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Planning for SDCFF-2011 is now underway! We are taking the lessons learned from our first year and putting them into practice to make the 2011 festival an even better event.  We received many great comments from filmmakers and attendees and were honored to have the presence of many outstanding film industry insiders who entertained and educated us about  faith-based filmmaking and their own personal experiences in Hollywood.

One of the important lessons we learned is that it takes a great deal of money to cover all of the expenses associated with an event such as SDCFF.  We are currently in the process of a grass-roots fund-raising campaign using Kickstarter.com and would like to invite you to visit our festival webpage which has a direct link to our kickstarter project. Kickstarter is a unique fund-raising vehicle in which individuals make a pledge to donate an amount that they decide in exchange for a unique reward if the project funds. 

A given project only has a limited amount of time to accomplish the fundraising goal. If the funding goal is not met, the backer is not charged. This is a fun and interactive way to participate and encourage a community to form around the common interest of supporting the growth of the film festival. In our case we are offering some great premiums for the early support of the festival.

Please take a moment to visit our website at sdcff2011.com and take a look around. We have a complete photo album of the festival on the website now and a direct link to our kickstarter project.

If you believe in our mission to affect film for good and promote Christian filmmakers we hope you will consider supporting us!

-Rich Bagdazian