Help Fund My Muslim Women's Rights Documentary!
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
In January 2020, I will be moving to Vienna, Austria to film and direct 'Othered', a short documentary exploring the treatment and experiences of Muslim women in Austria. I have partnered with the Vienna International Short Film Festival who will potentially premiere the documentary in May 2020.
As national borders and identities become less defined due to globalization and immigration, we are witnessing a backlash by some who feel threatened by their waning control over that identity. This trend has been exacerbated in Europe over the last few years by the refugee crises in Africa and the Middle East. As these large populations of non-white people move into this predominantly white continent, multiple European countries are responding by implementing restrictive policies such as the ban on the wearing of hijabs by Muslim women in public spaces.
Othered will center around the daily lives of 1 or 2 Muslim women in Austria to gain some personal insight into the broader dynamics of national identity and the politics of fear. I will also be interviewing government officials, social and political activists, as well as those who oppose the freedoms and rights of Muslims and especially Muslim women.
While I have received a small grant which covers living and accommodations, I need to raise funds for equipment, interview space rental, music, and other expenses directly related to filming. With your help, this film can reach a large audience and can shine a light on this important and timely subject.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Jackson Hyland-Lipski is an activist and filmmaker from New York City, and currently holds the position of Visual Content Director for Women's March Global. From 2016-2018 Jackson was the Head of Web Development for Women's March and for the original Women’s March on Washington. Concurrently, Jackson is a freelance video editor and graphic designer for political campaigns and progressive organizations such as Indivisible, Youth Empower, Democratic Socialists of America, March for Our Lives, Immigrant Justice Now, The People for Bernie Sanders, The People’s Summit, Indigenous People’s Movement, Muslim Democratic Club of NY, and many others.
Jackson was previously the Executive Assistant for the Alive Inside Foundation, bringing memory and identity back to elders with dementia through music and empathy. The Foundation was created by Director Michael Rossato-Bennett after winning the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 2014 for his film 'Alive Inside'.
In 2014, Jackson worked at Radical Media as Archival Assistant for Emmy winning and Academy Award nominated 'What Happened, Miss Simone?', a Netflix original documentary about Nina Simone that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. Jackson concurrently worked for the film's Producer Amy Hobby as Head of Development for Ms. Hobby's and Anne Hubbell's production company, Tangerine Entertainment, which produces films and other projects helmed by women.
Jackson Hyland-Lipski is a graduate of Northeastern University, where he received a BA in Film and Philosophy with a minor in Writing.
In January 2020, I will be moving to Vienna, Austria to film and direct 'Othered', a short documentary exploring the treatment and experiences of Muslim women in Austria. I have partnered with the Vienna International Short Film Festival who will potentially premiere the documentary in May 2020.
As national borders and identities become less defined due to globalization and immigration, we are witnessing a backlash by some who feel threatened by their waning control over that identity. This trend has been exacerbated in Europe over the last few years by the refugee crises in Africa and the Middle East. As these large populations of non-white people move into this predominantly white continent, multiple European countries are responding by implementing restrictive policies such as the ban on the wearing of hijabs by Muslim women in public spaces.
Othered will center around the daily lives of 1 or 2 Muslim women in Austria to gain some personal insight into the broader dynamics of national identity and the politics of fear. I will also be interviewing government officials, social and political activists, as well as those who oppose the freedoms and rights of Muslims and especially Muslim women.
While I have received a small grant which covers living and accommodations, I need to raise funds for equipment, interview space rental, music, and other expenses directly related to filming. With your help, this film can reach a large audience and can shine a light on this important and timely subject.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Jackson Hyland-Lipski is an activist and filmmaker from New York City, and currently holds the position of Visual Content Director for Women's March Global. From 2016-2018 Jackson was the Head of Web Development for Women's March and for the original Women’s March on Washington. Concurrently, Jackson is a freelance video editor and graphic designer for political campaigns and progressive organizations such as Indivisible, Youth Empower, Democratic Socialists of America, March for Our Lives, Immigrant Justice Now, The People for Bernie Sanders, The People’s Summit, Indigenous People’s Movement, Muslim Democratic Club of NY, and many others.
Jackson was previously the Executive Assistant for the Alive Inside Foundation, bringing memory and identity back to elders with dementia through music and empathy. The Foundation was created by Director Michael Rossato-Bennett after winning the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 2014 for his film 'Alive Inside'.
In 2014, Jackson worked at Radical Media as Archival Assistant for Emmy winning and Academy Award nominated 'What Happened, Miss Simone?', a Netflix original documentary about Nina Simone that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. Jackson concurrently worked for the film's Producer Amy Hobby as Head of Development for Ms. Hobby's and Anne Hubbell's production company, Tangerine Entertainment, which produces films and other projects helmed by women.
Jackson Hyland-Lipski is a graduate of Northeastern University, where he received a BA in Film and Philosophy with a minor in Writing.
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Jackson Hyland-Lipski
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Brooklyn, NY