We've reached our initial goal, hooray!
Fourteen Days. 131 backers. Over $15k. With your incredible support we've exceeded our minimum goal in less than half the available time. We are truly humbled by your generosity. Thanks to each one of you, the project will be funded, which means we build the recycling center this summer, and make a film about it. Hooray! You guys are the best! We are so excited that we made you a brand new short film!
But, let’s not stop now. Over the next two weeks, do you think we will be able to reach more potential supporters, and a new goal of $24,000?
What would we do with the additional funds?
Our initial goal of 15K was calculated as the bare minimum to make our initiative feasible, and we are so happy that you all made that happen! However, there are many expenses still unaccounted for, such as student travel, ground transportation, and expensive specialty film equipment required to shoot in the challenging conditions during the rainy season in Nosara. Since the project is truly a labor of love for all involved, we are willing to pay these expenses out of our own pockets, just to make this project happen. However, every additional dollar pledged (to be split equally between the student’s expenses, and the film making budget) will make this initiative so much more affordable for all of us, and it will make the film so much better!
But here is the best part about our new goal:
We are so grateful for all the support we have received so far, that we came up with another way to share the momentum of our kickstarter campaign with the local community: if we reach or exceed our new goal of $24,000 by May 21st, we will donate one third of the funds raised above our initial goal to the local community as a cash donation to help with purchase of construction materials for the recycling center.
If we raise $24,000, not only will we be donating our skills to the project this summer, we will also arrive in Nosara with a check of $3,000 for the community! How great would that be?
Please help us reach our new goal, so we can make the project more affordable for the students, make a better film, and bring a nice cash donation with us to Nosara. Please pledge, and spread the word, thank you! Pura Vida!
Ayana, Tobias, and the NYIT students
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Apr 24, 2012 -
May 21, 2012
- 2 created · 8 backed
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- Website: hollerarchitecture.com
Pledge $5 or more
13 backers
GRACIAS! A virtual high-five, and your name listed on our facebook page as project supporter plus access to exclusive project updates
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $10 or more
8 backers
MUCHAS GRACIAS! A personal thank you email from one of us in either arabic, german, greek, turkish, polish, spanish or english (yes, we are a diverse group!) + previous rewards
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $15 or more
9 backers
MUCHÍSIMAS GRACIAS! Access to a personal student blog, with daily updates during the construction progress in Costa Rica, a great way to stay in touch with what happens on the ground in the jungle! + previous rewards
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $20 or more
13 backers
PURA VIDA! A personalized thank you postcard from one of the students in Costa Rica + all previous rewards
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $30 or more
36 backers
LA PELÍCULA! (that's spanish for 'film') You will get digital access to the documentary film, once finished, and you will receive a THANKS in the credits at the end of the film with your name listed in the RECYCLING ROOKIES support category + all rewards at the $15 level
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $50 or more
15 backers
Get a first-run DVD of the documentary film, once finished, (mailing included if in the US, or pick up in Nosara or NYC, for international mailing add $10 for shipping) with personal note from the director and you will receive a THANKS in the credits at the end of the film with your name listed in the RECYCLING ROOKIES support category + all rewards at the $15 level
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $75 or more
15 backers
Get a special student-designed T-shirt with a drawing of the project, (mailing included if in the US, or pick up in Nosara or NYC, for international mailing add $10 for shipping) + all rewards at the $30 level. T-shirt will ship this summer, film will be available next summer. Specify T-shirt size when pledging (S,M,L or XL)
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $100 or more
22 backers
LA ALFOMBRA ROJA! (that's spanish for 'red carpet') Two tickets to the documentary film premiere screening in NYC + a custom key chain of our logo with your name engraved + all rewards at the $50 level, except that you will receive a SPECIAL THANKS in the credits at the end of the film with your name listed in the SORTING STARS support category. (mailing included if in the US, or pick up in Nosara or NYC, for international mailing add $10 for shipping)
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $150 or more
3 backers
VIP: two invitations to a private reception before the premiere screening of the film plus all rewards at the $100 level
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $200 or more
4 backers
A beautiful eBook with text, drawings and photos, designed by the students, documenting the project from beginning to end plus all rewards at the $150 level (ebook will be available Nov 2012, the rest of the rewards in Summer 2013
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $250 or more
4 backers
LÁSER! A beautiful technical blueprint of the project with personalized dedication engraved on a 8"x10" piece of recyclable plastic, ready to hang (mailing included if in the US, or pick up in Nosara or NYC, for international mailing add $10 for shipping) plus all rewards at the $150 level, except that you will receive a VERY SPECIAL THANKS in the credits at the end of the film with your name listed in the WIZARDS OF WASTE support category. (engraving will be available Nov 2012, the rest of the rewards in Summer 2013)
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $500 or more
2 backers
A physical bound hardcopy of the ebook, with text, drawings and photos, designed by the students, documenting the project from beginning to end plus all rewards at the $250 level (mailing included if in the US, or pick up in Nosara or NYC, for international mailing add $10 for shipping) (book will be available Nov 2012, the rest of the rewards in Summer 2013)
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $750 or more
0 backers
BIG LÁSER! A beautiful technical blueprint of the project with personalized dedication engraved on a 18"x24" piece of recyclable plastic, ready to hang (pick up in NYC only) plus all rewards at the $500 level
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $1,000 or more
3 backers Limited (2 of 5 left)
A private screening of the documentary with the director at your location (NYC or Nosara only) plus all rewards at the $500 level, and you will receive ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit at the end of the film!
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $2,500 or more
0 backers Limited (5 of 5 left)
The students will build you a physical scale model of the Nosara recycling center (pick up either in NYC or Nosara) + all rewards at the $500 level, and you will receive ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit at the end of the film!
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers Limited (5 of 5 left)
come to Nosara in July or August 2012 (at your own expenses), and get a one day personal tour of the construction site, as well as a project presentation by the students. Your visit will be documented on film by Ayana, and she will turn it into your own personal short movie + all rewards at the $500 level, and you will receive ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit at the end of the film!
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
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