Our Story

 "One Couch at a Time", a full length feature documentary which utilizes CouchSurfing.org in an entertaining peek at the power of access over ownership model of the "new sharing economy."

CouchSurfing is a planet in this "sharing economy" galaxy- and the platform for which this entire film takes place. Through the lens of a CouchSurfer, we discover crowd funding, micro-loaning, co-working, ridesharing, and gifting at the ultimate sharing society - Burningman! We focus, however, on the micro by capturing the magical, heart-warming, serendipitous exchanges that occur one couch at a time. 

The Impact

One Couch at a Time is intended to both reflect and catalyze this global awakening to a world of economic transcendence. The New sharing economy has so many benefits to those who choose to partake in any of the plethora of opportunities, which this film reveals. Many have been afraid to CouchSurf or share, but the same way Ebay was once scary and now common place, it is our intention by stepping into the protagonists shoes, along with insightful interviews from pioneers in this revolution, we begin to build a bridge of trust, changing the economic ideologies and the new financial freedom to pursue what we are most enthusiastic about pursuing. 

This film we be Internationally VIEWED widely in movie theatres, on television, on-line, and in grass roots community screenings around the world. 

"ONE COUCH AT A TIME"  will become a great tool for anyone interested in helping to participate in creating a better world...One couch at a time. 

We are so excited to put the amazing footage we have gathered together into a transformative cinematic experience. Help us make this happen!

In the Home Stretch...

The film has already been shot (except for a few pick up  interviews).  The shoot surpassed our expectations, where we were able to get amazing CouchSurfing volunteers, and incredible interviews with Tim Ferriss (Best selling author), founder of Burningman Larry Harvey, founder of CouchSurfing, Casey Fenton, Shareable Magazine editor Neal Gorenflo, economist Dan Ariely,  activist Danny Sunshine philosopher Charles Eisenstein, founder of IndieGogo, Dane Ringlemann -- as so many more. 

This footage is ACHING to be put together - Literally 6TB on a hard drive waiting to be EDITED. We have made the obligation that SUMMER 2012 this film will be ready for the public.... and there has never been a better time to reveal the future of SHARING and how we can change our lives through this movement. 

What Need & What You Get!

Now we are looking for LAST production costs to FINISH EDITING ( 2months minimum = $8k) & Pay for DVD Production (6k), as well as enter it into Film festivals (1k) .

We are offering the first PRE-SALE DVDs for $25 which GUARANTEES YOU the FIRST ACCESS and OWNERSHIP this film. By pledging a  minimum of $25, you are subsidizing the production costs and bringing us to the finish line. We are also offering the film in an electronic HD version - and offering 'scholarship copies' FREE to those who can not afford it - and write to us requesting access. 

Other Ways You Can Help

Spreading the WORD by posting this on your social networks, your fam and friends is a HUGE help!

We are looking for the 'right' TOP-NOTCH editor, with the passion, understanding of the "new sharing economy"   to PAY for 16 weeks of post production EDITING - who will commit to making this film as epic as it can be. 

We are looking for assistant editors. 

We are looking for professional motion graphics designer to create titles based on our initial branding.

We have volunteer composers, graphics designers, webdesigners, and marketing - but if you want to contribute something to make this film even better, by all means, JOIN US!