The rich and powerful have kept everything that was wrong about the post-war era, and rejected everything we got right.

Britain today has its most right-wing government since the Second World War, with a Conservative-led coalition focused on transferring wealth from the public sector to the private sector, and debts from private to public - which is why, after the £1.6 trillion bail-out, the banks got away scot-free, and the government decided to wipe out services for the most vulnerable instead, dismantling the welfare state and privatising the NHS.

But who talks about this? After the financial crisis, the corporate mainstream media quickly mobilised to try and make people forget about the banks, and instead believe "there's no money left" - a lie. Even the staid BBC gives an unusual amount of coverage to the Conservatives as opposed to their opposition, and have long since stopped asking the important questions.

We need an alternative media, and voices representing the people.

From media activist Jay Baker, director of Escape from Doncatraz, comes Return to Doncatraz: a grassroots-based, guerilla documentary featuring interviews with those affected by government policy, in addition to experts such as human rights activist Peter Tatchell, anti-poverty campaigner Richard Murphy, and authors of The Spirit Level, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.

What We Need & What You Get

The film producers are making pro bono professional contributions as directors, producers, and writers, as well as in their time committed to this production, and a team of dedicated volunteers have joined the cause.

External professionals such as camera operator and editor, combined with necessary travel and accommodation, and basic publicity as well as TV footage costs, account for the bulk of this budget.

The entire feature is estimated to be approximately 1hr 15mins in duration yet will premiere as a max. £4000 feature film, which is incredible value for a movie made by experienced filmmaker personnel dedicated to raising awareness of the damage being done to the UK by the Conservative government - offering facts, statistics, and information many members of the general public are unaware of. The companion book is being financed by the filmmakers themselves.

We've already raised some funds, which have got production started. To complete the film, we still need just £1700 to cover the expenses of the filmmakers to travel to gather additional interviews and footage around the country, edit the film, and market it so it reaches a wider audience - the more we move beyond the target, the more exposure we can get it. For example, £2000 would mean we could get it into independent cinemas around the country; £3000 would go ever further, and use any box office revenue from screenings to fund community premieres in disadvantaged areas where the right-wing threaten the most, and information is key.

By contributing to this project you are investing in a value in itself: the idea that alternative media can be made, that there is a demand for it, and that it can be used to raise awareness about issues that affect the lives of decent people who just want a fair chance.

But you'll also get perks: the opportunity to meet the filmmakers; to keep a copy of the film along with a supporters' pack to hold your own community screenings with friends, family, and colleagues; or even a credit on the film itself.

If we don't reach our target, we'll still raise the funds as best we can to reach the amount needed for these bare minimum costings - but the film will reach a much wider audience if we're successfully backed by you, the people.

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