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A Swedish Elephant: A documentary film

What's up with Sweden? A Swedish Elephant is a documentary film about the situation in Sweden today.

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A Swedish Elephant: A documentary film

A Swedish Elephant: A documentary film

A Swedish Elephant: A documentary film

A Swedish Elephant: A documentary film

A Swedish Elephant: A documentary film

What's up with Sweden? A Swedish Elephant is a documentary film about the situation in Sweden today.

What's up with Sweden? A Swedish Elephant is a documentary film about the situation in Sweden today.

What's up with Sweden? A Swedish Elephant is a documentary film about the situation in Sweden today.

What's up with Sweden? A Swedish Elephant is a documentary film about the situation in Sweden today.

Richard Gardt
Richard Gardt
Richard Gardt
Richard Gardt
2 Campaigns |
Stockholm, Sweden
$32,435 USD by 213 backers
$18,425 USD by 170 backers on Sep 17, 2017
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Overview
A Swedish Elephant is a feature-length documentary about the Swedish society of today. The film contains interviews with several of Swedens most influential journalists, authors, economists, and researchers in specific fields. Our marketing-campaign will kickstart with an exclusive outdoor cinema world premiere - the event will take place during "The Almedalen Week" in Visby (Gotland) 3-4 July, 2018. To be able to arrange and promote this unique event we will need your help to raise funds.

Crowdfunding for A Swedish Elephant 


14 MONTHS OF PRODUCTION FINALLY COMPLETED
Cowabunga! We have completed the production stage! We started shooting in November 2016 and we shot the final scene in February, 2018.
We're talking 14 months of productive work that has resulted in  140 hours of raw uncut material! So we're now excited to finally move on to the finishing stage: the post-production.  We're currently right in the middle of the editing process. This includes adding audio, music, narrator/voice over and the graphic design. This process is followed by sound mix and coloring/grading. Every little detail is important to make sure that we'll fulfill all our ambitions with this documentary. As filmmakers we want this movie to be highly appreciated for its artistic craftsmanship and be regarded as a high-quality independent production.
The movie will be completed in may 2018.


CROWDFUNDING #PHASE2 - FOR MARKETING & PROMOTION
We will kickstart our marketing-campaign by arranging an exclusive world premiere event on outdoor cinema during "The Almedalen Week" in Visby, on the island of Gotland, 3-4 July, 2018.
We will set up an customized outdoor cinema event just outside Visbys famous ”Ring Wall”. Before the screening of the film we will arrange a panel discussion where several cast-members will participate to debate some of the issues that will be featured in the film. The panel discussion will take place on a stage in front of the big screen. 
The whole event is free of charge for visitors - no entrance fee and drop-in. We hope to see thousands of visitors during these two days. 
 


But to be able to arrange our world premiere event we will need your help to raise funds.
This is #Phase2 of our Crowdfunding and the funds we raise in this campaign will mainly be used to finance the world premiere event in Visby. We also need funding for continuous marketing and promotion following the world premiere event. If we hit our goal for this campaign; 36.000 Euros -  60% of the funds will be earmarked for the world premiere event and the remaining 40 % will be used for post production (including purchase of archive materiel and music rights) and for marketing/promotion. 

A Swedish Elephant will be submitted to international film festivals all over the globe. Distribution via European TV-companies is also something we're currently working on. We will, first of all, focus on the Scandinavian/Nordic market; Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Then the rest of Europe and the US/North America.


WHAT IS "THE ALMEDALEN WEEK"?
During the first week of July, the charming city of Visby turns into a forum for political debates. This annual event brings together all political parties, political organizations, business-people, domestic and foreign media. All this along with tens of thousands of visitors makes "The Almedalen Week" Swedens most influential political event. 


WHAT MAKES A SWEDISH ELEPHANT SO SPECIAL?
Our documentary will probably be considered by some people as bold and controversial.
And we do hope that our film will be considered a game changer or icebreaker; a documentary that will contribute to a healthier debate climate in Sweden. ​
Since A Swedish Elephant is a documentary that commemorates freedom of speech, we've put together a dynamic mix of cast members that is representative for the whole political spectrum; from left  to right and everything in between. This unique line up includes several of Swedens most influential journalists, authors, academic researchers and experts in various fields. We've brought together people with different views and opinions to be able to depict an objective and complex outlook on the Swedish society.  



CAST 
Bi Puranen - General Secretary for the World Values Survey Association.
Lars Trägårdh - Professor of history and civil society studies.
Per Brinkemo - Author and journalist.
Anders Lindberg - Editorial writer for Aftonbladet.
Johan Hakelius - Editor chief for Fokus Magazine. 
Ebba Witt-Brattström - Professor of literature and author.
Karin Wiborn - General Secretary of The Christian Council of Sweden.
Dan Korn - Author and ethnologists
Magnus Ranstorp - Terrorism expert 
Tobias Hübinette - Associate Professor Intercultural Studies.
Rebecca Weidmo-Uvell - Political blogger 
Stig-Björn Ljunggren - Political scientist 
Jerzy Sarnecki - Criminologist
Maria Rashidi - Womens rights activist 
Fanny Åström - Feministic influencer 
Fredrik Modéus - Bishop
Aron Flam - Comedian and political influencer 
Jens Ganman - Author and former journalist. 
David Eberhard - Author and Dr. in psychiatry
Nima Dervish - Author and debater.  
Zulmai Afzali - Author and freelance writer. 
Eli Göndör - PH.D. in religious history with a focus on Islam and the Middle East. 
Jessica J Stegrud - Economist and freelance writer. 
Lars Åberg - Author and journalist. 
Jan Ekberg - Professor in national economics at Växjö University. 
Per Kornhall - Author and independent school expert. 
- The rest of the cast members will be revealed to the public at the world premiere event.
 

We've also listened to voices from the street and let them share their view on different issues. 

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE AND SUPPORT THIS PROJECT 
Your contribution will make YOU an important part of a totally unique and epic documentary, a movie that will reflect the spirit of the time and even challenge it! 
Of course we also offer you various Perks depending on your level of engagement. 
From 100 € (and up) we will give you exclusive access to watch some of our edited bonusvideos before the movie is released. 

If you're not able to make a contribution yourself but still want to support this project; please help us spread the word out. Maybe you know people that will find this movie highly important and would be willing to contribute. Please share this campaign with them. 
Feel free to share by using the Indiegogo share tools. 
And we're very thankful if you follow our Facebook-page by giving it the thumbs up. 

Just the fact that you've read this far shows us that you're potential part of this movie project and that's inspiring to us.  

Sincerly 
Richard Bo Gardt & Göran Uhlin


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No contribution is 2 small

$2 USD
We want as many backers as possible to support our project. Money shouldn't be an issue. Show us that you support the production of A Swedish Elephant. Every contribution makes a difference. Even your 2 dollars.
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High 5!

$5 USD
High Five! 5 dollar from many people makes a difference! So every contribution is important to help us finance this production. Thank you so much for supporting this project.
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$10 USD
Ten dollars might not seem to be much but it means a lot to us. So thank you for your contribution. Many small steps help to reach the goal and we appreciate the gesture of contribution and support.
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  • Our endless gratitude
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15 min of fame

$15 USD
For your 15 $ contribution we're so grateful that we will give you a personal shout-out on our Facebook-page. Don't forget to like our page so you can receive our gratitude: facebook.com/swedishelephant
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  • Our endless gratitude
  • Facebook shout-out
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25 and an email will arrive

25 and an email will arrive

$25 USD
For 25 $ you will receive a personal e-mail from us, thanking you for your generous contribution. This e-mail includes an attached "behind the scenes"-photo of us at work.
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  • Our endless gratitude
  • Personal e-mail from us
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Vimeo Password

$40 USD
Get access to bonus materiel. For $40 you will receive a secret password so you can unlock hidden videos for streaming on our vimeo-page.
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SPRING PERK - SPECIAL OFFER

$79 USD
Get your hands on the ASE T-shirt - very limited edition. This is a limited offer.
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VIP-ADMISSION

VIP-ADMISSION

$200 USD
For a 200 $ contribution you will get the exclusive opportunity to watch the movie a week before the world premiere. We will e-mail you a link along with a password so that you can stream the movie online. Thereto we'll also send you a good old post card, all the way from Sweden, with a personal greeting from us to show you our appreciation.
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  • Our monthly newsletter
  • Secret password to our Vimeo
  • A personal postcard from us
  • Exclusive online screening
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Contributing Producer Credit!

Contributing Producer Credit!

$500 USD
At this level of commitment you're so important to us that we will give you the title "Contributing Producer", shown both in the opening and closing credits of the movie. We will also send you a signed copy of the movie on Blue Ray DVD - plus all the other perks.
Included Items
  • Our endless gratitude
  • Facebook shout-out
  • Personal e-mail from us
  • Our monthly newsletter
  • Secret password to our Vimeo
  • A personal postcard from us
  • Exclusive online screening
  • Contributing Producer Credit
  • The movie on Blue Ray/DVD
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Associate Producer Credit!

Associate Producer Credit!

$1,000 USD
We're so happy and grateful to have you as our Associate Producer. We now consider you as part of our team. At this level of engagement we will continuously keep you updated on the work process. Of course you also get full access to all the other perks plus a signed copy of the movie on Blue Ray DVD.
Included Items
  • Our endless gratitude
  • Facebook shout-out
  • Personal e-mail from us
  • Our monthly newsletter
  • Secret password to our Vimeo
  • A personal postcard from us
  • Exclusive online screening
  • Associate Producer Credit
  • The movie on Blue Ray/DVD
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