Help Baseman shine a positive light on history’s darkest hour to educate future generations through his art and dream-reality.
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Part Pixar, part History Channel, artist Gary Baseman and filmmaker David Charles travel to the Ukraine to uncover the Holocaust experiences of Baseman’s parents, and re-imagine their heroic stories through an inspiring, fantastical, heart-wrenching odyssey.
With the support of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and the Sundance New Frontier Story Lab, Gary Baseman asks fans to help him focus an artful lens on one of history’s darkest hours. With producer Lanette Phillips, Gary and David invite everyone to take part in this unique filmmaking journey, as Gary sets out to connect the stories of the Holocaust to an entirely new generation. The progression of the odyssey will unveil intriguing secrets, myths, and stories that will be told through animation, performance, and other fantastical storytelling devices.
With funding from donations to the Kickstarter, the documentary will follow Gary as he traces his parents’ experiences, starting at their family home in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles to the deep forests of Ukraine, a country currently gripped by crisis and unrest. There, Gary intends to show how art can transcend creed and religion, and collaborate with Ukrainian artists in his father’s hometown to create an installation that will honor his parents and the memories of all who endured the Holocaust.
Gary will share his art with everyone who supports him on this journey. Rewards for Kickstarter donations range from limited edition prints and exclusive toys, to artwork created by Baseman with other contemporary artists including Partisan, a collaborative print made with Shepard Fairey based on a photograph of Ben Baseman. Prizes for top-tier donations include original art painted directly on the walls of your home by Baseman; and a portrait shot by renowned photographer Michael Muller that will then be custom-painted by Baseman.
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