Dear Connect4Climate film makers and commentators,
We would like to alert you to
an opportunity to participate in an upcoming film about
COVID 19 being produced by Grain Media for international release since it may
offer you the chance to explore and illustrate connections between coronavirus and climate and
the potential for a greener recovery. Below please find the
synopsis and request from the producers.
Academy Award-winning
documentarians Orlando von Einsiedel (VIRUNGA) and Dan Cogan (ICARUS) are
building a team of international storytellers to collaborate on a new,
multi-filmmaker telling of the COVID-19 outbreak. The world-class documentary
team is supported by a leading international streaming platform to create a
major feature documentary for world-wide release early next year.
The film will document the
devastating effects of COVID-19 and humanity’s extraordinary response. The aim
is to provide an intelligent, insightful and very human account of the pandemic
that invites reflection on the important questions that are being raised; from
the way that the pandemic is recalibrating our way of life to the lessons we
must learn for the future. Truly global in its perspective, the documentary
will follow a selection of heroes from across the world that walk among us: the
selfless doctor risking their life to save others, the policy-maker working
tirelessly to protect a country’s people, the courageous scientist racing
against the clock to find a vaccine. It is an opportunity to tell the story of
how remarkable individuals across the world rose to the challenge of fighting
this pandemic and provide hope for the future.
We are seeking for
international filmmakers and videographers who have been recording the
unfolding stories of their own lives, the lives of people in their community,
or of the heroes around them fighting to keep us all safe. To join our
collective of international storytellers and help tell the story of this global
challenge to humanity please contact: Lucile.smith@grainmedia.co.uk
Thank you! We look forward to having you join this
initiative.
Kind regards,
Connect4Climate Team
