Crowdfund This: ‘Sheltered’
Briefly: Here’s a neat short film project that definitely sounds worthy of some support!
Right from Sheltered‘s IndieGoGo campaign, the project descries itself as “the story of Cody and Sam who have ended up at the LGBT homeless shelter for completely different things, but in the end they are able to seek comfort in each other in the attempt to overcome their problems.
The story focuses on how the characters ended up where they are today, told via flashback. It really gets down to the nitty gritty and focuses on some very real issues that are occurring today for the LGBT youth.
It’s an important message that has been kept hidden from a lot of people and we are hoping with this film we can shed some light on this situation and make a change or at least push progress in the right direction, and we can do that with your help!”
Sheltered hold an extremely intriguing theme that many (including myself, being from a small city in Canada) won’t be overly familiar with. Its also this important, affecting subject matter that makes Sheltered so worthy of support. This short sounds like something we’ve never seen before.
The team is looking to raise $11,000 by May 17th to complete the film. Here’s the breakdown of where each dollar will go:
$3,000 – Renting Arri Alexa Camera and Lenses
$3,000 – For locations, permits, and insurance
$1,500 – Art, props, wardrobe, and set dressing
$1,500 – Grip and Lighting equipment
$500 – Sound Equipment
$1,500 – Trucks, Production supplies, and remaining misc.
Being a short film with such an important message, here is what the creative minds behind Sheltered are hoping that the film will accomplish:
-By gaining exposure for the film, we are able to send out the message about LGBT homeless youth and attempt to make a difference.
-After it has completed the film festival circuit we will look into various distribution methods to continue spreading the message.
-Media is one of the largest ways to reach a mass audience.
-Together we can hopefully make a difference with a beautiful film.
As always, there are plenty of worthy rewards up for grabs if you back the project, including signed scripts, your name in the credits, DVD’s, tickets to film festivals, and more. Again, Sheltered definitely looks to be worth the support, so check out the film’s campaign video below, and head here to back the project.
