Months ago there was a fundraiser to edit and pitch a Native Giants demo to cable networks in Los Angeles.  In preparation for that, plenty of informal feedback from TV industry people around Hollywood indicated the series was not ready yet.

The cast with just three characters didn't have cast-chemistry-energy to match or exceed the cast-chemistry-energy of "Finding Bigfoot" (to which it will be inevitably compared).  It needs to have as much of that energy, if not more.

That advice was taken to heart, and the search was on for a fourth cast member.

Casting for an unscripted role is harder than for a scripted role. It's not about selecting the best combo of looks and acting. It's about skills, knowledge, and the tireless ability to communicate it all without acting. 

The long search yielded the addition of Raymond "Mountain Reporter" Ray, to be the fourth cast member for "Native Giants".

Matt and Ray need to get to LA and stay there for a couple of weeks to pitch this series together to network executives. They need to do many interviews and shoot (and edit) scenes together with a pro crew. 

That's not cheap.

Your contribution in support of their campaign, pounding the pavement in LA and Burbank to sell the series to cable execs, will be the fertilizer that brings "Native Giants" to cable television and hopefully to the web as well.

The slides below describe the series in depth.  You won't have time to read it all through the first time, therefore you probably won't donate right away, but do bookmark this page or make it a "favorite" so you can come back to finish reading it all.

"Native Giants" will be a monumental series and an International hit. You will be proud to have helped support its acquisition.

If you contribute at least $50 to this campaign, your name will be added to a special list which will forever provide free admission and a VIP seat at any event in the future hosted by Matt Moneymaker or Raymond Ray, or both. 

Your VIP ticket to those events will be your receipt/confirmation email from FundRazr showing that you contributed at least $50 to this particular campaign. 

At any given event, your priority ranking among other contributor-VIPs who want seats or access to the cast members, will be determined by the date and time stamp on your confirmation email.

For example, Sheila Kelly of the National Guard in Vermont will forever have first pick for a VIP seat at any event hosted by Matt or Ray (or both) that she attends. She will also be selected first to question or speak with Matt and Ray during their presentations or talks.