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Matriarch

Matriarch is a documentary that transports viewers to four long-established but largely unknown matriarchal societies through the eyes of four females — Khasi Indian girl that everyone expects to rule one day, an adolescent Tuareg African growing into womanhood, a Mosuo Chinese mother at a crossroads in mid-life, and a Minangkabau Indonesian grandmother protecting her clan's future.

See what it's like to grow up and grow old in a woman's world.

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

This is much more than a film about far-flung, exotic peoples. This documentary shows us how matriarchies create societies that are more inclusive and egalitarian than patriarchies. Female-centered communities focus on building resilient societies based on inclusion, collective well-being, and equality. This film will show us what female leadership has accomplished—not in theory or as conjecture, but in the real world.

As we continue to struggle against gender inequality and a gaping wealth gap in the West, and growing intolerance across the world, matriarchal societies can inspire new ideas for solving pressing problems.

WHERE WE NEED SUPPORT

To keep our momentum, outlined below are the areas where we need support immediately. When you make a tax-deductible donation to our Summer of 2023 Drive, you will get:

A preview of our fundraising trailer (see what got us selected as a Pitch Forum finalist at Doc Edge Film Festival!)
An invitation to an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with Director Izzy Chan in September

INTERVIEWS WITH MATRIARCHAL STUDIES TRAILBLAZERS

$20,000 for 4 interviews with professional crews

Many of our advisors are pioneers who fought in the 70s & 80s to have matriarchal studies recognized. Back then, many academics denied the very existence of matriarchies. We want to celebrate their stories in broadcast-quality video.

ANIMATE MATRIARCHAL LEGENDS

$8,000 for fundraising video sample

From warrior queens to mountain goddesses, we want to immerse audiences in the founding myths and legends of matriarchal communities through animation.

SHOOT WITH OUR MINANG MATRIARCH

$10,000 for 2 weeks in West Sumatra, Indonesia

Director Izzy Chan has not seen Nenek, our Minang grandmother, since the pandemic. Izzy is eager to visit since Nenek suffered a fall last year.

SHOOT WITH OUR MOSUO FAMILY

$10,000 for 2 weeks in Yunnan, China

Help us return to the Kingdom of Daughters to see how life has changed for our Mosuo mother and her family since the pandemic.

SHOOT WITH OUR TUAREG TEEN

$18,000 for 2 weeks in the Sahel, Niger

Khadija, our Tuareg teen, is now a newly married young woman. Help us return to the Sahel to see how the newly-wed young matriarch is doing.

SCOUTING FOR A KHASI CHILD

$12,000 for 2 weeks in Meghalaya, India

We are eager to start pre-production in India and search for our Khasi protagonist. Your support will help us get started.

RECOGNITION IN THE CREDITS & ON THE WEBSITE

Here are the different ways we will celebrate your tax-deductible contribution.

FIRST 100

Any contribution amount

When you are amongst the first 100 funders to our documentary, your name will appear in this list, whatever your level of contribution.

FOUNDING ANGEL

$1,000+

In recognition of your support in this critical first round of funding, we will celebrate you as one of our founding angels.

CATALYST FOR CHANGE

$2,500+

You will receive our gratitude and credit for fueling the momentum of our work.

MATRIARCH CIRCLE

$5,000+

Special thanks to our Matriarch Circle contributors for the generous boost you are giving to our work.

FINANCIER CREDIT

$10,000+

We will recognize you as an official financier with the Documentary Producers Alliance-approved credit:
“This film was made possible with the support of.”

CONTRIBUTING PRODUCER

$25,000+

As a major contributor to the seed funding of Matriarch, you will receive recognition in the opening credits, with a DPA-approved financier credit as a Contributing Producer.

DONATE BY CHECK

If you prefer to donate by check, please make it payable to the "International Documentary Association" and send it to The Big Flip, LLC, 92 Lenora Street, #333, Seattle, WA 98121

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES (FOR BUSINESSES)

We offer unique benefits and custom packages for sponsorships. From opportunities to co-host an invitation-only premiere screening to exclusive video trailers highlighting the sponsor in the pre-roll, we partner with businesses and organizations to create sponsorship packages that meet their unique needs and align with their purpose. Email director Izzy to set up a meeting.

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