UPDATE: Follow all the latest goings on here
About the Director
Emerging film-maker and photographer Lesley Elliott has a keen eye for design and a great understanding of colour and form. Currently studying full time at Confetti Creative Institute in Nottingham, UK for a degree in Film and TV production, donations are required for the production of a documentary about Iceland and the hardy horses that call it home.
About the Film
Iceland is a wonderfully charismatic country full of folk tales, traditions and nature. Volcanoes, giesers, lava fields and trolls houses made from rocks set the scene for the main character of this documentary the Icelandic Horse. The ONLY breed brought to Iceland to survive, natural selection has played a huge role in the breeding of this hardy fellow and as a result of having no natural predators are very self assured and characterful. They are especially known in the horse world for their ability to perform an additional running technique named the Tölt, a very quick four beat walking/run where one foot is always kept to the ground, allowing for an unusually soft ride. It is known that you can drink a glass of beer while riding full speed in this gait!
Gorgeously saturated images of the landscape will compliment a slow paced, close study of these creatures that could have almost been plucked out of a myths and legends tale.
Music is being commissioned by 8mm Orchestra with possible future EP release.
http://soundcloud.com/8mm-orchestra
Film is being shot on a Canon 550D.
All footage will be shot at various locations in Iceland, mainly the North and West cost where the horse population exceeds the human!
Post production to commence on return to UK and finished late April 2012.
About the funding
Projected costs for one person:
Travel £300 for return flights and travel Nottingham-Heathrow-Rekjavik
Car hire £300 week
Accommodation £300 week
Food £200 week
Expendables £150 week
Please give a little, give alot, give anything you can spare to make this production,
A PRODUCTION!
THANK YOU!
Lesley Elliott
www.lesleyelliott.co.uk / www.lesleyelliott.tumblr.com
Editor, Director, Writer, Producer
Hello Backers!
After much technical difficulties I now have working files to make your lovely DVDs!
I have been mocking some nice packaging for them which I am now happy which involves an sowing machine and Swedish typewriter. I hope you like them as much as I do.
I thank you wholey for your patience but let it be known they are on the final furlong and will be dropping into your hands VERY soon!
Meanwhile if you cannot wait for your lovely physical copy of the film, you can endulge in the film online right here
https://vimeo.com/45727018
I hope you enjoy it if you decide to watch now and that you are still proud to be part of a impacting project.
(Also if you are in Nottingham the film is to be shown as part of a galleries showcase on Thursday night..more details here https://www.facebook.com/events/362516357150698/
Best Wishes,
Lesley x
Here is a link to the behind the scenes video of Tolt. We had some great memories of being there in which we wanted to share the magic of Iceland.
https://vimeo.com/43626185
In the next couple of weeks I will have the final DVD with the finished documentary, the behind the scenes film, the soundtrack to the film by 8mm Orchestra and gallery of pictures from our trip, sent out to all the supporters, So keep 'em peeled!
Wow what a couple of weeks that was! I cannot believe the target was reached in the end thanks to all you lovely people out there, from the bottom of my heart I sincerly am ever grateful.
Tonight I have booked the first leg of the accomodation and have secured a vehicle for when we get there, it really feels like the project is starting to come to fruition and its tastes so sweet.
Ill keep updating through here so you guys can know how its all developing in production but for the mean time, keep those eyes peeled on the postman for your postcards by the end of March.
L x
Now until Friday for £1 a guess can you figure out how many beans are in this jar?
Closest guess before 5pm Friday WINS IT ( and the contents of course!)
see jar as a post in this thread here http://www.facebook.com/groups/327159990658924/
Goog luck!
After staying up all night baking cakes it was great fun selling them all to sweet-toothed students and staff yesterday at Confetti Insitute where I'm currently studying. We managed to raise an extra £50 for the pot! Once I add that here it will bump the project £1 over half way YES! With just over a week to go we're coming Ito the home stretch and it feels fantastic!
A huge thank you to all who have supported thus far, this project really wouldn't have been paid possible without you!
This project has now gone INTERNATIONAL! With a very genourous bid from a friendly Australian which has also tipped us over the £500 mark, this is an absolutely joyous day. And to add a gracious cherry on top I've had confirmation of two crew who are able to join me on this project to get this production made to a higher standard without so much of a struggle as before, so I'd like to welcome Amy and George to the team. This does of course mean increased costing so for the rest who haven't managed to get around to sponsoring yet, youv.e still time! Please don't forget that the amount of money raised can go way over the estimate and the amount stated is only the bare minimum (which doesnt actually nearly cover costs)
The additions to the team could mean a behind the scenes film being shot alongside the actually documentary to compliment the filming process...exciting times!
L
Iv made some T-shirt designs to help with the fundraising based on the posters.
You can see them here
Having a great morning! Another large contribution added to the Tolt fund thanks to the genouristy of debbie nye and another £100 pledged from CEO of Pret. Starting to feel like this might actually happen! 30% there!
...and they jump it perfectly!
Past the looming £100mark and exploded into mid 200 with the great genourosity of you, family and friends. The most sincerest of thank yous, I'm deeply touched xx
First few donations are coming through and I'm feeling positive! Great human kindness being shown :) x
