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FILMMAKERS WANTS TO RAISE $24,000 IN 24 DAYS FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE FILM
hetq
12:29, April 8, 2012
The filmmakers behind a new documentary film (Back to Gurun) about the
Armenian Genocide have just launched a campaign on the fundraising
website Indiegogo.com to "Raise24K in 24Days" in April to finance
its completion.
Back to Gurun, directed by Adrineh Gregorian, was the Directors Across
Borders award-winning project at the 2011 Golden Apricot International
Film Festival and was filmed throughout Turkey this year with the
permission of the Turkish government.
Back to Gurun explores the filmmaker's attempt to showcase how
dialogue between two individuals differs from that of their respective
countries, Armenia and Turkey, whose diplomatic ties are severed and
borders are closed. This critical film is especially timely as April
24, 2015 will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
In light of recent events and the political climate, the film explores
whether honest dialogue can exist when there is true fear to discuss
the truth. It's an exclusive inside look into Turkish censorship
and institutional denial, a product of the Turkish Penal Code's
Article 301, which criminalizes discussing the Genocide. Through a
conversation with journalist Hasan Cemal, grandson of the Young Turk
leader Cemal Pasha, the film uncovers a deeper level of the notion
of Turkish-Armenian dialogue and the obstacles they face.
The idea to use online fundraising sites is the latest strategy many
filmmakers are using to fund their independent films. According to
their site, "Indiegogo is a crowdfunding platform where people who
want to raise money can create fundraising campaigns to tell their
story and get the word out.
With your help, they'd like to spread information about the film and
the fundraising campaign in order to bring this critical story to
the widest audiences around the world. In the first two days alone,
the film has received contributions from the UAE, Australia, Armenia,
India, Russia, Canada, the US, and Turkey.
Back to Gurun's Indiegogo project runs through April 30 11:59PST. If
the goal isn't met by the end of the run, then no funds change hands.
Those interested in supporting the project should visit:
http://www.indiegogo.com/backtogurun.
In addition to funds received from the Eurasia Partnership Foundation
grant, the film has been financed by dedicated crew members donating
their time and talent. Funds raised will be used to complete the
project by this summer. The film is developed under the framework of
Directors Across Borders and is set to premiere at the Golden Apricot
Armenian International Film Festival in July 2012 and the Istanbul
International Film Festival in April 2013.
hetq
12:29, April 8, 2012
The filmmakers behind a new documentary film (Back to Gurun) about the
Armenian Genocide have just launched a campaign on the fundraising
website Indiegogo.com to "Raise24K in 24Days" in April to finance
its completion.
Back to Gurun, directed by Adrineh Gregorian, was the Directors Across
Borders award-winning project at the 2011 Golden Apricot International
Film Festival and was filmed throughout Turkey this year with the
permission of the Turkish government.
Back to Gurun explores the filmmaker's attempt to showcase how
dialogue between two individuals differs from that of their respective
countries, Armenia and Turkey, whose diplomatic ties are severed and
borders are closed. This critical film is especially timely as April
24, 2015 will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
In light of recent events and the political climate, the film explores
whether honest dialogue can exist when there is true fear to discuss
the truth. It's an exclusive inside look into Turkish censorship
and institutional denial, a product of the Turkish Penal Code's
Article 301, which criminalizes discussing the Genocide. Through a
conversation with journalist Hasan Cemal, grandson of the Young Turk
leader Cemal Pasha, the film uncovers a deeper level of the notion
of Turkish-Armenian dialogue and the obstacles they face.
The idea to use online fundraising sites is the latest strategy many
filmmakers are using to fund their independent films. According to
their site, "Indiegogo is a crowdfunding platform where people who
want to raise money can create fundraising campaigns to tell their
story and get the word out.
With your help, they'd like to spread information about the film and
the fundraising campaign in order to bring this critical story to
the widest audiences around the world. In the first two days alone,
the film has received contributions from the UAE, Australia, Armenia,
India, Russia, Canada, the US, and Turkey.
Back to Gurun's Indiegogo project runs through April 30 11:59PST. If
the goal isn't met by the end of the run, then no funds change hands.
Those interested in supporting the project should visit:
http://www.indiegogo.com/backtogurun.
In addition to funds received from the Eurasia Partnership Foundation
grant, the film has been financed by dedicated crew members donating
their time and talent. Funds raised will be used to complete the
project by this summer. The film is developed under the framework of
Directors Across Borders and is set to premiere at the Golden Apricot
Armenian International Film Festival in July 2012 and the Istanbul
International Film Festival in April 2013.