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Help launch A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan featuring photography by Seamus Murphy and produced by MediaStorm.

Afghanistan’s recent history is a roller-coaster of foreign involvement and abandonment, resulting in a global crisis the world continues to struggle with today. The country was granted hero-status by the West when it resisted the Soviet invasion. But the vicious civil war that followed the Soviet withdrawal, the rise of the Taliban and the al Qaeda attacks launched from its soil on 9/11 made it into a pariah state. Afghanistan has been invaded, used and mythologized, but rarely understood.

This project is the result of over 15 years traveling and photographing in Afghanistan, recording unexpected stories of struggle, survival and hope. My mission is to promote an understanding of this mysterious, complex and fascinating culture.

I have been working with MediaStorm, an award-winning multimedia production studio based in Brooklyn, NY (http://www.mediastorm.com) to create a documentary film. With your help, we will be able launch and distribute it online in the next few months, where it can be seen by everyone.

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Funding period
Aug 22, 2011 - Oct 21, 2011 (60 days)

  • Pledge $10 or more

    30 backers

    PLEDGE $10 OR MORE Your name will be listed as a donor on the A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan story page on the MediaStorm Web site.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $25 or more

    30 backers

    PLEDGE $25 OR MORE The reward above and you will also receive a postcard with one of the images from the project.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $50 or more

    11 backers

    PLEDGE $50 OR MORE The rewards above and you will also receive a poster with one of the images from the project.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $75 or more

    11 backers

    PLEDGE $75 OR MORE You will receive a DVD of the film A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $250 or more

    5 backers

    PLEDGE $250 OR MORE You will receive a signed hard cover copy of my book, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    0 backers

    PLEDGE $1,000 OR MORE The rewards above and you will also receive a signed 8x10 print from the project.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    2 backers

    PLEDGE $2,500 OR MORE The rewards above and you will also receive an invitation to the VIP launch event.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    0 backers

    PLEDGE $5,000 OR MORE You will receive an invitation to a personal screening with Seamus Murphy and the MediaStorm Producer.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011
  • Pledge $10,000 or more

    0 backers

    PLEDGE $10,000 OR MORE You will receive an invitation to a private dinner with Seamus Murphy and the MediaStorm Producer.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2011