Collecting Sgt. Dan
A project in Akron, OH by Matthew D. Patron000days
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Collecting Sgt. Dan is a film about my brother, Sgt. Dan Patron, Marine Corps EOD tech, who was killed in Afghanistan on Aug 6, 2011.
Backers: 357
Average Pledge Per Backer: $78
Funded: $27,970 of $20,000
Dates: Oct 15th -> Nov 14th (31 days)
Project By: Matthew D. Patron
Backers: 357
Average Pledge Per Backer: $78
Funded: $27,970 of $20,000
Dates: Oct 15th -> Nov 14th (31 days)
Project By: Matthew D. Patron
$27,970
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 14 @ 19:45 -0500 GMT
139%
of goal
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Latest News
24 Hours and counting! 
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Sgt. Dan arrives in Dover, Delaware I cannot believe it has been a little over two years since we stood on this runway. I remember holding my sister-in-law's hand. I remember looking at my parents and hearing the quiet words of the marine... (Read More)
Just 3 Days Remain
November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to thank you all for your support for this film. I never dreamed that it would climb to the 26,000 mark! I will now be able to give it the professional attention that I wanted for my brother since the film's inception. Without the... (Read More)
Title Sequence Update!
November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We just broke 25,000 yesterday!!! Thank you all so much! We still have 9 days left until the Kickstarter for Collecting Sgt. Dan ends. In the time since my last update, I have been speaking to people about mixing and mastering the audio for the... (Read More)
Collecting Sgt. Dan t-shirt
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the current Collecting Sgt. Dan t-shirt. (Read More)
We Hit the Goal!
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all my backers who contributed to this project! We met our goal today!!! There are so many emotions going through my head that I am having a difficult time giving them words. But because you all chose to stand with me, this is going to... (Read More)
When I went to bed last night . . .
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
When I went to bed last night, we were almost 3/4 of the way funded. I woke up this morning to my wife, Meagan, excitedly stating that we were almost there. So, I logged in and what I saw blurred my vision with tears instantly. Then, I... (Read More)
Project Update and Another Thank You!
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Last night, Andy and I sat down and composed some more music for the film. (Well, he composed--I just ordered him around because I have no musical skills.) I also have been polishing up the nameplate graphics and adding footage from the ceremony... (Read More)
Thank you!
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
I just wanted to extend a thank you to everyone who has shared, backed, and supported this Kickstarter project thus far. I had tears in my eyes when I checked it this morning. Dan and I started our "film careers" with dad's VHS camera in the... (Read More)
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