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The Story
Matt is a citizen of the world, a nomad, as he calls himself. No doubt he inherited this insatiable urge to travel from his father, Piergiorgio Sclarandis. At 23, Piergiorgio quit his job, bought a scooter and set out alone from his home in Italy to travel overland to India and Nepal.
Just a year on the road determined the rest of his life as a journeying cameraman. The next 53 would be spent photographing for international newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, Forbes, Casa Vogue and Connoisseur- to name only a handful. An assignment photographer since the 1970’s for New York based Black Star photo agency, Piergiorgio shot such influential personalities as Alfred Hitchcock, Julien Beck, Giorgio Armani, Philippe Stark. Editorial work sent him all over Latin America, the Middle East and Orient. Personal projects drew him again and again to India, Syria, Yemen and Morocco.
Stints at home were often barely 3 months at a time. Enough to make a young boy yearn for more and to create an an emotional void that deepened with every departure. It’s this void that motivates Matt to make his own journey now. February of this year, early-onset Alzheimer’s finally took the man who had long been a legend to his son. For more than a decade, this devastating disease silently and incessantly attacked the very core of Piergiorgio's character- all that defined him. For Matt, this luminary figure vanished like a latent image exposed to light prematurely. This terrible loss set him on the same journey his father once took- tracing the path of Piergiorgio’s story while creating his own, he intends to redefine and complete their father-son connection.
What We Need & What You Get
In exchange for your generous support, we prepared an amazing collection of perks! We offer them with glad hearts and lots of passion, happy to share all the positivity this project renders to us all!
Why should I be a part of this?
I believe our characters are strongly influenced by those we love, first and foremost our parents. My wish is that at the completion of this documentary, many of our supporters and viewers will be encouraged and inspired to reconnect with their loved ones and that hopefully that will happen before it is too late.
The Team
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Our Expenses
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Flight tickets and general transports (25%)
Part of the team is already in India, the rest of the team will fly from Italy.
Bikes and production car rental (12%)
We will rent some all-terrains bikes and a 4x4 car.
Extra professional equipment rental (13%)
To make exceptional pictures and videos, you need exceptional equipment.
Post production, editing and color correction (30%)
Editing, sound design, color correction... everything you need to turn our incredible footage in a real film.
Accommodation and camping equipment (7%)
No Hilton suites and king size beds this time.
Food and beverages (7%)
We will definitely have a chance to appreciate the local food.
Petrol and spare parts (4%)
Luckily petrol is not very expensive in India, neither are spare parts.
Visas, permits, various documents and taxes (2%)
Bureaucracy takes its toll.
*Please note that the above perks displayed are for presentation purposes. The actual products don’t exist yet and our mages/items offered at this stage might differ as we near our goal. No worries, however! We guarantee only the highest quality prints and products.
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Other Ways You Can Help
Can't afford our perks? Remember that any amount would be of great help. Even £1 will help us get a round of Chai up there. :)
Can't help with money? Crowdfunding is not just a way to raise money but is an excellent tool to engage with future audiences and create a group of supporters that believe in our project. Therefore you can help us in many ways!
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Thank you!