The Professor: Tai Chi's Journey West

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Barry Strugatz
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A documentary about the great Tai Chi master, Cheng Man-Ching, who brought his profound teachings West in the swinging, turbulent 60s.
Backers: 358
Average Pledge Per Backer: $107

Funded: $38,287 of $23,000
Dates: Nov 20th -> Dec 20th (30 days)
Project By: Barry Strugatz
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Latest News

MATCHING CONTRIBUTION!!!

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
A generous donor has agreed to match dollar for dollar every donation over our goal of $23,000 (up to $30,000). In other words if we reach $53,000 at the end of our Kickstarter campaign our donor will give us another $30,000!!! This would help us... (Read More)

Rewards Added and Revised!

December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Due to popular demand Carol Yamasaki has generously offered 4 more private Tai Chi lessons in Michigan. We are also lowering the pledge levels for Maggie Newman's and Ed Young's wonderful art. They are beautiful signed prints. Below are photos of... (Read More)

Fantastic news!

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dearest friends, We want to express our tremendous gratitude for all your donations. We've achieved our goal on Kickstarter in just two weeks!! But we are continuing the campaign as the initial goal was the most modest estimate of what we'll actually... (Read More)

Please Vote For Us!

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We are in the running to be Indiewire's Project of the Week! Please vote for us at this link: http://www.indiewire.com/article/vote-for-project-of-the-week-will-it-be-namour-folk-hero-professor-and-indivisible#.UqIWTLcseL4.email Thank you!  (Read More)

Project of the Day!

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, Our documentary has been chosen as Indiewire Project of the Day!   Indiewire is the biggest  and most important independent filmmaker website.  This shows that there is real interest in Tai Chi and our film beyond the Tai Chi... (Read More)

A new reward category!

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, Thank you so much for your donations for "The Professor: Tai chi's Journey West"!! This has been a truly amazing start and you have been wonderful supporters! We have raised 60% of our goal only in 5 days! Due to the popular demand of... (Read More)

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