*UPDATE* 03/06/13
Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far, we are so incredibly grateful that we have recieved so much support for We Can't Eat Gold!
This campaign will be ending THURSDAY March 7, 2013 at midnight EST. If you'd like to recieve an advance copy of the film for a $50 donation, this is your last chance! We will begin a new campaign soon, with all new gifts in addition to advance copies of We Can't Eat Gold DVDs and posters.
As we gear up for the world premiere of We Can't Eat Gold at the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival on April 6, 2013, it is more important than ever that we continue to raise funds to promote the film and spread the word of Alaska Native voices worldwide.
Thank you all for the support, and we hope to get a copy of We Can't Eat Gold into your hands soon!
Josh & Gigi
Short Summary
Alaska Natives living off the land in Bristol Bay depend on the region's wild salmon runs for survival. Our documentary opens a window to Alaska Native communities facing the Pebble Partnership's plans to develop North America's biggest open pit mine at the headwaters of the world's largest salmon spawning streams. The film will premiere at the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival in April, 2013.
Traveling off the road system in small boats, the film explores how Alaska Native communities have lived symbiotically with the land, depending on the salmon for over 1,000 years. Our feature length documentary examines the current and potential future impacts of the Pebble Mine as President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency prepare to decide on whether or not to permit the mine. which could be decided as soon as June 2013.
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What We Need & What You Get
We are raising money for 2,000 DVDs and posters to facilitate distribution of the film after its premiere. After spending thousands of dollars of our own money to fund the film’s production, we are applying for funding to distribute the film in a timely manner.
Once DVDs are printed, we will mail one signed advance release copy to everyone who donated at least $50 as special thank you gift. We will send you a DVD and a Poster if you donate $100 or more.
All funds raised on Indiegogo are routed directly to the designated Josh and Gigi Productions bank account, which is managed according to nonprofit accounting standards.
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Comment on our current theatrical poster design.
The Impact
The EPA could decide on blocking the proposed Pebble Mine in 2013. For President Obama, whether to permit excavating the largest open pit mine in North America among the headwaters of the world's richest salmon spawning streams will be one of the major environmental questions of 2013.
We Can't Eat Gold opens a space for Alaska Native elders and youth to share their subsistence ways of life and perspectives on the proposed Pebble Mine in advance of the president's decision.
![Many fishermen hang anti-pebble flags from their boats]()
As we count down the final days until We Can't Eat Gold premeires in theaters around the country, it is important that we raise the funds necessary to support this project to empower indigenous voices. Our documentary is an independent production, and we need your help to share these stories of Bristol Bay's 'salmon way of life' so that Alaska Native voices are heard around the world.
Other Ways You Can Help
In addition to donations, there are many ways you can help Alaska Native voices be heard!
- SHARE THE TRAILER on facebook and other social media sites to raise awareness and help more people get involved in supporting the film.
- SHARE THE INDIEGOGO. Crowdsourcing requires enthusiastic networking. Even if you can't give money, please share this page and our website.
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About The Filmmakers
Joshua Tucker is an Alaskan journalist and filmmaker, recently graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a degree in Journalism. He has covered Alaska Native and environmental issues for Alaska Public Radio Network, The Anchorage Press and National Native News.
View his portfolio here.
Giovanna Marcantonio is a recent graduate from Ithaca College, with a degree in Environmental Studies concentrating on Law and Policy. In addition to her work as Executive Producer in We Can't Eat Gold, Giovanna works as an environmental educator and photographer. Seeking to illuminate indigenous voices in environmental justice issues, We Can't Eat Gold is Giovanna's debut in environmental filmmaking.
View her portfolio here.
