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Project Name: Spanglish

Asking For: $8,450 on Kickstarter

Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $1,361

Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 22

Description: Spanglish is not a web series adaptation of a middling Adam Sandler movie from 2004. Rather, it is a sketch show that looks to bring its viewers a Hispanic point of view, a bilingual sensibility, and, of course, plenty of laughs. Its star, Mariola Figueroa, is a Puerto Rican actress who is looking to put her own spin on the sketch comedy format. In a series of videos, she and her co-creators will create ridiculous, multicultural scenes set in New York City. Judging by the project's pitch video, there will also be blood, robot eyes, and Shining references.

Creator Bio: Figueroa is one of four comedians involved in the Spanglish Kickstarter. The series' creators are all veterans of the New York comedy scene; out of all of them,...

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