March 2025 (G.T.) – A crowdfunding campaign to support the production of a new independent docufilm has been kicked off by the famous Austrian director Hermann Weiskopf, who is making a new 90 minute documentary – ‘Ride back to Faith’ – for cinema, TV and streaming. He explains: “On Monday 24 March 2025, we launched our crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, a well-known site for financing film projects, to produce this important documentary in German, Italian and English”.
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He continues: “Supporters of the project (donations start at just 10 euros) will receive various tokens of our gratitude; for example, tickets to the cinema première of ‘Ride back to Faith’ with a pre-film party, or one of our previous films, in addition to mentions of honour in the new film, and even a unique, original oil painting by the renowned artist Jacqueline Seeber... there's so much to discover!”
“Ride back to Faith” project info & crowdfunding campaign:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ride-back-to-faith--3#/
Synopsis. The documentary “Ride Back to Faith” accompanies the filmmaker Hermann Wieskopf, who, after years of doubt and distance from God, embarks on a pilgrimage to Rome in the Holy Year 2025 to rediscover his faith. On his journey by Vespa from Innsbruck Cathedral to Rome, he meets various pilgrims, spiritual dignitaries and other people who offer him new perspectives on faith. Hermann reflects on his past, especially the conflict with his father, and seeks answers to questions about the meaning of faith today. Arriving in Rome, he experiences a symbolic renewal as he walks through the Holy Door and realizes that faith is a journey of the heart.
Ride back to Faith promo English – AVGFilmproduktion video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NORJaiGRJj0&t=1s
Hermann completes a journey of pilgrimage in the saddle of his Vespa GTV, seeking to understand what faith means to him and to the other people he meets along the way. The film offers viewers an experience of ‘on the road’ reflection, as Weiskopf makes his way through the beautiful Italian countryside, all the way to the Vatican.
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This new docufilm is the last in the ‘Ride Back to…’ trilogy by the 62-year old director: the first, released in 2020, was ‘Ride Back to Freedom’, followed by ‘Ride Back to Best Age’. And now, the return journey... to faith.
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Info: www.avgfilmproduktion.com
and www.ridebackto.com
