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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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$6,000 Campaign Goal
$6,651 Raised So Far (111%)
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Time Remaining
91 Fuelers
92 Contributions
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Rewards

Fuel $10 or more:

Any contribution of $10 receives: the behind-the-scenes dish in our e-newsletter 6 Fuelers!

Fuel $25 or more:

Any contribution of $25 receives: everything $10 gets PLUS your name in LIGHTS (on the website/in the playbill) 12 Fuelers!

Fuel $40 or more:

Any contribution of $40 receives: everything $25 gets PLUS 1 ticket to any performance (excluding opening night) + an invite to our meet & greet kick-off party (food, drink and cast members, oh my!) 39 Fuelers!

Fuel $100 or more:

Any contribution of $100 receives: everything $40 gets PLUS 2 tickets to any performance (excluding opening night) + future ebay earnings with a show poster signed by cast/crew 16 Fuelers!

Fuel $250 or more:

Any contribution of $250 receives: everything $100 gets PLUS 4 tickets to any performance (excluding opening night) + an invite to a "halfway there" workshop presentation

Fuel $500 or more:

Any contribution of $500 receives: everything $250 gets PLUS 2 tickets to opening night (break out your tux) + 4 tickets to any performance (excluding opening night) + an invite to the final dress rehearsal (very exclusive)

Fuel $750 or more:

Any contribution of $750 receives: everything $500 gets PLUS your name in BIGGER lights (producer's credit on the playbill title page/website/press release) + your 50-word bio in the playbill + 6 tickets to any performance (excluding opening night) 2 Fuelers!

Fuel $1,000 or more:

Any contribution of $1,000 receives: everything $750 gets PLUS a lunch or dinner chat with the playwright/producers + 2 free tickets to the off-broadway opening of the playwright's "and she said, he said, i said yes" (something to look forward to in fall 2010) + 8 tickets to any performance (excluding opening night) 1 Fueler!

Started by When Last We Flew June 14th, 2010

when last we flew: MAKE IT FLY!

Hello to the When Last We Flew Team! Welcome to RocketHub - and best of luck with your project :)

By Brian Meece Jun 15th, 2010 at 10:26 PM EDT

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Week #1 of our 6 weeks is up, and we're so happy to have already raised 23% of our rocket fuel! HUGE thanks to all of you, our early supporters: Vlad, Brian, Erika, Nancy, Robert, John, Audrey, Kate, Ian, Lauren, and Daniella. We can't wait to share in the creative process of "when last we flew" with you!

By When Last We Flew Jun 22nd, 2010 at 08:20 AM EDT

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