Lauren, aka Ralphi, recently won an AUT short graphic prize for her ‘Bunny’ comic strip, and wanted to learn a bit more. She found a comic workshop to attend, and decided to try to crowdfund the cost. She managed to […]
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May 25, 2012
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Anna
Projects in the Media
It’s been a busy week in the media, here are a few project shout outs that we’ve seen: Moko – Amy is making a documentary about Moko, the “lone wild dolphin who stole the hearts of [New Zealand]”. She’s been […]
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May 22, 2012
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Anna
Hungary for Shine Lady?
The Shine Lady dance troupe want to go to Hungary for the Sziget Festival – and need your help to get there! They are almost 3/4 funded – and need just a little more help to reach their goal. I […]
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May 22, 2012
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Anna
Gone Curling – already a winner!
Gone Curling, a documentary about the traditional art of outdoor curling in New Zealand and climate change, won the best New Zealand short documentary at NZ Doc Edge Festival! When I heard that, I decided it was about time to […]
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May 13, 2012
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Anna
Loom-i-ooooooo
Open source software: it seems to be the way of the future – sharing, cooperating, working collaboratively with a deep understanding that together we are more than the sum of all our parts. Loomio is an open source software project […]
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May 10, 2012
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Anna
Crowdfunding with a Conchord
[Previous Uncle Bertie’s foray – August 2011] When this project came onto our radar I got bit excited. It went something like this: “Duncan Sarkies – didn’t he? ohhh! Lawrence of Arabia – WHAT? Jermaine Clement?? AGH!”. [insert croon here] […]
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May 7, 2012
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Anna
Why some projects don’t work
Some awesome projects just don’t work out. We’ve seen it time and again on PledgeMe, and trust me – it’s pretty heart breaking on this end too! We thought it might help to share some tips/learnings to help you succeed: […]
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