Black Canaries - UIowa MFA Thesis Film
A project in Iowa City, IA by Jesse Kreitzer000days
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An early 1900s coal mining folktale inspired by filmmaker Jesse Kreitzer's maternal ancestors.
Backers: 168
Average Pledge Per Backer: $64
Funded: $10,723 of $10,000
Dates: Sep 11th -> Oct 12th (31 days)
Project By: Jesse Kreitzer
Backers: 168
Average Pledge Per Backer: $64
Funded: $10,723 of $10,000
Dates: Sep 11th -> Oct 12th (31 days)
Project By: Jesse Kreitzer
$10,723
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 12 @ 11:30 -0400 GMT
107%
of goal
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Latest News
We Reached Our Goal! 
October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to 162 backers, we reached our all-or-nothing goal at 10:51am this morning! You made this film happen, so the least I can do is record a goofy video to THANK YOU! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
The 25th Hour (Kickstarter Wrap Up)
October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
With only 25 hours remaining, I'd like to share the collection of materials presented during the 30-day Kickstarter campaign for Black Canaries. It was my hope to make the crowdfunding process engaging and transparent, to strip away some of the more... (Read More)
Black Canaries - Animatic Teaser
October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
To celebrate the final 70 hours of the Black Canaries Kickstarter campaign and to go for one last fundraising push, I'll be releasing a few storyboard teasers of the film. Have a look at the opening sequence! https://vimeo.com/108487362 70 hours... (Read More)
The Land of My Ancestors
October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
"You're more willing to sacrifice your body or miss supper to accomplish what you went out to do. You did it for the family." -Bill Crall Last week, I had the privilege of visiting the former site of my great-grandfather's Maple Coal Mine in... (Read More)
A Bit of Magic
October 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Two days ago, I received a phone call from the Monroe County Historical Society. After several weeks of reviewing land deeds and archival maps, they had located my great-grandfather's Maple Coal Mine in Lovilia, Iowa. Yesterday, I went to visit with... (Read More)
A Collection of Photographs from the Archives of Jesse Kreitzer's Maternal Ancestors
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'd like to share some of my favorite photographs that I discovered during the two-year development phase of Black Canaries. The images tell the story of English immigrants who settled in Iowa during their westward travels. They claimed land to... (Read More)
Canaries Named a Kickstarter Staff Pick + Meet the Cast
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Among the current 868 film and video crowdfunding campaigns, I'm proud to announce that Black Canaries has been selected as a Kickstarter Staff Pick! They must be on to something. Also, meet the cast of Black Canaries in the latest e-newsletter. ... (Read More)
16 Good Reasons to Support BLACK CANARIES
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Have a look at a list of reasons to support the Black Canaries Kickstarter campaign: http://eepurl.com/3zyjr Please share, forward, repost and send carrier pigeons to help us reach our all-or-nothing goal! Thank you for your help! Jesse Kreitzer (Read More)
LOMAX - Digital Download
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for supporting BLACK CANARIES. As a small token of my appreciation, here is a digital download/stream of my short film LOMAX, a spirited retelling of folklorist Alan Lomax's 1941 journey through the Mississippi Delta. The film will... (Read More)
Online Film Premiere - Soul of Ashes (Ode to Ruth)
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm proud to share my latest film Soul of Ashes (Ode to Ruth), a personal documentary honoring the life and death of Ruth Ruckert, my maternal grandmother. Just prior to her death, Ruth asked to return to her childhood home in Albia, a small coal... (Read More)
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