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Bumming Cigarettes-A Short Film Kickstarter Campaign Video {Ends March 13, 2012} from tiona.m. on Vimeo.

TO SUPPORT THE FILM:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tionam/bumming-cigarettes-a-short-film
 

*ABOUT THE FILM*
Bumming Cigarettes is a short film about a brief and intimate meeting between a young Black lesbian woman who is in the process of taking an HIV test and a middle aged Black Gay HIV Positive man. Coming off of the devastation of a bad breakup with a girlfriend, Vee musters up the courage to go and take an HIV test to put her worst fears to rest. What she experiences during her trip to a local clinic is much more than she expects while sharing a cigarette with a stranger, Jimmy during the 10 minutes that she awaits her test results. This film explores tough issues that persons living with HIV/AIDS may encounter such as the loss of intimacy with loved ones while also encouraging awareness around HIV/AIDs testing and the way we treat persons living with the disease.

*WHAT WE NEED TO FINISH THE FILM*
We completed principal photography on Bumming Cigarettes late October 2011 and we are now trying to raise $5,000+ through Kickstarter to complete the film, host a premiere screening in Philadelphia, PA, and get the film on the film festival track for the rest of the year.

Here’s a breakdown of what we need to finish this film:

Color Correction * Fine Edit * Final Sound Design & Audio Mix * Voice Over Recording * Mastering of our HD CAM film master exhibition copy PAL/NTSC for film festival submissions * Film Festival Submission Fees * Printing of Promotional Materials (Posters, Flyers, press kits, etc.)

***If we do not reach our goal of $5,000 during this campaign, we do not get any funds to use towards completion of the film. Kickstarter is an ALL or NOTHING fundraising model.

Connect with Bumming Cigarettes Online:
FACEBOOK PAGE: Bumming Cigarettes-A Short Film 
TUMBLR: http://bummingcigarettesfilm.tumblr.com/
TWITTER: @bummingcigsfilm

Living openly as trans men, Tebogo and Skipper are two of only a small handful of people willing to do so across the continent of Africa.  Tebogo works for Gender Dynamix as an outreach officer in South Africa. Skipper has founded a trans organization called Rainbow Identity in Botswana. They are strong activists who work especially in rural areas and black townships and strive to maintain the indigenous knowledge of African transgender and intersex identity.

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We have an amazing opportunity to create global dialogue and cultural exchange for South African and North American trans communities, but we need your help to make it happen!

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