"Punishment Island" in the world

In the last months "Punishment Island" travelled all over the word: in Taiwan touring at universities for the Taiwan Ethnographic Film Festival, in Egypt at Luxor African Film Festival in the Freedom category, in Italy at Sguardi Altrove where it won Best Film for the press (in the picture), in Canada at Festival du Film Ethnographic du Quebec.

It is a pleasure to announce that people in Africa can now watch the film easily and readily on the platform https://afridocs.net/

Next live screenings will be:

Skopje (Macedonia) in occasion of the event Women Rights Night, 31st of May 7pm. https://www.womensrightsnights.net/28-31-may-2018.html

Monselice (PD, Italy) in competition at EtnoFilmFest, 1st of June, 6pm http://www.etnodramma.it

Punishment Island wins Visioni Dal Mondo

We are happy to announce that Punishment Island has won both the award for best documentary (in ex aequo) and the award of the young jury at the 3rd edition of Visioni Dal Mondo in Milan.
For italian readers two reviews of the film following the festival:

http://www.cineclandestino.it/punishment-island/
http://27esimaora.corriere.it/17_ottobre_10/punishment-island-doc-ragazze-lasciate-morire-uganda-9df3e3a6-adde-11e7-aeaa-c10a797c4526.shtml

Next screening in Florence, XXXIX International Festival Cinema and Women, Saturday 11th November 5:30pm at Cinema la Compagnia, Via Cavour.

Premieres in Uganda/Italy and Taiwan

Updated screenings.
The film will be premiering in Kampala, National Theatre, Sunday 24th of September, midday.
Q&A with Comfort Abemigisha (author of the artwork and translator) and Laban Ahimisibwe (location manager and fixer).

The film will screen in European premiere in Milan, Unicredit Pavillion, Sala Tiglio, Saturday 7th of October, 4:15pm. In competition at Visioni dal Mondo, Immagini dalla Realtà. Q&A with writer/director Laura Cini and producer Sirio Zabberoni.

The film will screen in Asian premiere in Taipei, Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival, Sunday 8th of October, 8:50pm.

More screenings soon in the UK.
This is the trailer of the film:

World premiere

Finally, the film will be screened in world premiere at the National Theatre of Kampala, Sunday 24th of September 2017, midday. African Movie Night Kampala at the Bayimba International Festival 2017. 10th Anniversary edition! In October the film will be screening in Taipei at the Taiwan International Etnographic Film Festival.

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Last week, we organized a concert in Florence to contribute towards our goal to finance Comfort's artwork for the film. We raised 300 Euros. We are closed to our goal and we have 22 days left to support. Any details and contributions at this link: http://www.ulule.com/artwork-island/

A crazy moment from the concert:

10 of April in Florence!

Those of you in Florence are invited to come to a big night of music to support the making of the documentary.

For info, you can write to punishmentisland@gmail.com and/or follow us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PunishmentIsland

Towards the end of our campaign!

Today we are entering the last ten days of our crowdfunding campaign having reached a percentage of nearly 74%. This is an excellent result, still not enough. We won't get anything if we don't get it all, and we can't do it for less than 10.000 which was already a very reduced budget. So, if you read, you know that your contribution - even a small one  of 5 or 10 Euros - can be vital for us to continue working on this special documentary.

Our personal crowdfunding experience proved us that only friends of all of us involved (both in crowdfunding team and in the shooting team) decided to make a contribution, in a few cases friends of friends, in very rare cases someone who just read about us on the web or came across our project through the articles that have been written about it. So, for us the viral effect of the campaign didn't work much, it raised interest, yes, but this didn't result in contributions and everybody knows that when it comes to film, nothing can be done without the money. It remained pretty much an European affair, mainly financed by Italy, Germany and Austria, with some participation from UK, France and Belgium. Also we didn't have any help by any humanitarian association, local or international. We know we are not in the richest phase of history, but we mind a bit about these aspects of the campaign. 

However people around us responded very generously and we had very good response from strangers at live events, where we either presented the trailer or we made a brief pitch. Either at Gospel concerts, Pop concerts, or film screenings, it really worked. We were proud to have launched the idea of a domestic vintage market last Saturday which was very successful. On the side a shopper with a total new look which contributed towards the making of Punishment Island!

So, these are our thoughts coming to the end of the campaign. It is not over yet, though, you can still support us at http://www.ulule.com/punishmentisland/ or get in touch with us for any further info you may need atpunishmentisland@gmail.com - You can also view the full trailer of Punishment Island at 

https://vimeo.com/36273665

With the occasion we warmly thank the supporters of last week:

Julian Falge

Nora Von Duszeln

Laura Pecci & Tomo Kimura

Anna Catala

Onda Veltrusky

Ombretta Guerrini

Giampiero Sbaragli

Stefano Stefani and the Verdi Theatre, Florence

All the shoppers of the vintage market!

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Voices for the invisible island!

It translates more or less like that the wonderful evening that the Florence-based group of musicians from "La scene muta" organized yesterday to raise funds for Punishment Island. We presented the documentary showing the trailer and then lots of musicians performed for the island with the overall presentation of sparkling Letizia Fuochi and Silvia Conti and their respective male assistants, one rigorously brown-haired and one blonde, Edoardo Semmola and Riccardo Ventrella. It was an exciting night full of energy, fun and emotion. Musicians didn't forget a thought for Italian actress Mariangela Melato, died yesterday and musician Fabrizio De André as yesterday it was the anniversary of his death. A great night that gave excellent result: all the guests, musicians and the same Circolo Rigacci that hosted the event for free gave their contributions for the telling of this story. Thanks to everybody for the successful and fun night. Here are some pictures while more than be viewed on: https://www.facebook.com/PunishmentIsland

To support Punishment Island, visit:

http://www.ulule.com/punishmentisland/

Gospel in Rome!

As I mentioned in earlier posts, in December we were invited at a series of Gospel concerts. On the stage during the concerts we made a short presentation of "Punishment Island" and at the end we collected contributions and gave out more info to those interested. It was a great experience, as the Gospel stage really felt like the right place to share the story. I was really moved myself by the music and I could feel better the weight that that kind of music had in the women's life. At all the three concerts we made (two in Rome, one on the hills around Florence), we had a very warm reception, people got interested in the story and supported it generously. So thank you to both choir, and this is a short video of the first concert we did, 16th December at Teatro Vascello in Rome. Taschler Voices Gospel Choir starring Charlie Cunning!

To support us:
http://www.ulule.com/punishmentisland/

From the Gospel scene!

Soon reporting I will be reporting the great experiences we had presenting "Punishment Island" and crowdfunding at Gospel concerts in Rome and in the hilly outskirts around Florence. In the meanwhile, respectively, a pic from one of the Taschler Gospel concerts in Rome and a video from the Pilgrim Choir Event in Borgo San Lorenzo.

To support us: http://www.ulule.com/punishmentisland/

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

Don't forget that this evening we will be having a fundraising party in Rome. At 730pm we will be presenting the documentary, showing the trailer while having food and drinks. To follow the Aranciotti, a wonderful Roman based duo will play and sing a song from their debut album and after that DJ Set from Prophetic Sound System, a talented couple of friends and party goers! Suggested price for a drink + food + music + support is 10 Euros, but you are welcome to donate more and even not to donate at all. It will be a cool fun evening, and we are hoping it will contribute to our goal: raising 10.000 Euros within the end of the year. If you cannot come, follow us on Ulule whether you can see and read what we are doing and decide if you want to contribute. Soon we are launching a Christmas Special.

Thursday 13th December, 7:30pm
Yeah Musicadischicaffe
Via Giovanni D'Agostini, 45
Pigneto - Rome

More info on:
http://www.ulule.com/punishmentisland/

Upcoming events!

When the game gets tough, the toughs get dancing!

Party night in support of Punishment Island, Yeah Pigneto, Thursday 13th of December!
Finger food + drink + support 10 Euros
After presentation, dj set by Prophetic Sound System!

When the game gets tough, the toughs keep dancing!

Two great Gospel concerts in Rome which support Punishment Island.

Sunday 16th December, 11:30 am at Teatro Vascello, Rome.

Monday 17th December 9pm at Auditorium della Chiesa di S. Chiara.

On Sunday we will film the concert to show to it to our women of Akampene.

To support us: http://www.ulule.com/punishmentisland/

Meeting you in Florence!

 But On Thursday 29th of November at 7pm we are presenting the documentary and the crowdfunding campaign in Florence, screening trailers of the film. Lucilla Saccà, Contemporary Art Historian, will present us. The location is Circolo Vie Nuove, a well known cultural, political and social club in Florence. But don't forget that before this, we will be meeting you shortly in Rome on Sunday 25th!

"Punishment Island" needs your support. Info, trailer, pictures: http://www.ulule.com/punishmentisland/

Meeting you in Rome!

On Sunday 25th of November at 6pm we are presenting the documentary and the crowdfunding campaign in Rome, screening trailers of the film. The location is Libreria Griot in Trastevere, bookshop specializing in African culture. If you are in Rome, we are hoping to meet you!

Libreria Griot
Via di Santa Cecilia 1/A Roma
How to get there:  http://www.libreriagriot.it/

To support us: http://www.ulule.com/punishmentisland/

For those in Florence...

On the 30th of October we are meeting you in the city centre. It is an event organized by three leading women associations based in Florence. On this occasion we will present the documentary, ourselves, show the inedited trailer and explain the crowdfunding campaign. An anthropologist of the Univertsity of Florence will also give a brief speech about women and taboos in the world. 

Hoping to you see there!!

Follow us also on:
https://www.facebook.com/PunishmentIsland

Meeting you in Florence

Hello, who is in Florence on the 30th of October is invited to attend an afternoon event where we will introduce the project, screen the unseen trailer and present ourselves. We will publish the program soon.
Stay tuned.

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