Lookout - The Matt Taber Story

A project in Chattanooga, TN by Jem Moore
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A feature documentary about Matt Taber, owner of Lookout Mountain Flight Park, the world's largest hang gliding and paragliding park
Backers: 136
Average Pledge Per Backer: $160

Funded: $21,699 of $20,000
Dates: Feb 16th -> Mar 18th (31 days)
Project By: Jem Moore
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Latest News

We Did It!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT! I want to thank all of you who supported, shared, commented, and sent encouragement through this amazing campaign. An especially big thanks to Brittany, who went above and beyond. We will now get to make "Lookout" the documentary. TBH, up... (Read More)

We Made It!!!

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Holy Moly, we made it! I woke up to the news this morning, and am completely humbled by the support and generosity of all of you. I am so excited that we get to make this film, and so looking forward to our trip to Lookout in May. I’ll be reaching... (Read More)

3 days to go!

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, it's been an exciting couple of days. First a huge "Thank You!" to our new supporters, it's so wonderful to have you on board, and your support has established a momentum that could carry us over the top. We're just shy of 90% funded, and... (Read More)

5 Days!`

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, a huge shoutout to our new supporters, helping us build momentum toward our goal, and hopefully reach it before Friday afternoon! I've had some questions about why I'm making this documentary, and whether it's just a paid-promotion for... (Read More)

Final countdown

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Working hard to get the word out every day, and yesterday spent time with Windsports Hang Gliding in LA at Dockweiler Beach, filming and talking to some of the best hang glider pilots, men and women, in the world. It was a marvelous day, so mellow... (Read More)

One more week

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
As we go into the last week of our Kickstarter campaign we are not quite halfway funded yet, so to bring us home I’ll be uploading a clip a day from our trip to Lookout in October, starting with this gem about a confrontation with the locals back... (Read More)

8 Days to Go!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to our new supporters, it's great to have you onboard! Just heard that USHPA (United States Hang gliding and Paragliding Association) will be sending a special edition newsletter out with our Kickstarter link and an appeal for supporters,... (Read More)

10 more days!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had some great new supporters join in the past couple of days, and I want to say a big "thank you" for helping our dream become a reality. It heartens me to know that as we reach out more and connect with more and more pilots, the dream comes a... (Read More)

Into the Home Stretch!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
There have been lots of great suggestions and feedback from all of you, and these have resulted in real changes to the project. One of the suggestions was a more detailed budget to show where the money will be going, so I'm including that as an... (Read More)

The Halfway Mark

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, and a big "thank you!" to all our new supporters, we're very happy to have you on board. Only 14 days left in our campaign, and though we do have quite a ways to go, we're busy ramping up for the home stretch. The exciting news is that... (Read More)

The Quiet Part in the Middle

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
First, thank you to all the new supporters, we're so glad you're with us! Here we are just shy of two weeks into our fund raiser, and as is often the case, things have slowed down a wee bit. It's called the "mid-campaign plateau", and we're pushing... (Read More)

1 week past

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Thank you to all our new supporters, we're so happy you're on this journey with us, It's been a fun week. I'm digging out of 18" of snow here in Colorado today, thinking about how we keep the momentum going and keep reaching new people.... (Read More)

Day 7 a lucky number

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
A big 'thank you' to all our new supporters, the outpouring of well-wishes and warmth has been truly amazing. We've had initial contacts with more women pilots to possibly interview for the film, and are working on new grants we found out about to... (Read More)

Reaching out

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Day Four and now we get to the nitty gritty, we have 25 backers out of approx. 10,000 free-flight pilots. (and you are all awesome!) I'm working out the best way to reach more, and since you've decided this is a worthy project (many thanks!) I... (Read More)

Day Three and we're still going strong!

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all the new supporters, it's wonderful to see how many people are excited about our project. Since we started the campaign just three days ago, I've already had messages from people with new and exciting stories from Lookout, including the... (Read More)

Amazing first day!

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
What a fantastic start! Thank you all so much for believing in the project, and being the very first to support the project, and head us down the road toward success.  There's been some great stories already showing up in the comments, and our shot... (Read More)

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