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Author: Elaine Power, Life on the Cheque
Fundraising continues
Responses to fundraising thus far have been very gratifying. At the moment, fundraising is happening on two main fronts: IndieGoGo and through appeals to individual organizations. The original fundraising goal of $1000 on IndieGoGo was reached last month in under two weeks, thanks to the generous support of friends and family. One of the most [...]
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Author: Ryan White, Camp Unity Documentary Project
Hello from Kurdistan
Well, its my ninth day in Northern Iraq, and I am just getting around to my first blog…
All has been going well on the CAMP UNITY shoot - although my days have been ridiculously full, and I am not even sure where to begin. Each day has ended with me collapsing on the bed, unable [...] -
Author: Ryan White, Camp Unity Documentary Project
The CAMP UNITY team heads to Iraq in 4 days
On June 21, the CAMP UNITY team completed our second fundraising goal on IndieGoGo just in the nick of time (with only about 62 hours before the fundraising period closed). This is excellent news as we will be departing for Kurdistan in about 4 days! There is still a ton to do to prepare for [...]
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Author: Elaine Power, Life on the Cheque
Filming finished (at least for now)
We just finished filming the last interview, with “Sophie”, who agreed to be part of the film only if she could remain anonymous and her face not shown. She doesn’t want her daughter to suffer the stigma associated with living on welfare. Sophie’s story is somewhat different from the other women. She ended up on [...]
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Author: Elaine Power, Life on the Cheque
Two more days of filming
Only two more days of filming. The days have been very very full, and intense. Yesterday we did a shoot with Pam, who is very lively and animated. Although her story is similar to Debbie’s and Summer’s, it doesn’t have the same heavy quality, partly because she has a very strong political analysis and feels [...]
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Author: Elaine Power, Life on the Cheque
Day 2 of filming
Today we filmed Debbie and Summer, two friends and next-door neighbours who live in public housing. Debbie has been on a disability pension for almost 7 years, related to depression and anxiety. Summer went on welfare about a year ago after fleeing an emotionally, verbally, financially abusive relationship. We did about 90 minute interviews with [...]
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Author: Elaine Power, Life on the Cheque
Filming has begun!
After years of thinking and dreaming about this project, and months of organizing all the pieces, it’s finally here! We started filming this morning! The filming began with Margaret Little, a professor of political studies and women’s studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, and a long-time anti-poverty activist. It was a perfect start. Margaret is [...]
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Life on the Cheque, Press Release
Announcing New Project: LIFE ON THE CHEQUE
Soulbird is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Elaine Power’s new documentary Life on the Cheque, a feature-length documentary film that will profile six mothers in Kingston, Ontario, living in poverty.
Soulbird’s official statement of sponsorship:
Soulbird aims to give a voice to the those who are suffering injustice. We are very pleased to support the making [...] -
Author: Ryan White, Camp Unity Documentary Project
CAMP UNITY reaches its first fundraising goal!
On May 8, after only 12 days of fundraising on IndieGoGo, the CAMP UNITY project reached its first fundraising goal of $1000! This only happened because of support from my friends, family, and colleagues who received an email about the project a few weeks ago - and I cannot thank them enough. I also can’t [...]
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Author: Ryan White, Camp Unity Documentary Project
Other ways to sponsor the CAMP UNITY documentary
Aside from cash donations, the CAMP UNITY documentary project is also looking for in-kind donations for travel and equipment expenses. If you would like to help out by providing your frequent flyer miles for the crew to fly to Iraq, or providing camera equipment, or would like to learn about other ways you can help [...]
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