Canary in a Coal Mine

A project in Princeton, NJ by Jennifer Brea
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A film about life with M.E., the most prevalent and devastating disease your doctor has never heard of.
Backers: 2593
Average Pledge Per Backer: $82

Funded: $212,962 of $50,000
Dates: Oct 22nd -> Nov 22nd (32 days)
Project By: Jennifer Brea
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Latest News

Kickstarter Wrap Party

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
You are cordially invited to a virtual wrap party! Post a photo, comment, or video in honor of the massive, incredible milestone we have just reached: $200,000+ for a feature-length documentary about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis... (Read More)

Thank you for making miracles

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
If you've received this by email, click on the YouTube link below to watch. 36 hours away from midnight Friday, we reached our $200,000 goal!! THANK YOU!!You've helped turn the worst thing into the most extraordinary, wonderful thing.  (Read More)

$200,000!!!!!!

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Up high! Down low. Too slow!!  (Read More)

36 hours and $1236 to go!

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
So yesterday I was like, "Give a little more, help us get to $190,000" and you were like, "Nah, Jen. We're going to go ALL THE WAY."  As of the moment I type, we have raised $198,764 of our $200,000 goal.  THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!Folks... (Read More)

Give us a bump! Turn $5 into $10,000

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
At nearly $180,000 raised, we are just $20,000 away from our $200,000 goal. Meeting that goal, breaking that ceiling, would be tremendous for our film.  But we have just 60 hours left to do it!! 2,200+ people have supported Canary in a Coal Mine. If... (Read More)

Google Hangout On Air - Thursday at 2pm ET

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Join us for a Google Hangout On Air this Thursday at 2pm ET (11am PT, 7pm GMT) with the makers of Canary in a Coal Mine: Director/Producer Jennifer Brea and Producer/DP Kiran Chitanvis. Omar Wasow, moderator. It's a chance to ask anything and... (Read More)

Four more days & this is just the beginning

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I can't believe we've only four more days to go! This has been an amazing, life-changing experience. So many of you have written to me about how this project has given you a new hope. You, too, have given me hope. The decision to make this film was... (Read More)

Our big push to the finish line

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Daily we are moved by the support and embrace of this film, by all the messages, words of support and the stories you’ve shared. Thanks to that support, we’ve raised a tremendous fraction of our budget through the power of the crowd, far more... (Read More)

Support our Thunderclap

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
TEN DAYS TO GO! KICK OFF OUR LAST WEEK WITH A THUNDERCLAP We are organizing a Thunderclap to energize the last week of our Kickstarter campaign, and we need your help! You can read more and sign up here: http://j.mp/canarythunder If you've never... (Read More)

Shoot your story: in Melbourne, Australia

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Tell your M.E. story...in Melbourne, Australia! The "Shoot Your Story" award is now available in Melbourne, thanks to the generosity of Daniel Kerr and his sister, Anna Kerr. Daniel is a filmmaker and editor, and his sister Anna, in addition to being... (Read More)

Help us get to 6509, Shoot Your Story for $1

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We haven't given up the dream of 6509-a number of backers that would make Kickstarter history.To help us get there, we have a number of new incentives. Here's what to do (Hey! You've already done the first step.): 1. Donate at least $1 to... (Read More)

Vote for Canary in a Coal Mine - Help us win Project of the Week!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday, Canary in a Coal Mine was chosen as indieWIRE's project of the day. We are now up for project of the week, and WE NEED YOUR VOTE to win. Voting runs now to Monday, 11AM ET.... (Read More)

Shoot your Story in LA--NY--LON

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey West Coasters: We're pleased to announce that our "Shoot Your Story" reward is now available in three cities: Los Angeles, New York, and London, thanks to the generosity of one awesome angel & #MEAlly. http://j.mp/canarykickstarter If you... (Read More)

Howard Bloom: The Truth at Any Price

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Howard Bloom was publicist to some of the 1980's biggest music icons when he was struck down by M.E., an illness that left him bedridden for fifteen years. It was a long and difficult journey, but one that also brought him back to his first love:... (Read More)

Canary is a Paley DocPitch Finalist!

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We are thrilled to announce that Canary in a Coal Mine has been selected as one of five finalists in the Paley DocPitch Competition. What does this mean? On November 16th, we'll get a chance to pitch our film to a committee of executives from USA,... (Read More)

Link Correction

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Oops! One of the links in the prior email pointed to the wrong page. Here's correct link to the trailer, if you would like to share: http://j.mp/canaryB  (Read More)

New trailer + we are over halfway there!

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Thank you, everyone, for all of the energy and momentum you have given this film. We have been so moved by your emails, messages, and comments. With your help, in just ten days, we have raised over $100,000 for the production of Canary... (Read More)

ABC News: Felled by 'Devastating Disease Doctors Have Never Heard of'

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We are thrilled to announce that ABCnews.com has a new piece about Canary in a Coal Mine and the realities of life with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. It features interviews with Jennifer Brea, Nancy Klimas, and Jessica Taylor. At the heart of this... (Read More)

Help us become the most backed documentary in Kickstarter history

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for all you have given to this campaign. You've blown us away! You have inspired us to push harder, dream bigger. OUR GOAL: 6509 backers by November 22ndThat number would make us the most-backed documentary film in the history of... (Read More)

WE DID IT!! (In 3 days + 5 hours). Now, help us make history.

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT!! In just 3 days and 5 hours, we have zoomed past our first Kickstarter goal, raising more than $50,000 for Canary in a Coal Mine. You have absolutely knocked us over with all of your love and support (in Jen's case, literally). When the... (Read More)

We are almost halfway there...one day in!

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear #canaries, #spoonies, #MEAllies and everyone who has supported and shared this project:  We have raised over $20,000 in the less than 24 hours since our Kickstarter campaign launched yesterday! You have left us humbled, grateful, and (almost)... (Read More)

Canary in a Coalmine – Exclusive interview and film trailer help launch Kickstarter campaign!

October 23rd - via: phoenixrising.me
Filmmaker Jennifer Brea launches the Kickstarter campaign today with the trailer of her forthcoming documentary Canary in a Coal Mine – a film that will help change the face of ME. Interview and article by Russell Fleming (Firestormm). (Read More)

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