The PHD Movie 2: Still in Grad School
A project in Los Angeles, CA by Jorge Cham000days
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A sequel to the independently-produced movie based on PHD Comics, about life (or the lack thereof) in Academia.
Backers: 3962
Average Pledge Per Backer: $41
Funded: $163,442 of $100,000
Dates: Jun 3rd -> Jul 4th (31 days)
Project By: Jorge Cham
Backers: 3962
Average Pledge Per Backer: $41
Funded: $163,442 of $100,000
Dates: Jun 3rd -> Jul 4th (31 days)
Project By: Jorge Cham
$163,442
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 4 @ 07:45 -0400 GMT
163%
of goal
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Latest News
6 Hours left! 
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Amazing Backers! I've been meaning to post an update all day, but I've been absolutely speechless. We just zoomed by $150k! You guys are incredible! We have 6 hours left, can we make it to $160k? If every backer puts in an extra $2, we'll... (Read More)
Prof. Smith Reacts to how the campaign is going. Two days left!
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Awesome Backers! We're almost at the end! Two days left! We just blasted by the $125k stretch goal, which means Jorge and a member of the cast and crew will fly to the University with the most Backers and do a live Q&A after the movie. It... (Read More)
This is it! New Rewards added!
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear awesome backers! This is it! Only three days to go! The Campaign will end Thursday night at around midnight! Let's see how far we can make it! Here's are some things you can do: Spread the word! Organize a movie night to watch the first PHD... (Read More)
Let It Go (Grad School Version)
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As promised, thanks to all of you awesome backers, here is Jorge Cham singing "Let It Go" in front of the Graduate Women in Science Annual Meeting: There's a reason he draws (and not sings) for a living. Feel free to share this update! A big thanks... (Read More)
Stretch Goals!
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Awesome Backers! Now that we made our minimum, let's see how awesome we can make this movie! I just posted these Stretch Goals: $110,000: Exclusive comic! Jorge will post a special comic for backers only. $115,000: Tajel gets married wedding... (Read More)
You guys are awesome! Let's keep going!
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached 100k! Thank you so much to everyone for supporting the project! This means we can make a movie! But we're not done yet! We still have 7 whole days to go on the campaign, so let's keep pushing to see how awesome we can make the movie. There... (Read More)
Almost there!
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We are almost there! Thank you so much for getting us this far! I'm happy to announce that The Norwegian Research School of Computer and Information Security (COINS) has supported the project at the "Nobel Prize" level. If you, or... (Read More)
New Challenge!
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
10 days to go! I just issued a potentially dangerous challenge on Twitter: It's dangerous because I'm a terrible singer. For those of you that don't know, GWIS stands for Graduate Women in Science. I'll be speaking on Saturday about the importance of... (Read More)
A Sneak Peek at the Script
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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New Rewards!
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Awesome PHD Movie Backers! I just added some new rewards due to popular demand. You can now get DVD's of the movies and even pool your donations to get your Professor's (or former Professor's) name thanked in the movie's credits : THE T.A. ($35):... (Read More)
Alternate Movie Intro Exclusive
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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A Message from Professor Smith
June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
You awesome, amazing people, you! Zachary Abbott - a.k.a. Professor Smith - here. I think I speak for all of us when I say we have been overwhelmed by the support that has poured in so quickly - wow!! I guess the original movie really resonated... (Read More)
Shirtless Jorge
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
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24 Hours of Awesome!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Awesome Backers! This is Alex Lockwood, a.k.a. Cecilia in The PHD Movie (and hopefully the sequel, too!). I'm so excited to help get this project rolling, and I want to thank you for all of your AMAZING support! We've raised over 20K in less... (Read More)
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