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What Happened 2 Chocolate City

Uncovering the Roots of our Nation's Capital

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What Happened 2 Chocolate City

What Happened 2 Chocolate City

What Happened 2 Chocolate City

What Happened 2 Chocolate City

What Happened 2 Chocolate City

Uncovering the Roots of our Nation's Capital

Uncovering the Roots of our Nation's Capital

Uncovering the Roots of our Nation's Capital

Uncovering the Roots of our Nation's Capital

Mignotae Kebede
Mignotae Kebede
Mignotae Kebede
Mignotae Kebede
2 Campaigns |
Washington, United States
$6,203 USD 117 backers
20% of $30,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Overview
What Happened 2 Chocolate City will take people on an explorative journey to understanding the roots of our Nation’s Capitol: the legacy of Black Washingtonians, and the driving forces behind its decline. This film will explore the districts’ hyper-gentrification through a retrospective lens, highlighting the effects of the 1968 riots, War on Drugs and Mass Incarceration, and the current economic barriers affecting Black Washingtonians. Each donation comes with an exclusive Indiegogo Perk!!

 

What Happened 2 Chocolate City is a feature length documentary, exploring the rise and decline of one of our nation’s most prominent Black communities through the narrative of three individuals. John, Mike, and Zarina, each represent a generational experience many Black Washingtonians faced over the past century.  

By visually examining the repercussions of urban development and revitalization in the district, WH2CC will uncover the roots of Washington, DC, a district home to GoGo music, Mumbo Sauce, and legions of black artists and academics, and how they’ve come to  be endangered. 

John Russell 

Mike Perry 

Zarina Witherspoon 

A native Californian and graduate of The George Washington University (GWU), Mignotae Kebede is dedicated to exploring the intersections between creative expression and social change.

After graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in International Affairs and Anthropology with a concentration in International Development, Mignotae served as the Development Manager at Life Pieces To Masterpieces (LPTM) in Northeast, Washington, DC. It was through her work at LPTM, an organization serving African American boys and young men east of the Anacostia River, that she developed the concept for the forthcoming film What Happened 2 Chocolate City. 

Mignotae found herself experiencing the binary composition of Washington, D.C. as a transplant residing in a renovated unit in Columbia Heights, yet working in the districts most underserved communities just miles away.  After months of experiencing the cities’ stark dichotomy, she began to unpack the implications of being a black ‘gentrifier’. Hit with an initial sentiment of guilt, she researched Chocolate City’s complex history attempting to understand it’s polarized social, political and economic climate. In pursuit to answer the underlying question, “what happened to Chocolate City?”, Mignotae is conducting ethnographic research on the evolution of the district and its relations with native Black Washingtonians through an intergenerational lens. It is at the very intersection of creative expression and social change that Mignotae will bring to life her findings and explorative journey using film and varying mediums of visual and fine arts. 

We are 80% finished with production, and have a clear path to completion! With your support we can complete the final stage of our film: post-production. We have a talented editing team, audio mixer, and a grammy nominated musician who will be producing the film’s original score. In order to complete this stage of the film, we will need to raise our goal of $30,000 to cover the costs of the aforementioned positions in addition to acquiring the rights of archival footage. 

This film would not be possible without the support and generosity of individuals like yourselves. We are truly humbled that the DC community has opened up to sharing their truth, and allowing us to capture it through film. 

Each and every donation has a big impact on the this film, and will in turn have a big impact in sharing the powerful story of Chocolate City, and understanding the city today. 

 

RISKS & CHALLENGES

We've effectively gotten past most risks at this stage in the process. With 80% of production complete, and post-production mapped out, we are scheduled to have our completed film in Spring 2018! 

In the event that there are delays or unexpected barriers that significantly impact our timeline, we will provide transparent communication.

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Personalized Thank You Email!

$10 USD
Receive a personalized thank you email and a digital card from the director, Mignotae Kebede!
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  • Personalized Thank You Email!
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December 2017
13 claimed

Digital Copy of WH2CC!

$25 USD
Receive a digital copy of the finished film and your name will be featured our on website donors list!
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  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
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May 2018
32 claimed

Digital Photobook!

$50 USD
Receive a digital copy of the finished film and your name will be featured our on website donors list!
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  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • Digital Photobook
Estimated Shipping
January 2018
6 claimed

WH2CC Snapback orBaseball Cap!

$75 USD
Your Choice of a Chocolate City Snapback or Baseball Cap!
Included Items
  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Snapback or Baseball Cap
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January 2018
3 out of 100 of claimed
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WH2CC Movie Poster!

$75 USD
Receive a WH2CC Movie Poster!
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  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Movie Poster!
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January 2018
0 claimed
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WH2CC Graphic Tee!

$100 USD
Receive a WH2CC Graphic Tee!
Included Items
  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Graphic Tee
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January 2018
8 claimed
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WH2CC Hoodie or Crewneck!

$200 USD
Your choice of a WH2CC Hoodie or Crewneck!
Included Items
  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Hoodie or Crewneck!
Estimated Shipping
January 2018
3 out of 100 of claimed
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Chocolate City Credits

$300 USD
Your name will be listed in the movie credits! In addition to the listed perks!
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  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Hoodie or Crewneck!
Estimated Shipping
January 2018
1 out of 100 of claimed
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WH2CC Original Photo Print

$500 USD
Receive an original WH2CC Photo Print! *Framing options available.
Included Items
  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Original Photo Print
Estimated Shipping
January 2018
0 out of 25 of claimed
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Join Us at the Premiere!

$1,000 USD
Receive 2 VIP Tickets to the WH2CC Premiere and After Party and a WH2CC Custom Package!! Only available in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA.
Included Items
  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Hoodie or Crewneck!
  • Original Photo Print
  • 2 VIP Tickets!
Estimated Shipping
January 2018
0 out of 25 of claimed
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WH2CC Producer!

$5,000 USD
Join the team, as one of the film's producer! Receive 2 VIP Tickets to the WH2CC Premiere and After Party and a WH2CC Custom Package!! Only available in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA.
Included Items
  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Hoodie or Crewneck!
  • Original Photo Print
  • 2 VIP Tickets!
Estimated Shipping
May 2018
0 out of 5 of claimed
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Chocolate City Dinner Party!

$10,000 USD
We will host you and up to 10 guests for a Chocolate City Dinner Party with the Director and select partners! \ Join the team, as one of the film's producer! Receive 2 VIP Tickets to the WH2CC Premiere and After Party and a WH2CC Custom Package!! Only available in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA.
Included Items
  • Personalized Thank You Email!
  • Digital Copy of Completed Film
  • Webpage Shoutout!
  • WH2CC Hoodie or Crewneck!
  • Original Photo Print
  • 2 VIP Tickets!
Estimated Shipping
May 2018
0 out of 3 of claimed
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