(Still) The Enemy Within will tell the story of the 1984-85 miners’ strike through the voices of the miners that made it happen.Why did the miners fight? What was gained? What was lost? How did they change personally? What has happened to the communities and areas that were the battlegrounds for nearly a year? Finally, what has happened to those described as by Thatcher as `The Enemy Within' ?
We want to share a unique and compelling story, introducing the amazing and brave characters who played such a massive role in British history.
We want to create an archive, we want to ensure that those who lost in strike do not lose their place in history.
We want to create a tool, for all those who wish to engage with current social and political struggles, to learn from one of the greatest social and political struggles ever fought.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP?
We have access to fantastic contributors, beautiful photographs and hardworking crew (filming starts in January, in Yorkshire, so you know they´re keen). But we need your help for the following:
Camera kit: We want to make a beautiful film as well as tell a story; capturing the stunning rural landscape that was turned into a battleground for nearly a year. As professionals we know the better our camera equipment, the easier it is to do this. The camera we will use will cost £200 per day to hire, we will be shooting for a minimum of 14 days at an estimated cost of £2800.
Travel: Due to the cost of petrol and trains and the rural nature of many of the ex-mining areas, at least £600 will be spent on travel to and from South Yorkshire alone.
Food: We need to feed our crew and contributors on filming days. If people are working for free, they need to be well fed or they get well fed up! This will cost between 70 to 100 per day. Minimum estimated cost will be £980.
Post-production and archive footage: We need money for storage and space to work in, as well the all important archive. It costs thousands of pounds per second to use archive from the BBC and ITN. Although we have set our target as £6000, every extra penny will be spent on licensing archive footage and raising the quality of the film. So if you want to see the footage of Orgreave played the right way round, please donate generously.
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