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Our crowdfunding goal has been completed in a week, and we are blown away! This first goal covered all of the remaining funds we needed to invest in the documentary in order to finish the film. If we’re being honest, we really never expected to meet this goal fully so we are very grateful to all of the humans who stepped up to save the oceans with us!
Strech goal: 60,000$ US
Your support has been astounding and we want to keep the momentum going! So what you see above is our stretch campaign goal for
Game Over Fishing, which is what the documentary has actually cost us from day one, including the money the directors and volunteers have spent from their own pockets over the years that made this project a reality. Help us cover the full film budget!
Close your eyes,
and take 2 deep breaths.
If you succeeded, that means the oceans are still supporting an entire network of life forms.
The oceans are Earth’s most important life-support system. Home to 80% of all life on Earth and covering two-thirds of the planet’s surface, the oceans regulate the planet’s climate and produce over 50% of the oxygen we need in order to live. It is the primary source of protein for over a third of the human population.
For the average person, the big blue is nothing more than an occasional amusement park: if we’re lucky, we might be able to visit the beach on the weekend, in between our demanding jobs and errands. In local supermarkets we can find an unlimited supply of fish, delivered to our cities from across the globe. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself where it's all coming from? And at what cost?
About the film
Game Over Fishing follows the story of Regina Domingo, a young woman from Barcelona, who sails to a distant island to fight poaching of endangered sharks, when her efforts get intercepted by government corruption. In an attempt to expose the conspiracies within the fishing industry, she documents her journey across oceans and cultures and discovers why the control of our oceans was kept secret until now.
The film spotlights those who are often wrongly portrayed as the cause of overfishing, such as the poverty-stricken members of coastal communities and artisanal fishers, who have, in truth, come to play a pivotal role as facilitators of change and awareness. It gives voices to those who have never been given the opportunity to speak up, putting the audience into their shoes for the first time.
Filmed in many locations across the world, Game Over Fishing provides a unique look at conservation issues. Our documentary is a culmination of intense work by experts and volunteers, from all walks of life, who were willing to contribute their time to and share their insights on this unsustainable industry.
Bringing together some of the world’s top scientists such as Dr. Sylvia Earle and Dr. Enric Sala (National Geographic), activists Randall Arauz and Oriana Kalama, world-renowned cinematographers like Manu San Felix and Erick Higuera, we are able to present an up to date depiction of the oceans’ current state and focus on the topics that are usually avoided due to political complexity, rendering Game Over Fishing an incredibly eye-opening film.
Why support us?
In supporting this campaign and film, you will be initiating and/or promoting the continuation of discussions all around the world that badly need to be prioritized. Our film puts the spotlight on all involved in the fishing industry, including those who are often not given a seat at the discussion table. If you buy or consume fish or seafood, you must see this film. Change in this industry is possible, but it begins with us: the consumers and the general public. Our message is one of hope – the power of the individual cannot be understated in this situation.
However, if nothing changes soon, future generations will look back on this time and ask why more wasn’t done to fix problems within the fishing industry, why our oceans were not protected and how we allowed marine biodiversity to plummet on our watch – we owe it to them to work on these issues and come up with solutions and answers today. Tomorrow might be too late.
What we need & What you get
We started and carried out the filming for this documentary with mostly our own equipment, small donations from individuals and companies, proceeds from Nakawe's support shop items and primarily the team's personal funds. We have also been fortunate to receive sponsorship from Cressi, who provided our team with scuba/freediving gear and some expenses. Sony has also generously loaned us filming gear. We have managed to get a lot done on a comparatively small budget for a full-length feature film: our members took on many of the tasks themselves, with limited gear and time.
But now we need your help to finish and bring this film to a worldwide audience.
1 First step: 26 000$ goal Completed
We need to secure funding for several outstanding costs in order to complete our story, this documentary and its' distribution. In order to finish post-production and launch the film, we need to raise funds in the amount of $26,000 for:
- Post-production
- Colour grading
- Music composition
- Sound design/editing
- Stock footage
If we do not reach our final goal, we will use any funds raised to accomplish as many of these tasks as we can.
2 Second step: 60 000$ goal Pending
Reaching this stretch goal will cover production costs such as:
- Travel
- Food
- Equipment and cameras
- Research materials
We want to provide our supporters and financial backers with as many perk options as possible in order to say "Thank You!". Our organization and this film would not be possible without volunteers and the generosity of hundreds of individuals - our gratitude towards any one who has donated one minute or one dollar to this project runs deep.
Along the side of this page, you will see our list of perks/gifts for our sponsors - you can receive a perk for as little as $5! Many of our items have been generously donated by sponsors, whose businesses are eco-friendly and/or conservation-based, whose brands and goals/messages we share and support.
The impact
It has taken five long years of extensive research and filming all over the world to document the huge problem we, as humans, are facing. We have conducted in-depth studies of shark fishing and show how ingrained it has become in people’s cultural heritage. With this in mind, the aim of this film is to encourage individuals to: a) recognize the magnitude of this problem and b) develop alternative, sustainable ways of life, with the potential to reduce the need to fish for sharks and the impact on our oceans.
To give a balanced account of the current overfishing situation, we’ve incorporated the perspective and ideas of fishermen who are currently actively engaged in this industry, not necessarily by choice, but out of necessity. Shark fishing and finning persist due to consumer demand, while poverty and lack of alternative job opportunities and livelihoods are the driving factor for fishing communities to remain involved in this industry.
We intend to use GOF as an educational tool that bridges the gap between conservation, poverty and sustainability. The documentary will be presented in a combined Spanish & English format, with subtitles to ensure that its message reaches all viewers. We want fishing communities to see the effects of their actions, understand the long-term damage that’s being caused and, most importantly, to inspire these communities to develop more sustainable ways of life, as well as encourage the global community to be supportive (financially and policy-wise) of such incentives.
Who we are
Nakawe Project, founded in 2014 by Regina Domingo, is dedicated to finding solutions to environmental problems, with a focus on oceans and shark populations. Our organization is run almost entirely by volunteers around the world of many talents, who are compelled to bring about positive change for our oceans. Currently running several campaigns in Latin America, we aim to bring global and local awareness to shark conservation issues via outreach, education, research, policy and direct intervention. We strive to give local fishing communities the education and tools they need to understand conservation issues and to adapt to a changing marine environment.
Meet the team:
Regina Domingo – Producer, Cinematographer, Researcher
Founder and director of "Nakawe Project". Growing up by the Mediterranean Sea next to Barcelona, Regi has a special connection to the ocean. Her life story, moving from Spain and traveling all around the world in search for answers, is so unique that we chose to show the huge issue of overfishing through her personal experience.
With massive persistence and courage she manages to gain access to places that no one else has, rendering her an unmatched researcher for this project. Working with government authorities, organizations and different creative teams, she is also a key producer in the film.
Roy Kimhi – Co-Director, Producer, Cinematographer
Originally from Israel, dive instructor and underwater photographer, Roy Kimhi is all about the ocean. Traveling around the world at the age of twenty-one, Roy has been diving and filming in some of the most exotic places on the planet. Two years after, he moved to Costa Rica and started working for 'Undersea Hunter Group', a dive company with one of the only submersible vehicles in the world.
Being a pilot of this submarine, filming and meeting people from all around the world, Roy started working on this film when he realized something must change about how we treat the ocean. During this time he has filmed and edited many small projects, including some shot using Virtual Reality technology. Recently, he directed a short VR film about the experience of being in the water with great white sharks under the name “The Great” which was officially selected for the Sanctuary Cove International Film Festival 2017 and has won the “VR Outstanding Achievement Award” at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2017.
Ze'ev Girsh – Director & Editor
Born and raised in Israel, Ze'ev always had a passion for documentary films and therefore taught himself video editing at the age of fifteen, later excelling in film orientation in school.
As a scuba diver since a young age, he fell in love with the Red Sea and the life within it. At the age of twenty-one while working as a dive instructor he was able to witness the massive impact humans have on the oceans, which inspired him to be an ocean activist.
Today Ze'ev is working full time on this film.
Nicolas Neidhart – Music Composer
Nicolas is a French & German composer and producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his work in feature films, TV, commercials and video games. His film credits include music writing for “Killer Elite”(feat. Robert de Niro, Clive Owen and Jason Statham), “Unknown” (feat. Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger), “Last Knights”(feat.Morgan Freeman, Clive Owen) and a trailer for “San Andreas”.
Fascinated by the ocean and connected to our fight to protect them, Nicolas joined the project on its very early stages.
Risks & Challenges
Like any major project, ours is not without its challenges. We have managed to address many issues (funding, logistical, etc), that we have faced so far, but we know that problems can still arise. Post-production in itself is a lengthy and expensive process - we want to be sure to secure the best possible post-production team who will be able to not only make Game Over Fishing the best it can be, but also perform these tasks in a timely manner - the clock is ticking for the ocean's welfare and we have many pressing messages within our film!
Another challenge that we expect to encounter is being able to spread our message and finished film via as many appropriate channels as possible. We want to bring Game Over Fishing to film festivals, TV, online audiences, movie theatres, and beyond! This wide distribution is a challenging process for many documentary films. However, we count ourselves quite lucky, in that Nakawe Project boasts a large online following and we do have many contacts in the marine conservation and education world who are willing to help us reach the largest audience possible. Part of this fundraising campaign is not only to raise funds, but also to raise awareness of our film and it's message. By the time the film has completed post-production and is ready for release, we hope to have an eager audience ready and waiting to see and share it!
Other ways you can help
A contribution has many forms. Even if a donation of money is too much right now, spreading the word would also mean a lot to us. Share this campaign on your social media, whether it's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any other network. Share it with your family and friends and incorporate the subject of overfishing into discussion in your everyday life.
At the end of the day, awareness is the first and greatest impact on this subject. The more people know about this, the better our future will be.
Interested to know more?
Visit our dedicated website.