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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.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Happy New Year! We Did It!

We are thrilled to say that we reached our target for the indiegogo campaign. Thank you to everyone who contributed to make it possible. Once again, we are moved by the generosity of everyone from old friends to new acquaintances to even complete strangers!

This film is truly being brought to life by the investment of so many - for us, this makes it everybody's and we intend to do you all proud.

We are preparing for the next shoot in February. Sophie returns to Kathmandu and the next day we head straight to Jumla with our team, Soraj and Nisha.

And the story continues...
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