Hurricane Films is trying to raise $100,000 on Kickstarter to fund a documentary film on the life of poet Emily Dickinson.
The film is called Phosphorescence and will tell the tale of the American poet through images, letters and poems. Actress Cynthia Nixon will narrate the film. Here is more about the project from the Kickstarter page:
Emily’s deep love of horticulture and music as well as her closeness to her family and friends will form a rich tapestry – combining elements of a natural history film and a Koyaanisqatsi-esque travelogue. Together with an ensemble cast of highly recognized actors lending their voices to her many correspondences not dissimilar in tone and feel to Ken Burns’ American Civil War. And with the differing views and interpretations of her poetry by contemporary experts we aim to weave a story that will both surprise, delight and throw light on some controversial opinion from unexpected quarters.