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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, October 31, 2012

Back to work in Kathmandu

Now Miranda is back in Nepal and working with our translator in Kathmandu. The story is taking shape and we are in the process of planning our next shoot in Jumla early in 2013.

In addition, we are in the final preparations of our next fundraising push. Following the success of our screening event in Los Angeles, we feel excited and confident that support for this project continues to grow. When we launch, we are asking all our friends and supporters to help by spreading the word to their networks and anyone they feel would be interested in our film.

This project has come so far from the initial vision. This film is being made by the investment of faith and pennies from our friends and supporters around the world. We are privileged to be on this journey, but the film is being made possible by everyone who believes this story is worth telling.

Thank you.

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