Support DU Productions Most "Heartfelt" Film Yet

"Find Your Heart" Logline: After discovering he shares his mother’s fatal heart condition, a desperate medical student follows her advice to confess his love to his lifelong crush and “find his heart” before time runs out.

Down below is how the donations & funds will be distributed:

"Find Your Heart" Final Production Budget: $5,050

Transportation, Location. - $250

Cinematography Gear & Lights - $500

Post Production - $300

Cast / Actors - $400

Insurance, Mice., anything extra - $200

Food & Crafty on Set - $700

PD, Wardrobe, Props, - $500

Make-Up & SFX - $250

Marketing & Distrubiton

Film Festival Submissions - $350

Poster & other Designs - $50

Trailer - $100

BTS Documentary - $150

Premiere & Screening Events - $1,100

Mice, anything needed - $250

*Anyone who donates $250+ will be credited as a producer for the film.

Whether it’s $5 or $500, anything you can contribute is amazing, Thank you!

Your generous GoFundMe donations will directly support independent film production by dedicated film school students, covering essential costs such as equipment rentals, location fees, and post-production editing. This financial backing not only ensures the project meets professional standards but also provides invaluable learning experiences for us, fostering our creativity and honing our filmmaking skills. Your contributions will help bring a unique vision to life, making a significant impact on our young careers and the arts community.

Director & Writer: Devin Saddler

Producer: Sydney Mikayla

Co-Producer: Peach Rosemary

1st AD: Simone Thomas-Rowe

Casting Director: Gianna Gomez

Director of Photography: Edison Kao

Production Designer: Matisse Kellner

DU Productions is an independent film studio that produces genre-bending narratives uniting arthouse and high-concept filmmaking methods for the theatrical experience. Specializing in creating original and innovative stories that champion diverse voices, our mission is to create powerful media that sparks the human communal experience in the world of entertainment and cinema. Creating fictional stories and combining them with personal narratives from artists is where we shine.

Devin Saddler is an award-winning film director, writer, and producer who is currently a full-time undergraduate film student at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, pursuing a B.F.A. degree in Creative Producing. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, he harbors ambitions and goals of creating more original cinematic stories for the entertainment industry through diverse lenses and innovative filmmaking aesthetics. Thus far, Devin has produced two Chapman Dodge College of Film & Media Arts Advance Production short films and directed four short films through his production company, 'DU Productions,' three of which are award-nominated and/or winning films. Devin is a graduate of the Duke Media Foundation Youth Media Camp and was a mentee at the prestigious sound agency 'Formosa Group.' His 2021 short film, 'The Emotion,' won 'Best Thriller Short' at the Culver City Film Festival. His latest film 'Kickaback Karma' was selected at several prestigious film festivals and has garnered more than 8,000 views on social media platforms. Devin's next short film is "Find Your Heart" which he claims is his biggest and most ambitious project yet. He seeks to take this short film to several film festivals across the country and premier it in Feburary 2025. This will be his last independent short before graduating from film school in the Spring of 2025 semester, where he will set new goals focused on writing, producing, and directing independent and high-concept feature films.