91%: A Documentary About Guns in America
A project in New Orleans, LA by John Richie000days
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91% of Americans polled want background checks on all gun sales and Congress will not pass meaningful legislation to address this. Why?
Backers: 581
Average Pledge Per Backer: $108
Funded: $62,832 of $60,000
Dates: Nov 13th -> Jan 12th (60 days)
Project By: John Richie
Backers: 581
Average Pledge Per Backer: $108
Funded: $62,832 of $60,000
Dates: Nov 13th -> Jan 12th (60 days)
Project By: John Richie
$62,832
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 12 @ 10:01 -0500 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
We did It! 
January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody, We did it! We’ve raised the $60,000 for 91%. Thanks to all of you for your support. This really does mean the world to me. We’ve never had a solid budget to work from. With Shell Shocked, we always had to find it as we go. I am... (Read More)
We are at 91%
January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I was just about to post that we are at 91%, but as I was typing this a new donor just brought us up to 94%! The last two days have been unbelievable. I want to tell you what has happened in the last 24 hours. We are currently at $56,977, since... (Read More)
$50,000!
January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We just crossed the $50,000 mark! We're going to get there! (Read More)
71 Hours left!
January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Morning Everybody, Well, here we are with 3 days left. We are at $44,568. In the last 24 hours we raised just over $1900 thanks to 28 new backers (one named The Amazing Thor which I have no doubt that you are in fact Amazing) and 8 of you who... (Read More)
New Reward-The Brent Joseph Special
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Here is the new Reward. We are calling it the Brent Joseph Special. Brent, Editor of Shell Shocked, is probably the most knowledgeable person I know about New Orleans and The French Quarter. Everytime I've gone down there with... (Read More)
3 days left- Turning into a nailbiter
January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning everybody, I first want to report our progress. In the last 24 hour we raised $2187 ($900 hundred came from the Shell Shocked Screening) which means we have a little over $17,000 to go. I want to welcome and thank the 31 new backers,... (Read More)
4 days left!, we're at $40,744
January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, Everybody. We have 4 days left, We've raised $40,744 ($4,934 yesterday alone), and we have about $19,000 left to go. I want to thank and welcome all 39 new backers that pledged yesterday. Thank you for bringing us closer to our... (Read More)
6 Days Left-Closer than we've ever been
January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Everybody, We have 6 days left and we're at $36,422 with $23,578 to go. That seems like a lot left, but it keeps on shrinking. In the last 24 hours, we've had 40 donors join us, and we made just over $2000. We are miles away from... (Read More)
The Countdown Begins!
January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everybody, Tomorrow begins our last week of the campaign. We have come along way. This morning I woke up to a $100.00 donation that put our campaign over the $33,000 mark which means we are 55% of the way there. A week ago today, we were... (Read More)
Join us for family-style dinner this Tuesday!
December 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities has graciously agreed to host us, and we'll have music by Dave Jordan and West Bank Mike Doussan with dinner. Come celebrate the end of this campaign! Invite your friends. This time is all about breaking... (Read More)
Join us tonight at TREO!
December 27th - via: kickstarter.com
As backers, you get free admission to our screening of Shell Shocked tonight at Treo, 6pm. Bring a friend! They have drink specials for us, and we'll have a short discussions after the film. Hope to see you tonight - and for our friends far and wide,... (Read More)
16 Days left!
December 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends and Supporters, We have 16 days left in our campaign and we have a ways to go. It's going to be an uphill battle, but we can still win. Once again, I am reaching out to you for help. For those of you who can afford to increase your... (Read More)
A special get-together in January...
December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're hoping to plan an event to thank our backers, celebrate how far we've come, and also spark discussion and bring people together in early January. While we have some of the elements in place already, we are in search of a great space to host us.... (Read More)
Indiewire project of the week
December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody, Today 91% is up for a vote to be Indiewire's project of the week. I f we won, it would help push this project further into public view which we really need. Right now, We are behind by about 40 votes. If each one of you would... (Read More)
New Video
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Lonnie and Sandy Philips helped us create this video last week in DC to help boost our campaign. We have 25 days left to go. Please share this video in your social networks. Thanks, John https://vimeo.com/114864315 (Read More)
Quick note about some local events here in New Orleans...
December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers - We wanted to be sure to invite you to several events we have planned for this month. Tomorrow evening, Thursday the 18th, Faubourg Wines is graciously hosting a five-country wine tasting for us, with a brief introduction to the film... (Read More)
Great News!
December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody, We arrived back from our DC trip with some great news. First of all, we are almost to $15,000. That's 25% with 27 days to go which is awesome. Even more exciting, Our Kickstarter project was selected as project of the day at Indiewire... (Read More)
91% is in D.C.
December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone! We have been in D.C. since Wednesday and really hit the ground running! Wednesday we followed the Newtown Action Alliance while they lobbied Congress urging them to reintroduce the comprehensive background check bill and attended a... (Read More)
‘Shellshocked’ director continues the conversation
November 17th - via: nolavie.com
In the past year or so, filmmaker John Richie has traveled the country screening Shellshocked, his award-winning documentary on the effects of gun violence on New Orleans teenagers. Along the way, he says, he began to notice some recurring patterns in his hundreds of conversations about gun control. (Read More)
Happy Holidays
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to take this quick moment to thank all of you for bringing us this far. We are 4 dollars away from $6000 which will bring us 10% of the way. We still need the help. If you want to go the extra mile, please send out the kickstarter to... (Read More)
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