RenFest

A project in Minneapolis, MN by Team Renfest
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The talents behind MST3K, RiffTrax, and Freaks & Geeks need YOUR help to fund a comedy show set in the world of Renaissance festivals.
Backers: 1011
Average Pledge Per Backer: $73

Funded: $73,966 of $365,000
Dates: May 10th -> Jun 9th (31 days)
Project By: Team Renfest
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Latest News

And Now, An Update

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hear ye, Hear ye, Backers!We've got some news. After much deliberation and mead-slurping, Team Renfest has decided to suspend our Kickstarter campaign.Yes, yes, we know that the majority of the money often comes in the last 2-3 days. Yes, we know... (Read More)

Release The Kraken! New Rewards Unlocked! The Home Stretch!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Backers!We are a little over a week before the end of this project and yes, we have our work cut out for us. That being said, its not over until it's over. We've just unlocked some new rewards and a new digital trading card pack!... (Read More)

Meetups, RenFaires and More!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hear ye, Hear ye Backers!A very Happy Memorial Day weekend to those of our backers in the US! We are entering the home stretch of this project.  We have a little over a week to get this done and while it looks like we have our work cut out for us,... (Read More)

New Cameo Announcement!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hear ye, Hear ye Backers!Welcome to all our new supporters!  We are happy to have you here and we are delighted that you have joined our little party. Please make sure you look through our previous updates to get your free ringtones, your first... (Read More)

Trace Beaulieu talks 'RenFest,' 'MST3K' reunion

May 27th - via: app.com
[VIDEO] - Behind the scenes on new Kickstarter-backed series (Read More)

A story to share

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, We've got a great news story for you to share with your friends on social media to help us gain more backers - let's get this story to go viral!  http://www.twincities.com/2016/05/25/renfest-tv-show-kickstarter/  (Read More)

RenFest

May 26th - via: inquisitr.com
Hollywood doesn (Read More)

TWITCH EVENT ACHIEVED + BIG RENFEST ANNOUNCEMENT!

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hear ye, Hear ye Backers!We just wrapped our first RenFest Roundtable discussion on Twitch and it turned out wonderfully!  If you missed it in person you can watch it again and re-live at our Twitch channel. We answered some questions about the... (Read More)

Your Weekend Free Ringtones are Ready for Download!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Friday Update: More Ringtones and More

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
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BIG NEWS! New Cast Member Announcement!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hear ye!  Hear ye, Backers!We here at Team RenFest are bubbling over with joy! We have a Major Announcement for you this morning!   We are pleased to announce the addition of Frank Conniff, AKA TV's Frank of MST3K, will be joining the cast of... (Read More)

Your Wednesday Ringtone is now Available for Download

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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Your Tuesday Ringtone - Now Non iPhone Friendly

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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Your Monday Ringtones Are Ready for Download!

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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Two Updates In One Day!? What Is this Madness!??

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hear Ye, Hear Ye Backers: On the heels of us hitting the 500 backer milestone, which, as we mentioned in the previous update, is YUUUGE, we wanted to let you know about something fun we'll be doing this week for all new and current backers. Staring... (Read More)

500 Backers! Digital Trading Card Pack #3 Unlocked!

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

RenFest RoundTable Discussion on Twitch - TIME & DATE CHANGE!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Backers! Things are moving fast and furious here behind the scenes at RenFest Headquarters! As we mentioned in the last update, we were trying to nail down a new time for the event.  Not only has the time changed for the RenFest RoundTable... (Read More)

The RenFest Roundtable on Twitch!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey backers! We've got some big news about an upcoming event we know you're going to want to be a part of.  Next Thursday, May 19th, we will be hosting an event called "The RenFest Roundtable"  on Twitch.tv.   Director Joe Schaak, Writer Shawn... (Read More)

New Kickstarter Trailer Added!

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Backers! Just a quick housekeeping update to let you know that we have uploaded a brand new, shiny Kickstarter trailer to the main page and also changed the main project graphic to reflect that.  It essentially adds our Official Trailer to the... (Read More)

New Rewards and Add-Ons (repost)

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
(This is a repost of the previous update. We realized it should have been a public update. We have made one small change in it, though. For those who have read it before, try and figure out what we changed! Have fun! - Team Renfest) Hey Backers!... (Read More)

New Rewards and Add-Ons

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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MST3K Writers Parody the Ren Faire World in New Comedy Series RENFEST

May 11th - via: nerdist.com
The most amazing thing about RenFest is that nobody thought of it sooner. (Read More)

Welcome to the Super Secret Renfest Guild!

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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VIDEO: New Crowdfunded TV Show Explores Renaissance Festival Office Politics

May 10th - via: huffingtonpost.com
RenFest follows the unfortunate office collision between festival denizens and their new assistant manager (Read More)

A Television Series Set At The Renfest!!!

May 10th - via: scienceblogs.com
How about a television series made by some very talented people set in the context of a Renaissance Festival? (Read More)

Kickstarting Renfest: sitcom about Ren Faires with MST3K and Freaks & Geeks alums

May 9th - via: boingboing.net
RenFest is a thoroughly entertaining workplace satire that will have you snorting your turkey leg as it skewers today's complex social issues ripped from the headlines (Read More)

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