A fundraiser for director Kimberlee Bassford’s documentary in production

I of the Water: The Unwritten Life of Sia Figiel

Meet the award-winning director and view exclusive sneak peek clips of this inspirational film in production at this live online event. Join us in supporting the completion of this important project.

About this film:

Sia Figiel was the first Pacific Islander to write about Samoan girls, and her internationally-acclaimed novels broke silence on taboos such as sexual abuse, violence and suicide. But while bold and open on paper, Sia struggles with a secret she has carried since she was nine. It will take traversing a continent, an ocean, her own memories and even the specter of death before she is ready to speak this shame and in doing so reframe societal notions of abuse, trauma and healing. For more information about the film, please go to makingwavesfilms.com

This event is free to attend with suggested donation below:

$100 – Ally
Exclusive newsletter member.
Be a part of our exclusive monthly e-newsletter, which will follow the film’s progress from post-production through distribution and include behind-the-scenes stills and videos.

$250 – Friend
Exclusive newsletter member PLUS one ticket to the Hawai‘i premiere of the film

$500 – Collaborator
Exclusive newsletter member PLUS two tickets to the Hawai‘i premiere of the film

$1,000 – Champion
Exclusive newsletter member PLUS four tickets to the Hawai‘i premiere of the film PLUS a virtual meet and greet with the film’s director.

Donations for this film are through the Center For Independent Documentary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID #: 04-2738458.

Major funders for the film include Pacific Islanders in Communications, Atherton Family Foundation, Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities, HDS Foundation, Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i and the Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation.