About this project
Oma and Bella is an intimate portrait of two elderly Jewish women in Berlin with humor, powerful stories, and a deep fondness for good food. As the documentary follows them through their daily lives, a portrait emerges of two Holocaust survivors who stayed in Germany. They answer questions of heritage, memory and identity, ultimately, through the re-creation of the sumptuous foods from their childhood. This film, made by Oma's granddaughter, follows them as they struggle to retain a part of their past while being very much engaged in the present.
There are some essential (and costly) components that I need to finish this film and bring it out into the world: I need a professional sound mixer and color corrector to make the film sound and feel right; I would like to create a multimedia cookbook website that accompanies the film with exclusive videos and materials generated for online; and lastly, I want people from all over the globe to be able to meet Oma and Bella through my film. To achieve this I will send this film to as many film festivals as possible and this kickstarter campaign will help me pay the numerous festival fees and distribution costs.
The last year has been one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking experiences of my life. It is such relief to say that i am nearly there. Thank you for helping me finish this project!
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THANKS!
Thank you, Annette Focks for this beautiful music!
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Oma and Bella ist ein Film über die jahrzehntelange Freundschaft zweier jüdischer Frauen in Berlin, die nicht nur ihre aussergewöhnliche Geschichte teilen, sondern diese mit Humor und guter jüdischer Küche lebendig halten. Der Film begleitet die Freundinnen in ihrem Alltag, beobachtet sie bei ihren täglichen Routinen, lauscht ihren Gesprächen über Herkunft, Identität und Erinnerung und illustriert die ungewöhnliche, mutige Entscheidung der beiden Holocaust Überlebenden Deutschland als ihre Heimat zu wählen und sich und ihr Leben in jüdischer Tradition neu zu erfinden.
Es gibt eine Reihe von essentiellen, aufwendigen und deshalb kostspieligen Elementen, die ich brauche, um diesen Film fertig zu produzieren und veröffentlichen zu können: Ich brauche eine professionelle Tonmischung und Farbkorrektur, damit sich der Film gut und richtig anfühlt. Ich möchte ausserdem fürs Internet ein multimediales Kochbuch kreieren, was den Film begleitet mit zusätzlichen Filmmaterial, was ich extra für die Website drehen werde. Zuguterletzt möchte ich, der Welt ermöglichen Oma und Bella in meinem Film zu begegnen. Dafür werde ich den Film zu so vielen Festivals auf der ganzen Welt wie möglich schicken. Dieses Kickstarter Projekt soll mir helfen die Kosten für Festivalakkreditierungen und Vertrieb zu decken.
Das letzte Jahr war eines der aufregendsten und gleichzeitig nervenaufreibendsten meines Lebens. Es ist eine grosse Erleichterung fast am Ziel angekommen zu sein. Sie können mir helfen, das Projekt zu vervollständigen. Vielen Dank!
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DANKE!
Und auch Danke an Annette Focks für diese wundervolle Musik!
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10$ Thank you card with cookie recipe from OMA & BELLA
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Set of three cards each with a different recipe from OMA & BELLA + Homemade OMA & BELLA cookies
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Set of three cards each with a different recipe from OMA & BELLA + Homemade OMA & BELLA cookies + DVD once it has been released
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Set of three cards each with a different recipe from OMA & BELLA + Homemade OMA & BELLA cookies + DVD once it has been released + 2 tickets to a future screening near you.
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Set of 10 recipes from OMA & BELLA with original images from OMA & BELLA + All of the above.
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OMA & BELLA Cookbook + A permanent THANK YOU credit at the end of the film + All of the above
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A four course Jewish meal for two people cooked by me if you are in the New York area. Alternatively, a personalized THANK YOU video from OMA and BELLA. + All of the above.
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT with an IMDB entry + All of the above.
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Alexa Karolinski, a Berlin native, studied Art History as an Undergraduate in London. After graduating, she moved back to Berlin where she was the Editorial Assistant for Vice Magazine, and then worked as a director and producer at Arte, a French-German TV station. She recently graduated from New York's School of Visual Arts with an MFA in Documentary Filmmaking. "Oma and Bella" is her first feature length film.
