Hey Tumblr! My name’s Iman and while I mostly use this blog to shed tears over Thomas Hardy, I do on occasion post personal updates on things I’m currently working on or am apart of.
As some of you may know (for those who follow me) I’m in the midst of pre-production for a web series that’s set to film in Chicago, IL the week of June 4th, 2017.
The series titled SEEDS is a web-series centered around the conversations of young, college-aged black women and bridges the gap between adolescence and adulthood. It’s a series written by a black woman, directed by a black woman, and produced by a Muslim woman (me) with an almost entirely female-led crew, which is rather unique to the film industry.
While we previously started an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for the production (you can view our original campaign here), renting camera, grip and sound equipment, setting aside funds for props/production design, crew meals, and other vital costs, has us cutting it very close on our budget.
So, tumblr, this is where you come in! I am hoping some of my awesome followers & friends can share and/or generously donate any amount towards the production. Be it $1, $5, any dollar helps.
The plan for the series once post-production is well underway is to begin using some of these funds towards submitting the series to festivals such as SeriesFest for an exclusive premiere before releasing it online to friends & fans alike.
A little background about me so you know this request is legitimate; I’m a producer based in Illinois (you can find my IMDb here). I have worked in the industry since 2013 working on some pretty amazing productions. The crew we’ve got attached are a mix of industry professionals and film students from DePaul and Columbia college, with professional working actors headlining our cast.
Our amazing screenwriter and creator behind the entire project, Deja, talks a little more about the web series here:
If you’re interested in donating to this project, please find our paypal below:
If you’re unable to donate, please consider reblogging and sharing this as much as possible. As we near the filming date of June 4, 2017 we’re working at full capacity to ensure every dollar raised gets us not only through production but post-production as well.
Please consider supporting us in some way, we’re incredibly grateful for every share, reblog, or repost about it.
Thank you and have a blessed day!
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We’ve gotten some donations so far and we are beyond thankful for those who have donated! I want to add a quick note that all donors will be receiving a ‘Special Thanks’ Credit.
Please send me a message via this tumblr account and I will send you my email to send me your full name or how you would like to be credited on IMDb.
If the donation is large enough you will be receiving an ‘Executive Producer’ credit.
Additionally, if you’d like to keep up with us on social media please follow our instagram & twitter account for updates as we embark on this journey!
Thank you for the support thus far and for sharing! We’re really moved by your guys’ generosity.
On behalf of the entire SEEDS team: thank you. Without the amazing support & love, none of this could happen.
PLEASE DONATE TO MY GOOD FRIEND IMAN AND HELP HER MAKE HER SHOW!! She is amazing!!!
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