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Black Girls Be Like

A Fund Raising effort to support the production of the feature film Black Girls Be Like

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Black Girls Be Like

Black Girls Be Like

Black Girls Be Like

Black Girls Be Like

Black Girls Be Like

A Fund Raising effort to support the production of the feature film Black Girls Be Like

A Fund Raising effort to support the production of the feature film Black Girls Be Like

A Fund Raising effort to support the production of the feature film Black Girls Be Like

A Fund Raising effort to support the production of the feature film Black Girls Be Like

Racheal Floyd
Racheal Floyd
Racheal Floyd
Racheal Floyd
2 Campaigns |
Atlanta, United States
$6,950 USD 79 backers
17% of $40,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Choose your Perk

Thanks Boo!

$5 USD
1 claimed

#MCM/#WCW

$15 USD
16 claimed

BGBL Disc

$50 USD
1 claimed

#salutetothepursuit T-Shirt

$100 USD
4 claimed

Come Through!

$200 USD
1 claimed

A Thanks to Remember

$500 USD
1 claimed

Lights, Camera, Action!

$1,000 USD
0 claimed

Welcome to the Team!

$5,000 USD
0 out of 5 of claimed

Above the Line

$10,000 USD
0 out of 4 of claimed
Highlights
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Overview
My name is Racheal Floyd. I have written and will be directing the film "Black Girls Be Like." It's a project that has been inspired by my work with the Grand Rapids Public School District. The student's there challenged and inspired me. Their stories stuck with me after I left the position to pursue film full time. This project is important because it will give a voice to a population that is often times whittled down to nothing more than statistics and numbers.

Short Summary

Black Girl’s Be Like is the girls’ side of the story. Very often we see a woman at the end of her journey with no clue of how she got there. No one starts out broken, hard, and difficult to love. Yes, even the most hardened woman started out as an innocent girl. What happens to one as they ditch the innocence of girlhood and slip into the woman they will become? Black Girl’s Be Like is a coming of age tale of a girl at the cusp, with the limitless potential that only a child could possess. Does she fall in line with the others and become what her environment dictates? Or does she break out and blaze a new trail? Ta’Sheena is every girl, in every school in a failing district, in every urban community. You ever wonder who was the name behind the statistic? What blurred out child’s face you see in the 5:00 news? This film portrays what young women in such environments experience on a daily basis and how innocence is constantly threatened. In the ongoing narrative of “the hood” who is the heroine? 

What We Need & What You Get

In order to make Black Girl’s Be Like a reality I need the proper funding. My past films have been made with little to no budgets. It is my plan for this film to reach larger audiences and that can’t be done without financial support. All the basics of production will be covered; insurance, cast, crew, locations, catering, set dec, props, etc. As well as post-production, which is a huge key in producing a great finished product. I’m collaborating with an awesome crew that are great in their perspective crafts. As an independent contractor myself I know how important it is for our work to be valued and compensated. I would like to translate the kind of professionalism I encounter working on network television/films to my own set, which includes paying and feeding people. Principle photography will be done in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI, a town that once benefited from a fruitful film incentive but has since lost. It is my hope that my film, in some small way, can bring the love of filmmaking back to the city. By employing local cast, talent, and vendors I hope to add a small spike in the Grand Rapids economy. In short help fund my film because the story needs to be told. Our girls need to know that there are other people like them out there, and that the every day struggle they encounter isn’t singular. 

Aside from the warm-fuzzy feeling you get for donating to a good cause here are some perks that come with giving:

$5-10.00 – Thanks boo, you put 5 on it and we appreciate you!

$15-25.00 – We will make you our #MCM or #WCW (we’ll make sure to choose a cute pic)

$50.00 – You are the proud owner of an official BGBL disc, complete with behind the scenes footage. 

$100.00 – You get hooked up with a #salutetothepursuit t-shirt BGBL Edition as well as a BGBL disc

$200.00 – Come through! Come kick it with us on set in addition to a #salutetothepursuit t-shirt and BGBL disc

$500.00 – Thank yooouuu! The whole world will know of your support to the film, you will be featured in the credits.

$1,000.00 – Lights, Camera, Action! Are you ready for your close-up? This gets  you a featured extra role, maybe even a line or two

$5,000.00 – Welcome to the Team! This gives you an Associate Producer Credit

$10,000.00 – Exec Producer Credit

The Impact

I worked for the Grand Rapids Public School District for 3 years fresh out of college, after first being a product of the district myself. During my time there I worked as an after school teacher, instructing video production, and as a Youth Advocate where I was given a case load of students that I was responsible in helping matriculate through the school year. The kids on the caseload were considered “at-risk” due to whatever guidelines and criteria created by some person sitting in an office came up with. Due to their parents income, and the area they lived in they could have ended up on my list. The students I encountered changed my life. They inspired me, angered me, and challenged me every single day. Although I would leave work exhausted I would always leave feeling like a change was made, even though it may have been small. Not only did I take away a piece of those students in my heart, but also left with their stories and experiences. It angered me that the outside world thought that these kids were bad or stupid, or unworthy in some sense. Black Girl’s Be Like is a story inspired by the stories and lives of the students I encountered. Behind the tough facades of each student I found a child that wanted to be accepted, understood, and loved. I wanted to make this Film so people on the outside could get a glimpse of what happens beyond the headlines. 

Other Ways You Can Help

Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help:

If you're not able to contribute please spread the word and pass the campaign along to others. Share the post & video with as many people as you can so the vision can become a reality. 

Also, if you would like to contribute equipment or talents contact me via email at r.dee.floyd@gmail.com. 

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