8$: The Nomadic Family Project

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WHO: Angela Tabora and Erin Lim, filmmakers of The Nomadic Family Project: the story of the ups and downs in almost 4 years of non-stop budget travel across 15 countries. The Nomadic Family has lived among the locals in the jungles of Ecuador, pushed their limits on a 16 day trek in the Himalayas, and settled down among the gorgeous beaches of Goa, India.

WHAT: Kickstarter project: The Nomadic Family Project (Part 2: The Final Stretch)

In addition to the 100+ hours of personal footage from the family, our crew followed them on their biggest challenge yet, the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal! It was a 16 day trek through the Himalayas to the 10th highest mountain in the world! Next we followed them to India, where they settled down amongst the beautiful beaches of Goa for some well earned downtime. But the story isn’t over! After traveling for more than 38 months through 16 countries, the family has just returned home. That means we’re headed to Israel to capture how they adjust to life within four walls.

WHEN: Deadline to contribute is Wednesday, August 6, 2014 (4:34pm PDT).

WHY:
Why $25,000:

Although we are asking for $25,000, if we raised $30,000, that would not only make our film that much better, and completed quicker, it will also help us get The Nomadic Family to the US for our film premieres in LA and SF, so we can have a live Q&A and they can meet all of our beautiful supporters! (trust me, you want to meet them, they are AMAZING).

Typically, a film of this nature would require at least a 6 figure budget, and a 10 person crew (and that’s still considered bare bones). So far, we’ve accomplished what we have with $15,000 and a crew of 3. In short, we’re good at making our money and our resources stretch! What we earn this time around will go towards:

-Final Filming: shoot in Israel with our crew of 3 (travel costs + minimal on the ground expenses)
-Post Production (transferring footage, editing, etc.)
-Entry fees for the film into festivals across the US and Israel
-Legal fees, distribution

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