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Neuqua On Drugs

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Naperville Filmmakers Reach Fundraising Goal, Spread Drug Awareness to Broader Audience

Local student filmmakers Kelly McCutcheon and Jack Kapson surpass Kickstarter fundraising goal for their documentary "Neuqua on Drugs," which tells the uncut story of Naperville's youth drug culture.

Nearly all summer Naperville student filmmakers Kelly McCutcheon and Jack Kapson watched their online fundraiser inch closer and closer to $5,000 – the amount needed to put their “Neuqua on Drugs” documentary onto DVD. And finally, last week, it happened. Not only did they reach their goal of $5,000, they surpassed it thanks to a Kickstarter campaign and support from donors in Naperville and across the country. Kickstarter is an online funding platform for various types of projects, which gives artists and creators a certain amount of time to meet their funding goal. Earlier: Student Filmmakers Tell Raw, Uncut Story of Naperville Youth Drug Culture “Neuqua on Drugs,” which tells the uncut story of Naperville’s youth drug culture, was …

Jill Kapson

6:25 am on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Thank you, Collin! You have been instrumental in getting the word out about this important film since the beginning.   more ›

Thursday, May 31, 2012

News Nearby: Student Filmmakers Tell Uncut Story of Naperville Youth Drug Culture

"Neuqua on Drugs" documentary reveals Naperville's drug problem encompasses bigger and deeper issues than solely heroin.

  [Editor's note: In March Patch featured a Lisle family who struggled with their teenage son's recreational drug use. While this film focuses on Neuqua Valley High School students, we recognize these issues aren't contained to a single community.] Cocaine, ecstasy, whippits, Adderall, meth, MDMA, acid, magical mushrooms, marijuana - the list went on. About 30 other types of drugs students said they have tried were rattled off during the opening moments of the documentary “Neuqua on Drugs,” which played last night at 95th Street Library.  Within those first minutes of the film, students made it clear that Naperville’s drug problem can’t be solely pinned on heroin. “It’s a whole culture that people get into,” said one student in the film…

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Karlie Baker

10:54 am on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Students recently started a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds so they can produce and distribute DVDs of this documentary: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/835141374/neuqua-on-drugs-documentary?ref=users   more ›

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