Building Magic: a documentary about Mario the Magician

A project in Nyack, NY by Kal + Katie
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"Magic is a total moment of being astonished and questioning what you believe." -Mario
Backers: 321
Average Pledge Per Backer: $113

Funded: $36,432 of $35,000
Dates: Jul 8th -> Aug 7th (30 days)
Project By: Kal + Katie
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How You Can Help

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

7 HOURS and SO SO CLOSE

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! We are BLOWN AWAY by the whirlwind of support we saw in our final full day yesterday. Now, with just 7 hours left in the campaign, we are only $2,703 away from our goal. This is insane! It's RIGHT THERE.  Please, help us in these final hours...... (Read More)

24 HOURS TO GO

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
For a little while there, we seemed kind of "stuck," but lots of last minute pledges have been coming in, and we're almost 60% funded now! We have only 24 HOUR LEFT, but we're getting there! We're getting there! That darned green line is moving!!!... (Read More)

We Need You Now More Than Ever!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Never Before Seen Clip

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been an exciting week!  Actor Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Portlandia, HIMYM, Desperate Housewives...) tweeted about our project not once... And now for my next trick, a wonderful video worth checking out courtesy of... (Read More)

Okay, THIS is cool...

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The one and only Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Desperate Housewives, How I Met Your Mother, Portlandia...) TWEETED ABOUT US! Let's get this RTing around the world, please?!?!?  (Read More)

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July 25th - via: usatoday.com
It's time for another installment of our series that spotlights cool-sounding crowd-funding projects. (Read More)

Levitation, anyone?

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Good day, lovely people!  23% down, 77% to go. We have 13 days left to make this happen!!! Keep on sharing the project! Tell your friends to pitch in! A big thanks to Sparkfun Electronics for blogging about Mario today. Also check out the... (Read More)

Be Your Best Mom blog post

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Milena of Be Your Best Mom blogged about our project today. She speaks from the perspective of having seen Mario perform live with her family, and we love her passion. :) http://beyourbestmom.com/2013/07/building-magic-nyc-magician-seeks-funding/  (Read More)

New Reward: Digital Download!

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning on this sunny summer day. The once-every-17-years magicicadas are rattle-buzzing in and out in the background. The heat is not as oppressive as it's been. It's a good day. I like Tuesdays. Some news. By request, we're now offering a... (Read More)

Get to know Mario via Google+ Hangout tomorrow!

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
MAKE Magazine's free virtual summer camp, Maker Camp, hosts our very own Mario the Magician as their special guest tomorrow, Monday, July 22nd at 4:00PM EST! You can livestream the Google+ Hangout via MAKE's Google+ page or YouTube channel. Get a... (Read More)

Just about 20% there...

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Saturday, friends! We're just about 20% funded. It feels good, but there is still quite a ways to go, and we are still working our tails off everyday to get the word out there. You guys, too, we see! We're at 459 FB shares now! Thank you so... (Read More)

New Rewards!

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Good evening, All! We noticed that we've been getting a lot of social media love from the maker/diy and magic communities. Kindred spirits - thank you for helping us spread the word! We wanted to speak to you all specifically with a few new rewards,... (Read More)

First Week Down

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! It's been one week and one day since we launched the campaign. We're 11% funded so far - why was it so exciting to us to pass the 10% mark?! It felt important. 21 days to go. We can do this. We have faith. 51 backers - a heartfelt thanks to... (Read More)

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