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A documentary film exploring the impact of the Aral Sea's disappearance on fishing villages in Central Asia.

Ghosts of the Aral Sea: A Documentary Film

A documentary film exploring the impact of the Aral Sea's disappearance on fishing villages in Central Asia.
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Lucas P. Smith
Lucas P. Smith
28 backers pledged $6,415 to help bring this project to life.
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Ongoing Production

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Proper Working Link

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Ghosts of the Aral Sea Online Video

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Facebook Page for "Ghosts of the Aral Sea"

For those of you who haven't seen our facebook page yet, please "like it" here: https://www.facebook.com/GhostsOfTheAralSea

It's full of photos and stills from the film, and will become the major resource... Read more

Poster Premiere!

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March update

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Aralsk in Winter

Well, I'm back in Kazakhstan for the third and probably final time... if I can get the footage I need, I imagine I'll be pretty set, narratively speaking to put... Read more

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Kickstarter Exclusive: Deleted Scene

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Exclusive First Look: Ghosts of the Aral Sea Promotional Reel

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Production Photos, Updates

I've posted a bunch of new production photos to my flickr account here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/57829221@N05/sets/72157627758619284/

These were all taken around Tastubek, the fishing village that plays a central role in the film.... Read more

Production Photos

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Post-Production

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Nukus, Uzbekistan

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Production Photos from Aralsk and Tastubek

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Ghosts of the Aral Sea Trailer

I had a free evening in Tastubek, so I cut together a short 'teaser' trailer for the documentary, which ought to give you an idea of the sort of feeling... Read more

Tastubek

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Week 3: Aralsk

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Week 1-2: Almaty, Lake Balkash, Uranium Mine

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Production Blog #1: Pre-Production

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Successfully raised $6,415 with 28 backers

We've Surpassed our Goal!

Thank you to everyone for helping me cross the $6,000 goal! I'm incredibly humbled by your support and belief in this project. This is a relatively low-budget, ambitious project, and... Read more

We're almost there!

I'm so grateful to everyone who has pledged donations so far! We have twenty days left and we've almost reached the goal!

Remember, $6,000 is just the minimum cost of... Read more

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More than halfway there...

Thank you to everyone who has donated towards the fundraising campaign so far... I'm humbled by your interest in and support of my thesis film. However, we still have a... Read more
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