The Luddite Club

A project in New York, NY by Amanda Hanna-McLeer
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A documentary about teens who are rejecting social media and smartphones to rediscover IRL connections.
Backers: 283
Average Daily Pledges: $1,975
Average Pledge Per Backer: $209

Funding: $59,237 of $150,000
Dates: Sep 7th -> Oct 14th (37 days)
Project By: Amanda Hanna-McLeer
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$1500 away from $60k!

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
That's (15) $100 donations, (6) $250 donations, or (3) $500 donations! Help us get there by donating today. You can also adjust and increase your pledge. An extra $5, $10 or $25 makes all the difference.   (Read More)

Jenny Odell is in our Doc!

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are humbled and highly nerding out over the fact that Jenny Odell is in our film. She is an incredible human/artist/writer/tech critic/nature appreciator. In Act 3, Jenny demonstrate a way forward that discourages the abuse but encourages the use... (Read More)

Link Glitch & Campaign Extension | Creative Independent Article!

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
If you’ve experienced technical difficulties with the short share link that Kickstarter provided on our page, you’re not alone! The link was down for two days.  Kickstarter has graciously extended our deadline an entire week to compensate for... (Read More)

We're the Featured Project on the Home Screen!

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Go straight to Kickstarter.com and you'll see that our project is featured on the home screen! This feature is reserved for projects that are particularly notable.   (Read More)

Matching Donation Opportunity!

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We have a really exciting opportunity! A generous donor has offered us $10k if we gain 100 more donors by EOD Tuesday, Oct. 3. So that means, any donation (even $5!) gets us closer to getting $10k. So reach out to your network and let them know that... (Read More)

Profiled by RISD!

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to RISD for publishing this announcement about The Luddite Club Documentary! I received a full scholarship to attend RISD in 2011 and it changed my life. Shout out to my incredible professors, including Peter O'Neil, Alex Anthony, Bo Smith,... (Read More)

At Risk of Losing Funding

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm reaching out because we are behind on our fundraising goal and I need your help. We need to raise $117k before October 7th, otherwise we don't get any of the pledged funds. I've been directing, animating, editing and producing this film almost... (Read More)

Help Us Reach 25% Funding!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We are 1 week into our month long campaign, which means we're already 1/4 of the way through our Kickstarter! As of today we are 21% funded at $32,030. We need to reach $37,500 in order to stay on track. Help us reach 25% by spreading the word! We... (Read More)

Luddite Scavenger Hunt @ Prospect Park!

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Announcing: The Scavenger Hunt! Five original zines made by The Luddite Club have been hidden in and around Prospect Park. Decode our map (available on the website) to find and collect all five. This IRL promotional campaign runs from SEPT 13 - OCT... (Read More)

We've hit 30k!

September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
20% funded only five days in! Thank you all so much! It means the world to us. Stay tuned for a very special announcement tomorrow! p.s. a special shoutout to my great aunt Marilyn (83 years young) in Long Island who made a pledge this week. Don't... (Read More)

Kickstarter's 'Projects We Love'

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The Luddite Club doc has been designated as a “Project We Love” by Kickstarter! Thank you to everyone who has donated in the first 24 hrs! We're off to a great start. Please continue to spread the word, especially to your educator friends who... (Read More)

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