Campania In-Felix receives Puffin Foundation grant
I have just returned to the States after a summer of shooting in Naples, Italy, and some time spent with family and friends in Sicily. After three months of absence from the States, I was surprised to find out that Campania In-Felix (Unhappy Country) was awarded another grant from the Puffin Foundation. This grant specifically was requested to fund the photography aspect of the documentary. It was a pleasant surprise to find a check in the mail and to see how this project keeps getting funded.
With about 40 hours of footage in hand, the next task is to start laying out and editing plan and of course start editing. I feel pretty happy with the material I have and am looking forward to months of post-production.
As I will progress with my edits, I will use this site to post short clips from the edits I will do.
Also, this is a very important week as I’m waiting to hear from the Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund regarding post-production funding. I’m crossing my fingers and I hope to hear good news!
Living in No Man’s Land
We are three weeks into shooting and have filmed almost every day with short breaks in between. I’m still looking for personal stories and I hope that by the end of this journey, I will have gathered all or most of the material needed for the film.
These past two days have been interesting. It’s not ...Read more.
Ecoballe and more from the Triangle of Death
Last week it’s been a productive week of filming. We spent time with a family of sheepherders who I’m hoping will become the main story of the documentary. We spent time with Alessandro, one of the children, a young guy in his 20s who grew up during the most difficult years for the family business ...Read more.
A story behind every person
It’s been two intense days of meetings with people and getting to know their stories. As I get to know these people, I start sensing the complexity and depth of the issue. Each story I hear seems worth being told but as a storyteller I have to decide which stories need to be filmed and ...Read more.
Napoli – Final Destination
Naples – finally arrived to destination. After a relatively smooth flying journey from Texas, we are now in Southern Italy land, surrounded by land and sea and a stunning view from all angles at least where we are now located.
We visited Naples a couple of days ago and almost everywhere we are, Naples and the ...Read more.
Campania In-Felix receives Carole Fielding Grant!
And the good news continue to arrive! Later this week, I have been notified of another grant award this time coming from the University of Film and Video Association. The Carole Fielding Grant is a nice addition to our other grant from the University of North Texas. Both grant will cover most of the production ...Read more.
Campania In-Felix receives a production grant from UNT
It’s official and it’s the best news so far in our grant searching experience. The University of North Texas and in particular the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity is awarding us with a grant to fund the production costs of the film. It really feels like a dream come true. After almost a year ...Read more.
Campania In-Felix film presentation at WaterWays Conference – UNT
The presentation of our documentary Campania In-Felix (Unhappy Country) is now part of a conference at the University of North Texas. We hope to spread the news to as many people as possible as this event will give us a chance to talk about the film and the issue of toxic waste in Southern Italy.
The ...Read more.
Campania In-Felix on IDA
The International Documentary Association is now featuring Campania In-Felix on their website. It is possible to make a tax-deductible donation by visiting IDA’s website. We are hoping at the moment to spread the word to as many people as possible.
At this moment, we are looking for funding to cover the travel and living expenses of ...Read more.
GREAT NEWS!
It is, indeed, great news! Campania In-Felix has now a fiscal sponsor. This means a lot for this project and for us involved in this project. This documentary is now affiliated with the International Documentary Association. IDA is now the film’s fiscal sponsor, which means simply one thing: every single donation that you want to ...Read more.
