A Past, Denied » From the Management

What’s going on?

Mike Barber — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:06:52 +0000

Things have been a bit on the silent side around here for the past few months. While I have still been working on the documentary behind the scenes, my writing has been focused on my submissions for Race-Talk and the Huffington Post. I realised that with all my attention going there, I have neglected blogging on my own site. Add to that my changing jobs and relocating from Montreal, Quebec to Toronto, Ontario; in other words, things have been busy here on my end.

I’m going to try to improve the frequency in my postings. However, since I am still settling into my new job and new apartment, it’ll take some time. For now, I’ll be republishing my Race-Talk/Huffington Post articles.

Please, Consider Making a Donation

Mike Barber — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:19:51 +0000

Right now, this entire production is being funded entirely by my own wallet. It’s not easy, but when you are passionate about something—like I am for telling this story—then you do what you can, when you can, with what you have. Even with technology making the tools of production more accessible to independent filmmakers like myself, shooting a film is still an expensive endeavour. I have been lucky in finding some people willing to work for hire on a deferred basis; without their co-operation, I would still be stuck at square-one.

There are so many great causes out there asking you for money, and in this economy it’s even harder to give. Regardless, I am asking those of you who believe in this film and who have the means to make a donation, even if it is a modest one. Everyone who makes a donation will be credited both on this website and in the end credits as supporters of the project (unless you specifically request anonymity… or wish to give in someone else’s name).

Using the button on the right will take you to PayPal’s secure interface to make a donation. Please note: this film is not affiliated with any non-profit organization, therefor donations likely have no tax benefits. Arzher Productions is the name of my production company (thus the arzher.com email address). Please be sure to include your first and last name and your city to be credited on the site and in the film credits!

Thank you again for all your love and support. Sincerely,

Mike Barber
Director, A Past, Denied: The Invisible History of Slavery in Canada

White Man’s Burden: The Movie!

Mike Barber — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:28:57 +0000

My first article for Race-Talk.org is finally up. Not only that, but it has also been cross-posted in The Huffington Post! Much thanks again to Jamaal Ra’Shon Bell from the Kirwan Institute/Race-Talk.org for giving me this opportunity! More to come, count on it.

We are Experiencing Technical, uh… Funkiness

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:01:24 +0000

Engineering FAIL

The latest upgrade to the blog’s code is producing some unexpected issues with the layout. You may notice that font sizes are a bit inconsistent, depending on how you resize your browser window. Our crack time of HTML/CSS/PCP experts are on the case and should have the issue resolved soon… or not.

Welcome to the blog!

Mike Barber — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:38:30 +0000

Welcome to the blog. This is the first post in what I expect to be many chronicling the production of this documentary.

It is still early in the production stage; I have begun shooting but, because the funding for this film is currently limited to my own wallet, it is moving forward at the rate that my financial situation will allow. Needless to say, I hope this situation will change sooner rather than later, but regardless of that I am very optimistic about the project.

Over the next couple of days (or weeks) I will be experimenting with the website. I’m new to using WordPress (or blog web apps in general), so please be patient with any, shall we say, inconsistency in your user experience. I promise to make the ride as painless as I possibly can.