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10 Days of Social Media That Shook Us Up!

December 10, 2011

"We Are Many", a documentary about the amazing story of the largest protest in history, and its legacy witnessed in current social and poltical movements around the globe, reached its fundraising target on Kickstarter in the early hours of today. What's more heartwarming and remarkable is that this people powered film is continuing to exceed its target every minute as it approaches its campaign deadline of 5:35 am (EST) Tuesday 13th December. The film has clearly captured the public's imagination surpassing all our expectations leaving us speechless with gratitude and a strong sense of belonging to a fantastic community.

10 days ago on 1st December on this blog I wrote the following:

 

10 DAY COUNTDOWN CALL TO ACTION


Many TED Fellows and subscribers to this blog and their Facebook friends and Twitter followers have backed this important documentary by either pledging and/or helping spread the word. The production team of We Are Many are grateful for your generosity and support. Together we have raised $20,000 which is fantastic. But we still have a long way to go and need your help in reaching new donors.

We now have 10 days to raise the remaining $50,000 to reach the set target of $70,000.

Raising $5000 per day from today! It is a huge ask but not impossible. Our network of friends and followers, our circles of influence, can do it. This is a true test of the power of social media to do good. Let’s stretch it to its limits in a truly deserving case study: a documentary about people power crowd-funded by people.

 

The Humanity of the Crowds proved our huge mountain to climb was indeed within reach and then some! We Are Many did raise $5000/day and more. Thank you for backing this project in whatever way you did. We are truly grateful.

But - there's always a but ! - with 70 hours to go we are not resting or complacent.

Now is the perfect time to invite your friends to play a part. Join our already 480-strong community of backers. If everyone of you succeed in getting just ONE friend to play a part, the number of backers will be almost 1000!  Let’s go as far as we can. Pass the word to everyone by Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Email, and/or Direct Call! Be the 1000th backer! Help us reach the ultimate crowd!

Can we attract 1000 plus backers? I believe, with your help, WE CAN! It's not over until it's over!

This is the all important link to share

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/733111346/we-are-many

Finally a reminder of what it's all about.

 

Taghi Amirani

TED Senior Fellow 2010

@tagz23

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Join Oliver Stone, Danny Glover and Stephen Fry In Supporting Global Protest Film "We Are Many"

December 2, 2011

 

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We Are Many, a documentary on the untold story of the biggest protest in history, launches on crowd-funding website Kickstarter and gets off to an impressive start in gathering support. 256 backers have pledged over $20,000 since the short trailer for the work in progress appeared on Kickstarter. 
  


We Are Many tells the story of the globally coordinated protests against the invasion of Iraq on 15 February 2003, and its legacy, through the Arab Spring to the Occupy Movement. The day that saw an estimated 30 million people in over 700 cities around the world march and give birth to a new global social movement.  

OLIVER STONE EDORSES "WE ARE MANY"

 Academy Award winning director Oliver Stone has joined the growing list of the film’s supporters with this statement:

"The global protest against the Iraq War on 15 February 2003 was a pivotal moment in recent history, the consequences of which have gone unreported. Amir Amirani's ‘WE ARE MANY’ chronicles the struggle to shift power from the old establishment to the new superpower that is global public opinion, through the prism of one historic day. I urge you to support this film in whatever way you can." Oliver Stone, November 2011

ROCKY HORROR SHOW’S RICHARD O’BRIEN PLEDGES $5000

 
Among the film’s supporters is the creator of The Rocky Horror Show Richard O’Brien who has pledged $5000. In giving his wholehearted backing to the film O’Brien said: “The greatest tragedy of this event and the reasons surrounding it, is that Bush and Blair drove a final nail in the coffin of democracy on that day.”

Novelist Arundhati Roy said 15 February 2003 was the “most spectacular display of public morality ever”.

 

HOW RICHARD BRANSON NEARLY STOPPED THE WAR


The ground-breaking documentary has also secured an interview with the British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson who for the first time on camera will talk about his failed attempt to stop the invasion of Iraq by flying in with Nelson Mandela to take Saddam Hussein out of the country. Branson, with the backing of the then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, had a plane on stand by at Johannesburg airport for the mission, only for Britain and the US to start bombing. Branson is a great believer in the power of film to change things. On 24 November 2011 he wrote in his blog about films that make a difference.

 


STEPHEN FRY AND DANNY GLOVER IN TWITTERSPHERE

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10 DAY COUNTDOWN CALL TO ACTION


Many TED Fellows and subscribers to this blog and their Facebook friends and Twitter followers have backed this important documentary by either pledging and/or helping spread the word. The production team of We Are Many are grateful for your generosity and support. Together we have raised $20,000 which is fantastic. But we still have a long way to go and need your help in reaching new donors.

We now have 10 days to raise the remaining $50,000 to reach the set target of $70,000. What you can do here and now in less than a minute:

1.     Tweet the Kickstarter link to your followers with the hashtag #wearemany

2.     Post the Kickstarter link on your Facebook wall.

3.     Or if you happen to have a personal blog or a newsletter please consider including a post about the film. You can use this Press Release.


Raising $5000 per day from today! It is a huge ask but not impossible. Our network of friends and followers, our circles of influence, can do it. This is a true test of the power of social media to do good. Let’s stretch it to its limits in a truly deserving case study: a documentary about people power crowd-funded by people.

A final thought from the  Olivier, Tony and BAFTA winning actor Mark Rylance currently in Jerusalem in London’s West End

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

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"We Are Many" on Kickstarter kicks off with fantastic momentum!

November 14, 2011

Our documentary project We Are Many launched less than a week ago on Kickstarter has got off to a great start thanks to the TED Fellows spreading the word. Thank you!

Here's another mention for those who may have missed the post. Please take 6 mins to take a look at the trailer and help put it out there in your social media.

To capture the spirit and energy of the spectacular global Occupy movement Amirani Films has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for a major new documentary called We Are Many.

This is the trailer for the film

And this is the Kickstarter page

Like the film on Facebook

Follow the film on Twitter

And visit the film's website

 

Directed by Amir Amirani and Executive Produced by TED Senior Fellow Taghi Amirani, the film tells the remarkable story of the biggest protest in history which took place on February 15, 2003. The unprecdented  worldwide march againts the impedning invasion of Iraq failed to stop an illegal war based on mass deception. But it drew a new map for protests to come. What happened in Cairo's Tahrir Square during the Arab Spring, and the subsequent global Occupy Movement, have a direct link to what happened on February 15, 2003. A seismic shift took place, and we are only now beginning to understand its impact. 

If this movie project strikes a chord with you in any way please give it your support. Of course Kickstarter is all about crowdfunding and you can help in that way if you wish. But we need something more valuable than money; we need your help in reaching your communities. Your Twitter followers, Facebook friends, blog subscribers, website visitors, your mailing list, your real life friends and fanily..Please take a few minutes to share this post and the links below with your network. Share the TED Fellow love and see it reciprocated in ways you can't yet imagine!


TED Fellow and Kickstarter Co-Founder Perry Chen has started the ball rolling:

Perry_chen_tweet

Special thanks to Perry, Elisabeth Holm and their brilliant team at Kickstarter.
Now it's over to you.
 
 

Many thanks.

 

Taghi Amirani

TED Senior Fellow 2010

Amirani Films

@tagz23

 

 

 

 

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From the Iraq war to Occupy Wall Street...You can connect the dots

November 11, 2011

To capture the spirit and energy of the spectacular global Occupy movement Amirani Films has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for a major new documentary called We Are Many.

This is the trailer for the film

And this is the Kickstarter page

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/733111346/we-are-many

Directed by Amir Amirani and Executive Produced by TED Senior Fellow Taghi Amirani, the film tells the remarkable story of the biggest protest in history which took place on February 15, 2003. The unprecdented  worldwide march againts the impedning invasion of Iraq failed to stop an illegal war based on mass deception. But it drew a new map for protests to come. What happened in Cairo's Tahrir Square during the Arab Spring, and the subsequent global Occupy Movement, have a direct link to what happened on February 15, 2003. A seismic shift took place, and we are only now beginning to understand its impact.

 

If this movie project strikes a chord with you in any way please give it your support. Of course Kickstarter is all about crowdfunding and you can help in that way if you wish. But we need something more valuable than money; we need your help in reaching your communities. Your Twitter followers, Facebook friends, blog subscribers, website visitors, your mailing list, your real life friends and fanily..Please take a few minutes to share this post and the links below with your network. Share the TED Fellow love and see it reciprocated in ways you can't yet imagine!

TED Fellow and Kickstarter Co-Founder Perry Chen has started the ball rolling:

Perry_chen_tweet

Special thanks to Perry, Elisabeth Holm and their brilliant team at Kickstarter.
Now it's over to you.
 
Links to share:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/733111346/we-are-many 

 

http://www.wearemany.tv/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/15-February-2003/300254259003

 http://twitter.com//15Feb2003 

Many thanks.

 

Taghi Amirani

TED Senior Fellow 2010

Amirani Films

@tagz23

 

 

 

 

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