TIERS
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$500
• “Special Thanks” credit in end credits
• Digital Link to the finished film
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$1k
• All of the above
• “Associate Producer” credit in end credits
• Film poster signed by Director and Writer
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$5k
• All of the above
• “Co-Producer” credit in end credits
• “Co-Producer” credit in IMDb listing
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$10k
• All of the above
• “Executive Producer” credit in end credits
• Ongoing behind-the-scenes access during production
• Invite to all festival premieres & after-parties as part of the team
WHY DONATE
In a time when support for the arts is actively shrinking under our current administration, and when AI-generated content threatens to flatten the emotional landscape of storytelling, THE GIMP stands as a defiant, urgent reminder: film is human. It is messy, complex, tactile, and alive.
By donating to THE GIMP, you are not just helping bring a short film to life, you are directly investing in the future of independent cinema, in artists who still believe stories can shift culture.
This film gives a platform to a queer female filmmaker breaking genre expectations, challenging the assumption that women must only create polished, delicate work. Much like Kathryn Bigelow, who was told she couldn’t direct Zero Dark Thirty, this is about proving we can and will make work that is raw, disturbing, and layered. THE GIMP is not interested in comfort. It's interested in truth.
We are also committed to hiring a diverse, inclusive crew, providing paid opportunities for underrepresented voices in film. Every dollar goes to real artists doing real work.
In a culture increasingly ruled by social media algorithms and political echo chambers, nuance is vanishing. People are flattened into avatars of their worst moment. But THE GIMP dares to look at the gray area, to explore the danger of assumption about identity, morality, sexuality, family. This is a story about life and death, shame and care, infidelity and innocence. It forces the audience to sit with questions that don’t have clean answers. And that’s what art should do.
So if you believe in keeping film human...
If you believe stories can still challenge, provoke, disturb, and expand us...
If you believe a new generation of storytellers deserves to be heard...
Donate to THE GIMP.
WHERE DOES MY DONATION GO?
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Camera & Equipment Rentals
To achieve the cinematic visuals and dynamic camerawork required to elevate the story’s tension and intimacy.
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Location Rentals in Los Angeles
Securing authentic spaces that ground the film’s emotional and visual tone—primarily residential interiors and exterior street shots.
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Hiring SAG-AFTRA Actors
Paying our talented cast in accordance with union standards to ensure fair labor practices and top-tier performances.
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Hiring Skilled LA-Based Crew
Bringing on department heads and crew across camera, lighting, sound, production design, costume, hair/makeup, and more, with a focus on hiring women, LGBTQ+ artists, and BIPOC collaborators.
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Production Design & Wardrobe
Creating a specific, unsettling visual world from the Gimp suit to the details inside a suburban home through careful art direction and costuming.
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Special Effects & Makeup
Including blood work, prosthetics, and physical effects that heighten the film’s horror and realism.
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Insurance and Production Logistics
Covering necessary city permits, liability insurance, and on-set safety protocols to ensure a professional and compliant shoot.
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Post-Production
Editing, sound design and mixing, original score, ADR, color grading, and mastering to bring the final product to life at a festival-ready standard.
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Festival Submissions & Distribution
Giving the film a life beyond production covering submission fees, marketing materials, and distribution strategy to reach festivals, industry, and audiences worldwide.