SEND DONATIONS TO HELP OUT ON HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY, OF THE OLDER WOMEN OF THE ISLAND OF CAYE CAULKER, BY THE GREAT BARRIER REEF OF BELIZE. SEND TO WENDY AUXILLOU. THE VIDEO DOCUMENTARY IS TO INTERVIEW ALL THE OLD TIME LADIES OF CAYE CAULKER AND GET THEIR MEMORIS RECORDED; OF LIFE BEFORE THE MODERN WORLD CAME CALLING. IT'S FOR THE MUSEUM ON THE ISLAND.
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Women of Caye Caulker Documentary To Begin Filming Today!
July 3rd, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | Edit |
If
you happen to pass by a camera-laden group of
people looking quite professional today, it’s probably the production
crew of the Women of Caye Caulker documentary. The interviews begin
today.
Here is the line up of people who are making this Oral History project a reality:
Cameraman, Mike
Desabrais, is a professional videographer and editor from the
United States. He is a frequent visitor to Caye Caulker and is
volunteering his time to the project. Mike, we thank you from the
bottom of our hearts.
Carmen Myrtis-Garcia is an
award-winning women’s studies professor (U.S.) who years ago created a
course and published a textbook on the subject matter of women and
goddess-based religions/spirituality of ancient history. She will help
with formulating the interview questions, among other things.
Brieanne Peixoto is
a recent graduate with a degree in cultural anthropology. She is a
visitor to our shores. Brie has brought a scanner for family historical
photos, and Caye Caulker “old” photos, that the interviewees might be
willing to share. Brie’s boyfriend will be diving with Frenchie’s and
she has volunteered to help with this project during her stay in July.
Tina and Abel of Frenchie’s Dive Shop are
setting up the interviews for the project. Tina will the be the
interviewer. What can I say? These two are tremendous in their support
for the Oral History documentary project, with the dive shop at times
service as the meeting office for the project.
Joni Mitchell is
an dedicated and amazing enthusiast of all things Hicaqueno. One of
her undergraduate degrees was in History and she worked in the National
Archives of Canada and as a curator of my University archives. As a
Social Studies teacher she has initiated several student-led oral
history projects in Canada and on Caye Caulker. She is also the “little
engine that could” behind the project, making sure we do not give up
despite the financial and other challenges.
What is the goal of the Oral History documentary series?
1) A documentary that will preserve the history of our island for generations to come.
2) An edited version (quite
short youtube-style clips) will go in the Caye Caulker Museum Oral
History room. The Caye Caulker Museum is a secondary project which is
also in the pipeline.
3) Photos:
scan in family photos and documents of island “firsts” (first school,
fire station, co-operative, water taxi, dive shop etc.), natural
disasters, original island scenes prior to development – things that
would be of historical interest to museum goers and especially to school
children learning about their island’s history.
As you can tell, it is a very worthwhile project with many facets all interlocking.
The
Kickstarter project page we were using to try to fund the project did
not elicit sufficient donations to fully fund the project, therefore no
one’s credit card was charged. However, the project badly needs funds.
The volunteers are working on their own time paying expenses using
their own dime. This funding method is unsustainable.
I
will be posting information shortly on how you can make a donation to
this worthwhile cause. It will probably be an informal donation route
at this time, as at the moment we are just a small group of committed
persons willing to see this project through to completion.
Please
give the project volunteers a hi5 if you pass them on the street today.
What they are doing is amazing, and it is for our children’s benefit.
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