PRESENT TIME interweaves a 70-year historical portrait of a monastery with an intimate chronicle of the everyday lives of monks. The final 15 years of the monastery are followed over five seasons, as monks continue to die and their community disappears.
PRESENT TIME interweaves a 70-year historical portrait of a monastery with an intimate chronicle of the everyday lives of monks. The final 15 years of the monastery are followed over five seasons, as monks continue to die and their community disappears.
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Mission Statement
The Cistercian Order finds its historical origin in Cîteaux, a French monastery founded in 1098. This film offers a rare and intimate look inside this 900 year old tradition as it existed in this U.S/Utah monastery from its foundation to its closing.About The Project
Situated deep in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah,
a monastery was established in 1947.
In September, after 70 years, the monastery closed.
In 2002, I began a film at the Huntsville, Utah monastery.
I continued filming until 2017, when it closed.
PRESENT TIME interweaves a 70-year historical portrait of a monastery
with an intimate chronicle of the everyday lives of monks.
The final 15 years of the monastery are followed over five seasons—as monks continue to die and their community disappears.
This will be the first, and last film about life inside the Abbey.
By contributing to the completion of this film project
you will enable us to finish the editing, sound design, sound mix and DCP.
Your tax-deductible donation will allow you to receive a DVD of the film and/or a beautiful, limited-edition, hard-cover book of archive photos from the Utah monastery and other related materials.
Please read more about our campaign and the rewards below.
TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION
Your donation is tax deductible! PRESENT TIME is a fiscally sponsored project of the International Documentary Association (IDA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions in support of PRESENT TIME are payable to IDA and are tax deductible, less the value of any goods or services received, as allowed by law. The value of goods and services being offered is noted under each donation level. If you would like to deduct the entire donation you have the option to simply decline the reward at checkout.
Incentives
$10
Digital Film Poster
A Digital jpg of an Official Movie Poster delivered via email
-100% of the donation is tax-deductible
$25
Official Movie Poster (for U.S. postal delivery)
An Official Movie Poster (for U.S. postal delivery)-100% of the donation is tax-deductible
$34
Official Movie Poster (international postal delivery)
-100% of the donation is tax-deductible
$35
DVD of Film (for U.S. postal delivery)
DVD of Film (for U.S. postal delivery)-Not tax-deductible
$45
DVD of Film (for international postal delivery)
-Not tax-deductible
$50
DVD of the Film+Digital Poster (for U.S. postal delivery)
A DVD of the Film+Digital Poster (for U.S. postal delivery)-Amount over $45 is tax-deductible
$60
DVD of the Film+Digital Poster (for international postal delivery)
-Not tax-deductible
$80
2 DVD's of the Film+Digital Poster
2 DVDs of the Film+Digital Poster -Not tax-deductible
$100
Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Utah Monastery (for U.S. postal delivery)
A Beautiful, Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Archive Photos from the Utah Monastery, each photo has been restored and printed on archive paper-For U.S. postal delivery
-Amount over $40 is tax-deductible
$125
DVD of Film+Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Utah Monastery (for U.S. postal delivery)
DVD+A Beautiful, Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Archive Photos from the Utah Monastery, each photo has been restored and printed on archive paper-For U.S. postal delivery
-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$150
DVD + Photo Book of Monastery + Thank You in movie credits (for U.S. postal delivery)
DVD of Film+A Beautiful, Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Archive Photos +Thank You in movie credits-For U.S. postal delivery
-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$250
Associate Producer Credit + DVD + Photo Book of Monastery
Associate Producer title in film credits, as well as DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$300
DVD for institutions (colleges, libraries, schools)
DVD Universities, Colleges and Institutions
includes public performance rights for classroom, organizational or library use by the acquiring institution for non-paying audiences on campus, organization or school grounds only--this does not include showing the film on television or online-Amount over $35 is tax-deductible
$500
Executive Producer title in film credits + DVD + Photo Book of Monastery
Executive Producer title in film credits as well as DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery -Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$1,000
Public Screening A
A DVD copy of the film + the rights to a singel licensed public screening for up to 250 at your local art house theater or community gathering space. This screening will happen at least one month after U.S. premiere of film + DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery -Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$2,500
Public Screening B
Filmmaker will come to your community for a single public licensed screening of the film, post-screening Q&A. Scheduling and travel details must be mutually agreed upon. This is perfect for groups who would like to show the film for their own event in the United States (international travel and accomidation to be covered by the host) - including DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$5,000
Co-Producer title in film credits + DVD + Photo Book of Monastery
Co-Producer title in credits as well as DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
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Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$10
Digital Film Poster
A Digital jpg of an Official Movie Poster delivered via email
-100% of the donation is tax-deductible
$25
Official Movie Poster (for U.S. postal delivery)
An Official Movie Poster (for U.S. postal delivery)-100% of the donation is tax-deductible
$34
Official Movie Poster (international postal delivery)
-100% of the donation is tax-deductible
$35
DVD of Film (for U.S. postal delivery)
DVD of Film (for U.S. postal delivery)-Not tax-deductible
$45
DVD of Film (for international postal delivery)
-Not tax-deductible
$50
DVD of the Film+Digital Poster (for U.S. postal delivery)
A DVD of the Film+Digital Poster (for U.S. postal delivery)-Amount over $45 is tax-deductible
$60
DVD of the Film+Digital Poster (for international postal delivery)
-Not tax-deductible
$80
2 DVD's of the Film+Digital Poster
2 DVDs of the Film+Digital Poster -Not tax-deductible
$100
Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Utah Monastery (for U.S. postal delivery)
A Beautiful, Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Archive Photos from the Utah Monastery, each photo has been restored and printed on archive paper-For U.S. postal delivery
-Amount over $40 is tax-deductible
$125
DVD of Film+Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Utah Monastery (for U.S. postal delivery)
DVD+A Beautiful, Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Archive Photos from the Utah Monastery, each photo has been restored and printed on archive paper-For U.S. postal delivery
-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$150
DVD + Photo Book of Monastery + Thank You in movie credits (for U.S. postal delivery)
DVD of Film+A Beautiful, Limited-Edition, Hard-Cover Book of Archive Photos +Thank You in movie credits-For U.S. postal delivery
-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$250
Associate Producer Credit + DVD + Photo Book of Monastery
Associate Producer title in film credits, as well as DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$300
DVD for institutions (colleges, libraries, schools)
DVD Universities, Colleges and Institutions
includes public performance rights for classroom, organizational or library use by the acquiring institution for non-paying audiences on campus, organization or school grounds only--this does not include showing the film on television or online-Amount over $35 is tax-deductible
$500
Executive Producer title in film credits + DVD + Photo Book of Monastery
Executive Producer title in film credits as well as DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery -Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$1,000
Public Screening A
A DVD copy of the film + the rights to a singel licensed public screening for up to 250 at your local art house theater or community gathering space. This screening will happen at least one month after U.S. premiere of film + DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery -Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$2,500
Public Screening B
Filmmaker will come to your community for a single public licensed screening of the film, post-screening Q&A. Scheduling and travel details must be mutually agreed upon. This is perfect for groups who would like to show the film for their own event in the United States (international travel and accomidation to be covered by the host) - including DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
$5,000
Co-Producer title in film credits + DVD + Photo Book of Monastery
Co-Producer title in credits as well as DVD of film and Photo Book of Monastery-Amount over $75 is tax-deductible
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About This Team
John Slattery is a producer and director living in Berkeley, CA. He began work in television as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco, writing and hosting a pilot for a social-issue TV series at the Moroccan National Institute of Television.
While at UCLA he received the Macgowan Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking, the Drown Award for Motion Picture Production as well as the Edgar Brokaw Scholarship in Film Production—and even worked as an assistant to the French actress Isabelle Huppert!
His directing debut “Casablanca Mon Amour” had a special preview screening by the San Francisco Film Society before a world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival. It was highlighted in the New York Times then picked up for broadcast by BBC and has now been invited to over 22 international festivals.
John’s latest feature-length documentary now in post-production has been awarded a LEF Visual Arts Grant a Utah Humanities Grant and was recently selected to be presented at the BAVC 4x10 series. He holds an MFA from the Department of Film and Digital Media at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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