About this project
Hi. I am Shams-Tabraiz Muzaffar, and since I was a boy I have known that my father is cooler than you. He was the drummer for the first Pakistani rock band, in whose footsteps followed an army of rock & roll bands and a surrounding subculture in Karachi and other urban centers of Pakistan. The story of the Bugs and early rock music in Pakistan remains largely unknown and undocumented, with the few references to it in the public record erroneous and/or all too brief. Director Nicky Tavares and I want to tell you this story. Along the way we hope to humanize a dehumanized people, as well as explore complex issues of religious and hyphenated identities, transnationalism, memory and oral history. Through our unique personal stories we hope to challenge the discourse of fear that dominates Americans’ perceptions of Pakistan, Pakistanis, and Muslims in general. In doing so, our film will reflect the power of its subject, music, to transcend cultural and sociopolitical divides as it shows us our common humanity.
YOU CAN HELP MAKE THIS FILM POSSIBLE!
We began shooting Son of a Bug this past June in Texas and Canada. We are planning to begin shooting in Pakistan on January 12, 2012! We are seeking donations to make production in Pakistan possible. By contributing to this campaign you will play a critical role in bringing this unique and personal story to life.
TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS!
Our fiscal sponsor is The Center for Independent Documentary, a 501-c3 nonprofit.
ALL DONATIONS MADE THROUGH THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
WHAT WE NEED
Up until now we have squeaked by shooting and editing with borrowed equipment. We have managed to secure funding for air travel to Pakistan, visa fees, housing and the bulk of our camera equipment.
We need $6,000 to cover the remaining production expenses in Pakistan including:
- Production/equipment insurance
- Sound recordist/sound equipment
- Video stock/storage
- Air travel from Pakistan
- Transportation within Pakistan
WHAT IF WE RAISE MORE THAN $6,000?
$6,000 is the bare bones for production. Any funds raised beyond our goal will be put toward the following:
- Lighting
- Gaffer/grip rentals
- Off-line editor/editing suite
- Website design and maintenance
- Research materials
HOW KICKSTARTER WORKS - ALL OR NOTHING
We have set a goal to raise $6,000 by 6:30 PM (CST) January 2, 2012. If we do not reach our goal by this date, we receive nothing and risk delaying production in Pakistan.
Please help us reach our goal and tell this amazing story!
QUESTIONS?
Contact us directly at info@sonofabug.com
Thanks so much,
Shams-Tabraiz and Nicky
Visit our website: www.sonofabug.com
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sonofabug
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High-resolution download of the film (+ a personal “thank you” e-card and access to exclusive updates about the making of the film).
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A DVD of the film, your name in the "special thanks" section of the credits and website, and a handwritten “thank you” card from the filmmakers (+ a high-resolution download of the film and access to exclusive updates about the making of the film).
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A special edition DVD with a personal dedication from the filmmakers (+ your name in the "special thanks" section of the credits and website, a handwritten “thank you” card from the filmmakers, a high-resolution download of the film, and access to exclusive updates about the making of the film).
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A limited edition framed photograph of The Bugs and your name highlighted in the “special thanks” section of the credits and website (+ a special edition DVD with a personal dedication from the filmmakers, a handwritten “thank you” card from the filmmakers, a high-resolution download of the film, and access to exclusive updates about the making of the film).
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An associate producer credit on the film (welcome to our team), an invitation to all private work-in-progress screenings of the film and two free tickets to the premiere (travel and accommodations not included) (+ a limited edition framed photograph of the The Bugs, your name highlighted in the "special thanks" section of the credits and website, a special edition DVD with a personal dedication from the filmmakers, a handwritten “thank you” card from the filmmakers, a high-resolution download of the film, and access to exclusive updates about the making of the film).
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Nicky Tavares and Shams-Tabraiz Muzaffar
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Nicky Tavares is a Boston-based multimedia artist. Her first documentary, Fwd: Update on My Life, is currently screening at film festivals and micro cinemas including: New Directors/New Films, the Balagan Experimental Film Series, Videofest, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, the Kent Film Festival and MassArt Film Society. In addition, her work has been screened at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston and featured in The Boston Globe. She is a Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellow (2011), a World Studio Foundation Scholar (2005) and a Walker Foundation Scholar (2003). She holds an MFA in Film and Video from Massachusetts College of Art and Design a BA in photocommunications from Saint Edward's University. She has taught in the Film and Video department at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the Computer Animation department at Mount Ida College.
Shams-Tabraiz Muzaffar is an international development activist-scholar who has worked with Muslim communities across the globe. He is currently an Iqbal Teaching Fellow at the International Islamic University in Islamabad as well as co-producer and writer for Son of a Bug. He has lived and traveled extensively in India and Pakistan, where he worked for the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in Karachi. He has also studied Urdu literature and poetry as a Berkeley Urdu Fellow in Lucknow, India. He has taught mathematics in Eritrea and worked for the HIV support organization Positive Muslims in Cape Town, South Africa. His research is to be featured in Dr. Farid Esack’s forthcoming book, Whose Quran?. He holds an MA in International Relations with a focus on development/humanitarian studies and Southwest Asia and Islamic Civilization and a BA in Mathematics and Islamic History.
