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That's right, we only have three more weeks until our campaign is over on October 5. To celebrate the interest and momentum in the campaign, we are offering some very special gifts FOR FREE. Over 2300 people have "Liked" our Becoming Fools Kickstarter Project page. We really appreciate the encouragement and wish we could produce a film with "Likes", but unfortunately, we can't. We need our "Likers" to become "Backers" in order to tell this story. To encourage "Likers" to become "Backers", we are adding some new bonus incentives as a way to say thank you. Why wait? Back Becoming Fools today! BONUS INCENTIVES: 1. DOWNLOAD A FREE SONG TODAY EVERY PLEDGE will receive a FREE SONG DOWNLOAD from our dear friend AMY STROUP (www.amystroup.com). Pledges start at $1 and you get the song TODAY! 2. ALL PLEDGES OVER $25 GET THE FILM SOUNDTRACK FOR FREEAs an added bonus on...
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In this heartwarming video update filmed last week in Guatemala, "Willy the Magician" and "Mefi the Juggler", two boys who grew up on the streets of Guatemala City show us their talents and share some of their hope for the future. There are thousands of kids like this who need help. We cried when we watched this video and it makes us want to tell this story even more. We hope it produces the same response in you. As of today we have 180 backers and are 25% of the way to our goal. We need your help to hit our goal before October 5, 2011 in order to produce this story. If you like this project, but haven't backed it, will you join us in Becoming Fools?
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YOU get to decide where we host the WORLD PREMIERE! The city that raises the most financial support for the Becoming Fools Kickstarter Campaign will host the world premiere of the film FOR FREE*! Here's how it works: 1. Back Becoming Fools on Kickstarter before Oct 5, 2011. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/306542054/becoming-fools-a-documentary 2. Include the nearest major city in your profile when you back the project. (If you have already backed the Becoming Fools Kickstarter Project, it is easy to add the city to your profile.) 3. Ask family, friends and co-workers in your area to do the same. Work together and WIN! Pledges start at $1. All pledges above $25 receive incentives. Funds are securely transferred through Amazon Payments and NO FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED UNLESS WE RAISE OUR GOAL. ALL PLEDGES ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. It is that simple! The city that raises the most money for the Becoming Fools Kickstarter project wins! We'll...
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Joel Van Dyke, our friend and mission partner in Guatemala sent us this update about a recent breakfast with organizations who serve the needs of street youth. This update does an incredible job of bridging Reparando and Becoming Fools and also explains how this project is so much more than a film. Update From Joel Yesterday morning I had a profound experience that I feel compelled to share with you all. I had breakfast with 14 year-old Gabriela. The profound part of the experience was that I did not even know I was having breakfast with her until after the breakfast was finished. As I stood up to speak, I saw her …. I forgot where I was for a minute and immediately ran over to give her a huge hug suddenly realizing that I needed to hold my composure in order to make the “presentation” I had been asked...
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You can listen to this update from Director Scott Moore by clicking the icon below. Love them or hate them, most people have an emotional memory of clowns. Clowns are like the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus, except they're more colorful …. and more real. Clowns are important to the story of Becoming Fools for several reasons. The most obvious reason is the fact that Italo was a clown - and not just a clown, but a professional clown. I didn't understand it when I first heard his story. "He's a professional what? A clown? How is that possible? Does he work at a circus?" I didn't understand. But I get it now. Clowns are a big deal in Latin America. They're much more than an icon of childhood. They are a part of the culture. And it isn't just because Latin Americans love to celebrate. Clowns represent both comedy...
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Thank you for all you've done so far to tell your friends and family about our campaign for our new film 'Becoming Fools' on Kickstarter.com. 129 people have said they want to help street kids in Guatemala by pledging your support, raising over $25,000! We are honored and blessed by this generosity. Help us reach $45,000 by Monday, September 5. Make your tax-deductible pledge today. This would put us just over 30%, which is a very important target to meet because it will put us in good standing with Kickstarter, and may provide more opportunities for promotion through them. For those who haven't pledged, is anything holding you back from pledging your support for the film? Here are some answers to questions we have received. What is 'Becoming Fools' about? Becoming Fools' portrays the vision of Italo, a professional clown, Italo, who invested in the lives of kids living in the streets. We...
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I have used the phrase, "walking forward in faith" a few times recently to describe my current season of life. Its a phrase I have often heard. I might have even used it a few times myself. But, I don't think I have ever understood the depth and meaning of those simple words strung together in a sentence like I do today … and … I know someday I will look back on the level of understanding I currently have and say, "You didn't have a clue". For context, here's an abridged re-cap of the past three months of my life: 1. I lost my job. 2. My wife Amelia lost her job. 3. We decided to produce a new film called Becoming Fools, that focuses on street youth in Guatemala 4. Rather than look for a new job, we have spent all our time developing a Kickstarter campaign to...
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Our partners are hard at work building relationships and serving needs. Fergie is a clown who volunteers with the organization At Risk No More. He spends time with the street kids every Thursday afternoon and takes kids interested in clowning to a local park or church building to train because he doesn't have a facility. Fergie said that he dreams of someday having an official school to teach the kids. Several Street Kids are learning to juggle and and walk on stilts. Others are learning magic tricks and skits. On Sunday nights, Fergie brings a meal to the street kids and leads a small discussion group. Belbeth Castro (Italo's sister) also comes to help with the events on Sunday nights. At Risk No More is currently recruiting and training other volunteers to work with the youth in a variety of ways. On Monday & Wednesday mornings, Mojoca (another organization that...
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After 3 months of preparation, we officially launched our Kickstarter Campaign on Tuesday to fund the documentary "Becoming Fools". The first two days have been very encouraging! 5% of our goal has been funded and we have 48 days remaining. We are excited about the progress and very thankful for the 39 project backers who have joined us in Becoming Fools! Please help us by making a pledge at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/306542054/becoming-fools-a-documentary We also developed a fun way to help promote the kickstarter campaign. Add a hat to your profile pic and join our gallery of fools! 1. Take a photo of yourself and leave room above your head for the hat 2. Click on this link http://twb.ly/ot5RMB 3. Put the hat twibbon on your head 4. Tag yourself in the photo 5. Tag Becoming Fools in the photo JOIN US IN BECOMING FOOLS!
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