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Support Our Looney Planet by making a tax deductible contribution to MATLANA.
MATLANA was founded by Justine Shapiro to support Our Looney Planet and other projects that aim to redefine travel.
All support is both welcome and needed to ensure we can keep the lights on and keep making our show, so thank you in advance for anything you’re able to give!
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MATLANA
1442A Walnut Street, #202
Berkeley CA 94709
MATLANA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 12-3456789.
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Are you in a position to underwrite Season 2? We’d love to hear from you and find ways to collaborate! Hello@ourlooneyplanet.com
$80,000 is needed to produce Season 2 of Our Looney Planet. Season 2 will consist of 6 new video podcasts, with accompanying social media and marketing materials to continue to build upon this incredible community. We have a hard-working core team of five talented creatives already on board and ready to continue production– we need your support to ensure they can be paid what they’re worth!
MATLANA aims to raise an additional $12,000 to fund a one-year internship program for local community college students to work with our experienced documentary film and journalism team. Our team produces the entire sausage; from beginning to end R&D through post production, and we all look forward to sharing our knowledge, experience, and passion with the next generation of adventurers and professional creatives.
MATLANA’S MISSION:
MATLANA is a non-profit organization, and media production company, founded on August 27, 2025 by filmmaker Justine Shapiro. MATLANA’S mission is to nurture curiosity, and create bridges across cultures and perceived divides. Our team draws on experience of off-the-beaten-track travel in over 100 countries, to tell surprising, funny, poignant stories in conversation with people around the world. Our work transports our audience to unfamiliar places and cultures revealing how much we have in common.