We were informed that our film grant was declined
by the Austrian funding bodies. That is bad for
troop morale and it complicates things, but its
not the end of our little utopia.
First of all, we plan to re-apply. It seems there
were a couple of open questions, and considering
the unsual style, content and boldness of our
production(*), we cant blame the jury. A project
like Sierra Zulu was never ever attempted in our
little country of Soviet
aaah
Austria.
We plan to update our application and send in a few more tons of paper in July.
Still, we need to find alternative solutions for
financial problems. So we decided to launch a
Kickstarter campaign. We are well aware that it
is unrealistic to obtain all the funds we need
via Kickstarter, but even a symbolic amount is
important for additional investors and foreign
grants. Its the old game: no one wants to invest
money in a project that doesnt have any money.
We will keep you updated, and we hope you will
support the struggle of the creative proletariat!
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(*) Its the bastard offspring of Catch-22 and
Buckaroo Banzai, reborn with the soul of Harun
Farocki. Nothing that you usually see in a jury meeting.
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http://www.sierra-zulu.com/2012/06/09/sierra-zulu-says-defeat-is-not-an-option/
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