A climate scientist fears her daughter's political activities will land her in jail, but political interference in her science draws her into a partnership in which the roles are reversed. With your help we'll shoot a pilot to start the conversation about interference in climate science.
A climate scientist fears her daughter's political activities will land her in jail, but political interference in her science draws her into a partnership in which the roles are reversed. With your help we'll shoot a pilot to start the conversation about interference in climate science.
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Mission Statement
Lead characters show intellectual leadership and physical strength, unusual for older women in film. The daughter and a biologist are lesbian. The scientists are portrayed as real people. Our director, directory of photography and audio engineer are female. Other major roles expand ethnic diversity.About The Project
What if the hurricane forecast was wrong... because critical data was missing or compromised?
We explore this scenario in a fictional story with political intrigue, science, sabotage, a black site and a feminist perspective!
The President fumes over sea level rise, cancels NASA funding for Earth Science.
The California Governor responds by creating a California satellite program, CalSea.
Repeated attacks and cuts in satellites cause an exodus of U.S. scientists to Canada. U.S. weather forecasts deteriorate, culminating in a disastrous under-prediction of hurricane Leyla and thousands of deaths. The President blames U.S. scientists working with the Vancouver Forecast Centre or CalSea and threatens their arrest. Scientists take a stand to protect the public. A resistance movement forms -- the Insurgency.
But now something is wrong with the CalSea data. Scientists suspect sabotage. Connie and daughter Leigh join to find the source, but Connie and another scientist are detained at the airport.
The President’s retaliation emboldens the Pacific Coast to consider secession and the formation of the new nation of “Pacifica,” as a rescue operation is planned and another huge hurricane is set to hit Miami.
Incentives
$5
2-for-1 Matching
Your pledge of $5 or more before Oct 4th will be matched (up to a total of $400)!
$10
Early view of pilot
Receive a link to an early version of the pilot of "An Unlikely Insurgency, the web series"
$20
"The Insurgency" membership card
An official Insurgency membership card (any name and photo you choose). Please provide photo, name and "issue location"
$25
Production visit
Visit us on-set or help out in Seattle on a weekend in October. [No transportation or lodging provided.]
Claimed: 2 of 8
$50
Join in the wrap party
After we finish shooting the pilot and we have a reasonable draft we'll party in Seattle to celebrate! Join the cast & crew in the celebration and get an early look at our pilot. [No transportation or lodging provided.]
Sold Out!
$75
Portrait by Peter Shaw
Portrait by Peter Shaw of PeterShawPhotography.com :
HALF PRICE NOW THROUGH SEPT 27TH ONLY!
Doing the "Insurgency Power Walk" like Terrell (left) or a portrait for home or work (right). (at his studio in Seattle, no transportation or lodging provided. Provided in digital format)
Claimed: 0 of 6
$500
Sponsor callout in credits
Your name or your organization's name in the episode credits as a sponsor of the series.
Claimed: 0 of 5
$1,000
Private presentation on the role of the ocean in climate change
Kathie Kelly and LuAnne Thompson will make a presentation to your group on the role of the ocean in climate change and answer your questions about climate science and the issues of political interference. [Can be done outside Seattle area if travel expenses provided on mutually agreed date.]
Claimed: 0 of 2
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Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$5
2-for-1 Matching
Your pledge of $5 or more before Oct 4th will be matched (up to a total of $400)!
$10
Early view of pilot
Receive a link to an early version of the pilot of "An Unlikely Insurgency, the web series"
$20
"The Insurgency" membership card
An official Insurgency membership card (any name and photo you choose). Please provide photo, name and "issue location"
$25
Production visit
Visit us on-set or help out in Seattle on a weekend in October. [No transportation or lodging provided.]
Claimed: 2 of 8
$50
Join in the wrap party
After we finish shooting the pilot and we have a reasonable draft we'll party in Seattle to celebrate! Join the cast & crew in the celebration and get an early look at our pilot. [No transportation or lodging provided.]
Sold Out!
$75
Portrait by Peter Shaw
Portrait by Peter Shaw of PeterShawPhotography.com :
HALF PRICE NOW THROUGH SEPT 27TH ONLY!
Doing the "Insurgency Power Walk" like Terrell (left) or a portrait for home or work (right). (at his studio in Seattle, no transportation or lodging provided. Provided in digital format)
Claimed: 0 of 6
$500
Sponsor callout in credits
Your name or your organization's name in the episode credits as a sponsor of the series.
Claimed: 0 of 5
$1,000
Private presentation on the role of the ocean in climate change
Kathie Kelly and LuAnne Thompson will make a presentation to your group on the role of the ocean in climate change and answer your questions about climate science and the issues of political interference. [Can be done outside Seattle area if travel expenses provided on mutually agreed date.]
Claimed: 0 of 2
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Current Team
About This Team
Our web series is a climate-fiction thriller: the science is real, the story is fiction. To achieve a high level of scientific accuracy we have a team of science and technical advisors with film and outreach experience: LuAnne is a former Director of the Program on Climate Change with plenty of outreach experience. Josh is US lead on the current NASA/CNES joint sea level satellite mission (Jason) and an actor in an educational climate film for kids.
We recruited from Women in Film, local film schools and other local organizations for our crew members. We have a talented and diverse cast and crew.
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