Deserted Gems: Discover the captivating world of gemstones and culture in this unique series exploring America's hidden treasures.
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$25,800
raised of $25,000 goal
Anonymoushas given$1,610.00+44 more
The show Deserted Gems brings us that critical intersection of gemstones and culture from the deserted parts of America. The creator utilizes shovel/jack-hammers/hand first into dirt and raw stones along with Niranjan Singh (a veteran gemstone miner) while simultaneously giving his audience a look into gemstone miners, their life, and culture.
But he doesn't go about it pretentiously. Instead, often avoiding conventional conversations, the creator spends the time indulging in rough, uncut gemstones and starts a dialogue with local ex-pats or miners (sometimes both).
Topics of discussion often revolve around inherent lifestyles and history as well as how they came to be. Be it the American dream, the American identity, political or economic development, Niranjan keeps a constant cultural exchange flowing along with the local miners.
The show ensures that gemstones and culture are not mutually exclusive but profoundly interconnected and shed light on realities & conditions when viewed together.
This episode will serve as a pilot for OTT platforms to kick off a 9 episodic series.
The post-production ask of $25,000 will be utilized in the following manner:-
Editorial - $10,500
Sound Design - $3,500
Color Grading - $3,000
Illustrations - $3,000
Music composer - $3,000
Marketing - $2,000
We have Nirinjan Singh who is a pioneer in Gemstone Mining and has been doing it all his life and knows the economic, cultural aspects of gemstone mining in detail and he shares his knowledge along with bringing up the minority communities and shows the similarities among minorities and any other community in the US. Helping Nirinjan's vision is Hansjeet, the creator of the show who has been working in Hollywood and has worked on shows for major streaming services and has done documentaries for PBS, and is a member of the Hollywood Professional Association.
Updates from Deserted Gems’s efforts, posted on a regular basis.
