FINAL GIRLS: DETROIT. WOMEN. FILMMAKERS.
A project in Detroit, MI by Andrea Claire Morningstar000days
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A group of women filmmakers in Detroit helping one another, and our community, make our movies!
Backers: 103
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51
Funded: $5,291 of $4,000
Dates: Oct 2nd -> Nov 1st (30 days)
Project By: Andrea Claire Morningstar
Backers: 103
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51
Funded: $5,291 of $4,000
Dates: Oct 2nd -> Nov 1st (30 days)
Project By: Andrea Claire Morningstar
$5,291
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 1 @ 17:03 -0400 GMT
132%
of goal
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Latest News
WE DID IT! And then some! Thanks to YOU! 
November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you we've met and exceeded our Kickstarter goal. We'll get our match from the Knight Foundation, and we'll get started on our awesome programming! You are part of our family now, and we'll be keeping you in the loop on our progress. More... (Read More)
LAST CHANCE! Just a few hours to go!
November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
It's all gravy from here! Thanks to you we WILL be getting our Knight Foundation grant! WAHOOOO! BUT there is still time to chip in and get some awesome rewards. Please let your friends know that there is a few hours left to support #womeninfilm in... (Read More)
The Final Push! 48 Hours to raise our last 800.00
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friends! We have just 48 precious hours (well, 50 as of the moment I am writing this to be exact) to meet our 5000.00 stretch goal and we need your help. Please share our campaign with friends, family and colleagues. You can use any of our... (Read More)
YAYYYY! THANK YOU SO MUCH! But it's not over yet!
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Detroit's Filmmaking Paladin: Juanita Anderson
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
"Final Girls provides a space for us to celebrate our individual and collective achievements; a space for us to honor ourselves as filmmakers and as women. Final Girls has brought together a phenomenal group of multi-talented media artists and... (Read More)
Exactly what we needed: Barbara Twist
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
"As a new filmmaker to Detroit, I was seeking a community with whom I could develop ideas, collaborate on projects and connect over our passion for storytelling. I discovered Final Girls through other women filmmakers and it was exactly what I... (Read More)
7 Days left! Let me upgrade ya...
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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Cinema from all sides: Final Girl Julia Yezbick
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
"As despicably evidenced by recent news stories coming out of Hollywood, women in the film industry face many forms of discrimination in this grossly male-dominated sector (i.e. unequal pay, unequal attribution, sexual harassment, and worse). To... (Read More)
Final Girl Spotlight: The Marvelous Marshalle Montgomery
October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
"Finding beauty in the everyday humanity of people, inspires me to create films that reflect kind souls. I love capturing moments that better connect us all to one another... Final Girls is important to me because it gives us a collective platform to... (Read More)
BEHOLD! The Final Girls Boat Tote visualized!
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all a HUGE THANKS to our generous supporters who have pushed us over the halfway mark! We are feeling the love! And we can see the horizon! Please share the campaign with friends, family and colleagues who can help us get all the way to the... (Read More)
Emphasis on the Feature: Featured Final Girl Rola Nashef
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
"The best thing about filmmaking is working with hundreds of creative artists' to bring your story to life. And the most challenging part is the isolation that you face as a writer/director in creating and communicating your vision. Final Girls... (Read More)
Final Girl Extraordinaire: Diane Cheklich
October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we highlight Final Girl Diane Cheklich. Diane's passion for Detroit, and her many accomplishments as a filmmaker are matched only by her generosity with her fellow makers. She's been an inspirational part of our community and we feel lucky... (Read More)
Final Girl Spotlight: Jasmine Rivera
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we feature Final Girls co-founder Jasmine Rivera: a multi-talented director, writer, producer, and actor born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Jasmine makes beautifully crafted narrative films rooted in the social struggles of Detroit that... (Read More)
Reasons We're Dope #1: Final Girl Natasha Beste
October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we're featuring Final Girl Natasha Beste, a multi-media maven whose talents are seemingly endless. This woman is a filmmaker, an animator, and installation artist a rock musician, a beloved teacher and that is just the tip of the sparkly... (Read More)
Thank you to our first backers!
October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
A HUGE thanks to our first backers! Thank you for showing us your support! Gus Péwé, Benjamin J Friedman, Nancy Gaydos, Sara Terry, Jenny Jacobi, Brooks, Carolina Kondo, Charlie Bidwell and one kind mystery person! You rock. In appreciation... (Read More)
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