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Black Boots
A son must save his father before he becomes a victim of ethnic cleansing
 New York City, New York
United States
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Tags:  blackboots  drama  war  asonmustsavehisfather  shortfilm  ethniccleansing  videotapedmassacre  bosnia  violence  human  humanrights  srebrenica 
Synopsis: is a dramatic film about a father and son caught on opposite sides of the ethnic strife during the Civil War in Bosnia as Serb Forces overrun the U.N. declared "safe-area" of Srebrenica during the summer of 1995.

Ivan, the father, is being transferred as part of a prisoner exchange between the warring factions, unaware that the old men and boys will soon fall victim to their former countrymen.

Nenad has joined "The Scorpions" as a way to get his estranged father across the front. Instead he witnesses the horror of having to watch Ivan dig his own grave.

Now Nenad must devise a way to free his father while the other soldiers stand guard and videotape the torture.

Their heartbreaking reunion will reveal evidence that Bosnian Serb Forces were guilty of Ethnic Cleansing.

Inspired by actual events, Black Boots is an allegory about family, heritage and politics.


Black Boots is an IFP (Independent Feature Project) sponsored project.
IndieGoGo URL:  http://www.indiegogo.com/BlackBoots
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Black Boots is a live-action short film, about a father a son caught on opposite sides of the ethnic strife in Bosnia as it collapses under the weight of Civil War. This teaser trailer was created as a means to inspire support for our project.

Supporting films with a social conscious transcends the subject matter of the film itself and allows those who contribute to be part of the collective voice for a more equitable world.


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Blog Site Online journal tracking our progress: success, speedbumps and assorted thoughts regarding the making of this project
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FUNDING
Goal
$2,000
How will these funds be used?
Funds in this phase will be allocated for food and lodging for crew and actors
VIP PERKS
$20 Friend - Your name will appear in the End Credits
- A weblink to view the film on line
$100 Supporter - Your name will appear in the End Credits
- A DVD screener of the finished film
$250 Contributor - Your name will appear in the End Credits
- An autographed DVD of the film
- An autographed Poster
$500 VIP - Your name will appear in the End Credits individually listed under Supported by:
- An autographed DVD of the film
- A framed autographed Poster
- Invitation to the wrap party
$1,000 Associate Producer Your name will appear in the End Credits individually listed as an Associate Producer
- An autographed DVD of the film
- A framed autographed Poster OR framed conceptual art panel
- Invitation to a screening of the film in NYC
$5,000 Executive Producer - Executive Producer Screen Credit
- Invitation to the wrap party
- Invitation to a screening of the film in NYC
 
HISTORY
June 30, 2008 Fundraising Expired
($1,065 of $5,000)
Funds use: Funds in this phase will be allocated for food and lodging for crew and actors
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What makes Black Boots different?
By juxtaposing a fictional relationship of a father and son against the Ethnic Strife, Black Boots distills a situation that is steeped in a complex history of culture, religion and geography that dates back hundreds of years into one that an audience can understand.

A son must save his father.

Our intention is for the viewer to imagine the isolation and fear that engulfed the population of Bosnia and ultimately the hope when the videotape is brought out of the woods.

Supporting films with a social conscious transcends the subject matter of the film itself and allows those who contribute to be part of the collective voice for a more equitable world. These films bear witness to atrocities that are lost in the age of 24-hour news cycle and fall outside the political will of governments. By supporting this project, you provide a voice to those that were silenced.

At its core, BLACK BOOTS is a story about Human Rights.
What is the name of the legal entity behind this project, if any?
liquid courage productions
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jamesk31 (Mon Jul 07)  
Black Boots is open for FUNDING.

Black Boots is a live-action short film about a father and son caught on opposite sides of the ethnic strife in Bosnia as Pro-Serbian Forces overrun the U.N. declared "safe-area" of Srebrenica during the summer of 1995.

Supporting films with a social conscious transcends the subject matter of the film itself and allows those who contribute to be part of the collective voice for a more equitable world.

This is phase 1 of 2 for funds allocated to the food and lodging while on location.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
jamesk31 (Fri Apr 25)  
our first film "father" has been accepted to the West Chester Film Festival. www.WestChesterFilmFestival.com

Check out our latest project Black Boots and rate our project.
jamesk31 (Fri Mar 14)  
we are about to kick off our fund raising efforts.

In the meantime. Please feel free to visit our website www.liquidcouragefilms.com/blackboots

and our blog http://www.liquidcouragefilms.blogspot.com/

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