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ABOUT
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It is 2003. After a long, difficult series of legal proceedings, climbers from Pacific Lumber physically extract nearly a dozen ‘sitters’ from a grove of ancient redwood trees slated to be clearcut. The events leading to the extraction leave much to be debated, from the county residents who suffer the ecological effects of the local logging practices, to the District Attorney who takes sides against Pacific Lumber, putting his own job at stake when they back a sudden recall ele ... (read more)
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ABOUT
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It is 2003. After a long, difficult series of legal proceedings, climbers from Pacific Lumber physically extract nearly a dozen ‘sitters’ from a grove of ancient redwood trees slated to be clearcut. The events leading to the extraction leave much to be debated, from the county residents who suffer the ecological effects of the local logging practices, to the District Attorney who takes sides against Pacific Lumber, putting his own job at stake when they back a sudden recall election. The real issue at hand is not logging – it is unchecked corporate greed, as the evidence we present will reveal. In the 90’s, a certain tycoon acquired Pacific Lumber and made it his business to inflate the company’s value by overlogging, and liquidate those trees as ‘assets’
Solutions to some of these issues are right around the corner.
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WHAT MAKES THIS PROJECT DIFFERENT
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We have exclusive footage from the events that transpired in 2003, as well as in-depth interviews with all the key characters in the drams. This film will have the assistance of agents and subcontractors, that will add to the quality and success of this feature
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| $10 or more = Soundtrack Album |
| The soundtrack to the film on CD. With styles varying from 'psychobilly' to 'folk rock' and every style in between. Genuine songs of hope and defiance. Artists include 'Cletus Got Shot,' Jori Costello, and more! |
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| $100 or more = DVD Advance Screener Package |
| We will send you a DVD of the completed film as a special gift, along with a crew shirt, the soundtrack CD, and a photobook of the many compelling images taken during the course of these events in Freshwater. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $1,000 or more = Name In Credits, full package |
| Everything in Perk 1 and 2, as well as your name as a Special Thanks in the credits. In addition, a pledge will be made in your name towards the cost of repairing the damage to the Freshwater Watershed, and the four other Watersheds that surround it who have also been affected. |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| We will take a small production unit to Humboldt County for pickup photography and follow up interviews with key characters. After that, we need to pay for the editing systems we are working on, cut the film and soundtrack it with local artists, and we have priced out mastering professionals that will work with us on the final sound design/mix, and the color/transfer work, as well as our deliverables. This first phase of fundraising will cover the cost of Production. Post-Production fundraising will follow later in the year! |
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FreeThinker posted an announcement
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(10 months ago)
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The QuiTam trial for the fraud in the “Headwaters Agreement” perpetrated by Pacific Lumber and Maxxam international has been settled! Charles Hurwitz and his lawyers have agreed to settle out of court in the first week of what was projected to be a three-week trial. In the coming weeks, we may yet still make the trek to Humboldt county for our scheduled pickup photography. Watch this space for our trailer! |
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FreeThinker posted an announcement
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(11 months ago)
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We have incorporated the film this week, and will set up the neccesary arrangements to begin accepting contributions to the film! We’ve added a few new media to the page, as well as a link to an article in the S.F. Chronicle about the upcoming Trail of Maxxam CEO Charles Hurwitz. The website is coming along, and soon we’ll be flooding this page with media & contributors! |
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| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Soundtrack Album |
| The soundtrack to the film on CD. With styles varying from 'psychobilly' to 'folk rock' and every style in between. Genuine songs of hope and defiance. Artists include 'Cletus Got Shot,' Jori Costello, and more! |
| 0 Claimed |
| $100 or more = DVD Advance Screener Package |
| We will send you a DVD of the completed film as a special gift, along with a crew shirt, the soundtrack CD, and a photobook of the many compelling images taken during the course of these events in Freshwater. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $1,000 or more = Name In Credits, full package |
| Everything in Perk 1 and 2, as well as your name as a Special Thanks in the credits. In addition, a pledge will be made in your name towards the cost of repairing the damage to the Freshwater Watershed, and the four other Watersheds that surround it who have also been affected. |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| We will take a small production unit to Humboldt County for pickup photography and follow up interviews with key characters. After that, we need to pay for the editing systems we are working on, cut the film and soundtrack it with local artists, and we have priced out mastering professionals that will work with us on the final sound design/mix, and the color/transfer work, as well as our deliverables. This first phase of fundraising will cover the cost of Production. Post-Production fundraising will follow later in the year! |
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| This project has no contributors yet. Be the first to contribute and get a VIP perk! |
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| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Soundtrack Album |
| The soundtrack to the film on CD. With styles varying from 'psychobilly' to 'folk rock' and every style in between. Genuine songs of hope and defiance. Artists include 'Cletus Got Shot,' Jori Costello, and more! |
| 0 Claimed |
| $100 or more = DVD Advance Screener Package |
| We will send you a DVD of the completed film as a special gift, along with a crew shirt, the soundtrack CD, and a photobook of the many compelling images taken during the course of these events in Freshwater. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $1,000 or more = Name In Credits, full package |
| Everything in Perk 1 and 2, as well as your name as a Special Thanks in the credits. In addition, a pledge will be made in your name towards the cost of repairing the damage to the Freshwater Watershed, and the four other Watersheds that surround it who have also been affected. |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| We will take a small production unit to Humboldt County for pickup photography and follow up interviews with key characters. After that, we need to pay for the editing systems we are working on, cut the film and soundtrack it with local artists, and we have priced out mastering professionals that will work with us on the final sound design/mix, and the color/transfer work, as well as our deliverables. This first phase of fundraising will cover the cost of Production. Post-Production fundraising will follow later in the year! |
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| Treehouse (One of the treesitters' dwellings - Photo 2003)
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| Freshwater Watershed Redwoods (Now safe due to activist action - Photo 2003)
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Proposal to Sundance
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This is the writeup we did for the film for the Sundance Documentary Film Fund. It gives a good description of the background of the film, as well as biographical information on the key creative personnel.
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Topsheet Budget for Freshwater Now
(Team Members only)
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This is the budget that we sent to Sundance with our proposal for the Documentary Film Fund. This budget has cost-overruns built in.
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| VIP PERKS |
| $10 or more = Soundtrack Album |
| The soundtrack to the film on CD. With styles varying from 'psychobilly' to 'folk rock' and every style in between. Genuine songs of hope and defiance. Artists include 'Cletus Got Shot,' Jori Costello, and more! |
| 0 Claimed |
| $100 or more = DVD Advance Screener Package |
| We will send you a DVD of the completed film as a special gift, along with a crew shirt, the soundtrack CD, and a photobook of the many compelling images taken during the course of these events in Freshwater. |
| 0 Claimed |
| $1,000 or more = Name In Credits, full package |
| Everything in Perk 1 and 2, as well as your name as a Special Thanks in the credits. In addition, a pledge will be made in your name towards the cost of repairing the damage to the Freshwater Watershed, and the four other Watersheds that surround it who have also been affected. |
| 0 Claimed |
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| HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED |
| We will take a small production unit to Humboldt County for pickup photography and follow up interviews with key characters. After that, we need to pay for the editing systems we are working on, cut the film and soundtrack it with local artists, and we have priced out mastering professionals that will work with us on the final sound design/mix, and the color/transfer work, as well as our deliverables. This first phase of fundraising will cover the cost of Production. Post-Production fundraising will follow later in the year! |
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