Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. It was once so rich that Concorde used to fly from Caracas to Paris. But in the last three years its economy has collapsed. Hunger has gripped the nation for years. Now, it’s killing people and animals that are dying of starvation. The Venezuelan government knows, but won’t admit it!!! Four in five Venezuelans live in poverty. People queue for hours to buy food. Much of the time they go without. People are also dying from a lack of medicines. Inflation is at 82,766% and there are warnings it could exceed one million per cent by the end of this year. Venezuelans are trying to get out. The UN says 2.3 million people have fled the country - 7% of the population.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

PROJECT WE SUPPORT: UNKNOWNS, Indie Feature Film



Travieso Productions along with Animor Studios (and YOU!) are proud to present its very first thriller feature film, UNKNOWNS, set to start production in Spring of 2011.

WHY WE NEED FUNDING
After hosting a fundraiser for UNKNOWNS in January we are still short about $5,000 which is needed to complete the budget. We are using these $5,000 to get the rest of the equipment needed to start production such as lighting, audio, camera lenses, etc.

Please take a look at the various rewards on the right that we will be offering to our contributors! They include, DVDs, screenings, premieres, postcards, etc.

We are filming UNKNOWNS truly indie style and are not being backed by any major studios. Even though we are producing this film by ourselves we want to look as professional as possible we are under SAG (Screen Actors Guild) contract and are working with professional actors to bring out the best portrayal of this story.

SYNOPSIS OF UNKNOWNS
A group of young unknown actors arrive in Hollywood with dreams of fame and fortune. When they are cast in a horror film they become the unsuspecting participants in a snuff film – theirs.

FUTURE OF UNKNOWNS
Our hopes with UNKNOWNS is to follow the steps of such films as Scream, Hostel, I Know What You Did Last Summer, etc and create a strong fan base. By filming UNKNOWNS indie style we have full control of the film and are able to stay true to the original story that so often gets lost with bigger studios.

THANK YOU
The team of UNKNOWNS would like to thank you in advance for supporting independent filmmaking. With your generosity we will create a successful project. We are excited to have you be a part of this creative project.

In order to avoid all the SCAMS, we decide not to publish all the info of the recruter in the job postings. You'll find this info in our Daily Newsletter.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

PROJECT WE SUPPORT: Tunisia: After the Revolution


Film by Jabeen Bhatti

Many of you watched as Tunisians brought down a dictator in January in what was the first successful popular revolt in the Arab world in decades. Some of you might even be aware of ongoing protests in the country and the continuing political turmoil. But as most attention is focused on Egypt these days, there isn't enough information flowing out of Tunisia now, and there is much we don't know of the aftermath of the revolution. We should, though: There are still lessons to learn and stories to tell from this small North African country.

About the author: I am an American freelance correspondent based in Berlin, Germany and I have written on many different subjects for newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Washington Times.

Aida Alami is a Moroccan print and broadcast journalist who has written for Bloomberg, Global Post, Huffington Post and Foreign Policy magazine as well as French and Moroccan news outlets.

We are both alumni of Columbia University's School of Journalism.

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