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Update #10 · Feb 11, 2013 · comment

Happy Year of the Snake from the "9-Man" Documentary Team! Nine-man players across North America celebrated the Lunar New Year with lion dances and hot pot and little red envelopes this weekend and we wanted to pass the blessings of community and prosperity on to you. With your support, the Year of the Dragon was a great one and the Year of the Snake promises even more.

We closed out the Gregorian calendar with this successful Kickstarter fundraising campaign that raised awareness of 9-Man with a nice smattering of media coverage and project of the day/staff pick honors. We've added a few great new members to our team--Gregory, Jared, Joe, Vicky, Shirley and Anderson. And have hired John Fan (Reebok, Gatorade, Toyota, Lexus, AT&T) as our creative director. This March we are planning a 9-Man panel with the Museum of Chinese in the Americas, as well as an event for our VIP supporters. Please stay tuned!

I'm very pleased to announce that "9-Man" now has an executive producer. Melanie Riley-Green is a long-time supporter of the nine-man community and we're very excited to have her on board!

As always, we appreciate your support. Please keep spreading the word about "9-Man" by sharing our sample video. We are happy to honor the rewards from our Kickstarter campaign for new donors who can contribute anytime at www.9-man.com. We also have Limited Edition NYMini T-shirts available (see snake) for $25, shipping included. Email 9man.intern@gmail.com to request your size (larger sizes are going fast!).

Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!!

-Ursula and the "9-Man" documentary team

PS If you made a contribution to "9-Man" and are eligible for matching donations from your employer, please remember to file your request with your company. Essential tax information about "9-Man" can be found in Update #10. Thanks for doubling your impact!

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Company Matching--> Double Your Impact

Update #9 · Jan 8, 2013 · comment

Happy New Year!

Your tax-receipts from IDA are being processed right now and should be in your hands very shortly. Some of you have asked about corporate matching contributions, and the answer is YES! With the help of our fiscal sponsor, your pledge can be multiplied through your company's matching donation. Here is the info you'll need:

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION'S POLICY:

Is my project eligible for matching gifts? 

Yes. We can process and accept matching gifts from businesses when an employee has made an eligible donation. Each company has their own rules and procedures for processing these donations. Employees or businesses who would like to make eligible gifts should contact the appropriate person at their place of employment for details on how to proceed. After a matching gift has been initiated, please let us know that a matching donation will be arriving and ask your company to reference the project you are donating to somewhere on the check or accompanying letter.

IDA'S FEDERAL TAX ID NUMBER: 95-3911227

IDA'S MAILING ADDRESS: IDA, Attention: Fiscal Sponsorship Donations, 1201 West 5th Street, Suite M270, Los Angeles, CA 90017

IMPORTANT: Please have your company reference "9-Man" somewhere on the check or accompanying letter.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking the time to increase your impact! We are still working very hard to raise the remaining budget for the film and every little bit helps.

-Ursula and the "9-Man" documentary team

PS Kickstarter released a great little sideshow today. See it here and take note of this amazing stat: 63 Kickstarter-funded films opened in theaters in December 2012. Can't wait to be part of next year's slideshow!

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WE DID IT!

Update #8 · Dec 21, 2012 · 2 comments

Amazing!

Thanks to you and 635 other backers, we reached our Kickstarter fundraising goal and raised $40,591! 

We're so excited to get back to work on "9-Man" and very proud to have you as part of our team.

It's hard to even express how grateful I am for each and every donation that came in. The notes of support and encouragement are so invaluable. We are energized and ready to tackle editing and final production and can't wait to share our progress with you.

In the coming weeks, you will receive an acknowledgement of your contribution from the International Documentary Association for tax purposes. If you happen to work for a company that offers matching donations, we would love it if you could submit your paperwork and double your impact! Information for your company match can be found here.

Thank you so much for your contribution to "9-Man". Please continue to spread the word and direct people to our Website (www.9-man.com/donate) to make contributions. Together, we're going to make a great documentary. Thank you so, so much for your support!

Happy Holidays!

-Ursula and the "9-Man" documentary team

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The Final Countdown ... JOIN US!

Update #7 · Dec 21, 2012 · comment

We are now in our final hour of our Kickstarter campaign...

Ursula, Theresa, Stefanie and Mike will be logging on at 4:30 PM EST until the final bell rings for a Google Hangout to talk about the campaign, reminisce about the production of the documentary, answer any of your questions and thank all our amazing donors!

Please click here to join us for the hangout. You can participate by video chat, text chat or just listen in...

https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/c283d24e547014519108f06e8a3c3c7a485f2396?pqs=1&hl=en&authuser=0

Also, if you missed it, here is a link to a nice little piece on "9-Man" that the FOX Wilmington evening news did in North Carolina on Wednesday night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxdsRSL3Nt0&feature=youtu.be

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We Are Strong

Update #6 - For backers only · Dec 20, 2012 · comment

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