Short Summary
Barbara Evans and I are thrilled to be coproducing this inspiring documentary, and your contribution will help us to finish the film. We are both seasoned filmmakers with many film and documentary credits. Bee Queens: Collaborating with the Hive, is an over six-year passion project, with over 30+ hours of footage already shot. With the funds raised from this campaign, we hope to cover the costs of editing the film, which includes assembling and locating stock video, music, sound design, color correction, and other key tasks. Bees are one of the most beautiful, and often misunderstood species on the planet, and one that you will fall in love with after watching our film. Along with the focus on the bee as a source of creative inspiration for artists, our intent is also to sound an alarm about the effects of human activity and climate change on global bee populations, while suggesting ways we can challenge current threats to the bee’s existence. Your financial support will help us to raise awareness about the importance of the bee to our own health, and survival.
What We Need & What You Get
We are looking for the following:
- The money we have requested will pay for the final editing process of this documentary. Once the film is done, we can distribute, market, and promote it to everyone.
- The perks we have included have been personally selected by our team, and many are unique to our project.
- If we do not reach our goal, all funds raised will go towards the editing process. We are in the process of applying for grants to cover marketing, distribution, and the impact campaign for this film. We can pull some funds from the marketing campaign if we do not meet our goal.
The Impact
As bee populations disappear, the potential devastation of large portions of our food supply grows. Along with the focus on the bee as a source of creative artistic inspiration, our intent is to sound an alarm about the effects of human activity and climate change on global bee populations, and to suggest ways to challenge current threats to their existence. By providing a fresh perspective on this precarious situation, Bee Queens: Collaborating with the Hive aims to awaken public consciousness about the importance of taking action to ensure the bees’ preservation, not through fear and scaremongering, but rather by creating an appreciation of the value and wonder of these beautiful, winged creatures through an exploration of the dedicated research of scientists and the fascinating creative works and thought-provoking concepts the bee inspires.
Risks & Challenges
The Covid pandemic has delayed our ability to finish this impact-produced film. Risks are minimal, and the fact that we are looking for post production funding is because we have already shot many hours of footage. We have an Editor waiting to work on the project, we just need funding to finish it. Using the trailer, we are already locating a broadcaster for the film, as well as other partners to help market and distribute the film. The impact producing of this film requires additional funding to market and promote the film across North America, we have already applied to other grants and funds to help us with this process. What is Impact producing, you ask? This means we are developing a strategic campaign of social action around this documentary project that includes such things as public screenings to raise awareness.
Other Ways You Can Help
Even if you can't contribute, you can contribute to the success of this film by sharing this campaign with your friends and family via email, messages and social media. Make sure to use the Indiegogo share tools to help with this process!