Since being on DVX has helped me so much I though i would share with the community the project I am working on. Below is the description on our Kickstarter site for the film. Also the video on Kickstarter has an added message from my brother and I.
The video above is our teaser trailer, since we have not started production yet we do not have any shot footage to show.
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One More Girl is a documentary about the stories of anguish and travesty, futures destroyed, and families reduced to financial ruin by medical costs brought on by a vaccine, Gardasil. The vaccine is designed to prevent Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
Pre-production is in process right now and we are raising funds so that we can begin production this summer with a tentative 2012 release date.
We are two brothers that were motivated to make this documentary when our sister had experienced several serious side-effects after her first injection of the Gardasil vaccine. Her adverse reaction demanded further investigation which led to the startling discovery that thousands of young girls were having serious reactions to the vaccine, including death. At last count, there have been 89 confirmed deaths as a result of Gardasil.
These girls’ reactions to the vaccine range from muscle pain, weakness, seizures, strokes, autoimmune problems, paralysis, tremors, heart issues, and the list goes on and on. Furthermore, it is estimated that only 1-10% of vaccine related side-effects are reported.
Treating these girls is a challenge. Doctors don‘t know how to treat them and are reluctant to do so without establishing the cause of their symptoms.
95% of all HPV virus infections are cleared naturally from the body using its own immune system, and with simple annual or biyearly check-ups any precancerous lesions can be effectively and consistently treated.
Haunted by the tragic stories of thousands of girls injured by Gardasil, we began in-depth research to verify a correlation between the vaccine and the girls’ medical conditions. We wanted to know more about the HPV that causes cervical cancer, the vaccine created to prevent it, and Merck Pharmaceutical Company, which developed the HPV vaccine Gardasil.
The Gardasil Girls' stories are backdropped with research and data from global activists, attorneys, medical experts and journalists. Dr. Dianne M. Harper, the leading researcher that worked for 20 years developing the Gardasil vaccine states that, ”There is not enough evidence gathered on the side-effects to know that safety is not an issue” and “giving it to 11 year old girls is a great big public health experiment.” Dr. Harper speaks out even though her words could be detrimental to Merck. She claims, ”That she wants to be able to sleep with herself when she goes to bed at night.”
As filmmakers, we decided that the best way to bring this topic to the forefront was to make a documentary giving the “Gardasil Girls“ a voice. We intend to educate the public on HPV, hear from the experts about the medical history and marketing campaigns, and the impact of Gardasil on young girls’ lives.
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Production details:
Current Status: Pre-production
Production start date: June 21, 2011
Production Duration: 45 Days
Location: U.S.A. and Canada, international pending
Budget: $46,000
Production start date: June 21, 2011
Production Duration: 45 Days
Location: U.S.A. and Canada, international pending
Budget: $46,000
Equipment:
Camera: AF100 with Canon EOS lenses (main), Canon 5dII (secondary)
Main Audio: Sanken CS-3e mic, SD MixPre, Tascam DR-680
Secondary Audio: Senn. G3 w/ B6 mic, Rode Videomic Pro and NTG-1
Main Audio: Sanken CS-3e mic, SD MixPre, Tascam DR-680
Secondary Audio: Senn. G3 w/ B6 mic, Rode Videomic Pro and NTG-1
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