Derry and Donegal film fans urged to support upcoming documentary by award-winning director

An award winning filmmaker is asking the people of the North West to help him get his latest project off the ground and on to the big screen.

Alessandro Negrini, whose last documentary “Paradiso” won 15 international awards, is currently working on a film called “Tides”, which will be based on the history of the Foyle. Mr Negrini is crowd-funding for the project, which involves raising money online, and has offered anyone who donates a range of perks.

The larger the donation, the bigger the perk, and the team are asking for donations ranging from €5-€1,000. Donating €400 or more will get your name on the film credits and IMDB as “associate producer”, while donating €1,000 or more will get your name on the credits and IMDB as “executive producer.”

“Tides” will focus on the River Foyle, also taken in the east Inishowen communities of Moville, Greencastle and Shroove on Lough Foyle.

Mr Negrini said: “After having witnessed all the major historical events that happened beside its banks and all the personal stories that have floated close to its tides, now the ‘most silent’ citizen of Derry is going to tell us its story in a sort of magical autobiography.”

To donate to “Tides” visit http://www.rockethub.com/54695. You can also visit @Tides_Doc on Twitter where you will find lots of old photography from Derry and Inishowen.