Għargħur - The Village - Short Documentary Series

  A village sat on the highest point in Malta, Għargħur has continued to thrive for many years with its long-lasting Maltese traditions and culture. But how long will these traditions last after the sacred people who founded such rituals pass on?

  Born in the UK to a Maltese mother from Għargħur, our Director David Mullins has a strong blood connection to this village. Alongside his son as camera operator, Harrison, who since graduating at Bournemouth Film School has been working on various projects in Film, TV and Documentary.

  "Together, we want to make this film about the village people of Għargħur because it speaks volumes about our modern ways of living and how wrong we are to have disregarded our ancestral ways".

"If we could learn anything from watching this documentary, it will be how to live a better quality and more home-grown lifestyle"- Harrison Mullins.

  The majority of the money raised will go towards hiring the camera equipment needed to make this film. Another small percentage will be for travel and miscellaneous items which will also be necessary in making this project possible.

  Working with Film Store Rental in London, Harrison has a good link with high-end camera gear which he has grown experience using on various TV shoots such as Interior Design Masters, Save Our Squad and The Stand Up Sketch Show.

  With both his technical training and hands-on experience, Harrison aims to set the schedule alongside the Director David so that there is enough footage gathered within a week of filming during the month of March 2024.

  Once the budget is finalised, they will begin the process of filming various people throughout the village. One of the teams key supporters on the island is narrator Mario Sant, who has strong connections to the village people of Għargħur.

  Filmed previously in a short documentary called Melita with Harrison back in March 2020, Mario has already shown his knowledge in beekeeping and growing farm-foods, which are a vital part of village life in Għargħur. In keeping his family traditions alive, he has also grown a strong voice in this project and will be key to talks during the voice-over recording of this documentary.

  Another key character in this documentary will be Bertu the Boxer. Having started as a champion boxer back in the 1970s, Bertu Camilleri has gone on to win awards for keeping his gym open for what is now over 40 years since its opening back in 1982. He has become a celebrity all over the island for his strength and loyalty to fitness which is why he will star as an important role in this film.

  As well as Bertu, there's the local priest, florist, carpenter and bread maker who will make up the following five episodes of this documentary series to be filmed within each day of the filming schedule.

  Despite it being a task of its own, David and Harrison feel confident having visited the location multiple times throughout the years.

  Living close to the suburbs, they have a small commute each morning during the filming days at their place of accommodation in Bahar-ic-Chaq.

  "The hardest part of this project will be early starts and continuous working-days to get everything we need to make this film ready for the edit room".

  Once filming has been completed, Harrison plans to source an edit suite, which will also require funding in order to piece this project together to a high-standard.

  "It won't be easy, but in the end we know its a project worth fighting for and with your help you can make that fight one giant step easier".