A group of young people refuse to stand by and watch as their area collapses into crime and violence. They organize themselves and form the Panthers.
The Panthers
Biskopsgården is a socio economically exposed suburb to Göteborg, Sweden. The last couple of years this suburb has suffered from the cutdowns in the welfare system, causing increasing poverty and social vulnerability. As a result, criminal gangs grow stronger and shootings resulting in deaths have almost become an everday occurance.
A group of young people in the area refuse to stand by and watch while the world around them collapses. Inspired by The Black Panther Party For Self Defence they organize themselves and form the Panthers For The Restoration Of The Suburbs. They demand participation in the decisions taken by politicians and officials in order to create a shift in power which means more power to the people.
The Panthers seek social change in order to make a difference in young people’s lives. The Panthers have assisted young people in expressing their dissatisfaction and to stand up and confront politicians.
They organise theme days, summer and winter camps, several football tournaments with teams from other suburbs, two International Workers Day festivals with Bobby Seale, founder of The Black Panther Party, Emory Douglas, minister of culture in The Black Panther Party, and Dead Prez as guests. And they led the struggle to open the closed down youth center, so that young people can have a place to be instead of hanging out in the streets and get recruited by gangs.
The Documentary
Since 2011 we have documented the Panthers and their struggle. In the film we follow the Panthers through joy and sorrow in their fight for social justice. Now we only have the last few steps left to finish this project and start spreading the Panthers fascinating story.
We are three people making this film:
- Anders Rundberg, filmmaker and activist.
- Jennifer Jerez, filmmaker, project coordinator and social activist.
- Leo Palmestål, filmmaker and activist.
Funding
So far we have not got any funding at all to make this movie, we all have other jobs to help us finance this, but now we need to get funding for the postproduction.
Ths is what we need money for:
- Sound. In order to fix the sound at a proffesional postproduction studio we need $ 10500.
- Image. Color correction and lightning will cost $ 2250.
- DCP. Digital Cinema Package, wich is necesary to get the film screened at festivals and cinemas. $ 1500.
- DVD. Producing DVDs to send to TV-stations, festivals, organisations, schools and libraries. $ 750.
FAQ
What if you don´t reach your campaign goal?
Any and all money received from this campaign will go towards finishing this documentary. Even if it is not exactly the amount we aim for.
What if you exceed your campaign goal?
Same applies if we would be so fortunate to exceed our goal. Any and all money will be invested in making this documentary even better. It will give us the oppurtunity to spread this story across the globe.
Why are you going with ‘Flexible Funding’ on Indiegogo?
Since we are in the final stages of this journey, we are dedicated into making this film a reality. This campaign has been created to make this happen asap. We can´t wait to get this story out. With you involved it will become so much stronger.
When will I be able to view this documentary?
We are doing everything we can to have a feature-length documentary out during January next year. We are almost there, we just need a little help to make it as great as it can be.
Why should I support this project?
This is a story that needs to be told. The problems these youngsters are facing can be found in every suburb in Sweden, and in most of Europe, maybe even in the rest of the world. We believe that it is important to show the power we have when we come together and organize ourselves to fight a common goal. To make history, and a better future.
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