Posted December 05, 2012 in Member News
SPE member Tanya Sleiman's documentary film on Helen Levitt
SPE member Tanya Sleiman has launched an online fundraising campaign for her feature-length documentary about the legendary photographer Helen Levitt. All pledges received by Thursday (12/6) at midnight will be doubled courtesy of an angel donor!
95 Lives seeks to change the reality that Helen Levitt is a major female artist of the 20th century, someone who innovated in photography and film, yet is virtually unknown outside of elite art circles. This is why we are making this film: to introduce the work and life of Helen Levitt to audiences all over.
From Tanya:
We recently launched a Kickstarter campaign because we need help finishing this film, and we have until December 16 to reach our goal of raising $28,500. This fundraiser is all-or-nothing, which means if the project is not fully funded, the film will get $0.
To donate, watch the trailer, and read more about the project:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1797360765/95-lives-a-documentary-film-about-helen-levitt-pro
Please help us in spreading the word about 95 Lives to the photography community. Blog posts, sharing our link in emails, tweets about our campaign, or any other outreach suggestions are most welcome.
Through Helen Levitt's lens, we have found magic and visual poetry in our everyday lives. In helping her legacy live on, we hope her work inspires countless more generations of artists!
Find us on Facebook (facebook.com/95lives) and YouTube (youtube.com/user/95livesfilm)!
