What limits us? Is it age, gender, money? What if it’s all three and you still decide to take on the impossible?
This is exactly what Carol Fraser did after befriending Chetan, a local rickshaw wallah working in the northern city of Manali in Himachal Pradesh, India. At the age of 76 she embarked on a mission to build a house for herself, Chetan and his family of dalits, formerly known as untouchables. Together they hatched a plan to build the house of their dreams, funded by an altogether alternative money making scheme, a journey into the high Himalayas and the friendship of a taxi driving monk.
This is a unique story of faith, courage and magical thinking. A story of how the dream of finally having her own home, and a family to support her comes true for an elderly English teacher. It’s ‘The Marigold Hotel’ meets ‘Lost Horizon’.
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Directors Profiles
COViRO Productions formed by Laura Graham and Colin Graham , specialises in narrative based non-fiction films that have reached international audiences through art galleries, mainstream theatres, DVD, and the Internet.
Colin is founder and CEO of COViRO and has co-produced films with No Bad Films, naming The Somnambulists and Wayland’s Song, amongst them. In 2012 he produced IMBOLC, a short film supported by NISCREEN. He has gone on to work with a number of public bodies, producing and directing Internet based public information campaigns for rape awareness and violence.
Laura Graham, co director of COViRO is a multi media visual artist, concentrating on script development, editing, grading within the company. Writing and directing her first short IMBOLC, she went on to receive a Best Director award from the Canberra Short Film festival and best musical score from the Madrid International Film Festival.
Together they write, direct and produce their films, specialising in micro budgeting using digital formats, HD SLR cameras, and off line editing using adobe and final cut software.
This is the first feature from the company, with two in pre-production developing on themes in this first film.
What limits us? Is it age, gender, money? What if it’s all three and you still decide to take on the impossible?
This is exactly what Carol Fraser did after befriending Chetan, a local rickshaw wallah working in the northern city of Manali in Himachal Pradesh, India. At the age of 76 she embarked on a mission to build a house for herself, Chetan and his family of dalits, formerly known as untouchables. Together they hatched a plan to build the house of their dreams, funded by an altogether alternative money making scheme, a journey into the high Himalayas and the friendship of a taxi driving monk.
This is a unique story of faith, courage and magical thinking. A story of how the dream of finally having her own home, and a family to support her comes true for an elderly English teacher. It’s ‘The Marigold Hotel’ meets ‘Lost Horizon’.
Directors Profiles
COViRO Productions formed by Laura Graham and Colin Graham , specialises in narrative based non-fiction films that have reached international audiences through art galleries, mainstream theatres, DVD, and the Internet.
Colin is founder and CEO of COViRO and has co-produced films with No Bad Films, naming The Somnambulists and Wayland’s Song, amongst them. In 2012 he produced IMBOLC, a short film supported by NISCREEN. He has gone on to work with a number of public bodies, producing and directing Internet based public information campaigns for rape awareness and violence.
Laura Graham, co director of COViRO is a multi media visual artist, concentrating on script development, editing, grading within the company. Writing and directing her first short IMBOLC, she went on to receive a Best Director award from the Canberra Short Film festival and best musical score from the Madrid International Film Festival.
Together they write, direct and produce their films, specialising in micro budgeting using digital formats, HD SLR cameras, and off line editing using adobe and final cut software.
This is the first feature from the company, with two in pre-production developing on themes in this first film.
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Film Festivals and Awards
Official Selection Shimla International Film Festival 2016
Winners of Special Jury Award
Official Selection International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Berlin Oct Nov 2016
Nominated for: Jury Award
Best Editing of a Documentary
Best Story
Best Director of a Feature Documentary
Winners of: Best Story
Best Director of a Feature Documentary
Official Selection International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Milan Nov Dec 2016
Nominated for: Best Director of a Feature Documentary
Best Feature Documentary
Best Story
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Winners of: Best Story
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Official Selection International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema London Feb 2017
Nominated for: Best Editing of a Documentary
Best Directory of a Feature Documentary
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Best Feature Documentary
Winners of: Best Editing of a Documentary
Best Directory of a Feature Documentary
Official Selection World of Woman Film Fair Middle East Dubai March 2017
Official Selection 17th Belfast Film Festival March / April 2017
Official Selection Rishikesh Art and Film Festival India March 2017
Official Selection Universe Multicultural Film Festival Rolling Hills CA March
Official Selection Wolves Independent International Awards Lithuania Feb 2017
Official Selection Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne Australia Feb 2017
Official Selection The SCENECS International Debut Film Festival Netherlands 2017
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