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Creative
Brief for Introduction to War Tax Resistance Documentary
from Steev Hise in conjunction
with Pan Left Productions, http://www.panleft.org/
Anticipated running time: 57 min
Scheduled completion date: January 1, 2008
Project Summary:
What is the purpose?
The purpose of this video is to stimulate discussion about war tax resistance;
it is not intended to answer all questions about war tax resistance.
Who is the target audience?
The film will be an organizing tool for workshops on WTR aimed at those
who have already thought about WTR and are wanting to get started learning
more about it, as well as an introduction for activist-minded people who
have not seriously considered WTR before.
What are your assumptions about the audience for the video?
They will be mostly U.S. citizens who for the most part are already "left
wing" or in some way disapprove of war or the current military adventures
of the U.S., but who don't already practice resisting war through nonpayment
of taxes.
• Recognizing that our potential audiences already oppose the war
and because it would save precious minutes, we should avoid the usual
temptation to show effects of war, bombs, military hardware, and human
carnage.?
• We should immediately address the dilemma and questions of our
viewers, who don't want to pay for war but don't know how to go about
it, fear the consequences, and may be unaware that many are already resisting.?
What does the audience already know about the topic?
They may have heard about the movement and practice, but are not well-versed
in it and may have several misconceptions (for example, the dangers, risks,
and difficulties of WTR)
What is the desired response from the audience?
The desired response is for those who are already thinking about WTR to
go ahead and start actually doing it in some form, while additionally
getting others who are not currently considering it to start thinking
more about it, discussing it, and seeking out more information, thinking
of WTR as something else to add to their activism or participation as
responsible citizens.
What would motivate people to take that action?
Something that illustrates how easy it is to at least particpate at some
level, that shows how many people do it, many that don't neccesarily identify
as WTRs but are doing it, really, and that shows how there is not as much
risk as the IRS would like people to believe.
What feeling should the piece evoke? (How would you describe the personality/
style?)
My preference for the documentary would be something fresh and fastpaced
and "hip" that would appeal to a younger audience.
What's the story? What makes it interesting? Why should the audience
care?
Ideally the film would follow a loose (dramatized, not strictly factual)
narrative arc where a relatively young and new war tax resister travels
around meeting other WTRs and learning about the subject and their individual
stories. it would be an interesting and fasincating human interest story
and not just present the cold facts and figures.
Treatment/Content -
http://www.nwtrcc.org/video.htm
Schedule/Timeline (rough)
Pre-Production
Ffebruary 07 |
logging/assessing existing footage; finding talent (narrator and/or
protaganist); deciding what additional footage or interviews we need. |
Production
March/April
May |
travelling to do additional interviews and footage gathering. budget
below assumes not more than 3 trips for 2 people (director and sound
person) |
| July/August |
assessing new footage, creating any final "glue" narrative and shooting/recording
connecting footage and voiceovers |
Post-Production
August 15
August 30
September 30 |
generation of supplemental (hopefully pro bono) material from 3rd
parties, like animations, special graphics, perhaps new music?
paper edit
rough cut |
October 15
October 30 |
deadline NWTRCC video committee submits comments/works with editor
on rough cut |
| December 1 |
second cut
deadline NWTRCC video committee submits comments/works with editor
on second cut |
January 1, 2008
January 15, 2008 |
final cut
DVD authored and packaging designed
on approval of committee, dvd master delivered to production house |
Budget
| Item |
Detail |
Total |
NWTRCC |
In-Kind |
| Producer |
10 days @ $200/day |
2000
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|
2000
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| Travel (rough costs) |
6 flights @ ~$500 |
3000
|
3000
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| Director |
5 days @ $300/day |
1500
|
1200
|
300
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| Sound person |
5 days at $240/day |
1200
|
480
|
720
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| Pre-existing and archival footage |
40min @$300/minute |
12000
|
600
|
11,400
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| Production equipment |
5 days (full kit) @ $250/day |
1250
|
|
1250
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| Production supplies (e.g. tapes, batteries) |
|
100
|
100
|
|
| Editor (online editing) |
20 days @ $300/day |
6000
|
6000
|
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| Editing equipment |
20 days @ $300/day |
6000
|
|
6000
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| Music |
Royalty free? |
0
|
|
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| Post-sound |
8 hrs @ $40/hr |
320
|
160
|
160
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| animated segment production |
3 min @ $400/min |
1200
|
|
1200
|
| DVD authoring |
20 hrs @ $20/hr |
400
|
400
|
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| Insurance |
|
100
|
100
|
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| Contingency |
|
1000
|
|
1000
|
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Total Budget
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$36,070
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$12,040
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$24,030
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Notes:
"In-Kind" refers to non-cash services, labor, or materials donated, either
by Pan Left or client ( by client is indicated by * - for example, producer
is assumed to be a member or members of NWTRCC video committee, and 2
shoot days are assumed to be with a NWTRCC volunteer as soundperson ).
Terms: payment of 1/3 deposit at beginning of production (after pre-production);
1/3 on completion of rough cut; final 1/3 at delivery of final cut and
dvd master.
An increase in the number of shooting days, or in the number of pre-final
edits produced will increase costs by the stated daily rate for each position.
(As noted in the schedule, 2 pre-final edits are included.)
Costs for extras like further animated segments and original music are
NOT included, assumes that pro bono work will be acquired.
DVD duplication costs are NOT included in this estimate. (This typically
runs about $1500-2000 for 1000 copies, depending on packaging choices)
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