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Update #18: All Right
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Update #17: Made in New York
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Update #16: Spring Equinox
SEE UPDATE SIXTEEN BY PRESSING PLAY BELOW
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A WRITTEN PIECE ON SPRING, HAPPINESS AND THE PRESENT
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6:45am March 21, 2012 ~ Happy Birthday Mom!
Update #15: Closing in on the edge of the past
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Posted on March 10
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Update #14: Interview on the progress of the present
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on November 10, 2011.
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+ 'something' an original work of art that is a plot device for your life story. 'something' will be mailed directly to you. (international add $6 to ship)
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+ Own The Present, Twice. Give The Present to someone as a gift.
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+ Own The Present and give another as a gift. Have your name or a message engraved into the back of each piece. I'll also be open to having a beverage with you if you are in the NY area. If not, we can Skype for 20 minutes anytime in 2012.
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+ Become a Patron of The Present. Receive one of twelve original booklets documenting the creative process of The Present. Early sketches, notes on time and creative expressions of the artistic spirit behind the piece, signed by Thrift and dedicated to you.
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I'm Scott Thrift, the inventor & award winning filmmaker that created m ss ng p eces. I'm fascinated by life and enjoy comprehending its complexities. I listen to the abstract desires of global culture and produce analog & digital objects that enrich the human experience. After spending over 10,000 hours capturing and manipulating the light and sound of raw footage, I've formed a unique relationship with the value of time.
Hi Scott. I just received an update from another project I'm funding and he too was frustrated that he couldn't find a manufacturer in the US. He had to settle on one in Singapore. The product price would have to be tripled to stick with a US manufacturer, if he could actually find one. And at that price, no customer would buy it. Do what you feel is best with your product. I truly appreciate the enormous amount of effort you have invested in this so far. I admire your ethics and dedication.
After you finish The Present, please consider another Kickstarter Project about the struggles of manufacturing in the US. You are an excellent writer and story teller. Be the director and narrator and find a Producer. I would fund it.
In the meantime, you still have my patience and my support. Ever since watching your first The Present video, I have been more mindful of the present. See, that's what a good writer can do - affect minds for change.
Have you considered going to ABC News, which has had many "Made in America" stories, and tell them of your problem and see if they can help you find a manufacturer. The worst that can happen is that you are exactly where you are today.
Just to add a "me too" i love the updates, but want the product. I got two, one to be a gift. It'd be cool if a whole year doesn't pass before we get these things.
I agree, building in the US is great, but sometimes the realities are just that, realities. As it was said, even Apple builds in China.
My national pride won't be hurt if this great thing is built in china or elsewhere, so long as it's built.