On May 8, after only 12 days of fundraising on IndieGoGo, the CAMP UNITY project reached its first fundraising goal of $1000! This only happened because of support from my friends, family, and colleagues who received an email about the project a few weeks ago - and I cannot thank them enough. I also can’t believe how quickly everyone mobilized to help out the documentary project and make this happen. That initial $1000 will be channeled into funds for a 2nd unit camera to be used during the final musical/dance/theater performances at the Unity Academy 2008, as well as other miscellaneous camera gear.
This was only the first fundraising goal for the CAMP UNITY project. Even when its for a good cause filmmaking is expensive, so we decided to supplement the film’s budget by raising relatively small amounts of money to help cover critical production costs on IndieGoGo. The website only disburses money to filmmakers if they reach their fundraising goal in 45 days, otherwise the money is refunded to the people who donated. With July fast approaching, we have posted another fundraising goal. Its slightly higher this time around at $1500 which will be put primarily towards sound equipment/microphones, lighting gear, camera lenses, and tapes.
If you are interested in making a donation, please visit the CAMP UNITY profile on IndieGoGo - http://www.indiegogo.com/CAMPUNITY Besides contributing funds to the film, you also can help out by donating equipment or frequent flyer miles on the Soulbird website, spreading the word about the project to your own network of friends and family, using the CAMP UNITY widget in emails and blogs (its available on the IndieGoGo profile), and/or endorsing the film on IndieGoGo. Everything helps!
Many thanks to those who contributed to the first round of fundraising for the CAMP Unity project:
Michelle Pallister and Chris Dennis
Kent White
Louise and Brian White
Peter and Celeste Hiller
V. Zeitlin
Cathie Spindler
Paul Bruno
Gabrielle Zeitlin
Amy Gryziec
Erin Hart
Matt Naderi
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