help us finish our first mini-doc
We’re excited to announce that we’re producing our first mini-documentary featuring Roger Rigor (VST & Company)! The idea was born out of a yearning for music that went beyond showing the musician’s creative process by highlighting political ideology that inevitably has a hand in birthing so many songs. As musicians, we’re interested in sharpening our practice as cultural workers - that is, artists that are accountable to revolutionary culture. As organizers, we also often ponder how our music can function as both an educational and organizing tool. We hope that this documentary inspires other artists to serve liberation movements through their work and organizing.
In November 2022, world leaders gathered at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt while activists protested inside and outside the walls of COP27 to heighten the call for both climate justice and human rights. On the same weekend, we flew to Seattle, Washington to record a song with Roger. Through conversations, interviews and collaborative songwriting, this documentary follows our journey with Roger in creating and recording a song that raises critical awareness of climate change and calls for the urgent need for international solidarity.
We are still on the hunt for producers and editors!
For full treatment and other inquiries, please e-mail we.are.bootleg.orchestra@gmail.com
Director/Cinematographer: John Haas | Producer: Menchie Caliboso | Producer: Joanne Danganan | Score: Bootleg Orchestra
