Curious George Documentary
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A documentary film exploring the extraordinary lives of Hans & Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children’s books.
Backers: 1483
Average Pledge Per Backer: $125
Funded: $186,010 of $175,000
Dates: Jul 26th -> Aug 24th (30 days)
Project By: Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Backers: 1483
Average Pledge Per Backer: $125
Funded: $186,010 of $175,000
Dates: Jul 26th -> Aug 24th (30 days)
Project By: Ema Ryan Yamazaki
$186,010
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 24 @ 18:01 -0400 GMT
106%
of goal
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TWO HOURS LEFT! JOIN US LIVE on FACEBOOK NOW & SPECIAL MUGS ADDED! LAST CHANCE! 
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
TUNE IN NOW TO FACEBOOK AND CELEBRATE THE CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN WITH SOME OF THE FILM TEAM! Click HERE JOIN EMA AND HER TEAM LIVE ON FACEBOOK 4PM-6PM EST JUST RELEASED-LAST CHANCE TO GET A LIMITED EDITION GEORGE MUG!The Rey Archives JUST approved an... (Read More)
9 HOURS LEFT......STRETCHING TO THE LAST HOUR!
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
BEYOND GRATITUDE We are in awe! We crossed the $175,000 finish line and we are DOING THE HAPPY DANCE! THANKS to each and every one of our 1,425 plus backers, we did it! Doing a Kickstarter has been such an emotional experience for us. To see so many... (Read More)
WE MADE IT! 1,398 backers $182,913 pledged with 20 HOURS LEFT!
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
WE DIT IT! ALL BECAUSE OF OUR BACKERS! There are no words to describe this feeling! We have blown past our goal of $175,000 due to the incredible support of friends, family and Curious George fans all around the world! This truly has been a... (Read More)
Tune in and Watch LIVE - Ema waiting to cross the goal line!
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Less than $400 to go! You can tune in NOW...LIVE as Ema and her team watch our Kickstarter reach its goal! (Read More)
30 Hours to Go! 「おさるのジョージ」あと30時間！！
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are in the last 30 HOURS of our campaign! As we sprint across the finish line we want to take a moment to THANK all of our backers (check out our thank you memes at the bottom of this update!) for the continued SHARING we know you've been doing.... (Read More)
50 HOURS left - $16,000 to go!
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
What a Monday! Not only have we almost raised $20,000 today alone, but your donations pushed us over the $158,000 mark for the whole campaign. We only have $16K left to raise, but time is running out! KEEP SHARING and spreading the word. We are SO... (Read More)
1,000 Backers! Special Private Gift JUST FOR BACKERS! Only 24 Hours to View Online!
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
3 Days Left! SHARE with 3 Friends! - Curious George Store Event LIVE Coverage
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, THANK YOU for all the upped pledges, tweets, Facebook likes and words of support during these LAST DAYS of our campaign. We have raised $130,304 by 994 people. Unbelievable! We need you now more than ever! Spread the word!If each of... (Read More)
$55K left to raise! Time to make this happen!
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
What a journey this has been! Each day we get closer to the finish line, the more incredible the support we see from our backers. THANKS to our 940 backers we are nearly 70% funded and we fully believe WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN! $55K in Four Days -... (Read More)
5 DAYS LEFT! $68K LEFT TO RAISE! WE CAN DO THIS, BUT WE NEED YOU!
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We've got FIVE DAYS LEFT, folks! What's new? We've got NEW REWARDS. With our exclusive access to Hans and Margret Rey's archival collection (thanks to the generosity of and partnership with Lay Lee Ong and the de Grummond Collection at the... (Read More)
We passed $100K! Plus a message from author Louise Borden!
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We've soared over the $100K mark!A message of celebration and thanks from Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 More from Ema...Thank you for being... (Read More)
Still time to double your donation - Help us pass $100K mark!
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
****Kickstarter is experiencing technical difficulties with updates. Please mind and formatting errors you might see below. Visit our Kickstarter page to view the full and complete update. Hey Backers,THANK YOU for the all that you've done so far for... (Read More)
NEW UPDATE & Apologies....
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Kickstarter is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please ignore any below formatting issues. Apologies to all who received a very garbled message from us yesterday (and today!). A BRAND NEW MATCHING DONOR That's right, The Campaign... (Read More)
LAST DAY TO VOTE, BANANA CHALLENGE, INCREDIBLE REWARDS AND AN IN-STORE EVENT!
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR US FOR INDIEWIRE's "PROJECT OF THE WEEK" =========================================================================== The Olympic athletes aren't the only ones going for gold! Help us WIN IndieWire's "Project of the... (Read More)
BANANA CHALLENGE: We're 'Going Bananas' AND YOU CAN, TOO!
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Help us get to 1,000 backers by Tuesday morning and we'll send EVERYONE who backs Curious George Documentary a CUSTOM-MADE STRESS BANANA!Watch Lead Animator Jacob Kafka dealing with the STRESS of director Ema Ryan Yamazaki's impossible requests. ... (Read More)
VOTE for George NOW! - Project of the Week!
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
A Message from Ema on our Sam Waterston AnnouncementYesterday, The Hollywood Reporter announced our BIG NEWS! That Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and Emmy-award winning actor SAM WATERSTON will narrate our CuriousGeorge Documentary IF we get... (Read More)
BIG Announcement! Actor Sam Waterston to Narrate our Documentary!
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Oscar-nominated actor Sam Waterston will narrate our Curious George Documentary...if the film gets funded. Read the exclusive release from The Hollywood Reporter to get the inside scoop! "It's a perfect match and for me it will literally be a... (Read More)
THIS JUST IN! Another $5K Matching Donor Swings In!
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
$5,000 Matching Donor!For 48 hours only, an anonymous donor has agreed to match each donation up to $5,000! After sharing the news of Oscar-winning Director Alex Gibney's support of our documentary, this anonymous donor stepped forward and offered to... (Read More)
OSCAR-WINNING DOC FILMMAKER ALEX GIBNEY AND GEORGE
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
The Incredible Alex Gibney and hIs Connection to Curious George:Award-winning director, Alex Gibney, shares his amazing Curious George connection and why it's important to support this Kickstarter. As he explains in the video, his tie to Curious... (Read More)
$17K in Two Days!! WOW. Just WOW.
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Successful Matching Donor Campaign!We have so much GOOD NEWS and GRATITUDE that we needed another UPDATE today! First of all, THANK YOU to all of our NEW BACKERS and welcome. We are so happy to have you here supporting our documentary. Our friends... (Read More)
A Saturday Surprise!!
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry to interrupt your weekend, folks, but we just received some EXCITING NEWS and we couldn't wait to share it with you! Ready?... You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 That's... (Read More)
Win FREE Gift Card to Curious George Store PLUS Interview with The Associated Press!!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Refer Kickstarter Backers & Collect an Online Gift Card!Hello Curious Backers! The world's only Curious George Store, located in Cambridge, MA, has graciously donated 25 gift cards to our campaign! WOW! To spice things up - and to say THANK YOU... (Read More)
BACKERS AND KIDDOS AND A SNEAK PEEK, OH MY!
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
OUR BACKERS AIN'T MONKEYING AROUND! In the last 24 hours, we had a LANDSLIDE OF DONATIONS. Almost a third of our total donations came in yesterday and we could not be more grateful! A crowdsourcing all-or-nothing campaign involves many people... (Read More)
WE WANT YOUR KIDS TO BE IN THE DOCUMENTARY!!!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
STARTING TODAY, we have an incredible opportunity for the little ones in your life!We want YOUR cutest Curious George moments. Watch Director, Ema Ryan Yamasaki's video below for instructions on how YOUR child can be in the finished film!Post your... (Read More)
BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH A BACKER CHALLENGE and SHARING!
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
BACKER CHALLENGE! We need YOU.The Reys lived a life of wonder and adventure... and what's a little adventure without a challenge? If we can hit 200 backers by tonight, we’ll release a collection of special BTS photos from our shoots. You'll get an... (Read More)
OUR FIRST 24 HOURS! THANK YOU!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, What an amazing first 24 hours. A HUGE thank you to 83 backers (and counting!) who immediately jumped on the opportunity to join us on this journey. We're overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of support from friends, Curious... (Read More)
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