What is Papi about ?
A Congolese dandy, called Papi comes to stay in Kampala,
Uganda and starts his first day as motor-taxi driver. He operates from a fixed
stage next to a hotel and welcomes his first guest Rebecca, a young Ugandan
lady who spent a very revengeful night with Johnny, the Belgian businessman whom
she despises since her childhood
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This is an African-European thriller that brings together
different points of view on life and revenge.
On July 14th we will tell the story in more
detail to all our BTS-level and higher supporters via a private link.
About the Team
- Sam is a passionate Director of Photography, with a lot of experience in short films and he was also part of the crew of 'A quiet passion' from Terence Davies
- Kenn studies at the film school in Antwerp and has experience with short films and documentaries
- Papi is a real Congolese sapeur who grew up in
Kinshasa and then moved to Brussels, Belgium. Within the circles of sapeurs, he is often referred to as 'Grand Sapeur'
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Rhona is a young Ugandan video editor who works together with Kjell on short documentaries
for Belgian Channel Canvas.
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Frederik grew up with Kjell since high school
and is notorious for his creative character, but also for his performances as a
music and stand-up comedy artist.
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Kjell is a historian with passion for story-telling and photography. He makes documentaries for Belgian Channel Canvas and runs his own business.
- Aline assisted Kjell while writing the story as she has a background in drama-acting and theatre plays.
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Use of Funds
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More money means better equipment. Camera’s and
lenses is not a problem, but tripods, filters, sliders, audio equipment, lights
and so on come in different levels of quality and price.
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It also means a better sound, the only crew
member that we still have to find, and for shots like a conversation on a
driving motorbike, we will need a good sound engineer
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The importance of film music is often
underestimated and we wouldn’t like to compromise on this invisible yet crucial
element. We are still finding out if it is better to buy rights or to make music.
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And last but not least: more time to shoot.
Locations, accommodation, rent of equipment,.. add up fast. We have 3 weeks
only now.
This is a breakdown of our Funding plans:
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Being sure this will happen
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This is a dream, so we start with $9,000- of own
funding. Even without your input, we will make a finished product, but with your help we can make it better. Way better !
- Have a look at
http://samvanroosbroeck.be to find out about Sam's track record
- Have a look at 'Vranckx en de nomaden' on Facebook, where you can find some of Kjell and Rhona's short documentaries
- All characters in the movie are inspired on the real people that will play them, in order to ensure an even more credible outcome
Perks Summary
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Calendar
July 10 - First Supporting update goes out
July 21 - All our Behind The Scenes supporters and up, will receive a private link with more details on the story
July 31 - Second Supporting update goes out
August 8 - For Behind The Scenes supporters and up, something more about Papi, Rhona and Johnny: the characters and the real life
August 13 - For Behind The Scenes supporters and up, Something more about Sam, Kenn and Kjell and their previous work
August 15 - All our Behind The Scenes supporters and up,
will receive a private link with a video that shows the full planning behind
the scenes, shotlist, and pre-production challenges
August 17 – Start shooting in Kampala
August 21 - Third Supporting update goes out with first
shots and images from the shooting
We will update the calendar as soon as our further planning is ready
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Even if you cannot contribute financially, a share and word of mouth can still make a difference. Just tell your boss to take our biggest perk !
