Help Fund 'Lioness' Short Film

Lioness is best described as a Moroccan A League of Their Own meets Bend It Like Beckham.

In 1977, the film’s protagonist, Fatiha, travels to Hoceima, a Berber town in northern Morocco, to teach at the town’s first girls’ soccer team, which is tied to the newly opened girls' trade school. Fatiha is trying to escape a past she wants to leave behind and find new fulfillment in her mission.

The team is underfunded and looked down upon by the local community. However, the tween and teen girls who join are eager and scrappy, determined to prove themselves.

As time goes on, the adversity they face from their families catches up with them. But despite the challenges, there is hope for the future of girls' soccer in Morocco.

Donations for the film Lioness would be used to bring its inspiring story to life and amplify its message of gender equality through sports. Contributions would support key aspects of production, including:

Pre-Production: This includes script development, casting, location scouting, and securing necessary permits to authentically depict the story's setting in 1977 Morocco.

Production: Donations would cover costs such as hiring the cast and crew, renting equipment, constructing sets, creating period-accurate costumes, and ensuring on-set safety and logistics.

Post-Production: Funds would support editing, sound design, visual effects, music composition, and color grading to polish the final film.

Marketing and Distribution: Donations would help promote the film through trailers, posters, film festivals, and outreach campaigns, ensuring it reaches a wide and diverse audience.

Community Engagement: Additional funding could support screenings in underrepresented areas and workshops to foster dialogue about gender equality in sports.

By contributing, donors would play a vital role in bringing Lioness to the big screen and empowering its message to inspire audiences globally.