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Street Dreams is the type of film that is difficult to get made: while the film targets the abusive behavior of people in wealthier countries who ultimately fuel this industry, it is set in developing or less wealthy countries which are somewhat foreign to our culture, making it more difficult to relate to. However, these films are some of the most important films to get produced as it represents a view of both a problem that needs more exposure, but also a view of hope and the power of compassion. Public and government funding is often scarce due to stiff competition or under-resourced supply so we are turning to private support to help get the film on its feet.

We at Red Earth have a heart for this type of film/story/theme and we hope you do too! We are pleased to have received funding through crowdfunding avenues which have enabled us to obtain the principle footage and more recently has provided us with additional funding to begin post-production.

We’ve seen some further funds come in directly but we’re still requiring further funding if we want to do this project right so even a small donation from you, or passing the word around to others, is a big help. There’s a couple of ways you can help:

• Donate directly to our account: BSB: 034002  Account: 174114  Account name: RED EARTH FILM PRODUCTIONS
• For a tax-deductible receipt for your donation, go through Documentary Australia

Generous Donators will be blessed with great karma and our deep admiration and appreciation, but also will benefit from rewards that we are offering based on how much has been donated. Here are the reward tiers:

• $25+  We will provide a Supporter Credit on the film’s credits and our website**
• $50+  We’d love to give you a copy of the finished DVD + a Supporter Credit on the film’s credits & our website**
• $100+  Two tickets to our Street Dreams Premiere Screening + a copy of the finished DVD + a Supporter Credit on the film’s credits & our website**
• $500+  A framed & signed Limited Edition photo or photobook featuring the making of the film + two tickets to our Street Dreams Premiere Screening + a copy of the finished DVD + a Top Sponsor Credit on the film’s credits with your logo and link from our Premium Sponsors section on our website**
• $1000+  We would be honoured to provide you with the Film Credit of Executive Producer** which will appear on the film and accompanying DVD case, other marketing material plus our website. You will also receive the Framed & Signed Limited Edition Photo from one of the girls in the film + two tickets to our Street Dreams Premiere Screening + a copy of the finished DVD + copies of other social justice documentaries, Ballots and Bullets and Breathless

** displayed credit for your donation is optional; you can remain anonymous if you wish!

Here is a growing list of generous sponsors and partners to date! Thank you all!!

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ABOUT THE FUNDS

As of August 2011, we have raised enough basic funding to allow Jason and Mike to fly to SE Asia and shoot much of the principle photography for the film. By filmmaking standards, this is an extremly low-budget film. Almost non-existent really. We limited ourselves to very few essentials, paying just to cover food, a roof over our heads and travel costs, and are relying on our contacts, travel experience and our wits to help guide our way.

As documentarians, we do this for the love of film and the subject matter we are exploring, not for money! If we can reach our target here, it will be a huge boost to our ability to continue to make these types of important films.

If you have questions about the project & funding, see our FAQs

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WHY DONATE TO A DOCUMENTARY?

Why would a person put money into a documentary? What distinguishes a film like “Street Dreams” from every other charity or organization? Like every piece of art whether it be film, music or painting, a good documentary is making a statement. Our projects capture a slice of the real world, crafting it into a documentary and then sending it into the world as a statement. If you were too look at our previous works, Breathless and Ballots and Bullets, you should quite easily see what that statement is – compassion.

When an organisation or individual invests in a project like this, then they are assisting in getting a statement of compassion onto “the marketplace of ideas.”

Our documentaries are able to make a statement about compassion by promoting the shared humanity between the subject and the audience, allowing the audience to have identification and empathy for the subject. Our goal is to turn the marginalized “other” into a living and breathing human being that deserves respect and recognition. Once the audience makes this connection then the hope is that the connection will turn into action.

We want to stimulate our audience into acts of charity and justice for those in the world who are lacking both.

For more info about the project funding, see our FAQs