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Discover›Shorts›bucks: a southern story
Shorts🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

bucks: a southern story

When two young boys join a hunt club in their rural community, the experience of taking a life shapes them in unexpected ways.

Created by Keith Nixon Jr. · Launched Apr 1, 2026 · Ended May 1, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$10K
Goal $10K
Backers
27
63 data points
Final Funded
103%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 1, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Shorts category average. This project has hit 103% of its goal, while the average live Shorts project on Kickstarter sits at 4% (23.9× the category median).

Lens Score: 60 / 100 — strong potential. 24-hour funding growth of +191.0% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 1 other live Shorts projects →

Funding trend

63 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 1, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 1, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

late surge

Hit goal in week 5.

Late-surge pattern — momentum built up in the campaign's second half.

day 1day 6

Most popular pledge tiers

14 backers across 6 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$25
Early Screening
4 backersShips 2026-12
29%
OF BACKERS
$50
Story Supporter
3 backersShips 2027-01
21%
OF BACKERS
$100
Photo Print
3 backersShips 2026-11
21%
OF BACKERS
$250
Associate Producer
3 backersShips 2026-12
21%
OF BACKERS
$10
Thank You!
1 backersShips 2027-01
7%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
60/ 100
Strong potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion103%
Backers27
Days running29d
Staff pickNo
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