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BIRTH: help us get our Feature Documentary on PBS

More has changed with how women birth their babies in the past 100 years than in the 10,000 previous years. Find out why.

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BIRTH: help us get our Feature Documentary on PBS

BIRTH: help us get our Feature Documentary on PBS

BIRTH: help us get our Feature Documentary on PBS

BIRTH: help us get our Feature Documentary on PBS

BIRTH: help us get our Feature Documentary on PBS

More has changed with how women birth their babies in the past 100 years than in the 10,000 previous years. Find out why.

More has changed with how women birth their babies in the past 100 years than in the 10,000 previous years. Find out why.

More has changed with how women birth their babies in the past 100 years than in the 10,000 previous years. Find out why.

More has changed with how women birth their babies in the past 100 years than in the 10,000 previous years. Find out why.

Christopher Carson
Christopher Carson
Christopher Carson
Christopher Carson
1 Campaign |
Los Angeles, United States
$22,965 USD 253 backers
65% of $35,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

WHAT IS BIRTH?

BIRTH is a brand new documentary feature film by award-winning filmmaker Christopher Carson and best-selling childbirth author/teacher Suzanne Arms.  This film is narrated by actress Carrie-Anne Moss, the mother of three children.

BIRTH features interviews with some of the most notable and leading edge practitioners, researchers and educators in the fields of pregnancy, childbirth, maternal-newborn care, women's health, breastfeeding, birth trauma, brain science and obstetric and neonatal practices.

BIRTH examines the midwifery model of childbirth and the medical obstetrical model of childbirth and compares the two models for levels of safety, cost, quality of care as well as immediate and long-term effects on our children and our families. 

BIRTH features interviews and footage of mothers who have had a wide variety of birth experiences in hospitals, in birth centers, and their homes.  It also includes births in water, birth in the squatting position and even a birth in the ocean. 

This powerful and important film is currently 95% completed.  We need your help in order to raise the remaining funds to finish this documentary and have it broadcast to the public on PBS, the country's most important public television network, which is awaiting its arrival.


WHAT WE NEED & WHAT YOU GET

We need to raise $35,000 to finish our documentary film and get it broadcast on PBS stations throughout the United States.  Most of the money raised will go toward the legal fees and required insurance policy needed to bring this timely and important film to the public.  The remainder of the money will go toward setting up an interactive website on PBS for BIRTH that provides additional information and resources on the various subjects covered in the film and additional footage not seen in the PBS broadcast.

To thank our kind supporters for helping us to reach our financial goal, we are giving away several limited edition incentives.  We are offering the exclusive pre-order of a Limited Edition DVD of BIRTH signed by filmmakers Christopher Carson & Suzanne Arms.  We are also offering a special limited-time-only early online screening of BIRTH.  Be one of the first people to see this timely and powerful film.

We are offering limited edition BIRTH posters, signed copies of the book "Immaculate Deception II" by Suzanne Arms, Associate Producer credits, private phone conversations and in-person meetings with either award-winning filmmaker Christopher Carson or best-selling childbirth author/teacher Suzanne Arms for certain levels of donations.

For donors who can only afford to donate a few dollars, we offer BIRTH bumper stickers and BIRTH wristbands to help spread the important message that childbirth affects us all.  Anyone who donates $5 or more to our film will have the opportunity to have their first and last name added to our website as a "Thank You" for their kind donation and for helping us to get our documentary out to the public.

**ALL DONATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE STATUS**

Your donation is tax deductible!  BIRTH is a fiscally sponsored project of the International Documentary Association (IDA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Contributions in support of BIRTH are payable to IDA and are tax deductible, less the value of any goods or services received, as allowed by law.  The value of goods and services being offered is noted under each donation level.  If you would like to deduct the entire donation you have the option to simply decline the "Perk" or "Incentive" at check out.

Whatever amount you can donate to our effort will be helpful.  Even if you are only able to donate $5, it is needed and will help to put us that much closer to our goal.  If you cannot contribute money, please send us some good energy in the form of a prayer or visualization of us achieving our goal and releasing this film to the public.  Every effort helps.

 

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT THE PUBLIC BE ABLE TO VIEW A FILM LIKE THIS ON CHILDBIRTH?

BIRTH is important to each and every one of us, regardless of our age, background or education.  All humans are the result of the union of one egg and one sperm in the body of a woman.  All of us spent our most critical time of development in our mother's womb.  However, there are vast differences in what happened to us in the womb and in how we were born.  These differences shape who we are, what we feel about ourselves and our world, how we behave, what choices we make and the relationships we form throughout our life. Childbirth affects each and every one of us personally at a physical, mental and emotional level. 

Childbirth is a subject that we cannot afford to be ignorant of or silent about, regardless of whether or not we have children.  Childbirth today is a multi-billion dollar, profit-driven industry.  The most costly part of childbirth has become the hours or days spent in a hospital, where 98% of babies in America are currently born.  Childbirth affects each and every one of us at a financial level, as we all must pay higher medical costs and health insurance rates due to so many malpractice lawsuits against doctors and hospitals for mismanaged births.

Childbirth is a health, human rights and social justice issue as well.  We all are currently in jeopardy of losing certain rights regarding what medical treatments and approaches we can and cannot have access to, and we need to be aware of these issues.

Are you, or is anyone you know, having a baby soon or considering it?  If so, you really need to watch this documentary.  You will learn information that will surprise you and perhaps some facts that might outrage you. You will learn how to identify and avoid potential problems during your pregnancy and childbirth.

 

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP

Please help spread the word about BIRTH and this fundraiser.  This campaign to complete the powerful and timely film BIRTH and get it on PBS where it can be viewed by millions of Americans will only be successful if people know about it and know where and how they can help.

If you are on any social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc please consider posting a link or sending an announcement about our fundraising effort to your contacts.  The more people that know about our fundraiser, the more likely we are to achieve our goal and get our documentary on PBS.

Be one of the first to view this hard-hitting, timely and provocative documentary feature film.  Pre-buy your own DVD copy to add to your library, give one to friends and family who will soon be experiencing childbirth, or donate one to a school or library near you.

Thank you for your generous support!  We truly appreciate it.

 

 

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THANK YOU

$5 USD
We want to thank each and everyone who helps us achieve our goal of getting the BIRTH film out to the public. For all donations of $5 or more we will add your first and last name to our website as a Thank You for helping us. (fully tax-deductible)
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BIRTH Bumper Sticker

$15 USD
For every donation of $15 or more we will send you a set of our BIRTH bumper sticker. Help to start a conversation and educate others about childbirth by displaying these bumper stickers. (amount over $2 is tax-deductible)
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April 2013
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BIRTH Wristband

$25 USD
For every donation of $25 or more we will send you one of our BIRTH wristbands. Remember the cool wristband that Lance Armstrong wore to raise awareness for Cancer research? Ours are very similar and have a powerful message about the importance of childbirth for ALL of us. Help to start a conversation and educate others about childbirth by wearing and displaying these high quality BIRTH wristbands. (amount over $5 is tax-deductible)
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BIRTH Viewer

$40 USD
For every donation of $40 or more we will give you online access to a screening of our BIRTH film. Be one of the first people to see this powerful and amazing film BEFORE the PBS premiere. (fully tax-deductible)
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BIRTH Reader

$50 USD
For every donation of $50 or more we will give you a copy of the book IMMACULATE DECEPTION II signed by the author Suzanne Arms. (amount over $25 is tax-deductible)
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BIRTH Limited Edition DVD

$75 USD
For every donation of $75 or more you will get one Special Limited Edition DVD copy of the BIRTH documentary signed by the filmmakers Christopher Carson and Suzanne Arms. Be one of the first people to see this powerful and amazing film. This DVD is destined to become a staple in any collection of childbirth films. This Limited Edition DVD will be different from the general release to the public. (amount over $20 is tax-deductible)
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April 2013
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BIRTH Limited Edition Poster

$100 USD
For every donation of $100 or more we will send you a numbered limited edition BIRTH poster signed by the filmmakers Christopher Carson and Suzanne Arms. (amount over $25 is tax-deductible)
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April 2013
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BIRTH Supporter

$200 USD
For every donation of $200 or more we will give you one DVD copy of our BIRTH documentary with a certificate that allows for public and group screenings. Screen the BIRTH documentary at your next meeting to initiate a conversation about childbirth issues and options. (amount over $20 is tax-deductible)
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April 2013
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BIRTH Advocate

$300 USD
For every donation of $300 or more you will receive a private phone call with one of the filmmakers, either award-winning filmmaker Christopher Carson or best selling author and childbirth advocate Suzanne Arms. Ask the filmmakers about the process or experience of making this film or other projects. Phone call will last approximately a half-hour. (Please note that press and media interviews must go through official channels.) (amount over $10 is tax-deductible)
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BIRTH Associate Producer

$500 USD
For every donation of $500 or more you will receive an Associate Producer credit on the feature film BIRTH. Your first and last name will be listed in the end credits of our film and on our website credits as an Associate Producer. Whenever the BIRTH film screens in public or on PBS, your name and credit will appear on screen for helping us. (fully tax-deductible)
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April 2013
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BIRTH Angel

$1,000 USD
For every donation of $1000 or more you will receive an Associate Producer credit plus one private personal meeting with either Academy Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Carson in Los Angeles, or best selling author and childbirth advocate Suzanne Arms in either Durango, Colorado or Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Please note that transportation is not included in this offer.) (fully tax-deductible)
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BIRTH Executive Producer

$10,000 USD
If you donate $10,000 or more you will receive an Executive Producer credit in our feature documentary BIRTH and on our website, plus one private personal meeting with either Academy Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Carson in Los Angeles, or best selling author and childbirth advocate Suzanne Arms in either Durango, Colorado or Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Please note that transportation is not included in this offer.) (fully tax-deductible)
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