Check out our latest updates as we continue through the post-production phase of Vendemmia!
Learn a little more about our most recent shoot - everything from the story behind the unique t-shirts we're wearing in our set photos, to what it was like to drive our Fiat 500 through the hills of the Cinque Terre.
Vendemmia Behind The Scenes
Monday, July 16, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
We are BACK and ready to roll!!!!
Two weeks of long shooting days, five days of letlag recovery, and we are BACK and ready to roll!
Check out our update, and stay tuned for more updates as we move into the editing phase!
Grazie Mille!!! We are back!
Check out our update, and stay tuned for more updates as we move into the editing phase!
Grazie Mille!!! We are back!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
WE DID IT!!!!
With your help, we did! Our kickstarter campaign finished at midnight last night having more than DOUBLED our bare-bones goal and exceeding even our $4500 goal... a good thing, since our schedule for shooting dates has increased the return trip from an originally anticipated 8 shooting days to a full 12 shooting days, incurring more costs.
From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you. Your credit cards were charged today, and so I know that today the sacrifice you are making is more "real" - it's not just a "pledge" anymore... it's a real donation of real money, and please know that we do not underestimate the value of that or take it lightly.
We will not let you down. We will finish this film and get it out there so that everyone can see the precious value of the Cinque Terre cultures and traditions, and the value of ensuring ecotourism around the world to help sustain other cultures and traditions.
Now, let's go make a movie!!!!
Sharon & Krista
From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you. Your credit cards were charged today, and so I know that today the sacrifice you are making is more "real" - it's not just a "pledge" anymore... it's a real donation of real money, and please know that we do not underestimate the value of that or take it lightly.
We will not let you down. We will finish this film and get it out there so that everyone can see the precious value of the Cinque Terre cultures and traditions, and the value of ensuring ecotourism around the world to help sustain other cultures and traditions.
Now, let's go make a movie!!!!
Sharon & Krista
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Donate to the film and receive a 4-night stay in a Tuscan villa!
No joke! We are really offering a four-night stay in a Tuscan villa in exchange for a donation to the film, at less than the actual villa cost!
Special thanks to James Martin at about.com for including this amazing deal as one of his article features!
Support a Film, Stay in Tuscany!
Sharon & Krista
Special thanks to James Martin at about.com for including this amazing deal as one of his article features!
Support a Film, Stay in Tuscany!
Sharon & Krista
Monday, January 23, 2012
Incredible support for our last week of fundraising!
The outpouring of support online has been tremendous, and as we move into our final week of fundraising, still needing about $1,000, we are particularly thrilled to be the "Video Spotlight" for The Travel World!
The Travel World Video Spotlight: The Documentary Vendemmia
Please visit our Kickstarter page to support in whatever way you can. Every little bit helps!
The Documentary Film Vendemmia Kickstarter Campaign
From the bottom of our hearts, GRAZIE MILLE,
Sharon & Krista
The Travel World Video Spotlight: The Documentary Vendemmia
Please visit our Kickstarter page to support in whatever way you can. Every little bit helps!
The Documentary Film Vendemmia Kickstarter Campaign
From the bottom of our hearts, GRAZIE MILLE,
Sharon & Krista
Thursday, January 12, 2012
First goal reached, striving for the next!
Two days ago, after a flurry of early morning activity which included some of the most generous donations we've seen yet, we reached our first goal on Kickstarter to help us return to the Cinque Terre to finish filming.
Our next goal is to exceed the marker we established and reach our true goal of $4500, which will cover the Kickstarter and credit card deduction of 10% off what we raised, and provide us with that last plane ticket and the equipment rentals we need to shoot.
Support has come from far and wide, and we are grateful to all those who have been thoughtful enough to include us in their publications.
Our special thanks to Italy Magazine for this thoughtful article:
Italy Magazine: Support Vendemmia, The Documentary Film
We are grateful for everyone's help and support!
Sharon & Krista
Our next goal is to exceed the marker we established and reach our true goal of $4500, which will cover the Kickstarter and credit card deduction of 10% off what we raised, and provide us with that last plane ticket and the equipment rentals we need to shoot.
Support has come from far and wide, and we are grateful to all those who have been thoughtful enough to include us in their publications.
Our special thanks to Italy Magazine for this thoughtful article:
Italy Magazine: Support Vendemmia, The Documentary Film
We are grateful for everyone's help and support!
Sharon & Krista
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Whose "Place"?.... Whose Choice?.... Who Decides?
One of the great things about re-starting this Kickstarter campaign has been to connect with some amazing people who share the same love of and concern for the Cinque Terre, and sustainable tourism, as we do.
This morning I had the pleasure of connecting with Anna Pollock, creator of the blog site Conscious Travel and passionate supporter of sustainable, locally focused travel.
Her insights into the Cinque Terre are particularly fascinating, since her first trip there was in 1969, far before it was a hot tourist spot and when the villages were in a state of poverty and "dilapidation." Check it out:
Whose Place is it Anyway?
More importantly, her blog poses the questions we seek to explore fully in our film. Questions which challenge our roles in "helping" the Cinque Terre or "supporting" the Cinque Terre, and other places like it, in their quest for a sustainable future. And even within the Cinque Terre, with political focus and goals so divided, who gets to decide for the community what should happen next and how?
It's an incredibly complicated issue, and the entire purpose behind our film.
Definitely something to think about!
Sharon & Krista
Visit the Kickstarter campaign to finish Vendemmia!
This morning I had the pleasure of connecting with Anna Pollock, creator of the blog site Conscious Travel and passionate supporter of sustainable, locally focused travel.
Her insights into the Cinque Terre are particularly fascinating, since her first trip there was in 1969, far before it was a hot tourist spot and when the villages were in a state of poverty and "dilapidation." Check it out:
Whose Place is it Anyway?
More importantly, her blog poses the questions we seek to explore fully in our film. Questions which challenge our roles in "helping" the Cinque Terre or "supporting" the Cinque Terre, and other places like it, in their quest for a sustainable future. And even within the Cinque Terre, with political focus and goals so divided, who gets to decide for the community what should happen next and how?
It's an incredibly complicated issue, and the entire purpose behind our film.
Definitely something to think about!
Sharon & Krista
Visit the Kickstarter campaign to finish Vendemmia!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Swimming pools or vineyard terraces?
We just heard from our friends in the Cinque Terre the other day, emailing to give us an update on the restoration efforts after the massive landslides and floodings which crippled the towns of Vernazza and Monterosso.
The towns are bouncing back with enthusiasm and determination, and they WILL be open for the 2012 tourist season! The best way to support these communities is to book your vacation for 2012 and spend some time with these extraordinary folks. Let the re-opened restaurants serve you a great meal, tour the vineyard hillsides, and pop open a bottle of Sciacchetrà purchased straight from one of the winemakers in town.
But the other thing you can do is to support the efforts for sustainable tourism and environmental preservation in the area. A recent investigation was opened to question whether or not the construction and building now taking place in the hills above the area contributed in any way to the massive landslides.
Investigation into Cinque Terre Flooding
Ripping down centuries old natural barriers to build (maybe, for example, hotels or swimming pools) may have consequences we don't really consider until it's too late.
This is the essence of sustainable tourism- balancing what is needed to encourage the local tourist economy while still preserving the natural ecosystem of the area, which for thousands of years let Mother Nature determine what was needed where and when.
And this balance, and the challenge that comes with it for the citizens, is the focus of our film:
Kickstarter: Vendemmia A Documentary Film
Support the film, and support sustainable tourism in the Cinque Terre.
Sharon & Krista
The towns are bouncing back with enthusiasm and determination, and they WILL be open for the 2012 tourist season! The best way to support these communities is to book your vacation for 2012 and spend some time with these extraordinary folks. Let the re-opened restaurants serve you a great meal, tour the vineyard hillsides, and pop open a bottle of Sciacchetrà purchased straight from one of the winemakers in town.
But the other thing you can do is to support the efforts for sustainable tourism and environmental preservation in the area. A recent investigation was opened to question whether or not the construction and building now taking place in the hills above the area contributed in any way to the massive landslides.
Investigation into Cinque Terre Flooding
Ripping down centuries old natural barriers to build (maybe, for example, hotels or swimming pools) may have consequences we don't really consider until it's too late.
This is the essence of sustainable tourism- balancing what is needed to encourage the local tourist economy while still preserving the natural ecosystem of the area, which for thousands of years let Mother Nature determine what was needed where and when.
And this balance, and the challenge that comes with it for the citizens, is the focus of our film:
Kickstarter: Vendemmia A Documentary Film
Support the film, and support sustainable tourism in the Cinque Terre.
Sharon & Krista
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
From Europe to Australia to home....
What an incredible first few days of 2012 it's been. We are pleased to announce the re-launch of our Kickstarter campaign, a campaign which has in only one week inspired 23 backers from here in the United States, in Italy, in the UK, and even as far as Australia!
We've raised over 50% of our goal, but we still have a long way to go, and 27 days left.
Support the documentary and help us finish this film in time to publicize the Cinque Terre's readiness for the 2012 season:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1965817586/vendemmia-a-documentary-film
Even just an $8 donation helps us put a gallon of gas in the rental car, and everyone who donates will have a special thank you in the film credits.
Happy New Year everyone!
Sharon & Krista
We've raised over 50% of our goal, but we still have a long way to go, and 27 days left.
Support the documentary and help us finish this film in time to publicize the Cinque Terre's readiness for the 2012 season:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1965817586/vendemmia-a-documentary-film
Even just an $8 donation helps us put a gallon of gas in the rental car, and everyone who donates will have a special thank you in the film credits.
Happy New Year everyone!
Sharon & Krista
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