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      Dan Schley on January 23

      Sam: Sorry there was an issue with the credit card. Amazon has some old cards and occasionally the wrong one gets used. I can't seem to find in the kickstarter site where to resend the donation. Do you know? Dan Schley

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      Linda Hoyt on January 21

      I can't wait to see the film! I have been so passionate about what has been happening to our democracy. It has been an unbelievable year mostly filled with outrage. This film hits close to my heart because finally the real story will be told the way it was, the way it is, and how we are going to take back our state! Thank you so much!

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      Samantha Masterton on January 21

      I'm so excited to see the film. Now, please design a t-shirt so that I can contribute a little more to the cause and get a t-shirt to boot! :-)

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      Joanna Perry-Folino on January 20

      Terrific work! Can not wait to see this film...thanks so much

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      Gerard Colby on January 20

      TERRIFIC NEWS, SAM. CONGRATULATIONS!

      JERRY COLBY

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      CHRISTOPHER.HOLLAND on January 20

      I raised my pledge from $10 to $25 because this historic documentary MUST be made. I live in Florida and we are dealing with Gov. Rick Scott's actions right now. Please continue to help FUND "WISCONSIN RISING!

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      Cristalyne on January 20

      Wahooooooooo! We did it!

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      maggie standley on January 19

      yeah! congrats and keep on keepin' on!

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      mary starrett on January 19

      lets keep this going even though the first goal has been achived

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      Adam Linnebur on January 19

      Wow just 723 people. There are so many people affected by the topic of this film. Congratulations to everyone.

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      Damon on January 19

      Great to get to the goal, but it won't cover the film and I heard kickstarter has some significant fees, so if you came here to donate don't let the project being over the goal stop you.

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      Karen Tuerk on January 19

      Congrats on reaching the stage one goal! I look forward to your staff video. : )

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      Downtown Dailies/blue studio on January 19

      YAY!!! Made it!! Power to the Peeps!!!
      xxx

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      Damon Clark on January 19

      You reached the goal now lets try to get a million.

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      Martina Robinson on January 18

      Even though I'm poor, I'll up my pledge $25 if needed. Waiting to see!

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      mary starrett on January 18

      i'm inspired by cristalyne's comment and am going to add to my donation. i know everyone wants to see this completed

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      Idelle K. Brooks on January 18

      from what i've seen, i like it....brought tears to me eyes. thank you for your interest Sam, keep up the great work.

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      Free Speech TV on January 18

      Momentum is on your side, Sam. I have no doubts you'll reach your goal and this important documentary will get made. We need it!

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      Sarah Grace Manski on January 18

      Sam you are awesome!

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      Gillian Willman on January 17

      Best of luck with your project. I can't wait to see it!

      (I'm a DC-based documentary filmmaker who made a pledge to fund one project every week in 2012. You're my second funded project!)

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      Martina Robinson on January 17

      I have posted and posted and posted this, anywhere I can think of. I hope it helps! I have also backed.

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      Cristalyne on January 17

      I upped my pledge another $10. I hope everyone else does the same or more! I am so anxious that I can hardly stand it. Lets pull this together people. It is time to STAND UP FIGHT BACK!

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      Tana Meadows on January 14

      I just might donate what I CAN AGAIN. BEST WISHES SAM!

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      G Francis on January 8

      Sounds great. In addition to the amazing demonstrations in Madison, there were (and are) large protests in small towns all across our state. I've compiled some info on some of them if that's of interest.

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      Dr. John M. Stewart on December 31

      I hope you get to do this, Sam. This is an important story and you are the right person to do it.

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      Joe Brusky on December 28

      I'm a backer! Hope you are able to tell this story!

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      Lauren Baker on December 27

      Good luck. I was at the protests this spring with my family. I work for the Milwaukee Public Schools. My son was a student at UW Madison and actually is seen in your film clip. I forwarded your Kickstarter to my FB friends.

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Dinner with the director! Bring a guest and share a meal with Sam. The director will fly to your city. You pick the cuisine, she will pick the restaurant and take care of the tab!! Limited to within the United States. You can also have any of the above mentioned rewards. We are happy to give you one of each if you would like! Plus, you will be given a very special thank-you credit at the end of the movie.

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As a $5,000 backer, you will get a private screening and dinner with the director or a member of the production team in your city, PLUS a very special thank-you at the end of the movie credits. You can also have any of the above mentioned rewards. We are happy to give you one of each, if you would like!

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As a $10,000 backer, you will receive any and all of the above mentioned rewards, PLUS an Associate Producer's credit at the end of the film, PLUS an early screening of Wisconsin Rising and dinner with the director or a member of the production team in your city. Help make this movie!

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If you have interest in being an Executive Producer please contact me. EP credit will be given to those contributing greater than $10,000. Thank you!

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Sam Mayfield is a video journalist and documentarian.
She has filed video reports for Democracy Now!, Free Speech TV, GritTV, The Uptake, Towardfreedom.com, and other progressive media outlets.
You can see some of her work here - http://www.sammayfield.com/

In 2010, Sam made the 26-minute documentary “Silenced Voices," the story of a young migrant farm worker killed while working on a Vermont dairy farm. The film has been screened throughout Vermont at film festivals, in schools, libraries, and community centers, and currently acts an education tool for the Organization Migrant Justice.
http://www.vtmfsp.org/node/72

Ms. Mayfield is dedicated to making media that challenges the existing corporate media paradigm and that sheds light in dark places.