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Tangid seeks help to produce Haiyan aftermath screenplay

HOPES TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Filipino-Canadian independent filmmaker Wilfred Tangid is embarking on a new film project that has a pressing message on climate change urging us to rethink our pursuit of progress, comfort and convenience.

Tangid is reaching out to your sense of social responsibility and generosity to help him raise $40,000 to produce his award-winning screenplay, Now and At the Hour. The screenplay won 4^th Place for Short Screenplay Competition at the London Film Awards in London, UK in May, 2014.

Based on actual events, Now and At the Hour follows the story of Gina who was expecting her firstborn when super typhoon Haiyan devastated Eastern Visayas in the Philippines in 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon on record, killed about 7000 in the Philippines, destroyed towns and cities, crops and sources of livelihood with damages close to $1 billion. It’s one of the devastating outcomes of climate change.

The screenplay was inspired by events Tangid witnessed while shooting his feature documentary The Surge in Tacloban, Philippines. The Surge recently premiered online and earned a spot on IMDB as one of the most popular documentaries with country of origin in the Philippines.

Tangid said “climate change is a global issue that affects everyone. We need to recognize beyond the political debate that climate change is impacting our lives. It affects us all whether we are here in North America, in Europe or in Asia. We should not forget how climate change has intensified natural disasters like hurricane Katrina in the US in 1995, or the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, said Tangid.

As of May 5, 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta were ongoing forcing its entire population of 80,000 to evacuate to Edmonton and Calgary. Most fear the thought that they are returning to nothing with the whole area gutted down by fire. Canada’s Green party leader Elizabeth May has declared that climate change is partly to blame for the wildfire citing that “temperature records were being smashed through last month for northern Alberta… Scientists will say we know with a destabilized climate, with higher average global temperature, we will see more frequent, more extreme weather events… due to an erratic climate, due to our addiction to fossil fuels.”

Tangid said that a portion of the film’s proceeds will be donated to an organization supporting the fight against climate change.

Tangid has scrimped, saved and spent around $10,000 for pre-production which included traveling to the Philippines earlier in the year to check out shooting locations, audition actors, organize the production crew and upgrade and maintain film equipment.

The most expensive part of film production is building the enclosure to simulate the wreckage that trapped the lead actor in her home in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan. Production costs will also cover compensations of the cast and crew, transportation, board and lodging expenses, permits and licenses, venue rentals, insurances, among others.

Tangid is thankful for his job as a construction worker which has allowed him to finance pre-production work. But now he needs help to produce the screenplay. Tangid has opened a GoFundMe account for the screenplay at https://www.gofundme.com/nowandatthehour. Donors can go to this page and make a minimum donation of $5. In appreciation of the donors’ generosity, Tangid has put together amazing rewards which include being named a film producer and attending the premier night of the movie.

“When you help me produce this film, you are helping heighten awareness against climate change. You will also directly help an organization who is fighting climate change. My cast and crew are hoping to raise $40,000 in 90 days. We are thanking you in advance for your generosity,” says Tangid.

Those who wish to contact Tangid may call 1-416-220-9386 or e-mail: [email protected]. GoFundMe updates will be posted on the film’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nowandatthehour.

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Tangid seeks help to produce Haiyan aftermath screenplay

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