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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 29, 2012.

What an Incredible Week!

Update #1 · Apr 22, 2012 · comment
Dearest Supporters,

To say we at Team Food Chain have been overwhelmed by your generosity this past week is a supreme understatement. We set a goal to raise $27,000 over 6 weeks. In just 8 days, we surpassed our mid-way point and have only $10,000 more until our goal is reached. We are profoundly grateful to each and every one of you.

As you know, we wanted to find out where in our food system and in our own lives we lost our connection to the people that harvest our food. Our society has a rapidly accelerating awareness of food: where it comes from and how it's grown. We ask all the right questions, except the one starting with "Who?"

Who picks our food?

In answering and exploring this question Food Chain will prove categorically that we do not need to exploit people in order to continue our access to healthy, cheap food.

This past week, we've been tweeted by Michael Pollan, Ruth Reichl, Corby Kummer and Marion Nestle as well as many of you. Help us keep up the momentum by spreading the word across your community, Facebook and Twitter:


Any and all extra funds will go toward additional production costs we'll meet down the line - like music rights, graphics and legal fees to make sure that the corporations we're targeting don't sue the pants off of us.

Let's inspire everyone we know to join us on this movement of transformation.

With gratitude,

Team Food Chain

PS   Last week, Food Chain's director Sanjay was profiled in Live Fast Magazine. Check it out!

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    100 backers

    A limited edition photo of picturesque tomato country in Florida by our awesome cinematographer Forest Woodward (lovingly sent via email along with a personal note) + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    46 backers

    A limited edition photo of picturesque wine country in Napa by Forest Woodward (thoughtfully and lovingly sent via email along with a personal note) + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
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    43 backers

    A 5x7 limited edition signed portrait of a farmworker by Forest Woodward (so carefully wrapped and sent via mail) + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
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    31 backers

    A stunning 8x10 limited edition signed photo by Forest Woodward (with a couple ounces of love, sent via mail) + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
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    35 backers

    A DVD of our film Food Chain (and a few pounds of gratitude) + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
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    36 backers

    A DVD of Food Chain and director Sanjay Rawal's last short film, Challenging Impossibility which premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival - both wrapped and signed with love and cheer + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

    3 backers

    A DVD of Food Chain plus a limited edition poster of the film, carefully packaged and sent with care and all the goodwill we can muster + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    4 backers

    A DVD of Food Chain, a poster and Sanjay's last two films, including Ocean Monk, winner of best short doc (online competition) - 2010 St. Louis International Film Fest - and a personal handwritten thank you from Sanjay + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $300 or more

    3 backers

    A limited edition coffee table book of Forest Woodward's photos of farm workers in America and a DVD of Food Chain - both signed "with profound gratitude" + a thank you on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    4 backers

    A DVD of Food Chain, a coffee table book and Sanjay's two other films and a thank you in the credits of the film (super cool!)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
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    1 backer

    A coffee table book, Food Chain, an 8x10 portrait, two films and a thank you in the credits of the film - all packaged in a nice recycled box, padded with gratitude and smiles.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
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    1 backer

    Food Chain DVD, a coffee table book, the two signed films, 8x10 portrait and a thank you in the credits. We will also offer a call with the Director to discuss your opinions on the project or your film project (we have tons of experience and advice on what to do and what NOT to do!!) In addition, we will offer you 2 tickets to a film festival at which we screen. Sanjay's last two films have screened at over 100 festivals, so you will have a great selection. (transportation not included)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
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    0 backers

    You will receive everything above plus a private screening of the rough cut of the film at an NYC location to offer your feedback (which we will accept lovingly and gratefully). We will also take you on a tour of farm land and introduce you to workers and advocates so you, your family and/or class can see where your food comes from (transportation not included).

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
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    2 backers

    You will receive everything above plus an associate producer credit in the film and on IMDB (great for your already awesome street cred!). Festivals are a blast and we'll also do our best to secure you all access passes to the festival you choose so you can watch as many films as you'd like! (transportation not included)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
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    1 backer

    You will receive everything above and 2 tickets to the premiere and incredible, star-studded after party (travel not included).

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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    1 backer

    You will receive everything above and a private screening of the film with a producer at a location of your choice (travel not included - unless you live in Hawaii to which we will gladly travel on our own dime)

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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    0 backers

    You will receive all of the gifts above plus an exceptional amount of good karma :)

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013