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Make a TV series possible, Back in the Soviet Bloc [09.12.2011]

Renew Newcastle participant Stuart McBratney has just shot a tv series in Russia and Ukraine for his company McBrat TV, based at The Clinic on King Street. “Back in the Soviet Bloc” is hosted by Ukrainian-born Novocastrian Julia Nalivaiko, and is about the life, culture, people and food of former Soviet nations.

They’ve now launched a crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds to finish the production as they begin reducing 57 hours of footage into a 4-part tv series. Backers who make a financial pledge to their project receive rewards, ranging from dvds and coffee table books, to lavish Russian feasts and filmmaking masterclasses.

They have just 30 days left to reach their fundraising target of $25,000, so the clock’s ticking! Visit their Kickstarter page to pre-order yourself some goodies, and help complete an epic, exciting project. Investment in a local art project would make a great Christmas gift!

Update Jan 23: They didn’t make their $25,000 target so they’ve tried again for $5,000 to get the project started. You can pledge here.

View their trailer and check out the rewards here.

Read more about Stu and his creative inspirations in this recent interview on Aloud. with blogger Laure De Vaugelas.