Class Wars
Portland, Oregon | Film Feature
Documentary, News
A teacher-turned-filmmaker platforms school workers, families, and students on a perilous journey that teaches us about living in history
Class Wars
Portland, Oregon | Film Feature
Documentary, News
1 Campaigns | Oregon, United States
10 supporters | followers
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$404
Goal: $9,500 for production
A teacher-turned-filmmaker platforms school workers, families, and students on a perilous journey that teaches us about living in history
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Class Wars follows Mr. E on a propulsive journey through the web of chaos smothering classrooms in the wake of the pandemic. After years of research into the roots of social issues impacting health & learning, teacher-turned-director Joseph Erikson assembled a crew for a series of interviews with high school students and teachers in the Seattle area.
After showing the footage to Hollywood friends, Erikson crafted a structure for a movie synthesizing critical media & education frameworks learned from his dual master's in film & teaching. The race to get the story was on, and Erikson moved fast to produce over two dozen high quality interviews spanning two continents, using his classroom acumen to naturally become his own producer.
Back in Portland, Erikson collaborated with acclaimed animator Paul Culp, whose approach to motion graphics and design nurtured the vision Erikson had been looking for, and the film's aesthetic and tone had become clear on film after two years of work.
We need to go back to Oklahoma, where the state's ambitious young Superintendent Ryan Walters and his crew have demolished the separation of church & state. We have strong leads and have started building community across nations. In a historical crisis, a project as ambitious as Class Wars is preciently urgent.
Once we meet our initial fundraising goal with sufficient gusto, we'll expand to stretch goals for the post-production process - hiring the professional engineers of filmmaking to take the story to the screen.
This has been an independently financed project with a lot of production, and it is time for us to invite you along as partners in community to get Class Wars made. We love the Seed & Spark community and their workers, and hope you'll join us on this transformative campaign!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Samsung SSD T7 Sheild 4tb (x2)
Costs $600
We're filming remotely, and these hard drives do everything we need to capture and transfer our raw 4k files safely
Travel expenses
Costs $4,000
We've got to get from Portland to Oklahoma, Texas, and Florida for our final stretch of filming. The U.S. is a big country!
Crew meals
Costs $400
Class Wars is an emotionally exhausting project, and we gotta keep the crew & interview subjects fed and hydrated
Sound engineer
Costs $2,000
The sound is crucial to the film, and we want you to be able to feel it!
Cinematographer
Costs $2,000
We need Class Wars to stand out, and we want to pay a fair wage to professional artists while on location
Share this update!
About This Team
Joseph - Producer/Director, former teacher, raconteur, troublemaker. Portland, OR
Neal - King of all Cosmos. Portland, OR
Paul - Co-producer, animator. Portland, OR
Jon - Friendly neighborhood tech dad, marketing assist. Seattle.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Class Wars follows Mr. E on a propulsive journey through the web of chaos smothering classrooms in the wake of the pandemic. After years of research into the roots of social issues impacting health & learning, teacher-turned-director Joseph Erikson assembled a crew for a series of interviews with high school students and teachers in the Seattle area.
After showing the footage to Hollywood friends, Erikson crafted a structure for a movie synthesizing critical media & education frameworks learned from his dual master's in film & teaching. The race to get the story was on, and Erikson moved fast to produce over two dozen high quality interviews spanning two continents, using his classroom acumen to naturally become his own producer.
Back in Portland, Erikson collaborated with acclaimed animator Paul Culp, whose approach to motion graphics and design nurtured the vision Erikson had been looking for, and the film's aesthetic and tone had become clear on film after two years of work.
We need to go back to Oklahoma, where the state's ambitious young Superintendent Ryan Walters and his crew have demolished the separation of church & state. We have strong leads and have started building community across nations. In a historical crisis, a project as ambitious as Class Wars is preciently urgent.
Once we meet our initial fundraising goal with sufficient gusto, we'll expand to stretch goals for the post-production process - hiring the professional engineers of filmmaking to take the story to the screen.
This has been an independently financed project with a lot of production, and it is time for us to invite you along as partners in community to get Class Wars made. We love the Seed & Spark community and their workers, and hope you'll join us on this transformative campaign!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Samsung SSD T7 Sheild 4tb (x2)
Costs $600
We're filming remotely, and these hard drives do everything we need to capture and transfer our raw 4k files safely
Travel expenses
Costs $4,000
We've got to get from Portland to Oklahoma, Texas, and Florida for our final stretch of filming. The U.S. is a big country!
Crew meals
Costs $400
Class Wars is an emotionally exhausting project, and we gotta keep the crew & interview subjects fed and hydrated
Sound engineer
Costs $2,000
The sound is crucial to the film, and we want you to be able to feel it!
Cinematographer
Costs $2,000
We need Class Wars to stand out, and we want to pay a fair wage to professional artists while on location
Share this update!
About This Team
Joseph - Producer/Director, former teacher, raconteur, troublemaker. Portland, OR
Neal - King of all Cosmos. Portland, OR
Paul - Co-producer, animator. Portland, OR
Jon - Friendly neighborhood tech dad, marketing assist. Seattle.