The Family Tree - A New Ukrainian Film Project
Help film maker Dimitri Nasennik create the short film “Family Tree”
https://donorbox.org/fundraise-for-a-short-film-family-tree
Help film maker Dimitri Nasennik create the short film “Family Tree”
The Story
It will be a 20–25 minute short comedy that tells the story of a foreigner traveling to a Ukrainian village to find his long-lost relatives.
Director Statement:
This story is based on my own experience searching for my relatives. Every summer during my childhood, we traveled from Estonia to Ukraine. Being so connected to Ukraine inspired me to build a family tree that now includes more than 500 people. I see so many people supporting Ukraine today, and I am certain that after our Victory, many of them will want to visit. Some will go to see the cities they only learned about during the war; others, like me, will go to find their roots. I want this story to be an inspiration for people to learn even more about Ukraine.
Director:
Dimitri Nasennik
The Goals
Short term
We are inviting as much as possible active-duty personnel with a background in cinema to join our cast and crew. For example, Alex (Blogger) from the 79th Brigade will be taking on a major role.
Mid-term
To raise funds through online ticket sales for limited community screenings of the movie. These funds will go as aid to the soldiers participating in our film. Last time, with “The Land We Fight For,” we raised 1.5 times the movie’s budget.
Watch trailer here:
Long-term
To enter the film into various international festivals. This will help tell our story and attract more attention to Ukraine. Because it is a comedy, it will be much easier to get into many festivals.
For more details of the movie concept, heroes, vision and statement, read here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16suPR9_LtIGBvMdN3c-Ok8TgLELiVU57KqMVbMvJhBs/edit?usp=sharing
The Budget
Since we aim to reach festival audiences, we want to produce a film of the highest quality, which is reflected in our target goal. I tried to hold it as minimum as possible. For transparency, I’ve outlined all the costs in this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m0TPLWMqaTsA3Sx8jgRuFw-iSLdzg1Zyrlo3a-GLFfQ/edit?gid=1692803347#gid=1692803347