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      Ben Kalina on November 14, 2011

      Awesome, thanks Greg. We'll emerge from the editing room sometime in 2012 with something great to show for everyone's support.

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      Greg Gordon on November 11, 2011

      Great work Ben,
      There are Surfrider volunteers around the country that are stoked to see you make this film!

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      Angela Alston on November 11, 2011

      Congrats, Ben! Love the trailer, eager to see the film. Onwards!

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      Elisabeth Holm on November 11, 2011

      hooray!

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      Lisa Guidetti on November 11, 2011

      YEY! Congrats and bloody well done!

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      Ricky On Leacock on November 11, 2011

      You made it!! Bravo!!

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      Friends of Midway Beach on October 21, 2011

      Ben, we look forward to the completion of Shored Up. The Friends of Midway Beach are a group that is dedicated to coastal conservation. Our lives on the barrier Island may become limited due to our current local construction codes. The wash over processes that naturally allow the barrier Islands to roll back with a gradual sea level rise are virtually non existent. I have watched sea level rise around my home town of South Seaside Park and can only foresee the future flooding getting worse.

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      Johanna on October 12, 2011

      Good luck, Ben. We are happy to help you reach your goal. Can't wait to see the film.
      -Dan, Johanna, Noah and Celia

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SPREAD THE GOOD WORD. Help us finish SHORED UP by sharing our Kickstarter campaign with others. Tell 10 friends, tell 100. Post on FB, Google+ or your website, write about us on your blog. We'll put your name up in lights on our WEB WALL OF FAME at www.shoredupmovie.com

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Get your feet wet! The SHORED UP BUMPER STICKER + your name on our web wall.

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DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: Your own digital download of the finished version of SHORED UP + the bumper sticker + web wall

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THE SHORED UP LIMITED EDITION DVD: Be the first to own it! + the bumper sticker + web wall

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A SEA CHANGE: A DVD copy of the award-winning documentary A SEA CHANGE. Ben was the Associate Producer on this film about ocean acidification. Broadcast on Discovery Planet Green. Signed by Ben + web wall & bumper sticker

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VIRTUAL TEST SCREENING. Give us your two cents! These preview screenings are a critical part of the filmmaking process. Watch a rough cut of SHORED UP online and in your own time, then give us feedback in a live, virtual Q&A or through a survey + bumper sticker + digital download + web wall

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MORE BEACH GLASS JEWELRY: By popular demand! Crafted by Glenn Klotz, blogger of @thebeach and featured in SHORED UP. New Jersey beach glass is forged by the same forces of nature that shape beaches and islands. Poetic, right? visit http://shoredupmovie.com/?page_id=105 to pick yours out. Pieces 8-12.

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HOMEMADE SALT WATER TAFFY: A gift box of homemade salt water taffy made, stretched and boxed by Ben and his epicurious 3 year old daughter + bumper sticker + digital download + web wall.

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BEACH GLASS JEWELRY: Crafted by Glenn Klotz, blogger of @thebeach and featured in SHORED UP. New Jersey beach glass is forged by the same forces of nature that shape beaches and islands. Poetic, right?

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The SHORED UP BLU-RAY DVD: See it in High Definition! Plus our bumper sticker + digital download + web wall

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DOUBLE FEATURE: Get the SHORED UP BLU-RAY DVD + A SEA CHANGE DVD (unsigned) + bumper sticker + web wall

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AMAZING PRINTS: Pick from one of four different 10x12 prints of Ann Coen's incredible beach photos from New Jersey. Autographed by Ann, whose husband Jon is the surfer featured in our trailer. Unmounted.

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DVD SURF & TURF. Autographed copies of Alex Dephillipo's acclaimed New Jersey surf doc DARK FALL the SHORED UP limited edition DVD (when finished).

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FRIEND OF THE FILM: You're helping us make Shored Up possible. For your support we'll get you an autographed, limited edition DVD, a print of one of Ann Coen's photos, the mini-movie poster, the sticker and your name on our web wall (you'll receive everything but the DVD right away).

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WETSUIT JACKET: Stay warm and stylish after wrestling with frozen waves in a Hyperflex PLAYA [HZ] 2 mm Neoprene Jacket + bumper sticker + mini poster + SHORED UP digital download + web wall

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WETSUIT: Hit the winter surf with a Hyperflex AMP 3/2 Wetsuit + bumper sticker + mini poster + SHORED UP digital download + web wall

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SURF LESSON: Hit the water! Get a personal surf lesson from John Weber, East Coast Regional Manager of the Surfrider Foundation. John is a force in Shored Up and at Surfrider, and you can meet him near Asbury Park, get some surf tips and the scoop about what Surfrider is up to + bumper sticker + mini poster + SHORED UP digital download + web wall

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CARVE YOUR OWN CUSTOM SURFBOARD with Greenlight Surfboard's Deluxe private mentoring program in Belmar, New Jersey. Greenlight makes their boards and parts out of bamboo and other sustainable materials. Fun, and good for the planet! Plus the Limited Edition DVD (when finished) + mini movie poster + bumper sticker + web wall and we'll even throw in some salt water taffy!

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WORLD PREMIERE: You and a guest go to the World Premiere of SHORED UP (travel & expenses not included) + bumper sticker + limited edition DVD + full-size movie poster

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PRIVATE HOME SCREENING: Paddle for It! A screening of the finished film at your home or for your organization with the director (director's travel expenses not included) + bumper sticker + limited edition DVD + full-size movie poster

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YOUR OWN PERSONAL BEACH REPLENISHMENT: We'll deliver 1 dump-truck of beach-grade sand to your home. If you're not on the beachfront you can have a sandbox to make all the neighborhood kids, or adults, jealous. *We'll bring the sand, but you must provide all the permits.

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THE ULTIMATE PARTNERSHIP: Epic. Help us get there. Be listed as a Producer in the film's credits and on IMDB.

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Ben Kalina - Director/Producer
I'm interested in where science, culture and the environment intersect, and that's what I do in my work. I was the Associate Producer of Two Square Miles and A Sea Change, two amazing films along these lines, and I live with my family in a funky row home in South Philly, yo.

My amazing, hard-working, vastly under-paid (i.e., barely not-really-paid) principal crew:
Jen Schneider - Director of Cinematography
Ian Markiewicz - Sound/Lighting/Camera
Alex Tyson - Editor
Caroline Savage - Outreach Coordinator

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