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The Weight of It All

A high-achieving collegiate athlete wrestles with the pressure of her competitive environment.

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The Weight of It All

The Weight of It All

The Weight of It All

The Weight of It All

The Weight of It All

A high-achieving collegiate athlete wrestles with the pressure of her competitive environment.

A high-achieving collegiate athlete wrestles with the pressure of her competitive environment.

A high-achieving collegiate athlete wrestles with the pressure of her competitive environment.

A high-achieving collegiate athlete wrestles with the pressure of her competitive environment.

Aerin Gelblum
Aerin Gelblum
Aerin Gelblum
Aerin Gelblum
1 Campaign |
Evanston, United States
$5,435 USD 62 backers
319% of $1,700 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Welcome!

Welcome to our fundraising campaign for THE WEIGHT OF IT ALL, an independent short film from Northwestern University students directed by Leah Holmes and produced by Aerin Gelblum and Zai Dawodu.

THE WEIGHT OF IT ALL explores the mental health challenges of a collegiate soccer star who pushes herself to unhealthy limits to meet high expectations—both those she sets for herself and those she perceives from others. The film seeks to bring awareness to the culture of toughness that dominates college athletics and address the stigma associated with mental health in this strenuous environment. In the wake of many tragedies across college campuses, we hope to contribute to the conversation surrounding student athlete mental health in a way that is candid and constructive.

We are pursuing the making of this short film as a passion project, without the financial assistance of Northwestern University or its associated film boards. If you share our belief for the mission and message of this project, we ask that you please consider donating to the making of the film!

 

Your Donation Will Help Us With...​

  • Casting: We anticipate the majority of our cast to be students, however we will need to hire a professional actor. Your generous donation will make this possible!
  • Transportation: We plan to shoot on Northwestern’s campus, but will need to rent a U-haul to transport our equipment.
  • Food: Help keep our cast and crew fed throughout shooting and support local businesses in Evanston!

    And more! Though the above are our three foremost expenses, we will need your support to fund smaller costs as they crop up, like extra supplies and post-production.

 

Meet our team!

Leah Holmes (Writer/Director)

Leah Holmes is the writer/director of this film. ‘The Weight of It All’ is a passion project and she is so excited to bring her vision to life with the help of her friends and family. Leah is studying journalism and film at Northwestern and is also a member of the women’s lacrosse team. As a student-athlete, she is passionate about stories related to her community.

Director's statement:

As an athlete, I am familiar with the highly demanding and often competitive environment of college sports. I can speak to the effects that pressure and expectation can have on the mental health of student-athletes, as well as the stigma surrounding it. This project looks beyond the field, and offers a visual representation of the daily stresses and insecurities that are often present in the lives of student-athletes, but not visible to the public eye.

Aerin Gelblum (Producer)

Aerin is a junior at Northwestern studying Radio/Television/Film. She is passionate about mental health awareness and is excited to help bring this story to light.

Zai Dawodu (Producer)

Zai is a junior at Northwestern studying Radio/Television/Film. This is her first time being a producer but she has been on multiple film sets before. Zai enjoys watching films and is also happy to be working on 'The Weight Of It All' since it focuses on mental health which is very important to her.

 

Other Ways You Can Help

We appreciate your support for this project in any form! Please send this campaign to anyone who may be interested and feel free to follow us on instagram (@theweightofitall.film) to stay in the loop!

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Thank You

$10 USD
A unique thank you email from the Director and Producers!
Included Items
  • Thank You Email
0 claimed

Link to Film

$30 USD
You will get access to the film once it premieres and also a unique thank you note from the director and producers.
Included Items
  • Thank You Email
  • Film Link
20 claimed

Special Thanks in Film Credits

$50 USD
This donation will allow you to get a special thanks in the film credits, and of course the film link once it premieres. You will also receive a specialized and decorative virtual thank you card from the director and producers.
Included Items
  • Film Link
  • ST Film Credit
  • Special Thank you
19 claimed

Premium Special Thanks

$150 USD
With the premium special thanks: your name will appear at the top of the special thanks list, you will get access to the film link, receive a unique and decorative physical thank you card from the directors and producers, and will be updated on the film's progress.
Included Items
  • Film Link
  • ST Film Credit
  • Special Thank you
9 claimed
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Executive Producer

$300 USD
For only 300 dollars you will be named in the film credits as an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. You will also receive a specialized and decorative physical thank you card from the director and producers, and the link to the film of course. You will also get access to behind the scene photos, and regular updates on the film's progress.
Included Items
  • Film Link
  • Special Thank you
  • Executive Producer Title
5 claimed
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