REFUGE.
The Refuge Project is a multimedia chronicle of human stories from the European Refugee Crisis, focused on humanity and hope. Created and led by Matthew Kazuo Firpo, an international team of photographers and filmmakers spent four weeks on location in Greece, documenting individual stories from the largest worldwide forced migration since World War II.
Learn more about the project at: RefugeProject.co
A Q+A with Filmmaker Kaz Firpo
Directed by KAZ FIRPO
Produced by MATTEO ZEVI, HARIS KATSIGIANNIS, ROSANNA BACH & KAZ FIRPO
Cinematography by JAKE SANER
Edited by STEPHEN MICHAEL SIMON
Sound Design & Mix by SEAN HIGGINS
Color by JOSH BOHOSKEY @ The Mill
Original Score by SHANE CARRUTH
Executive Produced by MAXIMILIAN GUEN
Project Photography by ELLIOT ROSS, ROSANNA BACH, & KAZ FIRPO
We're forever grateful to everyone who trusted us to share their stories. All interviews were filmed on-location in Greece.
To learn more about the making of the film, watch the BEHIND THE SCENES featurette that chronicles the team’s experiences working abroad.
FESTIVALS.
WINNER - Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017, Best Documentary
WINNER - San Luis Obispo Intl Film Festival 2017 - Best Documentary
WINNER - Oxford Film Festival 2017, Best Documentary
WINNER - IndieFest 2017 - Humanitarian Outstanding Achievement Award
WINNER - Impact DOCS 2017 - Award of Excellence, Documentary
OFFICIAL SELECTION - SXSW 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - CamerImage 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Savannah Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - St. Louis International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Melbourne International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hoboken International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Leeds International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Berkshire International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - River Run International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - CATE International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - UMFF International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Greenwich International Film Festival 2017