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New Baja Documentary
Hi, I wanted to let Baja fans know about "La Maestra (The Teacher)," a half hour documentary we -- surf photographer and teacher Paul Ferraris and
Emmy Award winning public television filmmaker Elizabeth Pepin Silva -- are making, and our fundraising campaign to raise funds to finish the film. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/la-maestra
The film profiles a young Mexican teacher in a tiny rural fishing village in Baja, Mexico, who becomes the first Mexican woman surfer in her area.
Told in Spanish (with English subtitles) using mainly Mayra's voice, the film shows how she has gone on to inspire both her students and other local
women to take up the sport and follow their dreams. Through her deep connection to the ocean, Mayra has also become an environmentalist, teaching her
students the importance of land and sea stewardship through hands on learning. And surfers - don't worry, we never reveal where Mayra lives, but those
in the know will instantly recognize Mayra's home town. Please consider supporting our film, which will be released in late spring, 2015.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/la-maestra
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stiladam
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Sounds really cool!
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Best of Luck. Mayra surfs really good, which isn't hard to do there!
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stiladam
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I'll be hitting you up soon for some Mas Olas shirts! 
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Way cool. I'm in. Surfing DOES transform one. Best of luck and can't wait to see the finished product! 
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Woody...thee goes your secret spot. Maybe if you donate a bundle, they'll move down the cost a bit. 
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Nope not Woody's (or mine, or the rest of the BN surfers) secret spots luckily ; )
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woody with a view
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first time there was 91, last time 2005 and got we were the only campers at 2nd point both times AND got surf.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by stiladam
I'll be hitting you up soon for some Mas Olas shirts!
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check U2U upper right corner.
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otwfront
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Forgot to add that you can see our trailer by going to our link. Enjoy!
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MMc
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I am in. This short should get our support it is a labor of love to make a documentary.
My first trip to that little town was in 78, 2 weeks and never got above waist high. I learner how important your travel companion is, I still tell
stories about him.
I did meet Sean Collins on the road out.
When they poured the concrete for the bar my wife said she would never go back she did not want to the see the place it would become, she hasn't
returned. I how ever........
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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MMc
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Copy the link and post to your other social network sites even if you don't contribute. By doing so, the word out will get out about this.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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Good luck...!!!
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This is a wonderful project! I want all the kids I teach here in La Bocana to see it when it is done. Some pesos headed your way and please keep us
in mind for a showing when it is finally finished!
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Thanks so much everyone for your support of our film. We're having a hard time raising money and worry that we won't be able to finish it. It has been
an unpaid labor of love up until this point, but we now face some tasks to finish the film that we have to pay someone to do, such as a sound mix so
we can pass tech eval for broadcast. Bianca one of our "perks" if you donate is a dvd so you will be able to show the film to your kids. I think they
will like it!
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/la-maestra
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MMc
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I hope this movie gets done.
[Edited on 10-8-2014 by MMc]
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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Saw her surfing there in 2013. This seems like a great documentary.
I'm gonna show this trailer to my daughter.
I'll see if I can kick in some pesos, but in the meantime I will share on Facebook and Twitter.
Good luck.
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MMc
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They got 1/3 of the budget. This realty should be supported.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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I really liked the way the project is written up...a few more pesos headed your way for a most worthwhile project...cant wait to see it and show it to
the surfer kids here.
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Ateo
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Bump.
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