FIREBIRD: Publishing Sergey's Cold War LGBTQIA+ Memoir

A project in Hollywood, CA by Peeter Rebane
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A sensual, queer, true life story which inspired the award-winning feature film FIREBIRD. Banned in Russia. A timely and relevant BOOK.
Backers: 550
Average Pledge Per Backer: $102

Funded: $56,334 of $35,000
Dates: Oct 11th -> Nov 3rd (24 days)
Project By: Peeter Rebane
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Latest News

7 HOURS TO GO!!!

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, We have just 7 hours to go till our campaign finishes here on Kickstarter!! (Today @ 5 PM Los Angeles / 8 pm New York / midnight London time) If we reach our stretch goal, we can together help the heavily supressed LBTQIA+ community in Russia by... (Read More)

53 hours and 50% of stretch goal to go + A SNEAK PEAK of our cover design

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, We have just 2 days to go (53 hours) and we are well on our way with the stretch goal -- 50% there. Thank you to all the current backers who have shared this campaign with friends & on social medias! Lets hope we reach the stretch goal and... (Read More)

But There's More...

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We learned through Russian LGBTQIA+ activists on Sunday the disturbing news that A NEW LAW is currently being enacted in the Russian Parliament that WILL BAN ALL LGBTQIA+ BOOKS (and films, etc) in Russia. We have a brief window of opportunity NOW to... (Read More)

WE REACHED OUR MINIMUM GOAL! NOW HELP US PUBLISH THE BOOK IN RUSSIA, BEFORE LGBTQIA+ BOOKS ARE BANNED THERE

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi!! We did it!  Thanks to you and all of our backers for your trust and support! A special thank you to the backers who upgraded their pledges yesterday, so we could reach our minimum goal faster then we ever imagined! This means that Sergey's book... (Read More)

Firebird - banned in Russia

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi!! Hope you are having a great weekend.  We reached 325 backers today, so still 10% short of the minimum goal, though we are already thinking about our next goals!!  You can help us move forward faster, by sharing this campaign link on your... (Read More)

More about real Sergey

October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi!! Thank you for your support!  We are at 80% of our minimum goal & adding backers daily :) which makes it more & more likely that we can make this book a reality, together with you! We also just received an amazing endorsement from... (Read More)

Why we turned Sergey's book into a film? (in 90 seconds)

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi!! Thank you so much for being on this exciting journey with us.   We recorded a short video to give you an insight as to why both of us have spent over 4 (!) years of our lives turning Sergey's true story into a feature film, FIREBIRD.  This is... (Read More)

133 BACKERS IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS…THANK YOU!!

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We are overwhelmed and so grateful for the amount of support our campaign has received during the first 24 hours! Thank you for helping Sergey's story come to light. We still have a way to go! Please take a couple minutes to share the campaign with... (Read More)

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