TOPIC: New Ginseng Documentary

New Ginseng Documentary! Coming Soon!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/manman/root...documentary?ref=live

\"Roots & Hollers\" is a half-hour documentary film that traces the wild American ginseng trade from the rugged men who dig the elusive root in the mountains of Appalachia to ginseng shops in San Francisco's Chinatown.

The film explores the challenges diggers face in eking out a living by trading the rare and valuable plant and reveals the unique intersection between Asian and American cultures that dates back to the early 18th Century.

\"Roots & Hollers\" is a collaborative project of Patrick Kollman and Thomas Gorman as their Master's project in the documentary program at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. They've been working on this film since September but need some additional funding help for archival footage, music and post-production.

\"Roots & Hollers\" will be released in May 2011.

Thanks for your support!

Ginseng_Film

It looks like the film will be very informative of the plant we all love.

I would love to see the film when it's finished.

And I will consider making a donation.

Thanks for posting the info on this forum.

classicfur

Ginseng_Film

Glad I could help you out some.

Wish you guys well in hitting your goal.

Thanks,
classicfur

Classicfur

thanks so much for your support! We're in distribution mode now so your donation will help us get our film out there for people to see. If you know any folks or organizations that might be interested in sponsoring or hosting a screening for Appalachian communities, please send them my way. We'd love to talk with them and keep the conversation going.

cheers!

Ginseng_Film

Ginseng_Film,
Just an idea but it may be worth your time to reach out to some of the Appalachian ginseng and ginseng seed suppliers. Maybe they might be interested. Or they may be able to put you in contact with some well known people in the ginseng community.

Also you might want to watch the video on Wildgrown.com under Ginseng Video's. You may know some of these people already. However if you do not it may be worth trying to get a hold of some of them to talk to them.
Just a thought.
Latt

Hey Latt

Great idea! I'm also planning on getting in touch with the Wasau growers to see if any of them are interested. Please feel free to pass the link along!

cheers,
Ginseng_Film

Hey Ginseng_Film,

If your goal is not reached, and the dvds do not go out to those who donated 25 or more..

where can we pick up a copy of the film?

Thanks!

How do you send in donations? Cuz ide love to if you get the movie when you make a donation.

BOYHUD17

Here is the link to make a donation.

If they make the goal, then they will collect the money and send you a DVD. If they don't make the goal, then you won'y pay. And they will not send a dvd.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/manman/root...documentary?ref=live

classicfur

Guys,

I see that the Ginseng Documentary Film is at $1,805. Just need $195 more to hit their goal with five days left on the deadline.

I can't wait to get the dvd in my hands!

classicfur