Re: [AI] The making of Unseeing, a documentary that brings alive India's 1st inclusive expedition to Kilimanjaro
Wonderful. Would this be uploaded on youtube or one has to buy a copy of this documentary? Cheers Naresh On 10/26/18, manohar vaswani wrote: > congratulations divyanshu! > > On 10/26/18, Sandeep Singh wrote: >> Truly amazing! >> >> On 10/26/18, Divyanshu Ganatra wrote: >>> The making of Unseeing, a documentary that brings alive India's 1st >>> inclusive expedition to Kilimanjaro >>> >>> >>> A 6000-metre climb through five extreme climate zones in seven days. >>> Sounds impossible? Well, that is exactly what a team of 13 blind and >>> sighted climbers have achieved. >>> >>> Their epic journey is the subject of Unseeing, a documentary which >>> brings alive the first inclusive expedition from India and the stories >>> of the first blind climbers to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. >>> >>> Climbing the Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free standing mountain, >>> known for extreme altitudes and varying temperatures, is not for the >>> faint hearted. >>> >>> Documenting the trip is quite another challenge altogether, and not >>> uppermost on expedition leader Anusha Subramaniam’s mind when she >>> suggested the climb to Divyanshu Ganatra, founder of Adventures Beyond >>> Barriers Foundation (ABBF). >>> >>> Ganatra, who lost his vision at the age of 19 to glaucoma, is widely >>> credited with using sports as a medium to bring people with and >>> without disabilities together. From inclusive treks to marathons, ABBF >>> has organised multiple expeditions. These are filmed and posted on >>> their YouTube page. >>> >>> >>> The reason everything is filmed is to document them. Many of these >>> trips are done in remote locations and many don’t get to actually >>> witness it. When you put it on film it creates more awareness in the >>> disability fraternity and adventure sports enthusiasts. They reach out >>> to us. The idea is to create an eco-system and encourage people to do >>> this on their own. – Divyanshu Ganatra, Founder, Adventure Beyond >>> Barriers Foundation >>> >>> Subramaniam, who is a sighted ally of ABBF, planned the trip as part >>> of a cause for the ‘Inclusion of persons with disability in the >>> outdoors’. A chance conversation with filmmaker Omkar Potdar, helped >>> crystalize plans to film the trip. >>> >>> “Omkar got excited about filming it if there were blind people as >>> well”, says Subramaniam. “I told him that blind people can be taken >>> only if we get a sponsor and he said we can try and do that. So I >>> decided let’s just do this with blind and sighted people and truly >>> make it inclusive.” >>> >>> For Potdar, the challenging terrain was not the concern. What he was >>> unsure about was how the visually impaired team members would perform. >>> Doubts that were dispelled when he met Divyanshu and fellow climber >>> Prasad Gurav, who is also blind. >>> >>> “I clearly remember the day I first met Divyanshu and Prasad,” recalls >>> Potdar. “End of that day when I was on my way back home, I had a big >>> smile on my face and I told myself, ‘You have your film. I think we >>> have just the right people for this climb.’ Divyanshu, Prasad and Uri >>> Basha (Israeli climber) are the not just the stars of the film but >>> "Champions" in every sense of the word.” >>> >>> Potdar called old colleague and friend Sehran Mohsin to join him in >>> filming and together they vowed “to show the world the big >>> misconception people have about persons with disability.” >>> >>> For Potdar and Mohsin, it was a challenge at every step. While the >>> trekkers were focused on the summit, the filmmakers had to do that as >>> well as ensure they got footage that captured the scenery, the >>> treacherous terrain as well as the moments of laughter and bonding. >>> >>> “Since there is no source of electricity, we had to carry solar >>> chargers to charge our camera batteries and sound equipment,” says >>> Potdar. “Carrying the solar panels on your back through the day while >>> walking and filming at the same time was definitely challenging. We >>> used to literally take turns to go out of the tent in the freezing >>> cold and put our cameras out for a night time-lapse of the stars.” >>> >>> They carried their laptops to the top of Kilimanjaro so they could >>> transfer the footage they shot everyday given the limited cards they >>> had for storage. But their solar panels did not have a plug to charge >>> laptops so every night they would pray a thousand times before >>> switching on the computer. >>> >>> “There used to be a moment of suspense before we switched on our >>> computer, fingers crossed hoping it switches on,” recalls Potdar. >>> “Luckily, it never betrayed us and everything went smooth.” >>> >>> It’s truly a labour of love and commitment for everyone who was part >>> of the expedition. >>> >>> “We needed it to be subtle and yet a strong message through visuals >>> that talks of Inclusion,” says Subramaniam. >>> >>> “Sadly, people are not getting the point of inclusion. They are >>>
Re: [AI] The making of Unseeing, a documentary that brings alive India's 1st inclusive expedition to Kilimanjaro
congratulations divyanshu! On 10/26/18, Sandeep Singh wrote: > Truly amazing! > > On 10/26/18, Divyanshu Ganatra wrote: >> The making of Unseeing, a documentary that brings alive India's 1st >> inclusive expedition to Kilimanjaro >> >> >> A 6000-metre climb through five extreme climate zones in seven days. >> Sounds impossible? Well, that is exactly what a team of 13 blind and >> sighted climbers have achieved. >> >> Their epic journey is the subject of Unseeing, a documentary which >> brings alive the first inclusive expedition from India and the stories >> of the first blind climbers to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. >> >> Climbing the Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free standing mountain, >> known for extreme altitudes and varying temperatures, is not for the >> faint hearted. >> >> Documenting the trip is quite another challenge altogether, and not >> uppermost on expedition leader Anusha Subramaniam’s mind when she >> suggested the climb to Divyanshu Ganatra, founder of Adventures Beyond >> Barriers Foundation (ABBF). >> >> Ganatra, who lost his vision at the age of 19 to glaucoma, is widely >> credited with using sports as a medium to bring people with and >> without disabilities together. From inclusive treks to marathons, ABBF >> has organised multiple expeditions. These are filmed and posted on >> their YouTube page. >> >> >> The reason everything is filmed is to document them. Many of these >> trips are done in remote locations and many don’t get to actually >> witness it. When you put it on film it creates more awareness in the >> disability fraternity and adventure sports enthusiasts. They reach out >> to us. The idea is to create an eco-system and encourage people to do >> this on their own. – Divyanshu Ganatra, Founder, Adventure Beyond >> Barriers Foundation >> >> Subramaniam, who is a sighted ally of ABBF, planned the trip as part >> of a cause for the ‘Inclusion of persons with disability in the >> outdoors’. A chance conversation with filmmaker Omkar Potdar, helped >> crystalize plans to film the trip. >> >> “Omkar got excited about filming it if there were blind people as >> well”, says Subramaniam. “I told him that blind people can be taken >> only if we get a sponsor and he said we can try and do that. So I >> decided let’s just do this with blind and sighted people and truly >> make it inclusive.” >> >> For Potdar, the challenging terrain was not the concern. What he was >> unsure about was how the visually impaired team members would perform. >> Doubts that were dispelled when he met Divyanshu and fellow climber >> Prasad Gurav, who is also blind. >> >> “I clearly remember the day I first met Divyanshu and Prasad,” recalls >> Potdar. “End of that day when I was on my way back home, I had a big >> smile on my face and I told myself, ‘You have your film. I think we >> have just the right people for this climb.’ Divyanshu, Prasad and Uri >> Basha (Israeli climber) are the not just the stars of the film but >> "Champions" in every sense of the word.” >> >> Potdar called old colleague and friend Sehran Mohsin to join him in >> filming and together they vowed “to show the world the big >> misconception people have about persons with disability.” >> >> For Potdar and Mohsin, it was a challenge at every step. While the >> trekkers were focused on the summit, the filmmakers had to do that as >> well as ensure they got footage that captured the scenery, the >> treacherous terrain as well as the moments of laughter and bonding. >> >> “Since there is no source of electricity, we had to carry solar >> chargers to charge our camera batteries and sound equipment,” says >> Potdar. “Carrying the solar panels on your back through the day while >> walking and filming at the same time was definitely challenging. We >> used to literally take turns to go out of the tent in the freezing >> cold and put our cameras out for a night time-lapse of the stars.” >> >> They carried their laptops to the top of Kilimanjaro so they could >> transfer the footage they shot everyday given the limited cards they >> had for storage. But their solar panels did not have a plug to charge >> laptops so every night they would pray a thousand times before >> switching on the computer. >> >> “There used to be a moment of suspense before we switched on our >> computer, fingers crossed hoping it switches on,” recalls Potdar. >> “Luckily, it never betrayed us and everything went smooth.” >> >> It’s truly a labour of love and commitment for everyone who was part >> of the expedition. >> >> “We needed it to be subtle and yet a strong message through visuals >> that talks of Inclusion,” says Subramaniam. >> >> “Sadly, people are not getting the point of inclusion. They are >> focused on the fact that ‘wow the blind climbed with you,’ ‘Oh you >> took the blind with you’ and I have to explain, - I did not take the >> blind with me. We climbed together. I want to break this mindset that >> persons with disability are
Re: [AI] The making of Unseeing, a documentary that brings alive India's 1st inclusive expedition to Kilimanjaro
Truly amazing! On 10/26/18, Divyanshu Ganatra wrote: > The making of Unseeing, a documentary that brings alive India's 1st > inclusive expedition to Kilimanjaro > > > A 6000-metre climb through five extreme climate zones in seven days. > Sounds impossible? Well, that is exactly what a team of 13 blind and > sighted climbers have achieved. > > Their epic journey is the subject of Unseeing, a documentary which > brings alive the first inclusive expedition from India and the stories > of the first blind climbers to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. > > Climbing the Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free standing mountain, > known for extreme altitudes and varying temperatures, is not for the > faint hearted. > > Documenting the trip is quite another challenge altogether, and not > uppermost on expedition leader Anusha Subramaniam’s mind when she > suggested the climb to Divyanshu Ganatra, founder of Adventures Beyond > Barriers Foundation (ABBF). > > Ganatra, who lost his vision at the age of 19 to glaucoma, is widely > credited with using sports as a medium to bring people with and > without disabilities together. From inclusive treks to marathons, ABBF > has organised multiple expeditions. These are filmed and posted on > their YouTube page. > > > The reason everything is filmed is to document them. Many of these > trips are done in remote locations and many don’t get to actually > witness it. When you put it on film it creates more awareness in the > disability fraternity and adventure sports enthusiasts. They reach out > to us. The idea is to create an eco-system and encourage people to do > this on their own. – Divyanshu Ganatra, Founder, Adventure Beyond > Barriers Foundation > > Subramaniam, who is a sighted ally of ABBF, planned the trip as part > of a cause for the ‘Inclusion of persons with disability in the > outdoors’. A chance conversation with filmmaker Omkar Potdar, helped > crystalize plans to film the trip. > > “Omkar got excited about filming it if there were blind people as > well”, says Subramaniam. “I told him that blind people can be taken > only if we get a sponsor and he said we can try and do that. So I > decided let’s just do this with blind and sighted people and truly > make it inclusive.” > > For Potdar, the challenging terrain was not the concern. What he was > unsure about was how the visually impaired team members would perform. > Doubts that were dispelled when he met Divyanshu and fellow climber > Prasad Gurav, who is also blind. > > “I clearly remember the day I first met Divyanshu and Prasad,” recalls > Potdar. “End of that day when I was on my way back home, I had a big > smile on my face and I told myself, ‘You have your film. I think we > have just the right people for this climb.’ Divyanshu, Prasad and Uri > Basha (Israeli climber) are the not just the stars of the film but > "Champions" in every sense of the word.” > > Potdar called old colleague and friend Sehran Mohsin to join him in > filming and together they vowed “to show the world the big > misconception people have about persons with disability.” > > For Potdar and Mohsin, it was a challenge at every step. While the > trekkers were focused on the summit, the filmmakers had to do that as > well as ensure they got footage that captured the scenery, the > treacherous terrain as well as the moments of laughter and bonding. > > “Since there is no source of electricity, we had to carry solar > chargers to charge our camera batteries and sound equipment,” says > Potdar. “Carrying the solar panels on your back through the day while > walking and filming at the same time was definitely challenging. We > used to literally take turns to go out of the tent in the freezing > cold and put our cameras out for a night time-lapse of the stars.” > > They carried their laptops to the top of Kilimanjaro so they could > transfer the footage they shot everyday given the limited cards they > had for storage. But their solar panels did not have a plug to charge > laptops so every night they would pray a thousand times before > switching on the computer. > > “There used to be a moment of suspense before we switched on our > computer, fingers crossed hoping it switches on,” recalls Potdar. > “Luckily, it never betrayed us and everything went smooth.” > > It’s truly a labour of love and commitment for everyone who was part > of the expedition. > > “We needed it to be subtle and yet a strong message through visuals > that talks of Inclusion,” says Subramaniam. > > “Sadly, people are not getting the point of inclusion. They are > focused on the fact that ‘wow the blind climbed with you,’ ‘Oh you > took the blind with you’ and I have to explain, - I did not take the > blind with me. We climbed together. I want to break this mindset that > persons with disability are incapable. This climb is to send out a > strong message that all of us are part of the same society and we can > co-exist together and play and grow together
