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Update #3: Shooting Update
Hello dear backers,
I hope your March 2012 is starting off splendidly. Just thought I'd send an update because a big shoot is coming together for the second half of April which will encompass Los Angeles, Orange County, Dallas, various spots in Florida, Cleveland, and New York/New Jersey--and of course all the airplanes in between. More details to come shortly, as well as a dedicated website which is in development now. In the meantime I'm getting footage here and there and plotting out the course for the rest of the shooting and the shape the film will take.
In the meantime if you'd like to watch my recent report from the Singapore Airshow (those of you who are aviation nuts should enjoy, and hopefully those who aren't too), here's the link: http://monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Singapore-Airshow/
Speak soon.
Gabriel
Update #2: Funded and ready to go
Hello FoFF (Friends of Frequent Flyer)!
As you all know by now, the project met and surpassed it's funding goal last weekend thanks to your generous contributions and efforts at spreading the word. It's an honor to have you all behind this film, and I'll be keeping all 300+ of you in mind as I now set about to actually make the thing.
Naturally I'm in between flights so this will be short, but I promise a steady stream of information going forward including teaser clips and all sorts of things like that.
Once again, thank you.
Yours, Gabriel
Update #1: Backer surge; 12 days to go
Hey all, it's been an incredible day with 30+ new backers in the past 15 hours or so! That means we're just a few hundred away from $10k and more or less on track to hit the target if we can maintain this momentum.
It's fitting perhaps that I'm writing this from onboard a plane--inflight internet is a great thing. I'm on my way to Florida for a very special interview which will effectively kick off this shoot.
For now I wanted to thank you all for contributing to the project so far, and I look forward to keeping you up to date with the progress--around the end of this campaign I'm planning to establish a site where I'll post updates, FF commentary, and bits of footage here and there. Until then, I'll keep you posted on here.
All the best, and happy flying,
Gabriel
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on February 3.
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Born in New York, raised in Japan, I've just wrapped up two years living in London. I have a degree in Film from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and a Master's from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. Over the last two years I've done the bulk of my work making films for Monocle magazine. I first fell in love with miles at the age of 18 and the attachment has only grown stronger since.
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If you pass by Geneva, Switzerland drop me a line.
Thanks to the commenters! Javier, send me your info at g.w.leigh@gmail.com, because it doesn't seem like I can send you a message on here (at least I can't find the button.) Looking to find some people to interview in Europe, so I'd be interested to talk....