Eco-Village battles for survival
- This is an film about how and why people choose to live off grid.
- TV wants primped and preened "perfect families" or else dumbass survivalists to be mocked in a reality series.
- This film is both passionate about our Civil Liberties and highly informative about exactly how to live off the grid in comfort and style.
- Runnymede Eco-Village started three years ago - Its a successful, vibrant, growing community.
- Noam Chomsky has endorsed the Village, and this project. In the trailer you can see him talking about the eco-village as a symbol of the battle to save the environment
- By juxtaposing their story with the 800th Magna Carta anniversary, we raise issues about personal freedom and society's rejection of a lifestyle that harms no-one and can help our planet, and our civilisation survive.
- The Village has already had media coverage - but nobody has told the story from the inside over an extended period of time, with key interviews from all the players including local History professor Justin Champion, one of the world's leading experts on the Magna Carta.
What We Need & What You Get
- Until now, the many hours of filming to capture life inside the Eco-Village has been done for a few hundred pounds. But we need the money to pay for an experienced crew and good equipment for a few days, and above all an experienced editor who can take the material and help shape it into a compelling film
- Then there is music and final production quality checks before the film can be released and marketed at festivals.
- I will not be taking a penny myself, but the professionals whose skills are needed do need to be paid a market rate.
- As well as knowing you helped make the film and receiving a copy yourself, you can donate enough for an on-screen credit, producer status, and in case of larger donors, if you are interested I will give you a personal tour of this eco-village and/or others like it.
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Telling a global audience that they too can leave clean, green lives, at low cost and free - outside the system
We will release this film by September 2015:
- It will provide an inspiration for similar projects around the world
- And be a reference point for techniques and social organisation
- On our Youtube site you can see over 90 short film made with off-gridders around the world (youtube.com/offgridnick)
- Now please help us make a long film that covers the world in more detail
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They may be evicted before the year ends
Court proceedings have started, and the eco-village might be short-lived, but its residents will scatter across the UK and Europe, starting other communities.
We are already filming at several other communities. So even if we have to go elsewhere to finish the film, your funding will enable us to do so.
- I have been an award-winning documentary maker for 20 years and I always finish the projects I start.
- I hope you can join the quest
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Even if you cannot donate right now
- Please send us your own videos of off-grid communities
- Please get the word out and make some noise about our campaign.
- Use the Indiegogo share tools!
