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YOU CAN STILL CONTRIBUTE NOW: www.kajakimovie.com Our Indiegogo campaign has closed but we are still accepting contributions via our website. Some perks including the DVD, private screenings are still available, email or call us for more details. info@kajakimovie.com 020 7866 0000 Follow our progress on Facebook - www.facebook.com/kajakimovie ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 25th 2014: WE DID IT! WE HIT OUR TARGET & MORE! WE MADE £47,197 THANKS TO YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS 569 of you funded us and we got to 118% If you missed out and you would still like to contribute - please email info@kajakimovie.com Some perks are still available THANK YOU - KEEP SPREADING THE WORD! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAJAKI - A MODERN BRITISH WAR FILM
IN WAR NO ONE CHOOSES TO BE A
HERO
This incredible true story
tells it exactly as it unfolded seven years ago. The Kajaki Dam, Helmand
Province. A foreign land as beautiful as it is deadly, where lives
are lost and heroes born. A company of young British soldiers - the lads next
door, encounter an unexpected, terrifying enemy. A dried-out river
bed, and under every step the possibility of an anti-personnel mine. A mine
that could cost you your leg – or your life.
Kajaki is an edge-of-your-seat
thriller that puts the audience where we've put our fighting men and women for
the past twelve years: face to face with deadly peril, in the company of
their friends.
No film until now has told it
the way it is. This is their story. A story that must be told.
THE PROMISE
Every pound raised through this crowd funding will
be matched with a pound from the film's income (after costs) to be
given to military charities.
Your contribution will:
· Bring this story to the screen · Pay tribute to the bravery of a new generation of soldiers · Remind the public of the sacrifices they have made in our name · Generate income for military charities · Provide a rallying call for further fund raising
WHO ARE WE SUPPORTING?
Bryn Parry, CEO Help for Heroes, explains the challenges facing charities once the troops come back from Afghanistan: Charles Byrne, Director of Fundraising at The Royal British Legion comments on why KAJAKI is so important:
Andrew Cook, Director of Fundraising for Walking With The Wounded speaks about why a film like Kajaki needs to be made:
THE FILM Kajaki tells the compelling true story of what happened to a British Army company stationed at Kajaki Dam in Helmand in September 2006. It’s a story of amazing courage, of ordinary guys in extraordinary circumstances, and of the kind of terrifying situation that the men and women of the modern British Army are finding themselves in. Based on first hand accounts, it’s a story that has yet to be told.
THE STORY Kajaki Dam, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 6th September 2006.
A small unit of soldiers is dug into a ridge overlooking the dam. A sniper patrol sets out to disable a Taliban roadblock. In a dried out river bed at the foot of the ridge, a young British sniper detonates a land mine, blowing off his leg and setting into motion a desperate rescue mission. His fellow soldiers come to get him out, only to find themselves trapped in a minefield. With no way out, any movement risks certain injury and possible death.
One by one the hidden enemy takes its toll. KAJAKI the movie follows several British soldiers on one harrowing day during their six-month tour of Afghanistan in 2006. It was the day of days when young men, the lads from next door, discovered levels of bravery and selflessness they never knew they had and ultimately became heroes. WHY I HAVE TO MAKE THIS FILM - Director, Paul Katis There’s a particular genre of film called a ‘monster in the house movie’ that keeps you on the edge of your seat to very last frame. Jaws is a shining example or more recently Paranormal Activity. It relies on a hidden enemy that can strike at any time and the desperate ploys of the film’s heroes in trying to escape it. Reading the reports of what happened at Kajaki is just like watching such a movie. Combine this with the fact that is all true and you have a very special story to tell.
But more than that, the setting is a war. Whatever the rights and wrongs of being in Afghanistan, few of us can help but be overwhelmed by the bravery of the young men and women who have responded to the call. If the Americans can celebrate that, why can’t we? I want to see British grit and humour under pressure and hear British banter for once. If you do too, then help us make it happen. Thanks. THE FILM MAKERS Paul Katis (Director) and Tom Williams (Writer) have been making low budget films with big ambition for ten years. They share an interest in genre based storytelling that can bring insightful and rewarding stories to a wider audience.
Paul is an extremely versatile award-winning director with extensive experience of a wide range of genres. As well as short films, he has worked in TV & Commercial Film production for over fifteen years and in that time has amassed a wealth of credits and experience.
Tom’s first produced script was the 2011 romantic comedy CHALET GIRL, directed by Phil Traill and starring Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Bill Nighy, Brooke Shields and Bill Bailey. He has written scripts on commission for numerous British production companies over the last ten years. As well as KAJAKI, Tom is currently working on an action film for TV star Bear Grylls, a BASE jumping thriller, a big budget romantic comedy and a sitcom.
Gareth Ellis-Unwin is the film’s Executive Producer. Gareth is an Oscar and BAFTA winning producer who brings many years of experience producing award winning films, including the critically-acclaimed THE KINGS SPEECH, winner of seven BAFTAs and four Academy Awards including Best Picture. Gareth has worked closely with both Tom and Paul previously and adds real weight to the production of this important and ambitious film.
If you want to contact the film-making team about being more closely involved in the financing and wish to know more about the EIS opportunities then please call 020 7866 0000 or email andrew@pukkafilms.com.
WATCH THE PITCH FILM WE MADE FOR INVESTORS IN THE SUMMER
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FILM HERE: What's the film about?
Why should this story be told?
Here is what some of our charity partners think:
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FAQ
Choose 3 of any of the following perks in an exclusive bundle offer:
1. Polo shirt
2. Enamel Badge
3. Limited Edition DVD
4. Signed Poster
5. Music Download
Plus your name in the credits.
Please add £5 postage and packaging if you're in the UK and £10 if outside the UK.
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Stay Connected
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THANK YOU for signing up and being part of this amazing project.
Get all the up to date news and views from set and the edit suite. EXCLUSIVE access from when the campaign closes all the way through production, including behind the scenes videos, photos and other information.
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EXCLUSIVE Music Download
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PRE-RELEASE access to the film’s sound track featuring top UK artists.
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YOUR NAME on the credits
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Be part of the film, have a “with thanks to YOUR NAME” credit on the film and on the DVD.
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Ltd. Edition Enamel Badge
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Receive this limited edition badge to show your SUPPORT for the film. The Badge will have the film's logo on.
Wear with pride.
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Limited Edition DVD
$62 USD
£50 GBP
Receive Limited Edition Exclusive DVD, in collector's packaging. Disc comes with the film and with exclusive behind the scenes films as well as interviews with some of the real soldiers who were there that day.
Not available in the shops and only available to supporters of the film on this website.
Plus YOUR NAME on the credits as above.
Plus access to the video diaries as above.
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EXCLUSIVE Polo Shirt
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Get the exclusive POLO SHIRT complete with Kajaki and Para logos. Only available to supporters of the film on Indiegogo.
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SIGNED FILM POSTER
$62 USD
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Get the official film Poster signed by key CAST and CREW.
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Plus access to the video diaries as above.
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2 Tickets to screening and Q&A
$93 USD
£75 GBP
Join us at one of our EXCLUSIVE screenings around the country with Q&A with key crew, cast and the some of the men who were in the minefield that day.
Plus YOUR NAME on the credits as above.
Plus access to the video diaries as above.
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Limited Edition BluRay
$124 USD
£100 GBP
Receive Limited Edition Exclusive BluRay in collector's packaging. Disc comes with film and with exclusive behind the scenes films as well as interviews with some of the real soldiers who were there that day.
Not available in the shops and only available to supporters of the film on this website.
Plus YOUR NAME on the credits as above.
Plus access to the video diaries as above.
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2 Tickets to gala screening
$187 USD
£150 GBP
Get two tickets to join CAST and CREW at an exclusive Gala Screening for the film.
Come to the afterparty and meet the STARS of the film and be one of the first people in the country to watch the film.
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Script read through
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Join the DIRECTOR, WRITER and CAST for an exclusive read-through of the script in London.
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Credit for the Special Effects
$311 USD
£250 GBP
Get an exclusive credit for supporting the Special Effects of the film.
Plus exclusive collector's DVD as above.
Plus access to the video diaries as above.
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Meet the DIRECTOR
$622 USD
£500 GBP
An exclusive chance to have dinner and meet with the PRODUCER and DIRECTOR.
A chance for you and a guest to spend an evening with the film-makers.
Plus YOUR NAME on the credits as above.
Plus access to the video diaries as above.
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Host a private screening
$1,867 USD
£1,500 GBP
Host a private screening for you and 40 friends at a local cinema somewhere in the UK. An ideal event for a local history or military society.
We will organise the screening at a cinema local to you.
Meet the Director and Producer and have your own Q&A.
Plus YOUR NAME on the credits as above.
Plus access to the video diaries as above.
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Associate Producer Credit
$3,112 USD
£2,500 GBP
Have your very own Associate Producer Credit on the film.
Plus access to the video diaries as above.