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"Daring to Dream: 20 individuals take on the ultimate human challenge, climbing K2 ."

On June 1st, 2006, 20 amateur climbers fly to Pakistan to begin making their dreams a reality!  They will climb, unguided to the top of the most dangerous mountain on Earth!

K2

Each climber will be responsible for themselves and each other, for that will be all they have to depend on for their 80 day climb.  Along their trek to basecamp, they are met with the reality of how devastating the Pakistani Earthquake was to the mountain villagers and the fact that they too only have each other to depend on for their existence.  Both diverse groups open their minds and hearts to one another and become aware of the reality they can assist in their survival.

Find out why they're going, what drives them, how they have prepared, and what their friends and family think. 

Find out all of this and more, in the exciting and stimulating documentary "Daring to Dream" as twenty individuals take on the ultimate human challenge, climbing K2."

The Production Team:

The executive production team consists of Dave Kendall, Bryan Falcon, Dave Hancock, and Carl Drew. Falcon, Kendall, and Drew have worked together on numerous shorts and features, and have rejoined forces to develop the storyline of "Daring to Dream". Hancock owns a production company located in Australia and has produced a number of films which have been aired on cable networks world wide. Hancock and Drew will be the cinematographers filming on K2. Combining their experience they have worked with National Geographic TV, The Discovery Channel, The Lifestyle Channel, A&E, the Sundance Film Festival, and the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Additional Production Crew Members:

Katherine Schwager: Co-writer

Graduated from Bellarmine University with an English Major and studies in
screen writing and acting. Her studies continued at Marquette University
with concentration in production courses in directing, producing, television
production, and editing. She went on to host and produced the show "What
you think" on MUTV.

Chris Tsou: Shots and Concept

Works as Producer for Ventana Productions out of their Washington DC
Production office. Ventana Productions has worked with producers and
networks from across the globe including production work for National
Geographic, Discovery, and other major networks.

Kailey Fullerton: Story Development

Alec Klauk: Research, Interview Questions, Climber Relations

A graduate from the University of Iowa where he studied television
production. Has worked for Towers Productions, in Chicago, where he
worked on numerous television documentary series including Storm
Stories (The Weather Channel) and American Justice (A&E)

Jason Dailey: Financing

Jason studied as a travel agent in central Florida and worked in the
adventure travel industry for three years. He has worked in Sales and
Marketing for 24 Hour Fitness and for Clear Channel Communications.

Tim Lyne: Biz/Legal Affairs, Web Development, Shots, Logistics

A graduate of Azusa Pacific University where he studied Cinema and
Broadcast Arts. Tim has also has the opportunity to work for Icon
Productions (Mel Gibson's company) in the Business and Legal Affairs
Department, providing post-production assistance for films such as
Paparazzi and Passion of the Christ.

Tina Barksdale: Unit Production Manager, Sponsorship Development

Tina graduated from Oberlin College with studies in administration. She has
worked as a paralegal assistant for a handful of law firms in DC and
currently serves as the office manager for Human Rights Watch in DC.

The Filming Style:

The production is planned to be shot in High Definition. It will blend documentary and dramatic styles to produce a motivational film having a similar photographic and story telling quality as “Touching the Void”. However, it will venture from "Touching the Void" as it will contain mostly original footage of the climb and "in the moment" interviews. Interviews with selected climbers and their families and Pakistani Americans will begin previous to departing for Pakistan. As the production progresses into the climb itself, footage of daily mountain life, climbing, and interviews will be captured of both the climbers, porters, and Pakistani villagers.  A small crew will remain in Pakistan for 10 days filming and interviewing the villagers affected by the Pakistani Earthquake. Upon return from Pakistan a final interview will be shot with climbers and their families and Pakistani Americans.

Synopsis:

The motivational quality of the film will stem from examining the goal of those climbing K2 and the roll climbing this mountain holds in their lives and the lives of the Pakistani villagers. It will then make a connection with the commonality of pursuing our dreams whether it's recovering from a natural disaster or a challenge we have chosen. The film will highlight the relationship between the climbers and the Pakistani villagers, exploring how their interactions impact each other along the journey.

The film will intertwine the climb with the recent tragedy these villagers have had to endure, and the organizations helping them through their struggles up the mountain of recovery. It will speak to the obstacles we face with friends and family as we pursue our dreams through to completion, the unpredictable situations we encounter along the way, the preparations and mindset necessary to achieve our dreams, and the triumphs and tragedies along the way.  Daring to Dream is about going after your purpose and dreams in life with the belief that you will make it happen because this is why you exist, and you realize that by doing this you will positively affect many along the way!