Limits Of Freedom Documentary Nepal
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Hello!
Our names are Joe Gist & Aidan Joseph and we are aspiring filmmakers from Sheffield embarking on our most ambitious project yet.
Having already collaborated on a number of projects together in the past 3 years, we are putting our skills to the test by setting out to create a documentary on the other side of the world.
The Topic
Nepal is home to thousands of homeless children, and as a developing country, the career prospects for its’ youth are often fairly bleak. Many young people in Kathmandu grow up without a certified education, be this due to homelessness, substance abuse, neglect or simply the fact that many children can and do run away from home for want of a better or more liberated life on the streets.
In our documentary we are going to follow the stories of several ex-street children, including Sushil Babu Chhetri – a Nepalese man who grew up as a street child but now, through his fiery desire for a better life, has pursued his passion for filmmaking and photography, and against adversity, has managed to develop these skills and create some beautiful imagery.
Sushil’s story is a positive one, despite his incredibly difficult youth, and yet the majority of young people in Kathmandu with an early life similar to Sushil’s may never have that spark ignited for them, and without passing their SLC’s (the Nepalese standard school certificate) they may have very little opportunities for their futures.
On top of these already difficult circumstances, many street children struggle with substance abuse, physical abuse and sexual abuse, which amounts to an incredibly complicated problem exacerbated by the lack of support that these young people receive.
In this documentary we intend to investigate some of the support that is being provided for these young people by non-government organisations, conduct interviews with a wide range of individuals with unique stand points and perspectives to offer, and try to give a platform for some of these incredibly resilient and inspiring young people to tell their stories and shed light on this complex issue.
Every child has their own hopes and aspirations that deserve to be nurtured, and we truly believe that the harsh conditions of life on the streets, begging for money to buy their next meal, sniffing glue to curb their hunger pains & surviving the brutality of gang life on the streets, is not a childhood any young person should have to endure.
Our Contacts
We have contacted and secured interviews/filming dates with the following individuals/organisations as well as numerous ex-street children and charity workers:
The Pegasus Children’s Project Hostel & School
C.H.A.N.C.E for Nepal
WeGain Zone
Award winning Nepalese filmmaker Veemsen Lama
Finances
With all donations received for this campaign, we will be using the funds to cover the expenses of production, with the following financial breakdown:
Flights: £1089
Accommodation: £152
Insurance: £100~
Visas: £80~
Living Costs: £600~
Additional production costs (specialist software, post production expenses, equipment, taxis, unforeseen expenses): £100~
Total: £2021 rounded down to £2000
We are currently already deep out of pocket, and as students in our 3rd year at university, finances are scarce too. We are determined to make this project happen, but with your generous help, we could expand the potential of this film far beyond what we could achieve by ourselves.
We also believe that the benefits of our efforts can reach farther than the production of this documentary, for all of the footage we record could be used to benefit the charities we visit by providing them with high quality evidence of the amazing aid they provide for some of the most vulnerable young people in Nepal.
This campaign will continue to run after we depart on the 3rd of Jan to hopefully continue to cover the mounting costs of production.
Thank You!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read about this project which we are so passionate about, and may we express the deepest gratitude for any donation we receive, be it big or small, we are extremely grateful.
-Aidan & Joe
Our names are Joe Gist & Aidan Joseph and we are aspiring filmmakers from Sheffield embarking on our most ambitious project yet.
Having already collaborated on a number of projects together in the past 3 years, we are putting our skills to the test by setting out to create a documentary on the other side of the world.
The Topic
Nepal is home to thousands of homeless children, and as a developing country, the career prospects for its’ youth are often fairly bleak. Many young people in Kathmandu grow up without a certified education, be this due to homelessness, substance abuse, neglect or simply the fact that many children can and do run away from home for want of a better or more liberated life on the streets.
In our documentary we are going to follow the stories of several ex-street children, including Sushil Babu Chhetri – a Nepalese man who grew up as a street child but now, through his fiery desire for a better life, has pursued his passion for filmmaking and photography, and against adversity, has managed to develop these skills and create some beautiful imagery.
Sushil’s story is a positive one, despite his incredibly difficult youth, and yet the majority of young people in Kathmandu with an early life similar to Sushil’s may never have that spark ignited for them, and without passing their SLC’s (the Nepalese standard school certificate) they may have very little opportunities for their futures.
On top of these already difficult circumstances, many street children struggle with substance abuse, physical abuse and sexual abuse, which amounts to an incredibly complicated problem exacerbated by the lack of support that these young people receive.
In this documentary we intend to investigate some of the support that is being provided for these young people by non-government organisations, conduct interviews with a wide range of individuals with unique stand points and perspectives to offer, and try to give a platform for some of these incredibly resilient and inspiring young people to tell their stories and shed light on this complex issue.
Every child has their own hopes and aspirations that deserve to be nurtured, and we truly believe that the harsh conditions of life on the streets, begging for money to buy their next meal, sniffing glue to curb their hunger pains & surviving the brutality of gang life on the streets, is not a childhood any young person should have to endure.
Our Contacts
We have contacted and secured interviews/filming dates with the following individuals/organisations as well as numerous ex-street children and charity workers:
The Pegasus Children’s Project Hostel & School
C.H.A.N.C.E for Nepal
WeGain Zone
Award winning Nepalese filmmaker Veemsen Lama
Finances
With all donations received for this campaign, we will be using the funds to cover the expenses of production, with the following financial breakdown:
Flights: £1089
Accommodation: £152
Insurance: £100~
Visas: £80~
Living Costs: £600~
Additional production costs (specialist software, post production expenses, equipment, taxis, unforeseen expenses): £100~
Total: £2021 rounded down to £2000
We are currently already deep out of pocket, and as students in our 3rd year at university, finances are scarce too. We are determined to make this project happen, but with your generous help, we could expand the potential of this film far beyond what we could achieve by ourselves.
We also believe that the benefits of our efforts can reach farther than the production of this documentary, for all of the footage we record could be used to benefit the charities we visit by providing them with high quality evidence of the amazing aid they provide for some of the most vulnerable young people in Nepal.
This campaign will continue to run after we depart on the 3rd of Jan to hopefully continue to cover the mounting costs of production.
Thank You!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read about this project which we are so passionate about, and may we express the deepest gratitude for any donation we receive, be it big or small, we are extremely grateful.
-Aidan & Joe
Organizer
Aidan Joseph
Organizer