James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.
Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.
Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
Lou Reed heard Aram and chose him as his new guitarist while Aram's album is now released by John Zorn's Tzadik record label.
Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.
When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.
Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.
Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.
Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.
Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.
Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.
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Any contribution of $15 receives: Brasslands Sights and Sounds - mp3s and high-res digital stills from Guča 12 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $25 receives: Brasslands DVD signed by the filmmakers. 76 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $50 receives: Brasslands DVD + Brasslands Sights and Sounds package + 8”x10” glossy print taken in Guča. 21 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $75 receives: Brasslands DVD + the “Meerkat Bundle”, which includes “Stages”, Meerkat Media's first Feature Length Film AND a Compilation DVD - "5 Years of Collaboratively Crafted Meerkat Shorts 2005-2010". 10 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $100 receives: Brasslands DVD + limited edition Brasslands T-shirt. 14 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $250 receives: Invitation to an exclusive fine-cut producers screening in New York City. Fuelers at this level will have the unique opportunity to attend in person or by simulcast a special screening of Brasslands in its near-finished stage + Brasslands DVD. 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $500 receives: Invitation to an exclusive fine-cut producers screening + bottle of rakia (Serbian plum brandy) shipped to you + Brasslands DVD. 1 Fueler!
Any contribution of $800 receives: One-day hands-on film making crash course tailored to your skill/interest. Crash course will take place in Meerkat’s Brooklyn office, or on-location in NYC.
Any contribution of $1,000 receives: Everything from $15-500 level + framed 24” x 16” photo from Guča festival printed on canvas.
Any contribution of $4,000 receives: A team of Meerkat filmmakers will produce a short documentary about the subject of your choice. This could be about you, a friend or relative, your pet, a gift for your friend or family, or whatever subject you can think of. This is truly a unique, one-of-a-kind gift! *If shot outside NYC, transportation will need to be arranged separate from prize. 1 Fueler!
Any contribution of $5,000 receives: Weekend for two in NYC during Golden Fest 2012. Prize includes: 2x RT airfare from anywhere in the US, tickets to both nights of Golden Fest, dinner for two a Kafana (NY’s finest Serbian restaurant), and two night’s stay in a beautiful private Park Slope apartment just blocks from Golden Fest venue + Everything from $15-500 level.
Started by Meerkat Media Collective March 15th, 2011
The Meerkat Media Collective, a self-organized community of media makers committed to creating innovative and thought-provoking films through shared authorship and consensus process. Since 2005, the collective has produced and distributed over twenty short films and two features. Their first feature documentary, Stages, won Best Documentary and Audience Award when it premiered at the HBO New York International Latino Film Festival.