Save the Fairlee Drive-In!
A project in Fairlee, VT by Fairlee Drive-in000days
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We are an iconic drive-in theater searching for a way to pay for the movie industry's switch from 35mm film to digital.
Backers: 606
Average Pledge Per Backer: $63
Funded: $38,075 of $27,595
Dates: Apr 1st -> May 31st (60 days)
Project By: Fairlee Drive-in
Backers: 606
Average Pledge Per Backer: $63
Funded: $38,075 of $27,595
Dates: Apr 1st -> May 31st (60 days)
Project By: Fairlee Drive-in
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current pledge level
Last Updated: May 31 @ 20:01 -0400 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
Almost there!
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Everybody! Thanks so much for pushing us past out goal on Kickstarter- were past $30,000 now! The kickstarter goal was only part of the cost, so keep spreading the word- the more we raise now the less we have to later. There's a little under 35 hours... (Read More)
Overtime!
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We hit 100%!!!! Thanks to everybody who helped get us here, by pledging and spreading the word, we couldn’t have done anything like this without you. However, now that we have met our goal we need to... (Read More)
FOUR DAYS LEFT
May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We're closing in on our goal but time is running out- This is CRUNCH TIME! If everyone who backed our project so far gets a friend to pledge $20, we'll meet our goal. Its that simple. Thank you guys for putting us within striking distance. I'm... (Read More)
Happy Memorial Day!
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The clock is ticking on our Kickstarter Campaign to go digital! Here's a breakdown, by the numbers- $80,000+: Cost of converting to digital 4: Drive-In's left in VT 5: Days left in the campaign $7,811: Dollars to our Kickstarter goal! 0:... (Read More)
FINAL WEEK
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
One week to go! 36% left in the campaign to the goal! Our big push today is Twitter- if you have a Twitter account, follow us @FairleeDrivein & RT our most recent post. WE GOTTA SPREAD THE WORD ACROSS THE GLOBE. See you in the twittersphere! (Read More)
Life in the slow lane
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
If this week could be a holiday in the Upper Valley, it would be the week of the dandelions. The yellow flowers pop up en mass, turning lawns, meadows, and hayfields into a sea of yellow. For the bees, flies, and other little flying creatures, this... (Read More)
Halfway there!
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now over 50% funded!! WOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work everyone! Thanks so much for getting us to this milestone. Now that you’ve helped out, its SO important that you tell others! Friends at work, your relatives, your neighbors,... (Read More)
Hollywood Comes to the Green Mountains
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This past week, a film crew was at the Drive-In taking footage for an upcoming documentary, called Eat Sleep Drive-In. Directed by David Gewertz, the film documents the only two motel/drive-in theater combinations in the country. And the Fairlee is... (Read More)
Digital Projector Review- 5 stars!
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We used the digital projector last night- and can I say WOW! The picture was much, much brighter than our previous projector. Even the dark scenes in Godzilla seemed crisp, as seen from my perch inside the Snack Shack, and when the biggest bomb went... (Read More)
Kickstarter Update
May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody- just an update on our progress. We’ve had a flurry of support, and now we are at over 40% of our goal- which is awesome!! But since Kickstarter won’t let us see a dime unless we reach our goal, we’ve got some work ahead of us. We... (Read More)
A Fairlee Perfect Ritual
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
After the day is saved, plot lines come to fruition, and lovers walk off into the sunset, some cars in the field get their stuff packed up, walk the children to the bathroom, and go home. Those that stay, however, take part in a little tradition... (Read More)
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