**Help Us Bring Meaningful Stories to Life**

Hi, my name is Ali,

On July 18, 2025, I graduated from college, a day that marked the beginning of a new chapter filled with purpose, creativity, and hope.

During my time in school, I discovered a deep passion for filmmaking and storytelling. Working on short films, student projects, and collaborations helped me see how powerful visual stories can be in lifting voices that are often unheard.

But after graduation, I suddenly lost access to the film equipment, cameras, editing labs, and production tools that helped shape my craft.

Still, my dream hasn’t changed:

I want to create films that inspire, connect, and highlight underrepresented stories, and I want to do it with a small team of young creators like me.

That’s why I’m launching this fundraiser.

What Your Support Will Help Us Create

We are raising $50,000 to build a small shared independent filmmaking setup. This will allow me and a team of emerging graduates and artists to keep creating high-quality films and impact-driven projects.

Here’s a simple breakdown of how the funds will be used:

Essential Production Gear – $20,000

2 professional cameras.

Key lenses and accessories.

Lighting kits, tripods, stabilizers.

Sound & Editing – $7,000

Microphones and audio kits.

Editing software (Adobe, Final Cut, etc.).

External drives and backup tools.

Creative Workspace – $12,000

2 MacBook Pros for editing

Monitors and color-grading tools

Film Project Launch – $6,000

Renting locations

Set design

Costumes

Transportation

Growth & Collaboration – $5,000

Workshops.

Local film events.

Community storytelling projects.

Why This Matters:

This fundraiser isn’t just about equipment.

It’s about opportunity.

Your support will help us:

• Tell meaningful stories rooted in real human experiences

• Empower young, diverse filmmakers starting their careers

• Build a collaborative creative space for emerging artists

• Produce films that spark conversation and community change

Every dollar, $5, $20, or $100, helps us take one more step toward building a sustainable creative future.

And if you can’t donate right now, even sharing this fundraiser with your friends or social media community would mean the world.

Thank You

Thank you for believing in young creators and supporting the voices and stories that deserve to be seen.

With your help, we can bring powerful films to life and build something meaningful together.

Ali