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Extra Credits
Launch:

James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Fund:

Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
Fly:

James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.

AFIA
Launch:

Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Fund:

Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Fly:

Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.

Aram Bajakian
Launch:

Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Fund:

Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
Fly:

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.

Here and There
Launch:

Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
Fund:

Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
Fly:

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
Launch:

When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Fund:

Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Fly:

Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.

Through the Looking Glass
Launch:

Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
Fund:

Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
Fly:

RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.

Paris in HDR
Launch:

Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Fund:

Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Fly:

Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.

NONVIOLENCE
Launch:

Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Fund:

Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Fly:

Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.

Paul Davis Collection
Launch:

Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Fund:

Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Fly:

Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.

Big Puzzle, One Piece
Launch:

Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Fund:

Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Fly:

Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.

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$10,000 Campaign Goal
$10,553 Raised So Far (106%)
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141 Fuelers
144 Contributions
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Fuel $15 or more:

Any contribution of $15 receives: Brasslands Sights and Sounds - mp3s and high-res digital stills from Guča 12 Fuelers!

Fuel $25 or more:

Any contribution of $25 receives: Brasslands DVD signed by the filmmakers. 76 Fuelers!

Fuel $50 or more:

Any contribution of $50 receives: Brasslands DVD + Brasslands Sights and Sounds package + 8”x10” glossy print taken in Guča. 21 Fuelers!

Fuel $75 or more:

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!

Fuel $100 or more:

Any contribution of $100 receives: Brasslands DVD + limited edition Brasslands T-shirt. 14 Fuelers!

Fuel $250 or more:

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!

Fuel $500 or more:

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!

Fuel $800 or more:

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.

Fuel $1,000 or more:

Any contribution of $1,000 receives: Everything from $15-500 level + framed 24” x 16” photo from Guča festival printed on canvas.

Fuel $4,000 or more:

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!

Fuel $5,000 or more:

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

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