Fly On the Wall director s photography project 90% funded on Kickstarter

Twenty Journey, Sean Metelerkamp, Sipho Mpongo and Wikus de Wets Kickstarter photography project, is over 90% funded with 49 hours to go. Sean is well-known in the film industry as a director with Fly On The Wall and was responsible for Zef Side, the original Die Antwoord music video.

Twenty Journey will see the three photographers - a Soutie, a Xhosa, and a boer - document a four-month trip across South Africa in a campervan.

So far, the campaign has received $10 912 from 102 supporters from all over the world, from Estonia to Luxembourg to the United States of America. In addition, the project has secured sponsorship from Borscht, Orms Pro Photo Warehouse, and Go Pro.

But Kickstarter only funds projects that reach their targets; otherwise no contributors are charged. In the case of Twenty Journey, this means the photographers won't see a cent of the money pledged if they don't raise another $1 088 in the next two days days, to reach their goal of $12 000 by 11am, Thursday, 26 June 2014.

We're so grateful for all the support we've received, whether in pledges, press coverage or just all those people sharing the project on social media, says Sean. Were so close, so were really hoping this succeeds and shows the South African creative industry that Kickstarter is a viable fundraising option for passion projects like this.

Award-winning South African artist Jane Alexander is among the supporters of Twenty Journey. As she says, This journey could result in an important collection of images and information that will allow those who engage with it to reflect on the particularities of our history and very complex, exceptional, troubled and but also marvelous social life, and gain a better understanding of where and who we are in the interests of being more informed, tolerant and generous This is a significant year and marker in our history for a project like this. The photographers are skilled, enthusiastic, excited and energetic, and I strongly support their proposal. I hope the project will receive your favorable support.

To help make the completed documentary possible, visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482181956/twenty-journey. Pledges start from as little as $10, with rewards varying depending on the amount pledged.

For more information, visit http://twentyjourney.com/ and follow TwentyJourney on Facebook and Twitter.

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