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      Creator Alborz Kamalizad on March 14, 2010

      Thanks Gregory, it's the home stretch now...

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      Creator Gregory Bayne on March 11, 2010

      Progressing! Just posted again to FB & Twitter. Really want to see this funded!

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      Creator Alborz Kamalizad on March 2, 2010

      Caitlin ~ thanks for the support! Of course you'll be getting the recipe. I was planning on writing it out fancy somehow and mailing it out once fundraising ends. But if you (or anyone else) wants the recipe or blog mention sooner, then just let me know and I will gladly email or blog accordingly. Just message me (or email: peopleyouthinkyouknow@yahoo.com) if you don't want to post your email publicly, etc.

      ~ Cheers.

      P.S.: Hope you make it to Iran someday.

      P.P.S.: Huge thanks to "Abbas" too!

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      Creator Caitlin on February 28, 2010

      PS I find Iran fascinating and would love to travel there some day!

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      Creator Caitlin on February 28, 2010

      Good luck with the fundraising! I'd love the recipe if possible, please.

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      Creator Abbas on February 26, 2010

      Alborz Joon, A great project, a great vision, a great story, a great story teller, and a real artistery. I know this project is going to make a big sound and as always wish you all the best. Baba.

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      Creator Alborz Kamalizad on February 23, 2010

      Thanks Mike. And a welcome to you as well for joining the team.
      P.S.: Speaking of great footage, your short looks superb.

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      Creator mikehedge on February 21, 2010

      wow. intense project. great insiders view, and great footage.

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      Creator Alborz Kamalizad on February 18, 2010

      Thanks Gregory and welcome to the team! Hope all's going great with "Driven."

      ~Al

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      Creator Gregory Bayne on February 18, 2010

      Wow. Completely taken in by your video. What a great subject and approach. I wish you the best, and will help get the word out best I can! In any event, you have my support!

      Best,

      Gregory

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    A sincere "thank you" on the PYTYK blog (PeopleYouThinkYouKnow.com/theblog) with a link to your own blog or website (if applicable of course). GET THIS WITH ANY PLEDGE OF $5 OR MORE.

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    My mom's secret recipe to my favorite Iranian dish: from northern Iran, "anar-beej." You won't regret it. GET THIS WITH ANY PLEDGE OF $10 OR MORE.

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    A set of 5 hand-stenciled PYTYK postcards.

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    You can be in the movie. I would like to create a sequence where people from all over the country/world speak about their own immigration experiences, notions of home, feelings about their culture, thoughts about PYTYK, etc. You're invited to record your thoughts on these topics and send them to me. I will do my best to feature it in the project (either through the website, blog or ideally the feature film). Video quality is not an issue - even webcams are fine as the movie's subject-matter touches on the Internet Generation as well. Alternately, you can write your thoughts and I will have them done in voiceover. More specific instructions/questions to come once fundraising ends. GET TO DO THIS WITH ANY PLEDGE OF $30 OR MORE.

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    A DVD of the finished feature-length movie, signed by yours truly.

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    Deluxe Edition DVD(s) - The the Special Edition DVD(s) PLUS an original, frameable black/white drawing of a scene from the movie - drawn by myself. You can choose a shot from the video on this page or from the many more videos on the official site. Otherwise, you can let me surprise you. (I would like to illustrate the shot of my mom looking at the flowers...so that will probably be the first one going out. Act now!) In style, the illustrations will be something like the line drawings here: http://cargocollective.com/AK (click on "illustrations / sketches") and will be around 10x10 inches.

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    ALL OF THE ABOVE + an invitation to a screening of the final movie in your area. (Sorry, I cannot promise travel and accommodations at this point.)

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