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We hope you enjoyed the film *promo video we shot over the summer in Ojai California! Florentina is a natural with the camera and crew, takes direction well and was totally engaged during her 6 hour "test shoot" at a sound stage in Ventura, CA. We are projected to film in Spring 2012 with a very hopeful release Summer 2012.
On October 21, 2011 the film promo video screened at the Ojai Film Festival to great review and continues to inspire.
More On Our Story
Synopsis: "A Story of Hope and Faith in Humanity Through the Eyes of a Pure Creative Soul."
This fantasy drama short film will absorb and carry you into the world of Florentina’s creative adventures allowing you to see life from a unique perspective. Staying true to the artist within; you will be captured by her innocence, sense of humor and vulnerability mixed with true in your face angst.
Florentina is one of 1000’s with special needs that has endured force, intimidation and seclusion at the hands of educators. She has also come face to face with discrimination and isolation from within her local community and society as a whole.
Bringing the audience into her creative world as it "comes to life" on the screen, will allow an intimate experience in how she transcends and removes these society dictated barriers.
Florentina is an amazing Artist who entered this world on a train in Romania. When she was 3 years old, she met her mom who brought her to the United States in August 2000. At 4/12 she was diagnosed with Immune System Dysfunction, Developmental Delay & Autism.
Through her own personal experiences, the film’s message will create opportunities to opening hearts, genuine smiles of understanding, and ultimately loving acceptance that people are people and are deserving of unconditional respect, understanding and compassion. Flipping the Switch to be seen for all the wonderful gifts we all have to offer as a person, beyond the differences.
Our Film's Impact
Though not a documentary, the scenes are based on the real life experiences of Florentina in how she overcomes her medical & developmental challenges while fending off the "dark-side of humanity".
The film is not about disabilities, it's about people learning how to accept others for being individuals in their own unique ways; Flipping that Switch...realizing We are All Connected. Sharing our message in such an uplifting artistic fashion will engage folks in all walks of life, at any age, helping children and adults alike see the world with an open and accepting heart.
Audience Reach
The film will be submitted to various film festivals to include those with a special needs/disability focus. Screenings will take place around the country as part of the Oneness through Art “In Her Shoes” “No Bullies Allowed” art event. Public and Private schools from Preschool to College age will be targeted as well as churches, community organizations and city wide outreach venues. Out of the footage we will create a 1 minute Public Service Announcement.
Distribution
In addition to traditional film screenings, the film will be offered as a podcast to allow for a broad and wide reach through out the world to include streaming within school classrooms. We will offer teachers an educational outline to coincide with the films message and the “In Her Shoes” “No Bullies Allowed” campaign. All will be available via download through websites http://flippingtheswitch.org, http://onenessthroughart.org with links via http://bafoodle.com and http://florentinasong.com
Merchandise
We will offer Stripes T-Shirts, Stickers and Posters at all events and through the websites for sale. “What’s a Bafoodle? Book will be available for either an e-book download or hardcopy book for purchase. “In Her Shoes” art trading cards with fun uplifting messages will be for sale as part of the tie in. Florentina’s art will be offered as collectible archival ink signed prints. A % of net proceeds from merchandise will be donated back to the cause.
Paying it Forward
A % of Funds raised through film screenings/events will be donated back into the local communities for inclusive art programs and programs that will meet specific health and welfare needs of caregivers of special needs children and adults.
What We Need & What You Get
We need a total of $12,000 to complete this film, get it submitted to film festivals and start our journey with taking it on the road. The money will be spent on remaining production costs and post production to include: specialfx, animation, editing, music licensing, sound mixing, marketing, interactive website and film festival submission fees. To date, the film has been self funded by Andrea Clarke, friends & family.If we exceed the campaign goal here on IndieGoGo; monies will be used to pay for services donated to date, distribution, travel expenses related to screenings, and to further the Oneness through Art Movement. Our goal is to take the film on the road mid 2012 to screen both for public and private forums as the catalyst for our "In her Shoes" (Making Friends/No Bully's Allowed)Campaign.
"In Her Shoes" Art Music Video"
Help us bring this much needed film message to reality. Please donate what you can, every $1 gets us that much closer to getting the film completed and out to the masses.
Other Ways You Can HelpWant to know what else you can do to help on top of donating? So happy you asked!
PLEASE spread the word of our project; make some noise! Use the share tools IndieGoGo has provided above. Post updates on LinkedIn, update your Facebook status, tweet to your followers or share our video on your YouTube channel, any and all support helps us.
The more you share this page via IndieGoGo, the more IndieGoGo will help promote the project.
And, what is really cool, the more you are involved with spreading the word on our project using the IndieGoGo Share Tools, the more likely IndieGoGo will promote our project on their homepage, Facebook Page and Twitter account.
Whether you do it once or everyday, we will be eternally grateful for your support in helping us spread our message of Oneness through film....Flipping the Switch.
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Want to know more? Please check out our website http://flippingtheswitch.org to watch another version of our film promotion along with a very raw clip of the how the film came to be.Radio Interview with Andrea Clarke, Creator/Producer on her driving passion for the Oneness through Art Movement and Flipping the Switch short film. Listen, enjoy, share. http://breathingunderwater.podbean.com/2012/01/25/andrea-clarke/
"My Stripes May Be Different, But My heART Beats The Same"™
*Promotional Video Credits:
Produced by: Andrea Clarke, Jona Ward
Camera: JuanCarlos Amaya, Kevin Huang
Editing: Jona Ward
Created By:
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Andrea ClarkeProducer, Writer