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About Story

My name is Ashaa and “SWAHA: A Journey of Transformation” is the fruit of my soul searching journey. In 1845 my great grand parents traveled on a boat for one month from India to Trinidad to work as indentured laborers for twenty five cents a day. They endured the hardship of uprooting their own lives so generations of my family would have a better life. Their sacrifice was always in my heart when I came to Hollywood to be a movie star. I had so much inner conflict with the business of that world and what I was taught to value as a person. This conflict led me to dive deep into the roots of yoga and meditation in finding my true purpose. Meditation and yoga led to a Guru and cynicism. As my journey unfolds I am in India with three cameramen filming a 5000-year-old Vedic fire ceremony dedicated to world peace, initiated by this Guru. Here I find challenges to overcome and transformation begins for me, and many others at the ceremony.

Making this film has made me aware that there are generations of peacemakers who go quietly unrecognized. As I share this remarkable journey and prayer, I honor them.

The Production

This film has one hundred hours of beautiful scenic footage ready for editing into the final cut, with trailer and rough cut available. “Swaha: A Journey of Transformation ” has been in development for three years and in production with locations from Mumbai, the Grand Canyon, the Himalayas, Trinidad, and Los Angeles.

Please share this project with everyone you know and help us make the magic happen by becoming a funding partner today.

Thank you so much for your support.

 
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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TEAM
Ashaa Siewkumar
Producer/Director
Jeff Masud
Executive Producer
Richard Chamberlin
Director of Photography
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VIP PERKS
$50 or more = Swaha Peace
- You will receive a copy of film - Autographed poster by the Director
3 Claimed
$100 or more = Swaha Love
- You will receive a copy of film on DVD.
- Autographed poster.
- You will be acknowledged with a "Thanks To" in the credits for your support.
7 Claimed
$250 or more = Swaha Happiness
- You will receive 2 copies of film on DVD.
- Autographed poster.
- You will be acknowledged with a "Thanks To" in the credits for your support.
- The director will call you personally.
- We will send you an 8x10 poster immediately.
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$500 or more = Swaha Oms
- You will receive 3 copies of film on DVD.
- Autographed poster.
- You will be acknowledged with a "Thanks To" in the credits for your support.
- The director will call you personally.
- We will send you an 8x10 poster immediately.
- You and a guest will be invited to the premiere of the film with VIP seatings.
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$1,000 or more = Directors’ Special
- You will receive 5 copies of film on DVD.
- Autographed poster.
- You will be acknowledged with a "Special Thanks" in the credits for your support.
- Special Chai with the Director.
- We will send you a debut of the available film cut
- You and 3 guests will be invited to the premiere of the film with VIP seatings.
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$2,500 or more = Associate Producer Credit
- You will receive 5 copies off film on DVD.
- Autographed poster.
- Special chai/Meditation session with the Director.
- You and 5 guests will be invited to the premiere and all screenings of the film with VIP seating's.
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$5,000 or more = Co-Producer Credit
- You will receive 10 copies of film on DVD.
- Autographed poster.
- Special chai/Meditation session with the Director.
- You and 7 guests will be invited to the premiere and all screenings of the film with VIP seating's.
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$10,000 or more = Executive Producer Credit
For a $10,000 contribution to this project, this buys you a 2.5% share of net profits and all of the above…Yes this is a huge gamble, but what if? I will be responsible for all legal documentation…the only stipulation is this first success at the box office has to happen within the next 5 years. Limited only for two sponsors.
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HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED
Your contributions will help us to continue editing our 77-minute film and finish all post-production, which will enhance the sound, color, music, special effects, narration and other. We have spent the last 3 years in development and production, and we are eager to keep the momentum going. With your support, we can complete “SWAHA: A Journey of Transformation” in 2010 and start entering it into festivals next year!

**Any extra funds raised will go to the Marketing of fim.

**Please note that invite to screenings are for your area. The premiere of film and chai with the director will be in Los Angeles, and you pay your way. Also all perks are received when film is released.
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