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Coming to Chicago: Good Pitch 2013

Posted by : The Kindling Team
02.07.13
It's official: Good Pitch 2013, a forum bringing filmmakers together with funders, broadcasters, and potential partners to further the impact of documentary films, is coming to Chicago this October.
 

A letter from Jess Markt to Kickstarter supporters

Posted by : The Kindling Team
02.06.13
Take a look at this letter from Jess Markt to our Kickstarter supporters about exciting developments in the Afghan wheelchair basketball program. For more updates, you can read his blog and follow him on Twitter @JessMarkt.
 
 
 
Hello supporters and fans of Afghan wheelchair basketball,

Executive Producer Danny Alpert, reporting back on the 2012 BAVC Conference

Posted by : The Kindling Team
01.16.13
This fall, I attended the Producers Institute for New Media Technologies in San Francisco, where we worked to develop the "real-world game" we are planning for the community engagement campaign for @home, the Kindling Group’s new project about homelessness in the United States.

@home on Upworthy

Posted by : The Kindling Team
12.13.12
It is an honor to be featured as a project to follow on Upworthy. The work of Mark Horvath has inspired us and we would like to pass his story along to as many people as possible. Through sharing information and experiences, we believe this project will change preconceived notions about homelessness and our approach in solving it. In the spirit of sharing information, join us on Facebook and twitter for updates on our film. We working hard to bring this unique story and complex issue to you in 2013. Follow the link to the story! bit.ly/W1QE3E

Kindling Group at BAVC's 2012 Producers Institute Public Conference Day!

Posted by : The Kindling Team
10.11.12
If you are in the Bay Area on October 13th, please stop by and join in! The day features panel discussions and presentations on emerging tools and platforms that are changing the face of filmmaking and empowering social change movements around the world. Click here for more information!

Kindling Group to attend BAVAC's Producers Institute for New Media Technologies!

Posted by : The Kindling Team
08.08.12
Exciting news! Kindling Group will be taking part in BAVAC's Producers Institute for New Media Technologies as a part of outreach for our upcoming film @home!
 
The Producers Institute for New Media Technologies, launched by the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) in 2007, is a week-long social impact laboratory that connects the world’s best social issue documentary filmmakers and partner nonprofit organizations with leading technologists and mentors to develop transmedia tools and story assets to advance shared social change agendas.
 

“The League of Afghanistan” is a GO!

Posted by : The Kindling Team
04.25.12

We have just hit our $20,000 goal on Kickstarter! This film will continue production next month ON LOCATION in Kabul! Thank you for making this possible!

The League of Afghanistan: Kickstarted!

Posted by : The Kindling Team
04.25.12

Our latest Kickstarter campaign was a success and we would like to thank everyone who made that possible! A tremendous wave of support pushed us to the $20,000 goal quickly and we now have more than a week left to fundraise! Our campaign will continue until May 6 at 11:11am, so please continue to pass along our link (http://kck.st/LOA_KS) and support this project.  All support given beyond the $20k goal counts, as it also goes toward the film’s production and ongoing editing costs!  

Give “The League of Afghanistan” a Kickstart!

Posted by : The Kindling Team
04.06.12
This film tells the story of a wheelchair bound American athlete who sets out to start a basketball league for war-wounded men in Afghanistan. Check it out, show some support and pass it along to your friends! http://kck.st/LOA_KS