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The birth of Shakti PIctures

Shakti Pictures is a visual arts film company. Shakti means divine, creative power, often associated with female energy.

Shakti Pictures was formed in October 2010 in order to produce our inaugural project, Daughters of the Curved Moon (working title), a documentary set in the Himalayas of western Nepal. The film is about a community in Jumla; a portrait of a lifestyle and culture. We are looking at women's changing role in society in rural Nepal. The inspiration came from a group of village women who attended a training programme run by a local charity, Empowering Women of Nepal and the subsequent affect it had on them.

In November 2011 we completed the first segment of shooting. We returned in March 2012, February 2013 and August 2013 for further shoots, tracking the passage of time, how things are changing in the lives of our friends and in the community in Jumla. This blog is the story of our ongoing progress.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Kathmandu!

We are now in the last month of the campaign and I write from Kathmandu where I have been for the past week. It is great to be here and getting a feel for the city, starting my Nepali classes and meeting a lot of amazing people who are doing very cool work here.

All of this experience for me is building the foundations for a deeper understanding of the this beautiful country and how different projects are making a difference.

The fundraising campain is in its last month. We are nearly at $4000 - still a long way from our goal but things are picking up as the last minute contributors get around to clicking the buttton!
Let's see what the final weeks bring!
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