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<>CAMP UNITY is a documentary feature about Iraqi students attending an American performing arts program in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The film follows a group of energetic music, dance and theater students and their American teachers as they unite through hip hop, jazz, orchestra, and Broadway at the American Voices Unity Academy. Arabs and Kurds, Christians and Muslims, Americans and Iraqis, everyone must work together to prepare for the big show. Along the way, challenges are face ... (read more)
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ABOUT
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CAMP UNITY is a documentary feature about Iraqi students attending an American performing arts program in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The film follows a group of energetic music, dance and theater students and their American teachers as they unite through hip hop, jazz, orchestra, and Broadway at the American Voices Unity Academy. Arabs and Kurds, Christians and Muslims, Americans and Iraqis, everyone must work together to prepare for the big show. Along the way, challenges are faced, egos and cultures clash, personal experiences are shared, and the viewer is given a behind-the-scenes look at the triumphs and troubles of this unique cultural exchange event.
CAMP UNITY is a U.S.-Iraqi Kurdistan co-production, shot in High Definition (HD) video in English, Arabic and Kurdish with English subtitles and runs approximately 83 minutes.
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WHAT MAKES THIS PROJECT DIFFERENT
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The Unity Performing Arts Academy 2008 was a unique and pertinent project highlighting the importance of cross-cultural collaborations between Americans and Iraqis. CAMP UNITY, with its focus on talented, young Iraqis working together with peaceful and forward-thinking American professionals is an engaging and thought-provoking documentary, incorporating cutting-edge themes about peace, maintaining cultural identity and history, and the significance of having access to artistic expression in the modern, globalized world.
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| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Camp Unity FRIEND |
| Thank you! Everything counts... |
| 5 Claimed |
| $50 or more = Camp Unity SUPPORTER |
| Be the first to know about current CAMP UNITY news. |
| 5 Claimed |
| $100 or more = Camp Unity PATRON |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news and receive a DVD upon completion of the film. |
| 12 Claimed |
| $250 or more = Camp Unity MEMBER |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news, receive a DVD of the completed film, and your name in the closing credits. |
| 1 Claimed |
| $500 or more = Camp Unity ASSOCIATE PRODUCER |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news, receive a DVD of the completed film, an original autographed poster, and a special thanks in the closing credits of the film. |
| 1 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| Although CAMP UNITY has wrapped post-production, the new challenge is marketing and promoting the film! First, there's the process of festival submission - few festivals are free and just getting some of the major festivals to consider your film can cost as much as $180, not including the cost of shipping!!! And, of course there is no guarantee the film will be accepted, so the strategy is to submit to as many festivals as possible. Once the film is invited to a festival, an official screening print needs to be made - amazingly, festivals have different format requirements for screening a film/video and a print for one festival may not be compatible with the digital projection equipment at another festival. A single tape for some formats (HDCam) costs over $300, and then you have the transfer fees. Posters and other materials need to be printed, and ideally the director should attend the big screenings - to help get the ball rolling with other festivals and distribution...
Submitting the film to festivals, and the marketing and promoting of the project, are ongoing processes. CAMP UNITY is currently seeking support to help with some of these costs: festival submission fees, tape stock, transfers, shipping costs, DVDs, printing of posters & other promotional materials, office supplies, and travel.
Everything counts - there is no minimum donation and word of mouth does wonders as well. With your help, we can get CAMP UNITY into a theater near you... |
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RyanWhite posted an announcement
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(1 month ago)
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Thanks Danae! I seriously couldn’t have done it without IndieGoGo and your help!!
Take care,
Ryan |
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gogodanae commented
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Congratulations Ryan! Way to finish. Good luck in the festival circuit. We’ll be rooting you on.
Cheers!
Danae |
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RyanWhite posted an announcement
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As 2009 comes to a close, I can happily report that CAMP UNITY is officially finished! The post-production went quite smoothly – the editing was finalized and the picture was locked down in the Summer, then came the sound mixing (by the staff of the Sonic Arts Department at the City College of New York) and the color grading/online edit (by Bangkok-based Phenix Post) all of which was completed in the Fall.
Now a whole new CAMP UNITY adventure has begun! Securing a world premiere for the film has been top priority – and the documentary has been sent off to 25 of the world’s biggest film festivals for consideration in their upcoming events. Since there is no guarantee of being invited to any of those festivals, this submission process is ongoing, and the list keeps growing. Stay tuned and please keep your fingers crossed!!
Promoting and marketing of CAMP UNITY is also taking center stage. Please take a look at the two posters, which have been designed for the film (you can see them in the film’s photo gallery on the IndieGoGo profile page). Both the official one-sheet and the original artwork by L.A.-based artist Laura Zuspan will be used in various sizes and shapes to market the film.
This is a critical time for CAMP UNITY, and your support is needed more than ever! We’re seeking small donations for the promotions and marketing phase, but also, word of mouth is free – and spreading the word about CAMP UNITY is one of the most important ways that you can help get the film into a theater near you… |
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RyanWhite added a new image
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CAMP UNITY poster
The official one-sheet
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RyanWhite added a new image
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Showtime!
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RyanWhite added a new image
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Dancing
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RyanWhite added a new image
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Miss Carole visits a mosque
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| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Camp Unity FRIEND |
| Thank you! Everything counts... |
| 5 Claimed |
| $50 or more = Camp Unity SUPPORTER |
| Be the first to know about current CAMP UNITY news. |
| 5 Claimed |
| $100 or more = Camp Unity PATRON |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news and receive a DVD upon completion of the film. |
| 12 Claimed |
| $250 or more = Camp Unity MEMBER |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news, receive a DVD of the completed film, and your name in the closing credits. |
| 1 Claimed |
| $500 or more = Camp Unity ASSOCIATE PRODUCER |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news, receive a DVD of the completed film, an original autographed poster, and a special thanks in the closing credits of the film. |
| 1 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| Although CAMP UNITY has wrapped post-production, the new challenge is marketing and promoting the film! First, there's the process of festival submission - few festivals are free and just getting some of the major festivals to consider your film can cost as much as $180, not including the cost of shipping!!! And, of course there is no guarantee the film will be accepted, so the strategy is to submit to as many festivals as possible. Once the film is invited to a festival, an official screening print needs to be made - amazingly, festivals have different format requirements for screening a film/video and a print for one festival may not be compatible with the digital projection equipment at another festival. A single tape for some formats (HDCam) costs over $300, and then you have the transfer fees. Posters and other materials need to be printed, and ideally the director should attend the big screenings - to help get the ball rolling with other festivals and distribution...
Submitting the film to festivals, and the marketing and promoting of the project, are ongoing processes. CAMP UNITY is currently seeking support to help with some of these costs: festival submission fees, tape stock, transfers, shipping costs, DVDs, printing of posters & other promotional materials, office supplies, and travel.
Everything counts - there is no minimum donation and word of mouth does wonders as well. With your help, we can get CAMP UNITY into a theater near you... |
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| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Camp Unity FRIEND |
| Thank you! Everything counts... |
| 5 Claimed |
| $50 or more = Camp Unity SUPPORTER |
| Be the first to know about current CAMP UNITY news. |
| 5 Claimed |
| $100 or more = Camp Unity PATRON |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news and receive a DVD upon completion of the film. |
| 12 Claimed |
| $250 or more = Camp Unity MEMBER |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news, receive a DVD of the completed film, and your name in the closing credits. |
| 1 Claimed |
| $500 or more = Camp Unity ASSOCIATE PRODUCER |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news, receive a DVD of the completed film, an original autographed poster, and a special thanks in the closing credits of the film. |
| 1 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| Although CAMP UNITY has wrapped post-production, the new challenge is marketing and promoting the film! First, there's the process of festival submission - few festivals are free and just getting some of the major festivals to consider your film can cost as much as $180, not including the cost of shipping!!! And, of course there is no guarantee the film will be accepted, so the strategy is to submit to as many festivals as possible. Once the film is invited to a festival, an official screening print needs to be made - amazingly, festivals have different format requirements for screening a film/video and a print for one festival may not be compatible with the digital projection equipment at another festival. A single tape for some formats (HDCam) costs over $300, and then you have the transfer fees. Posters and other materials need to be printed, and ideally the director should attend the big screenings - to help get the ball rolling with other festivals and distribution...
Submitting the film to festivals, and the marketing and promoting of the project, are ongoing processes. CAMP UNITY is currently seeking support to help with some of these costs: festival submission fees, tape stock, transfers, shipping costs, DVDs, printing of posters & other promotional materials, office supplies, and travel.
Everything counts - there is no minimum donation and word of mouth does wonders as well. With your help, we can get CAMP UNITY into a theater near you... |
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| CAMP UNITY poster (The official one-sheet )
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| CAMP UNITY poster by Laura Zuspan (Original poster art by Laura Zuspan. See what Laura's up to (it's always interesting!!): http://laurazuspan.wordpress.com/)
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| Soldier & student (Camp Unity screenshot)
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| In trouble... (CAMP UNITY screenshot)
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| Teaching (CAMP UNITY screenshot)
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| Dancing (CAMP UNITY screenshot)
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| Miss Carole visits a mosque (CAMP UNITY screenshot)
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| Showtime! (CAMP UNITY screenshot)
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| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Camp Unity FRIEND |
| Thank you! Everything counts... |
| 5 Claimed |
| $50 or more = Camp Unity SUPPORTER |
| Be the first to know about current CAMP UNITY news. |
| 5 Claimed |
| $100 or more = Camp Unity PATRON |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news and receive a DVD upon completion of the film. |
| 12 Claimed |
| $250 or more = Camp Unity MEMBER |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news, receive a DVD of the completed film, and your name in the closing credits. |
| 1 Claimed |
| $500 or more = Camp Unity ASSOCIATE PRODUCER |
| Be the first to know about CAMP UNITY news, receive a DVD of the completed film, an original autographed poster, and a special thanks in the closing credits of the film. |
| 1 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| Although CAMP UNITY has wrapped post-production, the new challenge is marketing and promoting the film! First, there's the process of festival submission - few festivals are free and just getting some of the major festivals to consider your film can cost as much as $180, not including the cost of shipping!!! And, of course there is no guarantee the film will be accepted, so the strategy is to submit to as many festivals as possible. Once the film is invited to a festival, an official screening print needs to be made - amazingly, festivals have different format requirements for screening a film/video and a print for one festival may not be compatible with the digital projection equipment at another festival. A single tape for some formats (HDCam) costs over $300, and then you have the transfer fees. Posters and other materials need to be printed, and ideally the director should attend the big screenings - to help get the ball rolling with other festivals and distribution...
Submitting the film to festivals, and the marketing and promoting of the project, are ongoing processes. CAMP UNITY is currently seeking support to help with some of these costs: festival submission fees, tape stock, transfers, shipping costs, DVDs, printing of posters & other promotional materials, office supplies, and travel.
Everything counts - there is no minimum donation and word of mouth does wonders as well. With your help, we can get CAMP UNITY into a theater near you... |
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