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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on December 11.

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A link to our digital on-set photos of the shoot so you'll be able to track our progress.

Estimated Delivery: Mar 2012

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A physical still photo from the film, signed by cast and crew sent by mail, just to say "thanks." Who doesn't like to get something hand-written in the mail?!

Estimated Delivery: May 2012

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You'll get to see the short film version of what we shot in Bangladesh via a private link. So you'll see it before it hits festivals, before the feature is finished, and before anyone else!

Estimated Delivery: May 2012

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You'll get the private link to our short film version, plus a souvenir from Bangladesh, where a good deal of the shoot will take place. We can find you a beautiful scarf, some sparkly jewelry or an outrageous hat!

Estimated Delivery: May 2012

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Now we're getting down to business: you'll still get the private link, plus we'll give you a souvenir prop or piece of set dressing directly from the movie!

Estimated Delivery: Jul 2012

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Yes, you'll see that private link, but you'll also see the final feature before anyone else. You'll get two tickets to the premiere screening of "Transnationals" - film festival, red carpet or bust! (Transportation not included.)

Estimated Delivery: Dec 2012

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You will get that private link, two tickets to the film premiere (transportation not included) or a screening near you, plus a cake. I will personally bake you a cake or other desert. And I rock at baking.

Estimated Delivery: Dec 2012

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Born and raised on the cold northern shores of Lake Michigan, Emily moved to Southern California and earned a B.A. in Theology from Azusa Pacific University in 2005. She has been working in the independent film scene ever since as an art director, production designer, writer and director. In 2008, she earned a Master's degree in Theology from the University of Edinburgh, for which her thesis was a narrative feature script based on "Either/Or" by Soren Kierkegaard. Her directing work has also taken her to Dhaka, Bangladesh, where she has directed nine documentary and short film projects with the country's only national/international hybrid production company. She has also directed five shorts in Los Angeles which have appeared in local film festivals, one short film in London, England, and an "audience favorite" at the first Radar Film Festival for The Kills' song, "Passion is Accurate."

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