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Learn about Newgrounds.com and the site's 30 years of impact on internet culture in this feature-length documentary. | dG1fQmhiSFJoLWx2SDg

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00:00Newgrounds at the time was probably the most unique site.

00:09You had music, games, animation.

00:12It was just this hub of unfiltered creativity.

00:16Newgrounds, the first time that I was seeing things made by like normal psychos.

00:21Hello.

00:22If you made animation, you were there.

00:24And so you could see all the future of animation.

00:26People were making stuff that would never make it to air.

00:29Like literally could not exist anywhere but Newgrounds.

00:32Even today, to have somewhere that's just purely creative

00:35and people can still engage with a purely creative thing is like really rare.

00:39But I think it's really crucial for animation society.

00:42It's not business first. It's definitely artist first.

00:45And that is something to commend.

00:47With that comes a sense of what are you willing to allow on a website like that.

00:53Newgrounds

00:57Hi, I'm Connor.

00:59I've produced short films and a feature-length documentary.

01:01But I never would have gotten into filmmaking if it weren't for Newgrounds.

01:04Before social media, before YouTube or even Google,

01:07Newgrounds was the place where creativity exploded online.

01:11It was the first place where you could share your own animation or game.

01:14And it shaped the path of so many creators you know today.

01:17Now as the site turns 30 years old, we feel it's time to share its story.

01:21The highs, the lows and its ultimate perseverance thanks to the vision of Tom Fulp

01:26who has consistently kept creativity at the forefront of the site.

01:29We've already brought on nearly four dozen people

01:32and have interviewed several iconic Newgrounds users in person.

01:35We also have access to footage from a 2009 project

01:38giving us a treasure trove of great moments from that time.

01:41But in order to tell the full story, we need your help.

01:44With our $80,000 goal, we can hit the road and interview Newgrounds staff,

01:49users and legends in person.

01:51But we're dreaming bigger.

01:52If we hit $100,000, we can kickstart post-production

01:55and get this film one step closer to completion.

01:58If we hit $150,000, we can commission brand new animations

02:01and a kickass soundtrack from users on the site.

02:04At $200,000, we fully finance production and post-production.

02:08And if we hit $400,000, we can finance production, post-production, marketing and distribution.

02:14Meaning the film is done and everyone sees it.

02:17We've lined up some awesome rewards for you guys,

02:19including posters, Blu-rays and shirts with an exclusive design

02:23by Newgrounds artists Pete Kettles and Hibachi.

02:26We're also offering a campaign-exclusive run of plushies of Pico, Nene and Darnell

02:31designed by MindChamber.

02:33The story of Newgrounds is a story of the internet,

02:36a story of wild creativity and community.

02:38And in a time where algorithms and AI-created content run rampant,

02:42Newgrounds is a reminder of what the internet can be.

02:45Please consider donating and let's tell this story together.

Once Upon A Time On The Internet | movie | 2027 | Official Trailer

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