Atlanta, GA – On December 5th 2014, filmmakers Michael LaFrance and Talia Day, the creators of the independent documentary Facing Freedom, will be launching a Kickstarter campaign to help raise funds to complete production of Facing Freedom the film.
Facing Freedom chronicles the journey of Atlanta-based visual artist Freedom Rodriguez as he joins forces with the non-profit organization Care For Aids (CFA) in an effort to answer th<iframe width=”854″ height=”510″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/JvGkELOmlpI” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>e question, can art make an impact?
Filmed on location in Kenya, Africa, the crew follows Freedom as he encounters the patients of CFA who against all odds are thriving after being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Inspired by their stories, Freedom returns home to complete an ambitious 100 portraits series in five weeks with the hope of raising awareness and financial support for the organization.
“Art is tangible passion. It’s the physical manifestation of our desire for beauty and Freedom is an artist who sees beauty in all things, who understands that this beauty can also inspire the best parts of humanity. That is why we choose to tell his story, we want others to be inspired by his passion and become creative activist themselves” says Talia Day, the producer and co-director of Facing Freedom.
Facing Freedom is in it’s final phase of production and the filmmakers are seeking the support of the Kickstarter community to raise $15,000 dollars. The funds raised will cover travel expenses for the cast and crew to return to Kenya and film the final act of Facing Freedom.
“Our Kickstarter Campaign goes live 12am eastern, December 5th and we are inviting others to celebrate with us at our launch party in Smyrna, GA. There will be art, food and a Q&A with the cast and crew,” says Michael LaFrance, the DP and Co-Director of Facing Freedom.
The Kickstarter Launch Event starts at 7:30pm December 5th, and is being held at Cumberland Community Church located at 3110 Sports Ave SE in Smyrna, Georgia 30080. To find out more about the film and the Kickstarter campaign visit facingfreedomfilm.com.
For inquiries please contact:
Talia Day, Producer/Co-Director
Facing Freedom Film LLC.
Cell: (404) 889-6318
Office: (786) 259-5145
facingfreedomfilm@gmail.com
info@taliaday.com
