Robin Lung + Finding Kukan + Kickstarter

Got this sent in by Robin Lung, producer and director of Finding Kukan. Check out the kickstarter campaign.

ABOUT THE FILM:

When I discovered a full copy of the lost Oscar-winning film KUKAN, I was ecstatic. But what really captivated me were the stories of the two novice filmmakers behind the making of the movie – a Chinese American author from Hawaii named Li Ling-Ai and a freelance photographer from the Midwest named Rey Scott. Each braved War, Prejudice and Financial Hardship to make a color film of war-torn China that helped change history. Now the world has forgotten them. I’m asking for your help to change that.

FINDING KUKAN will be a feature documentary targeted at a national PBS broadcast that chronicles my quest to restore the badly damaged print of KUKAN and the untold story of its makers to their rightful place in history. It’s a story that has taken me from Hawaii to the mainland and from one coast to the other. It’s also a story that has been winning over friends, colleagues, and complete strangers who have donated time and resources to get us to where we are now -- two thirds of the way through production. Now, at the difficult juncture between production and post-production, WE NEED YOUR HELP TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

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The Film Campaign, Tiffany Hsiung, And Within Every Woman

Got this sent in from some of the folks down at Golden Nugget Productions and wanted to make sure and post it on up.

Within Every Woman is a documentary (http://www.wewoman.org/) which tells the untold stories of the former Comfort Women – a term used to describe the 200,000 women who were coerced or kidnapped into sexual slavery by the Japanese Military during WWII. Our documentary focuses on the aftermath of such atrocities, and the complexities involved in healing from sexual abuse. The grandmothers are strong, resilient, beautiful women. For some, it took over 50 years to come forward and tell their families and loved ones about their past. Today, 1 in every 4 girls in North America experiences a form of sexual abuse. Many of them never come forward. We hope our film will inspire young women today to speak out against their perpetrators -- the grandmothers stories teach us that it is never too late!

We recently pitched our film at The 2011 Hot Docs Forum to great success, generating a lot of interest for distribution. But first we need to finish the film . We are 50% through filming and now need to raise the necessary funds to finish. We’ve launched a Kickstarter Campaign with a focusing on raising awareness and as many $5 or $10 donation as possible.… Every little bit helps. I'm writing to see if you would consider tweeting or blogging about our Kickstarter Campaign. You have such an amazing following, and we know being on your blog would generate so many hits on our site. Have a look at our Kickstarter Campaing - watch the trailer!

We filmed for three months in Asia last summer and have gotten to know these amazing, resilient, strong women. Today, there are only a handful of survivors (all above the age of 80) left. A Korean group of former Comfort Women, demonstrate every Wednesday in Seoul in search of a formal apology from the Japanese government. They have
been demonstrating for over 17 years, but time is running out. We want to bring their stories to a global audience before it’s too late.

Sounds like a great film to help get off the ground.