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The documentary SEED ACT tells a story through the lives and actions of people that everyday endeavour to preserve and defend our bio-cultural heritage – our farm seeds. Wandering at the edges of society in several European countries, told in at least 5 languages, this film opens a window onto the threats that seeds and their guardians face and on the ways to counter the assault, through inspired and collaborative work that is rooted in Nature and in the respect for life.
SEED ACT is more than a film, it is the testimony of people that are actively engaged in the defence of food and seed sovereignty and that have united to tell this story. It is also intended to be a tool for awareness raising and an inspiration for civic engagement. As such, we will make it available online in chapter format (separate acts) and offer it to groups that are active in food and seed sovereignty advocacy.
In order to finish the film, we have launched a crowdfunding campaign on a platform for independent projects – Indiegogo. This way we hope to raise 15.000 euros, half of what we estimate the film will cost us in these last phases of editing, launching and promoting. The funds will allow us to acquire the necessary equipment and hire professionals for video and sound editing, a task that could take as long as 3 months full-time. Until now we have managed to rely on volunteers, who have each given several days of their services and even lent us their equipment, but for such an intensive and longer term phase we can’t expect professionals to work for free.
