For Thousands of Miles - a documentary about leaving everything behind
A Documentary project in Ypsilanti, MI by Mike Ambs ·
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Update #12: Kickstarter - We Did It!
Posted on November 17, 2009
FToM on Kickstarter - We Did It! from mike ambs on Vimeo.
November 11th marked a few excited things: a 28th birthday, the 100th week of post production, and the day FToM on Kickstarter reached 100% of it's funding goal!
Since then pledges have slowly kept coming in - and we want to make the best of this momentum and the remaining days (campaign doesn't end until Thanksgiving).
We'd love to see if we can hit an even higher goal - Kickstarter is such a powerful and unique outreach tool and we want to raise the bar as high as possible.
We've designed FToM t shirts that we're really happy with (American Apparel 100 percent organic cotton unisex) and want to give as many as we possibly can to the amazing people who helped us reach this goal.
If we can hit our new goal, we'll be able to include a t shirt for every single person who pledged above $20.
Also - with 10 days left - I have a bit of a birthday wish: to get Livestrong / Lance Armstrong to pledge a $1 to the film. If you click this link - it will pop open twitter, with a pre-written tweet all ready to send. I know we can do this!
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on November 26, 2009.
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You may think a $1 isn't much - but anytime you back a project on KSR, you're helping promote that project across the entire community! Where else can you get so much bang for your buck? Plus you'll get access to our KSR backer-only updates!
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32 Backers
Your name listed in the online credits, a snazzy little Project Pedal button, and that warm fuzzy-feeling inside from doing something nice.
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** Note: Reward kicks in at $10k ** an Alternative Apparel 100% organic cotton FToM t-shirt! See http://bit.ly/1dp6at for design details.
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20 Backers
A handful of awesome (new) FToM stickers! You can keep a few for yourself and have plenty leftover to hand-out to friends.
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6 Backers
All the above + a special FToM Documentary Wish Mix CD! Because come on, who doesn't love a mix CD. This will be a collection of our most-wanted songs... which may be different from the final film's actual soundtrack :P
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0 Backers
All the above + an autographed 11x17 full-color FToM poster. You can pin-it-up right above your bed.
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All the above + A special, limited-run KSR-only DVD of the current 64 Days series! Containing commentary-tracks (w/ Amanda and myself) and bonus features. This will be a high-quality, fully-packaged, fully-designed DVD *high five*
Pledge $150 or more
5 Backers
All the above + a special KSR-edition 64 Days production journal. This 7x7 160 page softcover book is full of production stills, twitters, and selected blog post! We've worked really hard on this one... we think it's pretty awesome.
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3 Backers
All the above + an autographed copy of FToM's finished script.
Pledge $400 or more
2 Backers
All the above + you know that 64 Days production journal we mention above, well you're gonna get that same book but with a full-page "thank you" letter written specifically for you! Seriously, we'll mention you by name! That's kinda' badass.
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All the above + an "Executive Producer" credit. Which would make you one sports-convertible shy of being the next Lee Donowitz ;)
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i currently live in los angeles. i love to film things and tell stories. and read on the subway. i'm pretty sure blue whales are my power animal.
Congratulations Mike & Amanda!!! I knew you'd meet make it! I'm super proud of you both :)
When you're ready, I think I have a great venue for screening in Seattle :)
@Leslie: Thanks :) that is very, very nice of you to say. And yes! It would be so amazing to go to Seattle to play FToM. I can't wait!
If you come to seattle, I'm there. And I will bring friends :)