"One Day I Too Go Fly" Documentary Post-Production

A project in Boston, MA by Arthur Musah
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4 African youths come of age at an iconic American university: MIT. Over 4 years they discover engineering, the world, and themselves.
Backers: 622
Average Pledge Per Backer: $116

Funded: $71,869 of $60,000
Dates: Jul 10th -> Aug 9th (30 days)
Project By: Arthur Musah
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A Run Down Memory Lane - HURRAY & THANK YOU!!!

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT!!! HURRAY!!! THANK YOU!!!An early backer Uttara Marti just upped her pledge and brought us to a neat $60,000 with some hours to spare! YOU ALL ARE AMAZING! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Here is a crazy little video I made, running down... (Read More)

A Sketch of a Poem from days at MIT & a Backer offers one final $1000 Challenge!

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, We have come a long way together. As I type this update, we're at $58,392 pledged of the $60,000 goal, with 554 backers and 28 hours to go... I am blown away. A mememto of our One Day I Too Go Fly Kickstarter from Vernelle & Arthur... (Read More)

Peek into "Naija Beta" Sound Mix in Paris & Let's Secure $1000 Boost at Stake Today Aug 5!

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Saturday to you all! Three updates. 1) You helped us secure the $1000 boost on Thursday, and the MIT Professor's $500 boost on Friday. THAT IS AMAZING and helps us catch up. THANK YOU!!! 2) We need your help to secure another $1000 boost today... (Read More)

At stake TODAY: $1000 from 2 backers if we raise $2500 on Thursday, Aug 3 only

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Team One Day I Too Go Fly, A quick update to ask for your help in raising $2500 today, as we have a second backer offering to match the MIT Professor's Challenge for today, Thursday, August 3rd, only. Can you help rally your networks to... (Read More)

First look of our Graphic Novel Teaser reward from Nigeria's MAD! Comics

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Team, OK... I. Am. Very. Excited. For rewards on this second Kickstarter for One Day I Too Go Fly, I wanted to create something special as a keepsake for the community that made this film possible. Something that would commemorate what we did... (Read More)

MIT News profile of film star Billy & a Video from a Backer in Houston!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Team! Article on BillyToday I'd like to share an article that MIT News did on our film's protagonist Billy Ndengeyingoma back in September 2016. Check it out here: http://news.mit.edu/2016/engineer-urban-planner-billy-ndengeyingoma-0926 . Billy... (Read More)

Sante to She Leads Africa: Education is the most important gift you can give yourself

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Team One Day I Too Go Fly, You came through on the MIT Professor's Challenge last Saturday and Sunday! For 2 days straight you raised over $2500 EACH DAY. Which means the professor will give $500 for each of those days. Thank you so much! We... (Read More)

An excerpt introducing Philip! And we need $900 more for MIT Professor's Challenge before midnight today!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

MIT Professor offers $500 for each day we raise $2500 on Kickstarter!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Team One Day I Too Go Fly, I am giddy with excitement and new energy. An MIT Professor just emailed me with an incredibly generous offer. He wants us to succeed! An incredible offer to help us succeed!   Here's more in this video from me.... (Read More)

We have a Matching Backer for $500 today & new Ayiba Magazine feature

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Team One Day I Too Go Fly, I was about to share a 7-minute early piece of the film with you, but will save it for tomorrow's update because... we just got another Matching Backer offer today for $500! We need your help to boost the campaign.... (Read More)

Sante Nyambo: Education is the most important gift you can give yourself

July 28th - via: sheleadsafrica.org
Sante Nyambo is a recent college graduate whose college experience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is being told in a powerful new documentary. (Read More)

One Day I Too Go Fly: The experiences of four African students at MIT

July 27th - via: ayibamagazine.com
Currently in the post-production phase, a Kickstarter campaign is underway to raise the necessary funds to cut through hundreds of hours of footage. (Read More)

Matching Backer Wednesday & Kickstarter names us a "Project We Love!"

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning Team! We have another backer who has offered to match all contributions received TODAY up to $1,000 Please gather your friends, family, coworkers, film lovers, and encourage them to support our project TODAY. Help us get to that goal.... (Read More)

A little teaser in slomo

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Team, Last night I finished a new teaser video I've been editing of Sante, Fidelis, Philip and Billy. It's just under a minute long. Check it out here: You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with... (Read More)

A videogram from a backer in Lagos, Nigeria

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, We have a video message from Chidinma Obi, in Lagos, Nigeria. Like many of you, Chidinma supported our first One Day I Too Go Fly Kickstarter in 2012, saw the spinoff Naija Beta when we screened at AFRIFF Film Festival in Lagos last... (Read More)

A Backer Will Match Up To $1000 Contributed (Today Only)!

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear One Day I Too Go Fly Team,  Paa Kwesi Imbeah, a dear friend and classmate from our days at the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School in Ghana, has offered to match up to $1000 of Kickstarter contributions that come in today.  Could you please... (Read More)

First $15K, 108 Backers, and African Tech Round-Up Podcast

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning team One Day I Too Go Fly! We crossed the $15,000 mark with the help of you amazing 108 backers. Thank you so much for supporting the film, for your outreach to your networks, for your motivation and faith.  AFRICAN TECH ROUND-UP... (Read More)

Kickstarter Campaign for Documentary Filmed between MIT and Africa over 4 Years Launched

July 15th - via: ayibamagazine.com
This film is bold, original, and ambitious. No other film explores as deeply or longitudinally the impact of American education on students from developing countries. (Read More)

An interview with This Is Africa

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, Our first update is an interview article with THIS IS AFRICA about the film's journey. We covered everything from discovering filmmaking through engineering work at Texas Instruments, to my mentor Tom Miller pointing me towards... (Read More)

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