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      Dan Weinstein on August 8, 2011

      When you get to L.A. please contact me, Dan Weinstein, at (818) 357 6047. Also, don't fail to call Lesa Terry, Clark's cousin and a musician in her own right.

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      scott mathews on August 7, 2011

      frig yeah absolute clay productions! - trafious clay.

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      Lee Hogans on August 6, 2011

      Can't wait to see this guys!

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      Trent Austin on August 5, 2011

      way to go and viva CT (always my biggest idol)! Can't wait for the final project!

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      bennychonga on August 4, 2011

      Boom.
      Keep blowing ya cainers.
      Ain't no one going to schultz the absolute Clay team.
      xx

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      Johnson on August 3, 2011

      HEK YES fellas!

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      Wendy and Les on August 3, 2011

      Congrats!
      Wendy and Les

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      Nick Southcott on August 3, 2011

      Congrats cats... over the line!

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      Mike Kaiser on August 3, 2011

      Many thanks to all who pitched in. This is very good news.

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      J'Anne And Geoff Hicks on August 3, 2011

      Yahoo! you are off and running!

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      Tonall on August 3, 2011

      So glad you made it guys! Can't wait to see the finished project.

      At last you can Keep On Keeping On!

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      Cat and Chris on August 3, 2011

      Yay!!!!

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      Steve Hemsworth on August 2, 2011

      Cool as... Woohoo.... Congratulations lads you've made it. Can't wait to see the finished article. So glad this is going to be funded.
      Steve.

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      Mick Hart on August 2, 2011

      Hey boys!! Old frost top Baz just chucked in $2000 so i put in the remainder to get ya's there. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! All the best, go hard, follow your dream.

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      Mick Hart on August 1, 2011

      Cop that you smears

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      Nick Mondello on July 30, 2011

      We're getting closer!!!! Let's DO it!!!!!

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      edel kelly on July 25, 2011

      Hey guys, nice to meet you all today. Great project. I posted your link on fb, best of luck.
      Check out my fav guinness surfer ad, here's to you and here's to your dream ............
      Guinness Surfer Remake

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      Bruce Wayne Rash on July 5, 2011

      Hey Guys; Thanks for such detailed update. That's a real treat and even more so for me as I'm a film major at Portland State and am also working on biography projects for our Documentary Production class. Can't wait to see your finished product!
      Bruce Rash

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      George Anderson on June 22, 2011

      Great initiative guys! All the best with the project.
      Bold Monkey

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      sean on June 20, 2011

      Hey Ad's 'n' Al.
      Every time I take a look here the numbers are ticken' over. Getten' closer to the mark every day. Rub your hands together lads and start wearen a grin yer on yer way.
      Keep on keepen' on boys.
      ...Micko...

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      Tonall on June 18, 2011

      Love this project. Just wrote it up on Tonall.com in hopes of drumming up more support.

      Best of luck on this one guys. Can't wait to see it.

      -Tonall-

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      Mili Simic on June 8, 2011

      Great work guys, Rory's done some great work for me at the Hawks and more than happy to chip in to something he's involved in and hopefully help fund this project if it reaches it's goal.

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      Cat and Chris on June 8, 2011

      Fingers crossed this gets the needed funding. Very excited about this project!

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      Arron Sreckovic on June 8, 2011

      Good Luck Ads and Al! Hopefully this starts an epic avalanche of pledges for a great project - Arron and Lisa

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You receive the DVD of "Keep On Keepin' On" + a CD (your choice) of one of the character's - Clark Terry, Jeff Taylor, Justin Kauflin or Al Hicks + a thank-you in the credits of the film. (1 DVD + 1 CD + thank-you in film credits)

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THIS ONE'S FOR THE COLLECTORS! - a once in a lifetime opportunity to receive a personally AUTOGRAPHED CLARK TERRY CD + the DVD of "Keep On Keepin' On" + your choice of one of the other characters' CD's + a thank-you in the credits of the film. (1 personally autographed Clark Terry CD + 1 character's CD + 1 DVD + a thank-you in the film credits)

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You receive an autographed CD from each character (which includes Clark Terry) + the DVD of "Keep On Keepin' On" signed by Al and Ad + a thank-you in the credits of the film. (4 autographed CD's + 1 autographed DVD + a thank-you in the film credits)

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A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY to receive a personally autographed Clark Terry VINTAGE PUBLICITY SHOT - which is personally addressed to you! + Personally autographed CD's from each character + a DVD of "Keep On Keepin' On" autographed by Al and Ad + a thank-you in the credits of the film. ( 1 autographed vintage publicity photo + 4 autographed CD's + 1 autographed DVD + a thank-you in the film credits)

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You receive an original AUTOGRAPHED CLARK TERRY LP! + Associate producer credit + all the rewards listed above (1 Autographed LP + Associate producer credit + 1 autographed vintage publicity photo + 4 autographed CD's + 1 autographed DVD + a thank-you in the film credits)

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Al and Ad grew up surfing together and have been best friends since high school. What started as a conversation in the surf back in Australia, in 2009, about the possibility of shooting a documentary has since turned into a professional filmmaking partnership.

At the age of 18, Al accepted a scholarship to study drumming at the prestigious William Paterson University Jazz Program in New Jersey, where he also joined the great Clark Terry’s youth ensemble. After receiving his college degree in music, he has since studied African rhythms in Senegal, and toured the US, Europe, and Australia with various bands.

Also at the age of 18, Ad began his career in photography by traveling the world capturing images of perfect surf locations. He started off taking 35mm stills but soon moved to shooting film for major surf movies and international surf magazines. For over 11 years, his career has led him to shoot footage in locations such as New York, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, Canary Islands, Mexico, California, Brazil, Chile, Tahiti and Africa.

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