APRIL 2009

1. -THE MONEY STONE invited to apply for Round 3 of the ITVS Open Call grant
   

JANUARY - MARCH 2009

- Acclaimed fundraising expert Morrie Warshawski signs onto advisory board.

- Paula Ely participates in independent film financing workshop led by Carole Dean.

OCTOBER 2008

THE MONEY STONE receives post-production grant

On the heels of a busy month, more great news - THE MONEY STONE was chosen for the LA Video Grant by From the Heart Productions!  After a competitive review process, Carole Lee Dean and her colleagues were generous enough to provide over $30,000 in post-production equipment and materials.  We’re very thankful for the vote of confidence by Ms. Dean and her colleagues.

SEPTEMBER 2008

NEW TRAILER

Our new extended trailer includes more bits and pieces from the rough cut.   In the cut we emphasized not only the dangerous implications of the work, but also give you a bit more background on the characters.  Let us know what you think!

THE MONEY STONE at IFP Week

Director Stuart Harmon and Producer Paula Ely had a great week at IFP’s Independent Film Week, an exciting event that brings filmmakers, funders, and distributors together for a week of networking, workshops, and most important - industry parties.

THE MONEY STONE receives NYSCA grant

Exciting news on the fundraising front - our film received the prestigious “Individual Artist Grant” from the New York State Council on the Arts!  Our film was one of only 8 films to receive the grant this year - an important step forward in reaching our fundraising goals.

JULY 2008

New website

THE MONEY STONE team has developed a new website!  Checkout the new look and feel and let us know what you think. 

APRIL 2008

Sabrina Schmidt Gordon joins team

Accomplished producer/editor Sabrina Schmidt Gordon has joined THE MONEY STONE team as a Supervising Editor.  Sabrina has been committed to documentary filmmaking for over a decade and most recently she Co-Produced and edited the award-winning documentary, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, which received nationwide broadcast on Independent Lens and has become part of a national dialogue.

MARCH 2008

Award-winning filmmakers come on board as consultants

Award-winning filmmakers John DeNatale and Jeff Zimbalist have enthusiastically joined THE MONEY STONE team as creative consultants.   John, a former professor for director Stuart Harmon at NYU, currently oversees all local programming at Thirteen/WNET in NYC, a local PBS affiliate, and Jeff gained notoriety through his Emmy nominated breakout film FAVELA RISING.

2008

“The Money Stone” seeking completion funds in 2008

Coming in to the final stages of the editorial process, the filmmakers are currently in search of finishing funds to help bring the project to completion and prep the film for film festival and distributor submission.  Donations of all kinds are welcome and are even tax-deductible.  Please visit our SUPPORT page for more information or keep checking in for easy ways to donate.  Be a part of independent filmmaking process and help get the word out about the galamsey miners and small scale mining in Africa! 

NOVEMBER 2007

“The Money Stone” workshopped at IFP Rough Cut Lab

       

The Independent Feature Project, one of the most celebrated independent film organizations in the industry and host of the IFP Market, chose “The Money Stone” as one of nine films to participate in this year Documentary Rough Cut Lab for first-time filmmakers.  Director Stuart Harmon spent a week in early November with other talented up-and-coming documentary directors and producers workshopping the film and participating in numerous industry seminars.