Is Portugal destined to remain a small, insignificant country, with a population submissive to a national inferiority complex endlessly complaining about the crisis? O...
Is Portugal destined to remain a small, insignificant country, with a population submissive to a national inferiority complex endlessly complaining about the crisis? Or is there substance to the inspired intuition of some of the greatest Portuguese philosophers, mystics and poets that Portugal has a significant role to play in the future of mankind?
What is the true nature of the Portuguese soul? What qualities of the Portuguese character could have a decisive role in the evolution of human consciousness and culture? And, equally importantly, what are the cultural narratives and psychological patterns that stifle and inhibit the spark of the Portuguese?
Join Peter Bampton, co-founder of Awakened Life Project and a great lover of Portugal and the Portuguese, for a provocative and inspiring investigation into the rare, but often undervalued, spiritual qualities of the Portuguese.
The story will be told through a collection of interviews with various personalities living in Portugal, whose work gives them a perspective on the Portuguese in a global context. The film will include a deep understanding of history that defines the condition of the Portuguese, an investigation of the unique characteristics of the Portuguese soul, and examples of a new movement that is happening in Portugal.
Is the time right for Portugal to start a new era of discoveries in the fields of interior consciousness? And if so, what will it take for the Portuguese to awaken and begin to embody the promise of the future?
Budget
Although we already have some basic equipment to film and edit, we would like to have the ideal resources available so that we can develop this project to the best of our ability.
Because this story deserves to be told in a clear and sensible way, it is very important that the equipment we have does not define the limits of our creativity.
We have already started working on the documentary, and we expect to complete it in the spring of 2014. We are confident that if a large number of people to contribute to making this happen, even just with a small amount, we will succeed.
This is what we need:
- 4,000€ for equipment
Computer for organization and editing video
set of hard drives for high capacity storage and editing
DSLR camera with 50mm lens to shoot interviews
- 2,000€ for the producer / director salary
(400 € per month during 5 working months)
- 2,000€ for the creative director / editor salary
(400 € per month during 5 working months)
- 800€ travel expenses
(Getting to interviews around Portugal)
- 200€ unexpected expenses