About this project
We need your support to finish PLAY AGAIN, an important upcoming documentary about the changing balance between the virtual and natural worlds in childhood today. Our goal is to raise $10,000 by May 15th and we are starting here. The money will be used to pay for a final sound mix, editing of a fine cut, DVD duplication, film festivals, outreach, and music rights for Icelandic band Sigur Ros and Kimya Dawson (Juno). THANK YOU for making this film a reality and bringing it to the wide audience it needs to reach!
MAY 15th UPDATE: The Portland screening SOLD OUT! Thank you to all of our backers for making it a huge success. It is still possible to make a donation here until May 29th, or visit our website at www.playagainfilm.com to make a paypal donation.
RAFFLE sponsored by Spielwerk Toys: Purchase raffle tickets at Spielwerk Toys or thru our website (www.playagainfilm.com). Only $2 for 1, $5 for 3, $10 for 7. Winners announced after May 29th. Fabulous raffle prizes include $20-$50 gift certificates for Spielwerks Toys, Milagros Boutique, La Paloma Clothing and Switch Shoes.
DVD's: DVD's will be sent out when the kickstarter fundraiser ends.
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ABOUT PLAY AGAIN
One generation from now most people in the U.S. will have spent more time in the virtual world than in nature. New media technologies have improved our lives in countless ways. Information now appears with a click. Overseas friends are part of our daily lives. And even grandma loves Wii.
But what are we missing when we are behind screens? And how does this impact our children’s well being, our society and the very future of our planet?
At a time when children play more behind screens than outside, PLAY AGAIN explores the changing balance between the virtual and natural worlds. Is our connection to nature disappearing down the digital rabbit hole?
This documentary follows six teenagers who, like the “average American child,” spend five to fifteen hours a day behind screens. PLAY AGAIN unplugs these teens and takes them on their first wilderness adventure – no electricity, no cell phone coverage, no virtual reality.
Through the voices of children and leading experts like Richard Louv, Juliet Schor, Bill McKibben, Susan Linn, Diane Levin, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Charles Jordan, Gary Small and David Suzuki, PLAY AGAIN introduces new perspectives and encourages action for a sustainable future.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 29, 2010.
Pledge $25 or more
For a $25 donation, receive a hot-off-the-press PLAY AGAIN DVD to share with family and friends or TWO TICKETS to our Portland, OR screening event on May 15th at 7pm. Add $5 to your donation for each additional ticket you need. *As of 5/13, tickets are no longer available here but can still be purchased at the Bagdad. See important gift details to the left before donating.
Pledge $45 or more
For a $45 donation, receive a PLAY AGAIN DVD and TWO TICKETS to our Portland, OR screening event! Add $5 to your donation for each additional ticket you need. *As of 5/13, tickets are no longer available here but can still be purchased at the Bagdad. See important gift details to the left before donating.
Pledge $75 or more
If you donate $75 or more, you will receive all of the above, an ample supply of karma points and your name in the CREDITS OF THE FILM. This is a fun opportunity to see your name on the big screen or to honor a loved one!
Pledge $75 or more
If you donate $75 or more, you will receive 4 tickets to the May 15th screening, 3 raffle tickets, a hot off the press DVD, and an ample supply of karma points! *Fabulous raffle prizes include 1 week of summer camp with TrackersNW Portland and Mother Earth School, and gift certificates for Spielwerks Toys and Milagros Boutique. (See details right) *As of 5/13, tickets are no longer available here but can still be purchased at the Bagdad. See important gift details to the left before donating.
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PLAY AGAIN is directed by Tonje Hessen Schei, produced by Meg Merrill, and edited by David Bee. Please visit www.playagainfilm.com for more information, to organize a screening or order a DVD.
