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AGAINST ALL ODDS (working title)
We’re Shori Productions, and we trace our history back to the 1950s when we brought Bollywood Films to North America for the first time. After a 50 year hiatus we’re rebooting in order to honour the strength, determination and courage of a woman who survived against all odds — Janki Shori.
Janki Shori was born in Tibet in 1902. What follows is the unbelievable but true story of an immigrant woman who despite her era, the naysayers, and discrimination, persevered. In the 1940s, Janki became the only woman to bring Bollywood films to South Asian Communities across North America.
And this isn’t even the heart of her story.
What is so amazing is how she did it. After the death of her first husband, under suspicious circumstances, she escaped a second volatile marriage with her children. Her determination led her to integrate herself into a man’s world and became a successful business woman.
Join us as we share her remarkable journey through film.
Our filmmaking team is led by Susan Skemp, the writer and producer behind Murder at the Dunbar (2019) and Play it Again (2017). Ms. Skemp has a further history as a singer in a Warner Bros. production, as well as a children’s television series. We have the expertise in place to make a successful documentary short, however this story deserves more. That’s where you come in.
Bollywood is growing rapidly in North America, and we believe that its fans and Canadian film aficionados alike will be intrigued as to why it reached our shores the way it did. Against All Odds (working title) needs roughly 23 minutes to be told properly.
Our plan is to first expand our film crew and get shooting underway. Once editing begins we’ll need to expand our marketing team to increase awareness in the streaming world and on T.V.. Our goal is to create a festival worthy film, so we’ll want our marketing team to help get us in the door. After that, the story should do the rest.
We’ll be able to start shooting once we reach $30,000, with further funds directed towards outreach and marketing. We understand that fund-raising without a specific target is a little unorthodox for a film with such a budget, but our hope is that fund-raising will continue roughly evenly along our production timeline. We’ll keep you all updated on our progress here and on our social channels.
Help us honour this incredible and courageous woman and make our dream come true.
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