Following is a note from Tim Slade about his film project that may be of interest to conservators and those who work with cultural heritage:
My company, Vast Productions, is producing a documentary film called ‘The Destruction of Memory’, which looks at the issue of cultural destruction and efforts to stem it. The film, based on the book of the same name by Robert Bevan, looks back over the past century at how legislation, policy and awareness have followed behind the path of destruction, and focuses its lens in particular on Bosnia, and recent and ongoing narratives in Mali, Egypt, Syria and Iraq.
Interviewees include architect Daniel Libeskind, ICC Prosecutor Bensouda, former MINUSMA Head and current Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders, ICTY Expert Witness András Riedlmayer, and with recent interviews of Corine Wegener of the Smithsonian Institution, Amr Al-Azm of Shawnee State, and other key players in current efforts in the Middle East.
We are currently running an Indiegogo campaign to complement broadcaster and other funds, and it would be great if you can spread the work. This is a project we are very passionate about. Our team are highly experienced, and have worked on documentaries that have screened at festivals like Sundance, and been nominated for and won Academy Awards.
Our fundraising page is here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-destruction-of-memory–2
Our Facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/destructionofmemory
Thank you,
Tim Slade
Vast Productions, New York