BLACKFACE: the story of nobody - an independent feature film

A project in Denver, CO by Cajardo Lindsey
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A Black man performing in blackface in 1918 gets a breathtaking opportunity to play William Shakespeare's Hamlet on Broadway
Backers: 265
Average Pledge Per Backer: $307

Funded: $81,399 of $80,000
Dates: Feb 21st -> Mar 23rd (30 days)
Project By: Cajardo Lindsey
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Latest News

WE HIT OUR GOAL!!!!

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
YES, YES, YES!!!! Every donation counted, every social media share counted, every email or phone call to a friend and family member counted. And the best thing about this whole accomplishment is that we did it together!!! As a friend said, we are... (Read More)

🗣 We are roughly $3,600 away!

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Yes, we are about $3,600 away from our goal! Gratitude goes out to all of you for making this possible. Please continue to share the Kickstarter campaign on your social media platforms if you have time, and with friends and family! We have a little... (Read More)

We got our match!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello All, We received a match for a total of $7,895.00! Thank you, thank you, thank you to the matching donor!!! Thanks to their generosity we are that much closer to the $80,000. Thank you to every one who continues to spread the word. We are... (Read More)

200th Backer

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We just reached our 200th backer!!! And... we are up to $7,885 in obtaining our $10,000 matched donor funds. Once we obtain the matched funds by today our total will be $73,459.00. That is only $6,541 away from our $80,000 total Kickstarter goal by... (Read More)

🔥$3,790 in the 1st 24 hours🔥

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Yes, We received $3,790 (only $6,210 left to go) in the 1st 24 hours of our 48-hour run to release a pledged donor match up to $10,000. Please continue to spread the word, and we will be able to take advantage of the matching donor’s $10,000 by... (Read More)

DONOR WILLING TO MATCH UP TO $10,000 IN NEXT 48 HOURS

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We now have a donor willing to do a $10,000 match for new donor pledges and current project backers who increase their pledge in the next 48 hours to help us reach our goal. I am so grateful for this!  We are just $26,541 short of our goal with... (Read More)

More than halfway there

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
A huge thank you goes out to all our backers! We are more than halfway to our goal! Will be heading to a gathering tonight that some beautiful people are hosting for us to help us reach our goal! Please send your positive and inspirational energy as... (Read More)

Excited about our progress!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
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So Grateful

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning everyone! We are so grateful for all of your contributions. Personally, I’m basking in the energy of appreciation. What a growth-inducing journey, and I am so glad to be on it with you. Cajardo  (Read More)

What an incredible start! We're on our way to meeting our goal!

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much, everyone! We've come so far in such a short time.  No project of weight and significance can be done alone.  I certainly know that without you, there's no way that we move forward to complete this film.  I am proud to be on the... (Read More)

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