Je Suis Superhero - I am Superhero

A project in San Francisco, CA by Harleen Singh
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An insightful & perceptive documentary about breaking racial, gender & appearance stereotypes through a lens of superheroes & comics.
Backers: 275
Average Pledge Per Backer: $96

Funded: $26,391 of $12,000
Dates: Mar 15th -> Apr 16th (32 days)
Project By: Harleen Singh
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Latest News

Documentary Using Comics to Shatter Stereotypes Launches Kickstarter

April 15th - via: indiawest.com
Indian American filmmaker Harleen Singh is frustrated with the reinforced, crude stereotyping of minority ethnicities, so she is using art to bust the myths and raise awareness about the pitfalls of generalizations based on race, gender and appearance. (Read More)

Wow 200 Supporters!

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached 200 supporters today! This is simply fantastic.  To celebrate, I have decided to create a special digital art for this occasion and all of our backers will receive a high resolution copy of it, for you to proudly display your support. ... (Read More)

Featured on Shooting People Curated List

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Getting some Monday love with Shooting People.  The Shooting People Curated Page on Kickstarter now features Je Suis Superhero. The support that has poured in from the independent film community has been overwhelming and I hope to carry this with me... (Read More)

The Places We Will Go

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I am excited that Je Suis Superhero is now featured on BackerClub.co this week! The folks at BackerClub.co have embraced diversity and featured the campaign on their site!  BackerClub is an exclusive club for people who love Kickstarter and back a... (Read More)

Late Night Edit Desk Clip #2

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
For Je Suis Superhero, we have already shot a bulk of the footage that we need. This is always a good position to be in.  Late last year, luckily, I found out that the Sierra Nevada College, a liberal arts university on the shores of the beautiful... (Read More)

Kickstart This: New Documentary Uses Comics to Explore Stereotypes

April 6th - via: blogs.indiewire.com
A worthwhile Kickstarter campaign that could use your contributions... It's already passed its base goal as you can see below, but the ultimate goal of the filmmakers is to raise as much as $65,000 (Read More)

Now Writing on The Huffington Post

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Working on Je Suis Superhero has led to a lot of amazing opportunities - to meet people, to travel, to learn how to run a campaign like this etc.  But never did I think that this campaign would open the doors for me to be a blogger at The Huffington... (Read More)

The Story Behind our Project Image

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I woke up this morning only to be pranked by Kickstarter!  This story appeared on my screen and at first I was shocked - would I be able to continue funding my campaign through Kickstarter. Only to realize a few minutes later that it was April 1st -... (Read More)

Getting Some Attention from Indian Media

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
This is certainly a happening week for the campaign. It started with some media attention and now it seems that independent Indian media publishers are starting to take an interest in our campaign.  The next two weeks will be extremely crucial for... (Read More)

New Reward - Certified Human T-Shirt

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I was tinkering with the Je-Suis Superhero logo last night and came up with a cool idea of creating a new T-shirt for our backers. The design inspiration came from a conversation I had with Eileen about organic food products and cage free eggs. ... (Read More)

Some More Media Love

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is an interview that came about this morning. I feel very blessed and am thankful for all the supporters out there.  Woke up this morning to find my interview with SikhNet, a portal  that provides for education and resources in a... (Read More)

Late Night Edit Desk Clip #1

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I have been having a lot of offline and online conversations with our backers and supporters and everyone wants to know how the film is coming along. Although we have yet to complete the full shooting, I have already started putting the edits... (Read More)

Funded, A Note of Thanks and Truly Getting Started

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear All of our Gracious Supporters,  Yesterday was an amazing day. It started with the film being featured on NBC news and ended with meeting our base goal.  Thank you for making our Kickstarter run a dream come true - it seems that the campaign... (Read More)

Je Suis Superhero featured on NBC News

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Je Suis Superhero in the news NBC News carried a story on the documentary Je Suis Superhero. We are grateful for all the support we received from our backers. Thank you!   You can read the full story by clicking HERE.   (Read More)

New Documentary 'Je Suis Superhero' Examines Stereotypes Through Comics

March 17th - via: nbcnews.com
The documentary, which is being crowdfunded, will follow three cartoon artists and feature analysis from cultural experts. (Read More)

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