Dear loyal backers,

Almost there! It's been an intense, amazing few days. I'm extremely grateful to those of you who have donated to both campaigns. For those of you who haven't seen our Green Patriot Posters Kickstarter, please have a look.

Here's some exciting updates to share:

Dear backers,

Production for Project Green comes with its own set of challenges, primarily the time crunch we are now facing.  Oh Kickstarter, it was so much easier to raise funding last year when we weren't in production during a campaign.  I keep "kicking" myself that we chose 44 days instead of the full 60 days.  But, it's not over.  We have 11 days left, and a lot of faith that we will make out goal.  Here comes the big push - it's gotta happen!

How do you make a film as "green" as possible?  That is our challenge for Project Green, a sustainable filmmaking initiative launched by NOMAD Films and Global Action Plan Sweden.  We are the only American participants, so this is a big deal - not only for our film on GREEN PATRIOT POSTERS, but also for Creative Migration.

This is the strongest project we have ever embarked on with the best opportunity to get our work out to a global audience.  We have come far in a year, and you have been on this journey with us.  It would mean the world to me if you could pledge again.

Here's some good news to share:

• LA and NYC crews are all set (volunteers supplying their own equipment)!
• NYC interviews and locations confirmed - DJ Spooky at Center for Architecture and Michael Bierut at Pentagram
• NYC accommodations courtesy of Pachyderm Consulting
• NYC flights courtesy of my frequent flyer miles!
• recording a Skype message this Friday from Mathilde Fallot for a Kickstarter!!!!
• planning travel to Stockholm and Paris
• our mentor, Adriano Valerio has been very helpful in guiding us through our creative process - he's super rad!

Please help Creative Migration make this happen (and as "green" as possible), not only does your pledge help our project, but you get cool rewards and your donation is tax deductible!  Watch our 3.5 minute video to learn more: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creativemigration/green-patriot-posters-project-green-nomad-films

Love,
Susannah

p.s.  there are a few rewards from the last campaign that I don't have addresses to send out -  please send me a note with your current address so I can get it to you!

"What if the seasons didn't mean anything anymore? And climate behaved unpredictably? You don't really want to hear about global warming but increasingly you will have to." - Mathilde Fallot

we're competing for a micro-grant tomorrow nite for Creative Migration in Atwater Village - there's a delicious dinner included.  The funds will go towards buying Sennheiser lavaliers (microphones) for interviews + additional external hard drives.  

Event Schedule:

5pm-6pm: Dinner is served

6pm-7pm: Artist project presentations

7pm-7:30pm: Voting and update from past Bailout winners

7:30pm-8pm: Grant presentation for the winning artist projects

Would be great if you could make it!!!  Bring anyone you want!!

http://artistbailout.org

Hello dear friends,

It's been a while since I sent out an update. We've been working hard on the official launch of our new website + complete web series - WHERE'S MY REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT? We have a new, dynamic trailer up + our 1st four episodes are LIVE: http://www.creativemigration.org

I'm really happy with the way it's turning out. Thanks for your patience, it took a while to figure out how everything would work, but we got that shit down now!!

There is so much going on, where to begin:

- Christopher Steidle has joined our creative team! He is a talented director, producer, cinematographer, editor + general-all-around hustler. We are lucky to have him!

- We plan to finish the remaining 6 episodes finished by February for WHERE'S MY REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT?

- Our website will be finished along with our new fundraising platform OpsDeck in February - expect a lot of surprises!

- We just came back from SF shooting our latest web series on GREEN PATRIOT POSTERS - using dynamic graphic design to educate folks about GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE - http://loudsauce.com/...

- PROSPECT NEW ORLEANS web series launches Summer 2011 - http://www.prospectneworleans.org

- many irons on the fire - including a book, web series on Detroit + a longer feature length documentary in the works!

- we will have a series of fundraising events in 2011 w/ live music from up-and-coming bands who contribute music to our on-going web series - will be so HOTT!

** Also, I have not forgotten about your rewards for giving! We have manufactured everything + will start mailing out your rad shit at the beginning of 2011. I plan to be in NYC the first week of January, so I can bring your gift incentives + deliver in-person - makes it a bit more special, n'est pas?

Thank you for all your loyal support! Things are really starting to take off - it's really amazing + it's because of YOUR help!

Love,
Susannah

p.s. check out pics for our latest web series GREEN PATRIOT POSTERS (in-production)

Hello Kickstarter friends,

It has been a long, productive SUMMER, the last official day is TODAY. So, in keeping with my promise to launch SUMMER 2010 - here's our first official episode!!!

It was exactly 2 years ago that we started filming Red76 in NYC. It also happened to be the week the financial crisis began in the United States, right before the 2008 Presidential election. It was such an interesting snapshot in history, and I think we captured the energy of that time. Looking now at our first episode, I feel it's even more relevant in our lives today.

On a personal note, it is absolutely unbelievable how well this project has turned out. BIG THANKS to our superstar post production team, Matt Purse and Patrick Ginn. MAD PROPS to our web designer, Devin Sutanujaya. AND, a giant SHOUT OUT to all to YOU (our loyal Kickstarter backers) b/c without you, this literally, would not have launched TODAY!!!

WATCH on our official site: http://www.creativemigration.org/
Or, go directly to our Vimeo page: http://vimeo.com/15017255

PLEASE re-post/blog this on FB, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. Let's get this out into the world and create a change!!

xoxo
Susannah

"Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace, and power in it." - GOETHE

MAD PROPS to our web designer Devin! This is only the beginning folks, our full site will launch with our web series at the end of the summer :-)

http://www.creativemigration.org

More updates soon. We are in the midst of manufacturing your giving incentives & will start sending out everything in September (once I get a Fall semester intern to help). Thanks for your patience!

xo

Dear friends,

It's exciting times for Creative Migration ...

Please check out images of our stunning, official poster designed by Veronica Corzo-Duchardt (winterbureau http://www.winterbureau.com) / printed by Sonnenzimmer (http://sonnenzimmer.com)! Veronica is also the mastermind behind our beautiful logo. The posters are currently en route to Los Angeles via Chicago!

I have put together a fantastic post production team! Matt Purse (Technicolor) is overseeing all our editing needs & Patrick Ginn (Soundelux DMG) is handling our post sound. I'm doing a fair amount of the editing as well, so we're now moving along swimmingly!

Our fantastic web designer, Devin Sutanujaya (http://www.delusionalgrande.com) has designed a temporary splash page which goes live this week while our main site should launch by the end of August along with the entire first mini-series (12 episodes)!!!!!

CM is now a Beta customer for OpsDeck (http://www.opsdeck.com) which is an innovative, fundraising platform for nonprofits. Much like Kickstarter, OpsDeck is all about transparency, giving donors the chance to see where their money goes & how we use it! This is an amazing opportunity to invent new ways to fuel our organization!

And last, but not least, we are in pre-production to shoot the next mini-series in Berlin for Summer 2011. It's called "Chasing the Berlin Dream." I will update you as this project develops. We have almost an entire year to raise $50,000. I believe we can do it!!!

Thanks for all your continued support. Hope you are having a gorgeous SUMMER!!!

Love,
Susannah

Here it is! PLEASE blog, re-post & send it out to your networks. Let's continue our momentum!!!

Enjoy! http://www.vimeo.com/11705185

xo

Hello friends!

I've been quiet the past few days organizing our next plan of action! Watch this "THANK YOU" video because YOU are the best!!!

Also, SHOUT OUT to the final backers of our Kickstarter campaign ::

- Veronica Corzo-Duchardt (winterbureau - she designed CM's kickass logo!!)
- Cassandra Troyan (Red76 - Hells Yeah!)
- Peyton Reed (amazing Tarheel filmmaker!!)

xoxo

Dearest Kickstarter backers!

We have exceeded our goal & I am truly grateful for this opportunity!! We have a new Executive Producer, D.A. Michael Martin - exciting !!!

We also have new pledges from Tricia Vessey, Jen George & Garland Whitt!

I am truly amazed by your generosity, thanks for believing in this project. I will continue to update as things progress. Wishing you all the best in your creative endeavors, here's to a life full of limitless possibilities!!!!

Love,
Susannah

p.s. any left over funds go straight to pre-production for the next mini-series in Berlin --> HOT DAMN!

WE DID IT!!!! YEAH!!!!! 100% tonite!!! AMAZING!!!

Thank you dear friends, my heart is filled with love & gratitude. I could not have done this without you!!! I will keep you updated as the project progresses. In the meantime, let's have a SHOUT OUT! MAD PROPS! HOLLER! for our latest backers ::

Teresa Larson
Rob Spampinato
Beth Lifson
Dan S.
Linda Norfolk
Taylor Brittenham
Ian Quay
Nancy Singletary
Richard Bates
Michael Felix Galardo

Love,
Susannah