapes in the archive. You'll get a DVD copy of the raw footage that you saved. We can't tell you what it will be yet - it's a mystery until we restore it! You'll also get the Fan Package and... a CREDIT IN THE FILM AS A TAPE PRESERVATIONIIST! Finally, please join us (plus 1) for a private VIP screening and dinner in New York! (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2013
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    0 backers

    PRESERVATION ANGEL Amazing! You are personally responsible for saving 3 unique tapes. You'll get a DVD copy of the raw footage that you saved. We can't tell you what it will be yet - it's a mystery until we restore it! You'll also get the Fan Package and CREDIT IN THE FILM AS A PRESERVATION ANGEL! FInally, please come as our guest (plus 1) to our NY private VIP screening and dinner and/or our public NY premiere and party. (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
  • Pledge $2,000 or more

    0 backers

    ASSOCIATE PRODUCER No way! You are awesome! You truly are making this film happen! For that you will get a highly-coveted ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT. (And of course all the above good stuff, too!) (see images of rewards on the left.)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2013