From Music into Silence Documentary
A$24,000
of $20,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 19th Dec 2015 at 7:19AM.
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If you have a few minutes please watch my campaign video to learn more about this project.
“I am calling to you from after,
Calling to you since the beginning of days”
- Jalaluddin Rumi
If you hear this call, in what way can you answer it?
‘From Music into Silence’ evokes the tone and timber of the life journey of Peter through his spiritual exploration, which continue to give vitality to his role as Australia’s first and possibly only, certified music-thanatologist.
Music-thanatology is a sub-specialty of palliative care and Peter uses a particular approach called an end of life 'Music Vigil' to bridge the gap between life and death.
‘The heart of the playing is to lead people into a comforting silence, which sounds odd when you’re playing an instrument to them, but that’s the nature of it. It’s a special thing to have something of value to offer, when nothing else can be done. ‘ said Peter Roberts.
The decisions that Peter Roberts made about where his life was going, has profoundly affected the lives of others. ‘The reed flute song’ by Rumi, the Persian mystic, expressed a call that has changed Peter’s life. He left a successful business career mid-life to pursue a vocation in music. He trained specifically to play for people facing life-threatening illness and the profound effect of his music has since been validated by research.
If you have a few minutes please watch my campaign video to learn more about this project.
“I am calling to you from after,
Calling to you since the beginning of days”
- Jalaluddin Rumi
If you hear this call, in what way can you answer it?
‘From Music into Silence’ evokes the tone and timber of the life journey of Peter through his spiritual exploration, which continue to give vitality to his role as Australia’s first and possibly only, certified music-thanatologist.
Music-thanatology is a sub-specialty of palliative care and Peter uses a particular approach called an end of life 'Music Vigil' to bridge the gap between life and death.
‘The heart of the playing is to lead people into a comforting silence, which sounds odd when you’re playing an instrument to them, but that’s the nature of it. It’s a special thing to have something of value to offer, when nothing else can be done. ‘ said Peter Roberts.
The decisions that Peter Roberts made about where his life was going, has profoundly affected the lives of others. ‘The reed flute song’ by Rumi, the Persian mystic, expressed a call that has changed Peter’s life. He left a successful business career mid-life to pursue a vocation in music. He trained specifically to play for people facing life-threatening illness and the profound effect of his music has since been validated by research.
Why make this film?
Even though the world is full of violence, malice and wars, I found a man who offers love and peace to others. For him, death represents the normal, natural outcome of life, not something to be feared or fought against. He brings music, beauty and calmness to people facing their final moments. I was not familiar with music- thanatology and was curious to have a close-up look at his experiences. I met Peter and he told me how he heard a call of the Divine at a particular time in his life when he was open enough to hear it.
I always have the feeling that we all have a calling in life and everyone’s call is different. We may not necessary understand it, nor to know how to answer it, but if we believe it, the call will guide us.
So, I decided to make a feature-documentary to attend international film festivals around the world and remind people ‘apart from love, everything passes away’.
If I can pass this message I believe that I answered my call.
I always have the feeling that we all have a calling in life and everyone’s call is different. We may not necessary understand it, nor to know how to answer it, but if we believe it, the call will guide us.
So, I decided to make a feature-documentary to attend international film festivals around the world and remind people ‘apart from love, everything passes away’.
If I can pass this message I believe that I answered my call.
How The Funds Will Be Used
This film is a work of passion and an attempt to support the work somebody I know to be an inspiration. I have already put in many hours of filming and editing without any financial assistance whatsoever. I have contributed 60% of the costs associated with this project from my own funds, and now I really need your help. So far we have finished 40% of the filming and there is so much more to go! All funds raised by this campaign will go to the rest of the filming and post production including:
- Filming equipment
- Crew
- Transport
- Edit
- Sound design
- Visual effects
- Colour grade
- Subtitling
- Promotional material
- Filming equipment
- Crew
- Transport
- Edit
- Sound design
- Visual effects
- Colour grade
- Subtitling
- Promotional material
The Challenges
Filmmaking is full of challenges all the time. One of the big challenges in this documentary is trying to make our budget stretch as far as possible, because it is a feature documentary and needs lots time and money. But our biggest challenge is our responsibility to create an engaging documentary movie about a man who scarified his life to offer comfort and peace to people.
Please share this project with another friend whether or not you are able to pledge: we sincerely appreciate all the help we can get.
Please share this project with another friend whether or not you are able to pledge: we sincerely appreciate all the help we can get.
lullaby
You will receive a very grateful thank you shout out on social media.
14 chosen
Est. delivery is Oct 15
Reedbed
Thank you on social media, digital download of the final film after first run DVDs and Australian Premiere screenings have been released.
39 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Reed Flute
Thank you on social media, digital download of the final film, one ticket to the opening night.
19 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Night Song
Thank you on social media, digital download of the final film, one ticket to the opening night and a signed Night Song CD Album by Peter Roberts.
3 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Love and the Ferryman
Thank you on social media, digital download of the final film, two tickets to the opening night, one signed Love and the Ferryman CD Album by Peter Roberts and a thank you in the credits of the film.
5 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
The Sanctuary
Thank you on social media, digital download of the final film, two tickets to the opening night, one signed The Sanctuary CD Album by Peter Roberts and Associate Producer credit in the final film.
3 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Chalice
Thank you on social media, digital download of the final film, two tickets to the opening night, one signed Night Song CD Album by Peter Roberts and Executive Producer credit in the final film.
0 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Harp
Thank you on social media, digital download of the final film, two tickets to the opening night, a special Reverie harp made by Peter Roberts and Executive Producer credit in the final film.
2 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15