KING OF PEKING: a film about juggling fatherhood and piracy
A project in Beijing, China by Sam Voutas000days
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A heartwarming story about movie piracy. Join a Sundance Lab alum to make a flashback comedy set in 1998 China, when DVD was king.
Backers: 334
Average Pledge Per Backer: $155
Funded: $51,778 of $48,738
Dates: Mar 3rd -> Apr 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Sam Voutas
Backers: 334
Average Pledge Per Backer: $155
Funded: $51,778 of $48,738
Dates: Mar 3rd -> Apr 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Sam Voutas
$51,778
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 2 @ 18:30 -0400 GMT
106%
of goal
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Latest News
24 HOURS TO GO 
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Down to the wire! 304 backers have brought King of Peking to over $46,000, we’re 95% funded! A giant thank you for pushing the project so close to the finish line. We’re almost there! You know how in the end of Hollywood movies there’s an... (Read More)
FINAL 48 HOURS
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
This is it! We’ve got less than two days to fund this movie! 279 backers have pushed our campaign to 88% (a lucky number in China)! In less than a month we’ve taken King of Peking to newspapers, blogs, podcasts, and with your support have raised... (Read More)
3 DAYS AND COUNTING
March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The final sprint! 242 fabulous backers have gotten us 82% funded, with three days to go. That means we need to earn another $8,757 by the deadline. And if we don’t make it? We go home. Here’s what happened this weekend: With a giant push from... (Read More)
STOP PRESS
March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
HUGE NEWS! Acclaimed Chinese film director Zhong Zheng has just made an extraordinary backing pledge: for the next 18,888 yuan (US$3,040) that comes in for King of Peking he’ll match every backer. The number 8 is a lucky number in China, and this... (Read More)
ONE WEEK LEFT!
March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re 59% funded thanks to an awesome team of 205 backers -- now there’s just seven sleeps to go. This is officially the home stretch! And if we don’t reach the full amount, we get nothing. Yikes! Here’s what we have to do: Earn $19,952 in... (Read More)
55% funded!
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much to everyone who got us here! This is huge! And a big welcome to our new Executive Producer and Associate Producers! We are currently at 192 backers, have raised nearly $27,000, with less than 10 days to go to raise the remaining... (Read More)
LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO!
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Photography by Cloud Zhibin Wang We’ve just passed the halfway mark and are now over 38% funded! Thank you to all our new backers and corporate level sponsors! Meanwhile, new reviews just landed for the screenplay: Every backer gets us that... (Read More)
NEARLY TWO WEEKS IN!
March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Our first 13 days! We’re at 160 backers and are now over 30% funded with just a little over two weeks remaining. The midpoint in a crowdfunding campaign is usually the make or break point, so we’ve been out pounding the pavement spreading the... (Read More)
'King of Peking' Dives Into Movie Piracy World
March 13th - via: hollywood.greekreporter.com
Greek director Sam Voutas' new film, "King of Peking," focuses on movie piracy and personal struggle in his home country of China. (Read More)
OUR FIRST WEEK ON KICKSTARTER!
March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s been one week since launch, and we’ve come a long way. We’re at 119 backers and are now over 20% funded! That’s almost the first act of the movie! But what’s the first act without the rest of the film? We’ll be working ceaselessly in... (Read More)
[PODCAST] Sam Voutas ScreenPro Interview
March 10th - via: spreaker.com
Sam Voutas, Creator of Red Light Revolution, talks to Simon Britton of ScreenPro about his new project King of Peking. (Read More)
Another 48 Hours
March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s 48 hours: the sequel! We’ve just completed four days of our campaign. We’re at 84 backers and are now over 13% of the way to reaching our goal! What happened in two sleeps? we’ve been interviewed by the International Business Times had... (Read More)
48 Hours -- a big thank you from our team!
March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Just two days into our campaign and we’ve already reached 8% of our goal with 61 contributors! Honestly, we can’t thank you enough for your support! By jumping in early you’ve given us a great start. In just 48 hours we’ve: 1) become a... (Read More)
Help fund this Beijing film
March 5th - via: timeoutbeijing.com
Heartwarming tale of DVD theft and fatherhood needs your help (Read More)
King of Peking on Kickstarter
March 4th - via: vcinemashow.com
Details of the Kickstarter campaign for Sam Voutas' new comedy King of Peking. (Read More)
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