Who is Arthur Chu?

A project in Chicago, IL by Scott Drucker
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The Documentary Film about Arthur Chu: a spokesperson for social justice, the new king of the nerds, and 11-time Jeopardy Champion.
Backers: 129
Average Pledge Per Backer: $86

Funded: $11,071 of $50,000
Dates: Aug 18th -> Sep 17th (30 days)
Project By: Scott Drucker
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Latest News

TALKING HEADS - SCOTT & YU on "Who Is Arthur Chu?"

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
It's finally here, the talking heads video, where we have heads... and we talk... Get to know Scott and Yu a little more, get to know the project through their eyes, and find out more about their vision for the film. We'd love to hear your feedback... (Read More)

YU & SCOTT PREPARE FOR THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS!!!

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The rumors are true, we were alternates for the TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS and now there's an open spot!!... No, not really. We thought we'd give this trivia thing a try. So we found a Jeopardy! practice test and gave it a shot. Needless to say, it was... (Read More)

Fund This: 'Who is Arthur Chu?'

September 2nd - via: blog.angryasianman.com
Few folks have rocked Jeopardy like Arthur Chu. Earlier this year, the seemingly unassuming insurance analyst got a shot on the perennial TV quiz show and instantly became a polarizing figure, hated and loved for his unorthodox tactics and refusal to back down to internet haters. During an impressive eleven-game winning streak, Arthur amassed $298,200 and a new king of the nerds was born. Since then, Arthur has leveraged his proverbial fifteen minutes of infamy to use as a megaphone for social commentary on a variety of issues. (Read More)

Academy Award Winning Filmmaker to Executive Produce Who is Arthur Chu?

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
3-time Academy Award Winning Director/Producer Mark Jonathan Harris signs on as Executive Producer of our film, Who is Arthur Chu? We are excited to be working with such a talented filmmaker on this project. Mark Jonathan Harris  (Read More)

THE GOLDEN TICKET: SEE THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS LIVE!!!

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Ever wanted to see the Jeopardy! studio in person? If you want to see Arthur compete against all of the year's best players LIVE, you could get your hands on a ticket to the taping of the Tournament of Champions! Our latest addition to our perks... (Read More)

The Long Short FIlm

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
If you love paradoxes as much as Arthur, be sure to check out the long version of the short film we made back in April. While the documentary will take on a unique form of its own, here is a little more of Arthur to hold you over.  If Scott made... (Read More)

The Jeopardy Fan: Who is Arthur Chu? and Other Musings

August 20th - via: thejeopardyfan.com
So, we had another Hangout last night! Robin Carroll, Mark Dawson, Ben Ingram, Josh Frumkin, and David Kendall stopped by! We discussed some stuff that we're going to touch on in greater detail during our 90's Week panel! As always, it was a lot of fun! (Read More)

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