Return of the Cicadas
A project in Bloomington, IN by Samuel Orr000days
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A documentary film project that looks at the most-fascinating and noticed insects on Earth - the Periodical Cicadas
Backers: 787
Average Pledge Per Backer: $39
Funded: $31,016 of $3,000
Dates: May 23rd -> Jun 27th (35 days)
Project By: Samuel Orr
Backers: 787
Average Pledge Per Backer: $39
Funded: $31,016 of $3,000
Dates: May 23rd -> Jun 27th (35 days)
Project By: Samuel Orr
$31,016
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 27 @ 12:30 -0400 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
$30,000 goal reached! 
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
many thanks are in order to Donald King, who upped his pledge last night and became the project's first Associate Producer! And he has assured that all of you at $33.00 and above will receive the oft-mentioned DVD of my first cicada film project from... (Read More)
cicada time-lapse and future
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Just to clarify briefly about the cicada sculptures that were added yesterday; they will be approx. life size (body 2-2.5 inches in length, + wings). We're just about 40 hours from the end, and not to sound like a broken record (cd? mp3?), I truly... (Read More)
Sterling-Silver Cicada Sculpture Added!
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We've got about 60 hours left on the campaign, and are SO thankful for reaching almost $30,000! A huge thanks to the 755 and counting of you. We wanted to let you know of an exciting new reward we just added! It took some time to iron out the... (Read More)
Bloomington photographer working on time-lapse film about cicadas emergence
June 23rd - via: menafn.com
When cicadas emerge in New York or North Carolina, Samuel Orr will be there to document it digitally. He will also be traveling to Australia to show how that continent's cicadas are similar to those in North America, even though they don't have a 17-year cycle like in the U.S. (Read More)
$30,000 stretch reward announced as we head into the final days
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
25,000! I am humbled as we continue to hit goals that seemed out of reach just a month ago! In honor and appreciation of your support, I now reveal yet another of the stretch rewards; a free DVD copy of my first student film project on cicadas from... (Read More)
Staten Island cicadas
June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I finished yesterday filming the periodical cicadas for 2013 on Staten Island (and once again it appears that the below pics don't appear in the emailed update, need to see them on the kickstarter update page). This was perhaps the most unique... (Read More)
Cicadas and Sam Orr featured on PBS NEWS HOUR tonight (wed)
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Another update is coming, but in the meanwhile I just got word that an interview I did a few weeks ago is finally airing tonight on the national PBS News Hour program. Its time varies on various PBS stations, but I'm told it usually is at... (Read More)
3 New Reward Levels!!
June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a busy week, I've been filming in New York and Connecticut, and meeting with people in NYC about the future and distribution of the finished documentary film. Tomorrow I'm off to Staten Island to film where cicadas emerged just a few... (Read More)
Filming report #2 - rainy day
June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
OK, today was not cicada weather. (be sure and view this update on the kickstarter page if you don't see the photos in the emailed version) I'm in Connecticut. Yesterday was great, sunny and warm. I met up with the cicada researcher Chris SImon in a... (Read More)
In the field at last, filming cicadas
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I finally got into the field last few days, doing time-lapse and macro-photograhy. Here are a few of the first raw shots. Just got a fantastic Zeiss macro lens thanks to your support for cicadas; I'll be keeping you updated over the coming days as to... (Read More)
First Stretch Goal Made!!
June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
It's happened! Return of the Cicadas has surpassed the $20,000 mark! A special thanks to Laura King for submitting a pledge and getting us there. This means a couple of monumental things will now take place: Return of the Cicadas will be going to... (Read More)
Stretch Reward Added + CBC Interview!
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Benedict, here. First, a huge THANK YOU for all the support! Sam is extremely humbled and grateful to be receiving it across all fronts; countless mentions in the press, 500,000 Vimeo views (and climbing), offers for score production... (Read More)
Cicada project kickstarter video up!
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Many apologies for getting the actual project video (as opposed to the 7 minute cicada short on vimeo) finished so late. But it's finally done, so please take a look and forward it or news of it to one and all. And so many thanks to all of you for... (Read More)
Week 1 complete, and first supporters-only video (annual cicadas)
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Some people out there love the cicadas too!
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! I was not expecting this kind of support, definitely not this fast. Barely 3 days in and the "first" goal level is already here. Thank you so much everyone! Because kickstarter projects are all or nothing, I chose what I hoped was a goal... (Read More)
Return Of The Cicadas Video Kickstarter
May 25th - via: businessinsider.com
While we may have only been thinking about cicadas for a few months, with the arrival of the Brood II population, Samuel Orr has been thinking about them for years. He's been working on a documentary about the amazing insects — which hide underground for 17 years before emerging by the millions for six weeks of sex — since 2007. (Read More)
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