Pistachio Wars: Killing California for a Snack Food
A project in Los Angeles, CA by Yasha Levine000days
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A groundbreaking documentary about Beverly Hills billionaires, marketing madness, water privatization, and...war with Iran.
Backers: 923
Average Pledge Per Backer: $63
Funded: $57,764 of $50,000
Dates: Nov 20th -> Dec 20th (30 days)
Project By: Yasha Levine
Backers: 923
Average Pledge Per Backer: $63
Funded: $57,764 of $50,000
Dates: Nov 20th -> Dec 20th (30 days)
Project By: Yasha Levine
$57,764
current pledge level
Last Updated: December 20 @ 16:01 -0500 GMT
115%
of goal
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Latest News
We made it! And there's a bonus reward to go with the stretch goal... 
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our funding goal yesterday, and can't say how grateful we are to all the people who have backed this project! Your support will help us bring the Pistachio Wars story to the screen the way it needs to be told - with a big splash, and with no... (Read More)
Almost there...and a new fundraising goal!
December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Pistachio Wars is now almost fully funded — we're at 98%! We now need only about $500 to reach the finish line. And it's all because of you. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen! Your generosity has been truly humbling. With our goal... (Read More)
Postcards from Oligarch Valley
December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We were so excited about making these postcard rewards, we went ahead and commissioned artist Brad Jonas to create the illustrations. So now we really need to make sure we make our goal! We're close, but we still have over 10k to raise in the last... (Read More)
A modern day Chinatown
December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
At the center of Pistachio Wars is a modern day water heist, the sort of thing that could have been lifted straight from the plot of Polanski's classic film Chinatown. Do you know the story of the Owen's Valley heist that Chinatown's plot was based... (Read More)
Halftime Update
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We just crossed the halfway mark: 16 days down, 14 days to go until the end of our campaign. A huge thank you to everyone who's contributed so far. It’s truly humbling to see so much interest and support. Although we’re getting closer and closer,... (Read More)
"Pistachio Wars" on Radio War Nerd!
December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Pistachio Wars on the radio! On Friday, Rowan and I were on Radio War Nerd talking to Gary Brecher and Mark Ames about Pistachio Wars — about how we got to making the film, what it's about, and why we think it's important. The episode just went... (Read More)
Lynda Resnick urges you to support Pistachio Wars
November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You already backed this campaign, which makes you an excellent person! But we need to get a whole lot more people on board if we are going to get this thing over the line. So we need to ask you another favor: Can you think of ONE person you know who... (Read More)
'Wonderful Company' town residents fight for drinkable tap water.
November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We hit 25% of our goal yesterday, and are now working our way toward 30%! The interest in this film, and people's generous support has been overwhelming! As promised, we are going to continue to share short edits from our raw footage throughout... (Read More)
Oil Waste Water 'Black Friday' Special
November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Throughout this campaign we will share short clips from our footage that highlight different issues Pistachio Wars will tackle. The first series we have posted for 'Black Friday' is about the use of oil industry waste water to irrigate crops. This... (Read More)
Kickstarter officially loves Pistachio Wars
November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Just as our first day came to a close, we got a note from Kickstarter telling us they are huge fans of Pistachio Wars and that they picked it as a featured "Project We Love." A huge thank you to everyone who's contributed and supported us so far.... (Read More)
And...we're live!
November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We'll be posting updates soon. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! —Yasha Levine and Rowan Wernham (Read More)
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