Hey guys! I am currently in the process of starting up a non-profit film venture. If you care to read more, I will expand. If not, understand that this is not intended to be spam, as it isn't soliciting for profit and it is in FACT related directly to film.
I am currently a masters student in film production. I wanted to start up an organization that was non-profit and would use film as a tool for change. As a result, I have begun fundraising and have recently got my certification as a non-profit organization.
The organization is called reel futures. In 2009, I plan to go to three countries, 6months each, where we will have small studios and lodgings built. There we want to not only provide youth with the equipment (their's to keep), but with the training and supervision on using it. While doing this they will live at the school, and produce in groups several film in which they can express themselves and help change political awareness through self representation in art.
Oh, did I mention the three countries? Sierra Leone, East Timor and Republic of Congo. You may wonder why I chose those countries, well that is because they are a) the three most impovrished countries, b) they are all war torn, c) they have the highest youth mortality rates, d) they have high aids rates, e) and mostly because youth there are enlisted in to wars and die on a regular basis . . . not a pretty place to grow up.
By giving them cameras and training it will provide a positive push for art (it is no coincidence that countries that are in severe crisis tend to have no/limitted cultural production). When I return, I will distribute the films around the world for showings (any profit made will be reinvested back into those studios).
The result of this will be hopefully a chance for the world to see what these youth are, and they will represent themselves not as the exotic other of Western civilization, but rather as they wish to be portrayed. This will ultimately change their lives forever.
WHAT WE NEED:
We right now don't have a website (I am no good at html personally) so we need somoene who is good at that
We also need filmmakers that would like to get involved in some respect.
We need the word spread around.
And if you can't help with that, I won't lie, we also need money. I do this not as solicitation, but because it is true, and volunteering is our preferred way of help naturally. The cost of this project is immense. It will cost millions of dollars (I would like to be able to invest 1.5 million at least into each country). Direct donations are then considered welcome of course. But we also have a clothing line we called Cinedrobe (we made it through Cafe Press) where 100% of the profits go towards the project (plus you get some cool merchandise - (hopefully this can be acceptable to put up her as this is not a business venture, but rather a call to action for a project film related).
If you would like to help out (either in ways specified above, or in another way) please contact us at: info.reelfutures@gmail.com; or you can visit the store at www.cafepress.com/cinedrobe.
Thanks for your time, and hope to hear from you! I would love you to be on my team!
I am currently a masters student in film production. I wanted to start up an organization that was non-profit and would use film as a tool for change. As a result, I have begun fundraising and have recently got my certification as a non-profit organization.
The organization is called reel futures. In 2009, I plan to go to three countries, 6months each, where we will have small studios and lodgings built. There we want to not only provide youth with the equipment (their's to keep), but with the training and supervision on using it. While doing this they will live at the school, and produce in groups several film in which they can express themselves and help change political awareness through self representation in art.
Oh, did I mention the three countries? Sierra Leone, East Timor and Republic of Congo. You may wonder why I chose those countries, well that is because they are a) the three most impovrished countries, b) they are all war torn, c) they have the highest youth mortality rates, d) they have high aids rates, e) and mostly because youth there are enlisted in to wars and die on a regular basis . . . not a pretty place to grow up.
By giving them cameras and training it will provide a positive push for art (it is no coincidence that countries that are in severe crisis tend to have no/limitted cultural production). When I return, I will distribute the films around the world for showings (any profit made will be reinvested back into those studios).
The result of this will be hopefully a chance for the world to see what these youth are, and they will represent themselves not as the exotic other of Western civilization, but rather as they wish to be portrayed. This will ultimately change their lives forever.
WHAT WE NEED:
We right now don't have a website (I am no good at html personally) so we need somoene who is good at that
We also need filmmakers that would like to get involved in some respect.
We need the word spread around.
And if you can't help with that, I won't lie, we also need money. I do this not as solicitation, but because it is true, and volunteering is our preferred way of help naturally. The cost of this project is immense. It will cost millions of dollars (I would like to be able to invest 1.5 million at least into each country). Direct donations are then considered welcome of course. But we also have a clothing line we called Cinedrobe (we made it through Cafe Press) where 100% of the profits go towards the project (plus you get some cool merchandise - (hopefully this can be acceptable to put up her as this is not a business venture, but rather a call to action for a project film related).
If you would like to help out (either in ways specified above, or in another way) please contact us at: info.reelfutures@gmail.com; or you can visit the store at www.cafepress.com/cinedrobe.
Thanks for your time, and hope to hear from you! I would love you to be on my team!
