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This project is fiscally sponsored by San Francisco Film Society and all donations are tax deductible.
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Soraida Salwala opened the World’s First Asian Elephant Hospital in Lampang, Thailand in 1993 to treat elephants that are ill or injured as a result of work, abuse or neglect. To date, she and her staff have treated over 3,000 elephants for everything from eye infections to knife wounds, gunshot wounds, broken bones, drug addictions and building prosthetic limbs for the survivors of landmine accidents. Since then, the Asian Elephant population in Thailand declined from 40,000 to l ... (read more)
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ABOUT
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This project is fiscally sponsored by San Francisco Film Society and all donations are tax deductible.
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Soraida Salwala opened the World’s First Asian Elephant Hospital in Lampang, Thailand in 1993 to treat elephants that are ill or injured as a result of work, abuse or neglect. To date, she and her staff have treated over 3,000 elephants for everything from eye infections to knife wounds, gunshot wounds, broken bones, drug addictions and building prosthetic limbs for the survivors of landmine accidents.
Since then, the Asian Elephant population in Thailand declined from 40,000 to less than 2,600 left in captivity. Not only are Asian Elephants endangered, the remaining elephants are overworked, abused, exported to zoos around the world, or disfigured by stepping on forgotten landmines along the Thai borders.
“The Eyes of Thailand” is a color, feature-length, HD documentary film that exposes the problems facing the Thai Asian Elephants at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital through Soraida’s quest to save them.
For more information, please visit our Web site and blog at: http://www.eyesofthailand.com
You can also join our group on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@eyesofthailand).
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WHAT MAKES THIS PROJECT DIFFERENT
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I first met Soraida Salwala at her Elephant Hospital, run by the Friends of Asian Elephants (FAE), while filming a theatre troupe in northern Thailand in 2007. I was profoundly moved by her story, beginning as a young girl with an early love and appreciation for elephants and continuing into her adulthood with her passionate and brave actions to save the species from hardship, abuse and potential extinction. Ignited by admiration for Soraida, and poised to delve deeper into the threats against the Asian Elephants and Soraida’s quest to save them, the "The Eyes of Thailand" began to take shape.
My background in education with Teach For America motivated me to personally reach out to Soraida, in partnership, to publish a weekly blog about FAE’s progress. I also partnered with Creative Narrations (a non-profit multimedia agency in Oakland, CA) to develop a supplemental curriculum for grades 3 – 12 for U.S. and Thai schools.
I filmed "The Eyes of Thailand" for over two years. Soraida personally invited me to film significant milestones, most recently when Mosha and Motala, two elephant landmine survivors, received their prosthetic limbs in August 2009. Soraida, a woman with courage and conviction and unfortunately, countless threats to her life, has also entrusted me with her personal story through intimate interviews featured in the film.
The goal of "The Eyes of Thailand" is to educate and inspire viewers to protect the Asian Elephants through their actions both in the U.S. and in Thailand. Avoiding zoos with elephants, circuses and elephant attractions is the first step in ending the abuse and exportation of Asian Elephants. While other documentaries and television spots have addressed the plight of elephants worldwide, my film goes behind the walls of the FAE and allows the audience to look the injured elephants in the eye, witness two of them take their first steps on their prosthetic limbs, and meet Soraida as she strives daily to protect an endangered species from abuse, exportation and extinction. My ultimate hope for the film is to convey the added sense of urgency for people and organizations worldwide to pressure Thailand to change the laws in order to protect the dwindling number of Asian Elephants. If nothing is done, the species will become extinct within the next 50 years producing devastating effects on the environment, as well as the social and cultural structure of the country
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Tax-deductible via:  |
| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 2 Claimed |
| $25 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $50 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $100 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Thanked in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $250 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Thanked in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $500 or more = Friends of Thailand |
| "Special Thanks" in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $1,000 or more = Friends of the Asian Elephant |
| Listed in the Contributors section of "The Eyes of Thailand" website. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $2,500 or more = Global Citizen |
| Listed in the Contributors section of "The Eyes of Thailand" website with a link to your business or organization. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $5,000 or more = Sacred Thai White Elephant |
| Private screening and Q&A with Director, Windy Borman. |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| The funds will be used to begin post-production on "The Eyes of Thailand", in order to edit and distribute the film to film festivals 2010. |
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WindyBorman posted an announcement
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The San Francisco Chronicle covered the Work-in-Progress Clip Premiere
Please read the article, leave comments and forward the link:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/....DTL
Thanks!
Windy Borman
Producer, Writer and Director, “The Eyes of Thailand” |
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WindyBorman posted an announcement
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(5 months ago)
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Add some Good Karma to your Halloween with a 3-Day Online Fundraiser by “The Eyes of Thailand” and Choclatique!
“The Eyes of Thailand” is hosting our 2nd Buy Chocolate, Save Elephants online fundraiser October 22-24, 2009.
Choclatique <http://www.choclatique.com> will donate 25% of the sale price for their 30-piece Elephant Chocolates—and 15% on all other items—purchased between October 22-24 using the The Eyes of Thailand Event Code: EOT092410.
To order:
1. Visit Choclatique’s web page: http://www.choclatique.com
2. Select “30-piece Chocolate Box” or another box size on the left side.
3. Select “Elephant Chocolate—Seriously Strong Dark Chocolate” or the Halloween treat of your choice.
4. Select the quantity and ribbon color, then click “Add to cart”.
5. Click “Continue Shopping” to add more goodies to your cart—the more you buy, the more Choclatique donates to save the Asian Elephants!
6. When finished ordering, click “Checkout”.
7. Enter EOT092410 as the Event Code (different than the “Promotional Code”).
8. Finish your order and savor the sweet taste of philanthropy!
Our chocolate fundraiser in April 2009, netted a $57.60 donation. I know we have a bigger sweet tooth than that, so mark your calendars NOW to Buy Chocolate, Save Elephants!
For more information about “The Eyes of Thailand” documentary film, to view the trailer or to read the production blog, please visit http://www.eyesofthailand.com
Elephant Wishes and Chocolate Dreams,
Windy Borman
Producer, Writer and Director, “The Eyes of Thailand” |
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WindyBorman posted an announcement
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(5 months ago)
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Come celebrate an amazing year with the friends and crew of “The Eyes of Thailand” documentary film!
King of Thai Noodle
1268 Grant Ave
(between Fresno St & Vallejo St)
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 391-8219
7pm: Start the evening with a Thai-inspired cocktail, order some savory treats, and sample the delicious Elephant Chocolates by Choclatique.
8pm: World Premiere of the new “The Eyes of Thailand” clip, featuring the August 16, 2009 footage of Mosha and Motala—two elephant landmine survivors—walking on their new prosthetic limbs!
A brief Q&A with Producer/Director Windy Borman will follow, then it’s time for cocktails, mingling and dancing.
Suggested donation: $10.00
Please note that the production phase of the film is complete and we’re actively raising the “finishing funds” to edit and distribute the documentary in 2010. All donations made at the event, or online through our fiscal sponsor, the San Francisco Film Society, are tax-deductible.
If you cannot attend the event—or wish to make a tax-deductible donation ahead of time—please visit “The Eyes of Thailand” web page http://www.eyesofthailand.com and Click the “Donate Now” link. It will connect you to the secure online donation page for the SFFS.
To learn more about the film, read the production blog or view the trailer (different than the new clip we’re unveiling at the party), please visit: http://www.eyesofthailand.com
You can also follow our progress on Indiegogo and Twitter (@eyesofthailand).
Thank you for all your continued support and I hope to see you there!
Best,
Windy Borman
Producer, Writer and Director, “The Eyes of Thailand” |
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WindyBorman added an event
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| Buy Chocolate, Save Elephants Online Fundraiser Oct 22-24 - Thu Oct 22 '09 in Sam Francisco, California |
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| Tax-deductible via: |
| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 2 Claimed |
| $25 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $50 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $100 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Thanked in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $250 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Thanked in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $500 or more = Friends of Thailand |
| "Special Thanks" in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $1,000 or more = Friends of the Asian Elephant |
| Listed in the Contributors section of "The Eyes of Thailand" website. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $2,500 or more = Global Citizen |
| Listed in the Contributors section of "The Eyes of Thailand" website with a link to your business or organization. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $5,000 or more = Sacred Thai White Elephant |
| Private screening and Q&A with Director, Windy Borman. |
| 0 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| The funds will be used to begin post-production on "The Eyes of Thailand", in order to edit and distribute the film to film festivals 2010. |
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| Tax-deductible via: |
| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 2 Claimed |
| $25 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $50 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $100 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Thanked in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $250 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Thanked in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $500 or more = Friends of Thailand |
| "Special Thanks" in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $1,000 or more = Friends of the Asian Elephant |
| Listed in the Contributors section of "The Eyes of Thailand" website. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $2,500 or more = Global Citizen |
| Listed in the Contributors section of "The Eyes of Thailand" website with a link to your business or organization. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $5,000 or more = Sacred Thai White Elephant |
| Private screening and Q&A with Director, Windy Borman. |
| 0 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| The funds will be used to begin post-production on "The Eyes of Thailand", in order to edit and distribute the film to film festivals 2010. |
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| Soraida and Motala (Soraida Salwala, founder of Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE), soothes Motala as she is fitted with a prosthetic limb--10 years after stepping on a landmine in Burma.)
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| Soraida and visitors with Motala (Motala stepped on a landmine and lost her two babies along with her front left foot. In 2009, the Prostheses Foundation built her a prosthetic limb.)
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| Mosha (Mosha stepped on a landmine when she was only 7 months old. She received her first prosthetic limb in June 2008 and remains as a permanent resident of FAE in Thailand.)
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| Filming at Friends of the Asian Elephant (Windy Borman films Soraida Salwala and the elephants at FAE.)
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| Motala's first steps (Soraida watches proudly as Motala takes her first steps on her new prosthetic limb.)
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| Soraida watches Motala walk
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| Tax-deductible via: |
| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 2 Claimed |
| $25 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $50 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Personal thank you note. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $100 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Thanked in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $250 or more = Friends of the Film |
| Thanked in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $500 or more = Friends of Thailand |
| "Special Thanks" in the film's credits. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $1,000 or more = Friends of the Asian Elephant |
| Listed in the Contributors section of "The Eyes of Thailand" website. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $2,500 or more = Global Citizen |
| Listed in the Contributors section of "The Eyes of Thailand" website with a link to your business or organization. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $5,000 or more = Sacred Thai White Elephant |
| Private screening and Q&A with Director, Windy Borman. |
| 0 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| The funds will be used to begin post-production on "The Eyes of Thailand", in order to edit and distribute the film to film festivals 2010. |
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