Horse Powers Helps War Veteran

Saratoga, NY, United StatesJonathan Learn

$5,350

Raised of $4,000 USD

Successfully funded on Apr 14, 2016
56 supporters
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About This Project

''Horse Powers from the Land of the Vikings'' is a feel good documentary film exploring the close bonds between horses and humans. The therapeutic benefits of being with horses is a main theme of the film. By joining the crew of Horse Powers you can help Nico the Norwegian war veteran get relief from PTSD by coming to the veterans/horse bonding programs only offered in the USA.

Nico has been invited to programs in New York & Arizona. With the crew filming him there, we can show all of Norway and America how horses help veterans. Norwegian (TV2) and U.S. public television (PBS) have signed up to broadcast when Horse Powers is ready in December. Join Us!


Norwegian army war veteran 'Nico' in Afghanistan -he hasn't smiled much since coming home. :(

Our Project

Nico, one of our most important real-life subjects in Horse Powers, is a Norwegian war veteran with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) who served in Afghanistan fighting alongside the American forces against the Taliban. We're producing the documentary film series: ''Horse Powers from the Land of the Vikings''. We need to bring Nico to WarHorse in Saratoga, New York- a place that matches retired race horses with veterans to 'reconnect the circuits' that have been damaged by PTSD. Nico and the production team thinks connecting with these race horses plus being with the U.S. veterans will help him. To view a 2 minute ABC news segment with Diane Sawyer on WarHorse in Saratoga click the following: Saratoga WarHorse Healing Veterans.

Nico and 'Horse Powers' film project needs your help bringing him to Saratoga WarHorse. There's no such program in Norway and no budget for filming outside of Norway. Help Nico and the race horses that heal by becoming a contributing film crew member of Horse Powers.

Horse Powers Welcomes You To Join The Film Crew - Simply click support this project or the rewards on the right. Helping one veteran, helps many.


Our Team

Jon - Our Producer at Norway's 'Viking Ship' Speed-skating venue with one of his films ''Speed Grace Glory'' on the history of speed-skating in Norway. Later, Jon was inspired to produce ''Horse Powers from the Land of the Vikings'' since every time his wife came home from riding her horse, Fargo, she had a big smile on her face. Her special bond with Fargo is the inspiration for the film.

Anja - Our Director of Photography and Co-Producer with Tofi the Shetland pony. Anja is also a super multi-cam director and former dance choreographer. Tofi visits nursing homes (outside, in the summer, of course;) in Norway and is sometimes the star attraction at little girls birthday parties.

Eva - Our intrepid Project Leader & Camerawoman with Jan & Norwegian working horse in -22 .


Learn More

Visit our website: https://vikinghorsepowers.wordpress.com/

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horsepowerstv/

Use Of Funds

$4,000 Tipping Point Goal

We will use the funds to fly Nico and our camerawomen over from Norway to Saratoga, NY and film him in the 3 day horse bonding program with fellow American veterans and retired race horses.

The budget of funding goal covers the travel and expenses to U.S., filming & on-site edit of segment.

$9,500 Stretch Goal

We will bring Nico to Phoenix, Arizona for 5 additional days of interacting with horses and film him with 2 cameras- a local cameraman (plus drone) fulfilling Nico's cowboy dream riding in the desert and visiting the veterans hospital in Phoenix plus a final round of horse healing at Horse Rhythm. This requires additional resources to give the Horse Powers documentary even greater impact.

The budget of stretch goal covers travel and expenses of U.S. program, filming & edit of segment.


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Rewards

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The Contributor
$20.00

We'll thank you by name on the website of the film 'Horse Powers from the Land of the Vikings'

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The Horse Whisperer
$50.00

Same as prior reward plus you'll get a screener of the film sent digitally when finished this year.

Unlimited

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The Friend of the Veteran
$100.00

Same as prior rewards plus you'll receive email updates from Nico's upcoming journey to New York and possibly Arizona via his blog and an official Horse Powers 'Horze' one-size-fits all baseball cap.

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The Crewmember
$250.00

Same as prior rewards plus a t-shirt with Horse Powers Film Crew logo plus your name listed on documentary film/PBS television & TV2 series and on DVD credits 'special thanks to (your name)'

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The Associate Producer
$500.00

Same as prior rewards plus portrait photographs of the veteran Nico and his healing horses in USA will be sent to you. -Plus we'll thank you as an Associate Producer in the credits of the film Horse Powers from The Land of the Vikings. A DVD copy of the film, signed by the production crew and Nico will be sent to you after final cut. The portrait photographs will also hang at the horse/veteran centers in New York, and possibly Arizona with your name under- thanking you for making this possible.

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The Executive Producer
$1,000.00

Same as prior rewards plus your name also on the crew credits of the documentary film Horse Powers from the Land of the Vikings thanking you as Executive Producer. The film is slated for PBS (USA) and Norway television. You, plus a guest will be invited as VIPs for the premiere & premiere fest for Horse Powers - the film- in New York City and/or Oslo, Norway slated for December 2016.

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