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Film School for Cubby

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Hi there! Glad you're here. My name is Akima. You're probably like "Wait -- if your Akima...who's Cubby?"


Cubby is my 22-month old son. And no, he won't be the one attending film school. But in many ways, it is all about him. See, my attending film school is about more than just me continuing my education and changing careers; it's about establishing a legacy that demonstrates what it is to wake up, chase dreams, achieve goals, and live one's best life.

This is a hard (and humbling) moment for me -- not only to ask for your help...but your money. Where I'm from, asking for help is only warranted when your life depends on it. There is a stigma associated with needing assistance. When you have to lean on someone else it means you can't manage your life and solve your own problems. And if you're dumb enough to get caught out there needing help, then you deserve to be held at someone else's mercy and receive whatever punishment they mete out. Well, sitgma or no, I'm done with that self-deprecating belief system -- that lonely, unfulfilling life -- I need help!

After more than 20 years of "being practical" and pursuing the life and livelihood others desired/designed for me, being led into industry after industry, chasing jobs at the expense of a career because "you know what you would be great at..." -- I have finally decided to go back and retrace my steps from where I was redirected. I decided, I'm going to embrace my five-year old Self, follow my heart and...lie for a living! I mean, make up stories. You know...be a storyteller.

I've always loved fables, parables and anecdotes. If there is meaning in the message I'm all for it. That's why, after a great deal of deliberation, I'm finally taking myself seriously as a professional and investing in my future as a cinematic storyteller. Unfortunately, my current award package finds me lacking. I am less than 4 weeks away from the start of the semester without enough money for room, board, books, and other fees.

This would be a great opportunity. Heck, it already has been. I've made connections at places like Lifetime Movie Network, HBO Films, and Harpo Studios. I'm in communication with some of the greatest independent script doctors in the industry who have agreed to teach me about building my career and sustaining myself post-graduation. I've gone farther faster in the past five months as an aspiring student screenwriter than I have in 15 years working in K-12 instruction, arts management and higher education administration combined!

I know there are a million and one other things your money could go to -- in fact, if I had the surplus I could think of a few things besides me that I'd contribute to. But waking up and chasing my dream means the world to me. It's time for me to pursue my passion and achieve my best life, because I don't just want to tell my son how to do it...I want him to see.


Film school for Cubby...or bust!

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Akima Briggs
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Virginia Beach, VA

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