 for me, for the last year I had been working with a young, self avowed, web geek, Stefanie Diaz who had built our MY REINCARNATION web site and could do anything web. She loved the idea of a Kickstarter campaign – it was right up her alley.

The team was ready to go. The biggest question left was how much to aim for? We knew that most campaigns only try to raise between $5,000 – $15,000. But that would be a drop in the bucket. There was no way we could target the $100,000 we really needed, because it seemed impossible. So with knees shaking we launched our 90-day MY REINCARNATION Kickstarter campaign with a goal of $50,000.

I have never been so nervous in my life. 46 days and endless sleepless nights later, we hit $50,000. So with 44 days left we decided to keep going and try to make it to $100,000. How we got this far and what we came up with during those nights will be in my next blog post…. Meanwhile, with only 9 days left, I better get back to the web to write some Kickstarter thank you notes and beat the drum further…

-- Jennifer Fox

Jennifer Fox is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning Producer, Director, Camerawoman. She is known for her groundbreaking work on both documentary features and series, including BEIRUT: THE LAST HOME MOVIE, AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY, FLYING CONFESSIONS OF A FREE WOMAN, and now MY REINCARNATION. She is the subject of three films on filmmaking, TO HECK WITH HOLLYWOOD!, CINEMA VERTE DEFINING THE MOMENT and CAPTURING REALITY: THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY She has Executive Produced scores of films and teaches and consults on directing and producing internationally.

The process of getting a film made is a long climb through rejection, neglect, frustration, and even some hostility. Those that "know", tell you that it is impossible -- but still tens of thousands of films get made every year despite this knowledge of the "experts". Being a filmmaker takes incredibly thick skin. But it not just bullheaded arrogance that is needed to navigate through the difficult climb to completion. You need to turn rejection into a tool.

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for me, for the last year I had been working with a young, self affirm, world wide web geek, Stefanie Diaz who had built our MY REINCARNATION web web site and could do anything web. She loved the mind of a Kickstarter campaign – it was right up her bowling alley. 

 The team was quick to go. The biggest motion left was how much to aim for? We knew that most campaign only try to raise between $ 5,000 – $ 15,000. But that would be a drop in the bucket. There was no manner we could target the $ 100,000 we really needed, because it seemed impossible. indeed with knees shaking we launched our 90 - day MY REINCARNATION Kickstarter political campaign with a goal of $ 50,000. 

 I have never been indeed nervous in my life. 46 days and dateless sleepless nights later, we hit $ 50,000. So with 44 days left we decide to keep going and try to make it to $ 100,000. How we got this far and what we came up with during those nights will be in my next blog post …. Meanwhile, with merely 9 days left, I well draw back to the web to write some Kickstarter thank you notes and tick the barrel further … 

 -- Jennifer Fox 

 Jennifer Fox is an internationally acclaimed, prize - winning Producer, Director, Camerawoman. She is known for her groundbreaking work on both documentary features and series, including BEIRUT: THE LAST HOME MOVIE, AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY, FLYING CONFESSIONS OF A FREE WOMAN, and now MY REINCARNATION. She is the national of three films on filmmaking, TO HECK WITH HOLLYWOOD! , CINEMA VERTE specify THE MOMENT and CAPTURING REALITY: THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY She has Executive Produced scores of films and teach and consults on directing and producing internationally. 

 The process of getting a film made is a long climb through rejection, neglect, frustration, and even some aggression. Those that " know ", tell you that it is impossible -- but still tens of thousands of movie get made every class despite this knowledge of the " experts ". Being a filmmaker takes fabulously thick skin. But it not just bullheaded arrogance that is need to voyage through the difficult climb to completion. You need to become rejection into a tool. 

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jeNnifer FoX is an iNTeRnAtionalLy AcclaiMeD, awArd-WinniNG ProDucer, DIrector, CAmeraWOman. She is known FOr her groundbrEAkING wORk on BotH documentarY feaTUres And sERiEs, iNCludiNg BEIrUt: tHe lAST HOME MOVIE, AN AMERiCaN LOVE sTORY, fLYING CONFESSiONS OF A FREe womAN, and noW MY ReiNcaRNATION. She is tHe subJect of threE Films on fIlmmaKing, TO HEcK WITH HOLlywOOD!, CINEmA VeRTe DEfINing ThE MOMENT and CAptuRINg ReALITY: ThE ArT OF DOCuMEnTArY SHe hAs executive produced ScOrEs Of FilMs and TEaches anD cOnsUlTs oN direCTing anD prodUcinG iNtERnaTionallY.

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 for me, for the last year  I had bee n wor kin g w it h ayoun g, self avowed ,  web  geek, Stefanie Diaz w ho ha db uilt ou r MYREINCAR N AT I O N w eb  s ite  a n dcould  do  anythi ng web. Sh e l ov ed the ideao fa Kickstar ter  campaign –itwas ri gh t u p  herall ey.
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Ihave  never be enso  ne rv ous i n  my li fe.  46  days a nd endl e sssl e e p le ss nights later, w eh i t$50,000.  So wi t h44 days lef twedeci d e d tokeep go ing andtry to ma ke  it to$1 00,000 .How  we  gott hisfar an d what w e cam e  up with durin g  those nights wi l l  b e  inmynext blog p ost… .  Mea nwhi l e,  wi t h onl y 9 d ay s  l e ft, I better get ba ck  to th e web  to write som e Kickstar t e r  thank y ou n o te s  and beat thedrumfurther…
- - Jennif er Fo x

Jenni fer Fox i s an inter nat ion all y a c c la imed, award-w i n ning  P roducer , D irector , C ame raw oma n.  She is k nown for  h er  g ro und break i ng workon  bo th  do cumen t ary fe ature s an dse r ies , inclu d in g BEIR UT :THELAS THOMEMOVI E , A N AMERI CAN LOVESTO R Y, F LY IN G CONFE SSIONS OF A F RE E WOMAN, a nd  no w MY R E I NCARNATI ON. She is the subjecto f three  fi lms o n fi lmmaking,  TO  HECKWIT H  HOLLY WOOD!,  CINE MA  VE R T E DEF I N IN G T HE  MOMENT an d CAP TURIN GREAL ITY: TH E ART OF DOCUMENTA R Y S he has Execut ive  Pro d u ce d s c or e s o ff ilm s and teaches and  consultson di recting an d  pr od ucing i nternat ional l y.

The  processof gettin ga fi l m  ma de is a lo ng climb  throughr eject i on , neg lec t, fru st rat ion,and ev e n s ome h ostili ty . Thos e tha t"know",tell you that it is imp ossibl e --but  still te nso f t housandsof f ilms get m ade  ev ery y ear despi te t h is  kn o wledg e of the "expe r ts ".B e in g a filmmak e r tak es in cre d ibly t hick  skin. But it not just bullheade d ar r o gan cet hatis  needed to nav iga te t hrough t he  difficultclimb to  c o mplet ion. Y ou nee d to tu r n  r e jectio n in toa tool.
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 for_me, for_the last year I_had been_working_with a_young,_self avowed, web_geek, Stefanie Diaz_who had built our_MY REINCARNATION web_site_and could do anything web. She loved the idea of a Kickstarter campaign –_it_was right_up_her_alley.

The team was ready to_go. The biggest question left_was how_much to aim for? We knew that most_campaigns_only try to_raise between $5,000 – $15,000. But that would be_a drop in the bucket. There_was no way_we_could_target the $100,000 we_really needed, because it seemed impossible._So with knees shaking we launched_our 90-day MY REINCARNATION Kickstarter campaign with_a goal of $50,000.

I have never_been so nervous in my_life. 46_days and endless sleepless nights_later, we hit_$50,000. So_with 44 days_left we decided to keep going_and try to_make it to $100,000. How we_got_this far and_what_we_came up_with during those_nights_will be_in_my next blog post…. Meanwhile, with_only_9 days left, I better get back_to the web to_write_some Kickstarter thank you_notes and beat the drum_further…

-- Jennifer Fox

Jennifer Fox is an_internationally acclaimed,_award-winning Producer,_Director, Camerawoman. She is known for her groundbreaking work on both_documentary features and series, including BEIRUT:_THE LAST HOME MOVIE,_AN AMERICAN_LOVE_STORY, FLYING CONFESSIONS_OF_A FREE_WOMAN, and now MY REINCARNATION. She is_the subject_of three films on filmmaking, TO_HECK WITH HOLLYWOOD!, CINEMA_VERTE_DEFINING THE MOMENT and CAPTURING REALITY:_THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY She has_Executive Produced scores of films_and_teaches_and consults on directing and_producing internationally.

The process of getting a_film made is_a long climb through rejection, neglect, frustration,_and_even some hostility. Those that "know",_tell_you that it is impossible --_but_still_tens of thousands of films_get made every year despite this_knowledge of the "experts". Being a filmmaker takes incredibly_thick skin. But_it not just bullheaded arrogance_that_is_needed to navigate through the difficult climb to completion. You_need to_turn rejection into_a tool.

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