Crowdfunded Australian Film to Kick Off Tracks Fundraising Campaign

2020 has been a hugely challenging year - who thought they’d ever live through a pandemic?

Many lives have been turned upside down and sectors, such as our beloved performing arts, have ground to a halt, devastating thousands of arts workers.

Tracks New Work Fundraising Campaign looks to our Darwin community to support the presentation of a new work in the 2021 Darwin Festival. The Festival show will involve professional dancers, choreographers and a large community cast of passionate amateurs. It will also employ a host of local industry professionals, including designers, sound and lighting technicians, production crew, stage managers, musicians, security personnel, front-of-house staff, photographers and videographers. 

'Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears'

The fundraising campaign will begin with a screening of the terrific Australian Film ‘Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears’. The film is based on the very successful television series ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries' and the Phryne Fisher novels by Kerry Greenwood.

A little-known fact about the film is that it was partly crowdfunded - not only that but the people who donated were given the opportunity to be extras in the film. What a wonderful way to promote participation by everyday folk in a fabulous film production – this gets a big Tracks tick of approval.

This fundraising event will take place on the 18th of October at the Deckchair Cinema in Darwin and will include some special Tracks flair. Doors open at 6pm with the film commencing at 7:30pm. Come along early for dinner (catered by Tracks) and some treats from the Grey Panthers cake stall.

Check out this great little documentary where the producers of the film (Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger) talk about the crowdfunding campaign and the vision behind the film.