![section head]( "The Blue Boat")
The Blue Boat
-Kathleen Jamie
How late the daylight edges
toward the northern night
as though journeying
in a blue boat, gilded in mussel shell
with, slung from its mast, a lantern
like our old idea of the soul
Upon reading Kathleen Jamie's poem, one is immediately transported to a world of forlorn ships and wayward sailors. Her poem also serves as a metaphor for San Francisco's storied relationship with the sea.
![section head]( "Leaving Port")
Six years ago I returned home to San Francisco to shoot my NYU thesis, "The Blue Boat". However,before filming could commence, I was brutally mugged and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Now, after all these years, I am completing the film.
Your support will bring me one step closer to realizing my dream of sharing this wonderful homage to San Francisco's maritime treasures with the world.
![section head]( "The Voyage")
Levi dreams of sailing "The Sandra" out to sea, but his father Nathan has vowed to never take it on the water again. Nathan is resigned to sitting on the boat, wallowing in the memory of his late wife Sandy in between shots. As the days pass, the two survive by collecting money from tourists who have come to watch Nathan perform sea shanties at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. Levi's anxiety grows while his dream of sailing drifts out to sea.
Sadly, the city's magical relationship with it's seaside locales hasn't been presented prominently in film. 'The Blue Boat' will change this trend and explore these worlds through the eyes of Levi, a hardscrabble adolescent who dreams of sailing the seven seas.
By sharing these unseen worlds with an expectant audience, the film will expose a wide array of new viewers to the beauty of the city's often unseen maritime treasures. And with the America's Cup approaching, the film's sailing themes are perfectly timed to garner attention for the sport as well.
![section head]( "The Bounty")
Our goal of $15000 will help The Blue Boat reach audiences around the world by assisting in four ways.
![subhead]( "4 ways")
![sect head]( "Crews Reward")
Each donation brings us closer to our goal. For us to reach this feat, we need your support. In return, check out the rewards in the right hand column of this page.
![section head]( "You Can Help!")
If you aren't in a position to support the film financially at this time that's cool! Another way to help is by spreading the word about it using the share tools here on IndieGoGo. Join and share our Facebook page. Tweet and blog about us! Direct others who might be able to get involved back to this IndieGoGo page. Anything and everything helps!
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VISIT THE FILM'S LOCATIONS! Support these historic maritime treasures and help maintain them for years to come!
![section head]( "About The Director")
Derek Dabkoski is a San Francisco born Independent Film and Video maker working in the Bay Area. He can be regularly found trolling the film and commercial circuit, doing all he can to help create successful works. This includes editing both industrial videos (Turn Here) and fashion promotions (Dimension 7 TV), Assistant Directing on short films (Four Cups of Joe) and television pilots (Digital Transition), and producing Independent Music Videos (Drummer From Hell’s Embark Upon Madness).
Three of his previous films, "Dans la Fumée," "New Morning" and "The Final Duel" are available for viewing online. At the moment, Derek can be found writing his feature length screenplay, “Stress,” and doing preproduction for his new short, “The Blue Boat”. He may be contacted via e-mail at plainformpictures@gmail.com or by phone at 415.710.5403.
