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Emerald City short film

Paul and Rigo find common ground along the Border.

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Emerald City short film

Emerald City short film

Emerald City short film

Emerald City short film

Emerald City short film

Paul and Rigo find common ground along the Border.

Paul and Rigo find common ground along the Border.

Paul and Rigo find common ground along the Border.

Paul and Rigo find common ground along the Border.

David Bobrow
David Bobrow
David Bobrow
David Bobrow
2 Campaigns |
SAN DIEGO, United States
$210 USD 3 backers
1% of $15,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Emerald City 

is a short film about two guys traveling along the U.S. / Mexican Border. Rigo's parents were deported, and he just aged out of foster care. He searches for a religious community based on Santa Muerte, the Saint of Death. Paul dropped out of college after a fight with his father, who was laid off from his job at a GM factory. Paul says he's heading for the Pacific Crest Trail, but he's really exploring something else, a side of himself that he can't tell anyone about. 

Team:

Josef Steiff, Director.  A professor of Film at Columbia College Chicago, IL, his films have exhibited throughout the world.  His recent short film, "Jesse James," screened at over 80 film festivals (Santa Fe Film Festival, LGBTQ+Toronto Film Festival, Festival Internacional de Cine LGBTQ+ de Mexico, WILDsound, among others) and is currently streaming on QueerBee and GayBingeTV.  

David Bobrow, Project Director, Screenwriter, Co-Producer.  He wrote, directed, and produced the short film, "Country People," which won awards at several festivals (Qflix New England, Oaxaca Film Fest, New Rennaissance Film Festival Amsterdam, Blastoff L.A., Cannes Screenplay Contest, Flicks London, Rome International Cinefest. It streamed on GayBingeTV, VimeoOnDemand, Plex. It is distributed by Bonella Productions in Paris, France.

 

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Donation

Donation

$10 USD
Any donation will help us make this film!
Included Items
  • credit
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June 2023
1 out of 200 of claimed
Special thanks

Special thanks

$25 USD
Be listed under Special Thanks in the credits. Know that you have been a part of the project.
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  • credit
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June 2023
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buy dessert for cast and crew

buy dessert for cast and crew

$25 USD
Buy dessert for cast and crew on one of the shoot days. Receive a photo of the group enjoying your generosity.
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  • lunch sponsor
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January 2023
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Early Screener

Early Screener

$30 USD
This film will hopefully be on the film festival circuit for a year or two, and then online on selected platforms. So it may be a long time before most people are able to see it. With this perk, you can see it as soon as it is completed, through a downloadable, password protected screener. Be one of the first to see Emerald City!
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  • Early Screener link
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June 2023
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Film Download

Film Download

$40 USD
A link to download the MP4 file for the film. Own a copy of Emerald City!
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  • Film download
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July 2024
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Bloopers/ Outtakes/ BTS

Bloopers/ Outtakes/ BTS

$100 USD
Receive a link to download bloopers, outtakes, behind the scenes shots. Making a film is more fun than watching it, and you can share in the process by witnessing what goes on behind the scenes. The Making the Film film is sure to be a hit.
Included Items
  • outtakes
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June 2023
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Buy lunch for cast and crew

$100 USD
Sponsor a lunch for the cast and crew, about 15 people. Receive a photo of the group enjoying your gift!
Included Items
  • lunch sponsor
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January 2023
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Location Rental

Location Rental

$100 USD
Paul and Rigo stop for the night at Emerald City, a van-life camp where nomads from all over congregate and cause general mayhem. Help us rent a location to create this unique spot.
Included Items
  • location rental
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January 2023
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Truck and drone rental

Truck and drone rental

$100 USD
The guys hitch a ride in the back of a truck on a country road. We'd like to film this from the air, if possible.
Included Items
  • location rental
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January 2023
1 out of 4 of claimed
Digital Copy of the Script

Digital Copy of the Script

$125 USD
Own a copy of the Emerald City script.
Included Items
  • script
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June 2023
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Be an Extra

Be an Extra

$200 USD
Be an extra in the film! Come for one 12 hour day of shooting in the San Diego area. We need extras of all ages, ethnicities, genders for a scene at a "van-life" camp. People who are traveling around the country, vagabonds, seekers, searchers, taking part in camp life: putting up tents, cooking over a stove, sitting around a fire.
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  • credit
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January 2023
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Associate Producer Credit

Associate Producer Credit

$300 USD
Be listed as an Associative Producer in the credits and on IMDB. Be a part of the project.
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  • credit
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June 2023
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Executive Producer Credit

Executive Producer Credit

$500 USD
Be listed in the credits and on IMDB as Executive Producer.
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  • credit
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