[Reader-list] Fwd: Fund a friend! =) [Documentary on Euthanasia]

[rohitrellan at aol.in]

Hello!

Below is a request from a couple of my friends who want to make a documentary on Euthanasia. Can anyone help out? Or can anyone help them out with contacts who can help out? They are based in Bangalore. Vandana is a student of Mass Communication in a central university, currently interning with Pedestrian Pictures, and Svati is journalist with a couple of years of experience in various television channels and newspapers, currently on a sabbatical.

If anyone can help them, or give them more information which can further their cause - financially, technically, or content-wise - do contact Vandana (vandanakanak at gmail.com) and/or Svati (satishsvati at gmail.com).

Thank you!
Mohan
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From: Vandana <vandanakanak at gmail.com>
Date: 10 June 2011 18:02
Subject: Fund a friend! =)


Hi,


Svati and I are making a documentary on the issue of Euthanasia titled Free will and the Modern State. We are looking for funds (of any sort =)) for our first documentary, as we do not want to approach our parents in this regard. We are open to anything and everything inclusive of encouragement. =D 
Waiting for a positive response. You can call or text us if you need more information. Below is the synopsis of our documentary. 



Euthanasia in India is not as debated a topic as it is in the western countries. The ignorance towards this issue in our country is evident from the very absence of laws regarding the same. It is only recently after the Supreme Court judgment of the Aruna Shanbaug case that Euthanasia has garnered the 
interest of a few.
    Free will and the Modern State intends to explore the various debates surrounding this contentious issue, especially in a country like India. Our aim is to understand the medical, social, legal and ethical arguments supporting and opposing active and passive euthanasia. And most importantly, is the Indian health and social system ready to accept euthanasia in all its dimensions? 


   The documentary would include interviews with medical professionals, lawyers, civil society organisations, human rights activists, families who have opted for euthanasia and the opinion of the general populace.

Regarding the budget for the documentary, here is a tentative structure:

Tripod: Rs. 2000
Camera and DVD: Rs. 2000 (Our handicam is ancient, it still works on DVD, so we need atleast 10 DVDs (30mins each))
Mic: Rs. 1000
Transportation: Rs. 1000 (We also have to travel to dhavangre since our case study is from there).
TOTAL: Rs. 6000 + miscellaneous.

Plus, if we get more funding, then we would be able to do the documentary on a professsional camera which would cost us atleast Rs. 1500/day.

So, there it is. Just let us know =)

 


Thanks,
Vandana
Svati