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Why $8? Because that's the current price of gas per gallon in Italy as of this writing. You just helped us up into the hills behind the villages to shoot some of the vineyards or recent construction, a trip which will require our rental car. Thank you!!! At this level, we'll include your name with a special thank you on our website and we'll also send you a thank you "Vendemmia" postcard!

You just covered the approximate cost of a one day regional "Cinque Terre Rail Card," at the current exchange rate, which will allow one of us to travel between the five villages for a day. We'll include a special thank you in the film credits, and also on our website, Facebook, and Twitter. And we'll send you a thank you "Vendemmia" postcardl!

PURCHASE YOUR PRE-SALE COPY OF THE DVD! You just ordered your copy of the film at the regular retail price (standard shipping included)! As a special thank you for doing so in advance, we'll include with your DVD shipment a thank you postcard printed with one of our beautiful set photos, and include a special thank you on our website, facebook, and twitter! (And if you bump it up to $30, we'll thank you in the film credits too!)

Why $58? That's the exact cost of our rental car for the day, at the current exchange rate. The car will allow us to reach the terrain and vineyards behind the villages, essential locations for us to film. As a show of our appreciation, we'll send you a SPECIAL EDITION DVD of the film, which includes "behind the scenes" features and additional footage of the Cinque Terre. In addition, we'll include a thank you in the film credits, on the website, facebook and twitter, AND, at this level, you will receive personal behind the scenes updates. The special edition DVD is more than two thirds this value, so think of it as a DVD pre-sale with a little extra donation added! We'll also include a handwritten, commemorative notecard printed with our movie poster image. Grazie, grazie!!!

The nightly rate on our locally rented apartment is 75 Euros a night... which at the current exchange comes to about $101. THANK YOU for giving us a place to sleep, and for contributing to the local Cinque Terre economy!! In addition to the Special Edition DVD of the film, a thank you in the film credits, on the website, facebook and twitter, a limited edition poster signed by the directors and select key players featured in the film, we'll also include a 30 MINUTE SKYPE Q&A WITH THE DIRECTORS! Ask us all your burning questions about the amazing Cinque Terre or the intricacies of DSLR video shooting - you might be surprised to find out how you can take that camera you've got at home and turn it into an instrument for your own filmmaking! Let us tell you everything we've learned.... and believe me, we've learned a lot! The special edition DVD is nearly a third this donation value, so think of it as a pre-sale purchase with the extra bonus of a one-on-one session with the directors and an extra donation. **Estimated delivery date below refers to the Special Edition DVD - the 30 minute Skype Q&A will be available to schedule within three months of our Kickstarter campaign conclusion.

Did you know that anchovies are caught in the Cinque Terre at night using a night fishing light, or "lampara"? Our beautiful and talented set photographer, Uta Theile, knows all about the art of fishing firsthand, since she is married to one of the last anchovy fishermen in the Cinque Terre. At this very special level, in addition to the Special Edition DVD of the film (this time, signed by the directors!), a thank you in the film credits, on the website, facebook and twitter, you will receive a SIGNED COPY of Uta's gorgeous book, “L'Arte della Pesca - Un Viaggio nelle Pesca delle Cinque Terre”. This amazing book is filled with stunning photographs and written documentation of the mysteries and beauty of the art of fishing, and has become an integral part in raising awareness for the Cinque Terre in the wake of their devastating environmental disaster this past October. Uta is becoming more and more known for her beautiful talents... become one of the few to have a signed copy of her book as your own. The value of the book with the photographer's signature and shipping included is nearly a third of this donation, so think of it as a purchase with one of our night's accommodations and some daily transportation costs added in! **Estimated delivery date below refers to the Special Edition DVD - Uta's book will be shipped within three months of our Kickstarter campaign conclusion.

At the current exchange rate, you've just paid for our car rental for the duration of the trip, which, as we've said above, will be necessary to allow us transport for our gear and crew into the vineyards and hillsides of the upper Cinque Terre region. Thank you!!! In addition to the Special Edition DVD of the film signed by the directors, a signed, limited edition movie poster, a thank you in the film credits, on the website, facebook and twitter, and personal behind the scenes updates, at this level we'll send you a special commemorative "Vendemmia" coffee table book on the making of the film. This unique, signed, limited edition book includes behind the scenes set photos, insights from key players on the making of the film, still shots from the film, and spectacular photos of the Cinque Terre.

Welcome to the film business! As a special "grazie mille" for covering our accommodations for the entire trip, in addition to the Special Edition DVD of the film signed by the directors, limited edition poster signed by the directors and select key players featured in the film, and the special commemorative "Vendemmia" coffee table book on the making of the film, this reward level provides you with an actual Associate Producer credit in the film (indicated on IMDB, film credits, website, and facebook and twitter.)

You've done it. You've purchased for us that last airline ticket we needed covered!!! GRAZIE MILLE! And now, we offer to you something so special we can only give it once! Experience the wine and cuisine of Italy for yourself - surrounded by spectacular Tuscan vineyards! In addition to the Special Edition DVD of the film signed by the directors, a limited edition poster signed by the directors and select key players featured in the film, this level gets you a four-night stay for two (airfare not included) in one of the premiere suites at Ortaglia in breathtaking Montepulciano, Italy. Owned and operated by our very own Nicola Biscardo, who appears in the film, this exclusive five-bedroom 15th century villa provides one of the most unique "bed & breakfast" experiences available for visitors in Tuscany. Your voucher for your stay is valid any four nights of your choosing between April and August (subject to room availability.) The package also includes a personal call from the directors to chat with you about the opportunities you may find while experiencing this one-of-a-kind Tuscan experience, and assistance from the directors in booking your stay when you are ready to do so (no rush! whenever you are ready!) The actual value of the stay is GREATER than the donation value by a few hundred dollars, so this is an opportunity you don't want to pass up. Check out our short video on Ortaglia to fully appreciate this remarkable opportunity! **Estimated delivery date below refers to the Special Edition DVD - the voucher for the stay in Ortaglia will be provided within 30 days of the conclusion of the Kickstarter campaign, and the voucher may be redeemed for any four nights of your choosing between April and August.