"American Secret: The Circumcision Agenda"

A project in San Francisco, CA by Francelle Wax
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One Nation, Under Knife: Circumcision in the USA
Backers: 621
Average Pledge Per Backer: $97

Funded: $60,017 of $55,000
Dates: Jun 2nd -> Jul 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Francelle Wax
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Latest News

Why a film?

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello to all backers and others following this Kickstarter. I had wanted to post this sooner. I should not have taken for granted that everyone immediately appreciates film as an effective tool for change. In both the attached video clip and what... (Read More)

Stretch and Match! Sounds like the name of a partner aerobics class. It's not.

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, Let it be said, we all have official crowdfunding bragging rights. Fewer than half of Kickstarter campaigns succeed, and the majority that do come down to the wire in their final days. We cleared our target with 25% of our time still on... (Read More)

Sorry to bother everyone again so soon after this morning's update, but... FUNDED!!!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.  Thanks to every single one of you.  Even as I post this update, pledges continue to come in. I am so grateful to everyone who wants to help make this film possible. And with one week still to go... ... (Read More)

Making friends in Union Square

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
It would seem that the whole point of the internet is that it allows a person to by-pass such Neanderthal behavior as meeting face-to-face with fellow humans and speaking to them without a keyboard. But hit the concrete jungle we did - to spread the... (Read More)

Halftime update: extremely exciting news!

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
It's interesting running a Kickstarter. The day before your halfway point email is slated to go out to backers, you edit your final draft, you record a video, everything's good to go... and then... morning of, you get really great, but incredibly... (Read More)

Stay-tuned...

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello "American Secret" supporters. You are overdue your halftime campaign update. Apologies for the delay however, 8 hours ago we received an extremely significant piece of good news which has meant some re-writing of your halftime letter and a... (Read More)

Thank you to our very first Executive Producer, Mr. T. Campbell Jackson

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Our early Kickstarter success was that much sweeter when not even two days in, Mr. Jackson's pledge doubled our dollars and we were at 41% funded. He has been very enthusiastic about the campaign, and we are so glad to have him on... (Read More)

Anti-Circumcision Documentary on Kickstarter Aims to Give Uncut Truth

June 12th - via: hypervocal.com
In one week, 'American Secret' has raised more than $32,000 of its $55,000 funding goal with the help of 305 backers. Where do you stand on circumcision? (Read More)

Come Hang Out with us! Google Hangout scheduled for Saturday, June 15th, from 12pm - 1pm, Pacific time.

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello fellow child advocates, Thank you, thank you, thank you for getting this campaign off to such a mighty start!!! We CRUSHED Kickstarter's "do-or-die 10% by your 48th hour” litmus test. We were at 10% in our eighth hour and at 41% - thanks in... (Read More)

Time to acknowledge...

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Steve Crozier has been a friend to this project immediately upon discovering the reel. "Thank You" doesn't do it justice.  (Read More)

Meet our crew!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The three of us have definitely been bonding over the challenges and successes of crowdfunding - but (for some reason I can't begin to guess!) Michael and Katie seem to want to head home. We can't do that until we hit our goal, so... I guess that's... (Read More)

***New Rewards***

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Carl J Schutt "Paperschutt", has generously contributed 16 personalized copies of his book "I Want My Foreskin for Giftmas". As well as 2 11x14 paper portraits. Thank you, Carl!  (Read More)

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