Thanks to each and everyone for your support. I feel totally invincible to finish this film!
This immediate infusion is going to cover a lot of what I need done Right Now to be able to get to the Next Steps.
Because of your support, tomorrow I’m going to New York for a professional story consultancy session as one of my first very important steps to finish the rough cut!
Meanwhile, an important note: I need each and every backer’s address so I can send a little something-something to you. Even if you selected “no reward” please email me your address at
Isabelle@izaca.com.
A second important note: if you are inspired by this campaign and would like to start your own, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CALL ME FIRST so I can walk you through the pros and cons of doing a Kickstarter or other Crowdfunding campaign. It is not as easy as it seems on several levels! Let me help you get to know some of the ropes. I have some issues with Kickstarter and although I’m very grateful to have achieved this position, it’s something to be aware of.
Much love to everyone, and I’ll keep updating you on the progress that you helped create! I attached some pictures: The first is of Chivito, one of the child characters of the film, taking a picture of me taking a picture of him with a disposable camera he found in the dump. The second picture features some of the most adorable neighborhood kids that routinely all work in the dump with their parents…
More to come soon!
Abrazos
Isabelle
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Posted in Dominican Republic, Washington D.C. by Isabelle : February 9, 2011 - 12:55am | Tags: 100 Fires, 100 Fires: Living From a Landfill, Buzeando, Buzear, Carbonell, Cienfuegos, Documentary, documentary film, documentary filmmaker, Dominican Republic, DR, dump, funding, garbage, illiteracy, Isabelle, Isabelle Carbonell, kickstarter, La Mosca, la republica dominicana, landfill, literacy campaign, litter, poverty, refuse, Santiago, Santiago de los caballeros, somos buzos, Sumos-Buzos, the rafey dump, trash, Vertedero, www.100firesfilm.com, www.somosbuzos.com
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Dear Friends,
We have raised, fantastically, up to $10,136 for my film “Somos Buzos.” See description below. We need $15,000 total, so we’re missing $4864. Kickstarter will not take a cent out of your account, nor give me one cent, if I do not reach my goal. Seriously. Help me make some magic in the next two hours.
Please, lets do one FINAL push in the next two hours. Please send, email, share, this link to anyone who might be sympathetic, want a cool reward, would like to learn filmmaking, free DVDs, a trip to the Dominican Republic and more. Thank you SO MUCH.
http://kck.st/hVso07
Thank you to EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU to donated, shared, posted, linked, talked, you are absolutely amazing.
PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK TO DONATE http://kck.st/hVso07
and then click on the green button on the right called “BACK THIS PROJECT” and enter your information.
SOMOS BUZOS is a documentary about a community of people who live, breathe, eat, and die out of the trash in Cienfuegos, Santiago, Dominican Republic. It follows one buzo (their term for trash diver) who taught himself how to read and write at the age of 20 and considers the education for his kids as their way out. The last stages of production are very expensive and I just don’t have the funds or resources to cover what it takes. This started grass-roots and will end grass-roots. I’m determined to get the story of the buzos out there effectively and loudly. They deserve it the world over.
ABRAZOS
GRACIAS THANK YOU MERCI DANKE SHUKRAN DANIEVAD
Love
Isabelle
Posted in Dominican Republic, Washington D.C. by Isabelle : January 15, 2011 - 10:19pm | Tags: 100 Fires, 100 Fires: Living From a Landfill, Buzeando, Buzos, Carbonell, Cienfuegos, Documentary, Documentary Filmmaking, Dominican Republic, dump, filmmaking, funding, garbage, illiteracy, Isabelle, Isabelle Carbonell, kickstarter, La Mosca, landfill, literacy campaign, refuse, Santiago, somos buzos, Sumos-Buzos, trash, Vertedero, www.100firesfilm.com
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The best part is that along with your donation, you get to pick a cool reward: Film DVD, film poster, vintage screenprinted T-shirt, original song, framed art, filmmaking lessons, industry credit, or even a trip to the Dominican Republic. Back me up. Chip in. Become part of my team. Spread the word! The best part is that along with your donation, you get to pick a cool reward: Film DVD, film poster, vintage screenprinted T-shirt, original song, framed art, filmmaking lessons, industry credit, or even a trip to the Dominican Republic. Back me up. Chip in. Become part of my team. Spread the word!
http://kck.st/hVso07
Posted in Dominican Republic, Washington D.C. by Isabelle : January 12, 2011 - 10:57pm | Tags: 100 Fires, 100 Fires: Living From a Landfill, Buzeando, Buzear, Buzos, Cienfuegos, Documentary, Documentary Filmmaking, Dominican Republic, dump, filmmaking, funding, garbage, illiteracy, Isabelle, Isabelle Carbonell, kickstarter, La Mosca, landfill, literacy campaign, refuse, Santiago, somos buzos, Sumos-Buzos, trash, Vertedero, www.100firesfilm.com
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Wow. Who knew that fundraising was so hard? I mean, I knew. I did. Now I know more.
I just got one mantra: for the buzos. For the buzos. For the buzos.
Here’s some more behind the scenes!!!!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/izaca/100-fires-living-from-a-landfill
Posted in Dominican Republic, Washington D.C. by Isabelle : December 28, 2010 - 8:21am | Tags: 100 Fires, 100 Fires: Living From a Landfill, Buzeando, Buzear, Buzos, Carbonell, Cienfuegos, Documentary, Documentary Filmmaking, Dominican Republic, dump, filmmaking, funding, garbage, illiteracy, Isabelle, Isabelle Carbonell, kickstarter, La Mosca, landfill, literacy campaign, refuse, somos buzos, trash, Vertedero, www.100firesfilm.com
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I’m getting my panties all up in a twist. Seriously. Every backer that gets on board makes me smile uncontrollably. Support, even in the smallest doses, can me so much in the big lonely underfunded world of documentary filmmaking. THANK YOU!
Now, MORE!
I will be posting another behind the scenes tonight about me in the trash, filmming, looking v. dirty
Posted in Dominican Republic, Washington D.C. by Isabelle : December 23, 2010 - 9:33pm | Tags: 100 Fires, 100 Fires: Living From a Landfill, Buzeando, Buzear, Carbonell, Documentary, Documentary Filmmaking, Dominican Republic, dump, filmmaking, funding, garbage, illiteracy, Isabelle, Isabelle Carbonell, kickstarter, La Mosca, landfill, literacy campaign, refuse, trash, Vertedero, www.100firesfilm.com
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Kids were crawling over me all the time when I was shooting… I just tried to incorporate them after a while otherwise I just couldn’t work. I realized after a while that incorprating them in this way was involving them in the process. I was letting them “inside” my camera and letting them own a part of the picture… a camera can be a powerful gun you aim at people unless you let them in behind it. Anyways, there is a caveat to doing that… kids touch everything. So I did have to balance letting them near me and keeping them engaged in front of the camera away from me.
Posted in Dominican Republic, Washington D.C. by Isabelle : December 23, 2010 - 5:23am | Tags: 100 Fires, 100 Fires: Living From a Landfill, Buzeando, Buzear, Carbonell, Documentary, Documentary Filmmaking, Dominican Republic, dump, funding, garbage, illiteracy, Isabelle, Isabelle Carbonell, kickstarter, La Mosca, landfill, literacy campaign, refuse, trash, Vertedero, www.100firesfilm.com
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ALRIGHT! We got $945 so far!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the backers so far on the project! We’ve reached almost $1000 and counting!!!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/izaca/100-fires-living-from-a-landfill
Thank you so much for forwarding onto friends and family and whatever outreach you’ve been able to give me beyond your direct contributions which mean the world to me (and more so, to the buzos).
Major props, a zillion thanks, Happy Holidays, Kicks, Hi-Fives, and not necessarily in that order to each and everyone of you. For those whom I don’t know directly, lets fix that. You’re on my team now.
Abrazos de mi corazon
Isabelle
PS. Y’all have any questions or ideas for better rewards, people to contact, companies to reach out to , WHATEVER, email me!
Isabelle@izaca.com
www.izaca.com
twitter.com/izacafilm
www.100firesfilm.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/100-Fires-Living-from-a-Landfill-or-The-Living-Dead/111238415564383
Posted in Dominican Republic, Washington D.C. by Isabelle : December 22, 2010 - 1:17am | Tags: 100 Fires, 100 Fires: Living From a Landfill, Buzeando, Buzear, Carbonell, Cienfuegos, Documentary, Documentary Filmmaking, Dominican Republic, dump, funding, garbage, illiteracy, Isabelle, Isabelle Carbonell, kickstarter, La Mosca, landfill, literacy campaign, refuse, trash, Vertedero, www.100firesfilm.com
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