Building It
Crew, construction, crowdfunding and the year-round labour behind four days in a wood. Someone carries every scaffold pole in and out again, and a festival that films its own build is admitting the event is mostly work.
Part of MoDem Festival
3 moments in this segment.
- - Back the Future crowdfunding campaign film. The festival's own campaign video for MO:DEM BACK THE FUTURE, a crowdfunding drive to build festival upgrades planned over two years. The crew address supporters directly about continuing to work against the odds. Under three minutes, posted by the official channel.
- - Short documentary on the festival returning. A short documentary about the festival re-emerging after a two-year halt to events, with plans for the future. The maker explains in the description that he attended as a volunteer filming for the festival, hoping to join the team and make a longer film. Around seven minutes.
- - The making of the edition. A short official film on the crew's work between editions, describing a field team preparing the location through winter and the year-round cycle of building the festival. Released by MoDem after the 2022 edition.
