Today on Kickstarter, I pledged $10 to support the documentary film Barzan, about an Iraqi immigrant to the United States who was deported after getting linked to an Al-Qaeda operative. There’s some controversy about his guilt or innocence. What intrigues me about this film (at least based on the trailer) is that it appears to be a serious work of investigative journalism, with no presumption of guilt or innocence on the part of the filmmakers. Here’s the link:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cassidyd/barzan-the-movie
I recently watched If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front, which is now up for an Academy Award for best documentary. It dealt with some of the same complex issues, in this case involving domestic terrorism. I thought the filmmakers did a great job with the balancing act these types of stories often require. Recommended.
What Am I Up To: Through Kickstarter, I’m pledging at least $5 each week to a different documentary film project for an entire year. Kickstarter really works – it made possible my latest film, SOURLANDS. Through these blog posts and small donations, I hope to help promote some other worthy documentary film projects.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cassidyd/barzan-the-movie
I recently watched If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front, which is now up for an Academy Award for best documentary. It dealt with some of the same complex issues, in this case involving domestic terrorism. I thought the filmmakers did a great job with the balancing act these types of stories often require. Recommended.
What Am I Up To: Through Kickstarter, I’m pledging at least $5 each week to a different documentary film project for an entire year. Kickstarter really works – it made possible my latest film, SOURLANDS. Through these blog posts and small donations, I hope to help promote some other worthy documentary film projects.