Our Story or This started with thinking about urban fairy tales

Hi! Im Savanna Washington and Im the writer and director for the feature length movie Finding Home. When I was a kid growing up in Detroit, fairy tales always included a prince coming to the rescue of a damsel-in-distress. They always lived happily ever after in a beautiful fairy-land castle. No fairy tale ever looked like Detroit.

So when I became a director, I wanted to do some urban fairy tales. The first fairy tale I ever wrote was Little Brown Boots. Its a take on Little Red Riding Hood. (Because, youd get locked up walking around Detroit in a red riding hood but youd get 3 snaps up for some gorgeous brown boots!)

The next urban fairy tale I came up with is the one Im raising money for now, Finding Home.

Finding Home is a modern, urban, New York tale, based loosely on Cinderella. Only there is no ball (theres a singing competition), and there is no prince (there is a really cute, hunky guy love interest though).

Ella does get some help not from a fairy godmother, but from some of the outrageous and quirky neighbors that live in her New York apartment building. Together they help Ella save herself and her sick father from the clutches of Ellas evil stepmother.

Were working on editing the movie right now I have a rough assembly. Were trying to finish up the editing in time to submit the movie to the Sundance Film Festival. The deadline for Sundance is in September. I also need a good sound mix for the movie thats what this campaign is raising money for final editing and sound mixing. Any extra money will go to music scoring/recording/mastering. The fabulous Michael Whalen has generously agreed to do the music for the movie. Thanks Michael!

How Your Contribution Rocks!

This film is a true indie film it has been completely self-financed. Ive run out of money for the editing and the movie wont get completed in time to submit to Sundance without your help. Weve come so far and the finish line is in sight, your contribution will help get the movie over the finish line! The great thing about IndieGoGo is that if you contribute by Paypal we get the money right away to help continue the editing process. But feel free to contribute in any manner that works for you, all contributions help!

What We Need & What You Get

We need $6500 to pay to complete the Editing, and for Sound Mixing. Currently I have a rough assembly of the movie but need your help to complete the editing. Any money over the goal will go towards music composition, recording and mastering expenses.

The perks for your fabulous contributions are:

$10 Key Player level: You receive a personalized proclamation (printable jpeg) of your fabulousness for becoming a contributing member to Finding Home. You will also receive regular email, Facebook, and Twitter shout outs about the movie and a thank you in the closing credits of the movie.

$25 Homeboy/Homegirl level:  You receive a fun homeboy or homegirl wearable pin (approx. 1-1/2" tall) as well as all of the above perks.

$50 - Home is where the heart is level: You receive your pick of one Lego heart pin as well as all of the above perks. Pick from a red heart or a multi-colored heart pin. Following is a sample version worn by Kanye West:

$100 -  All Heart level: You receive a fabulous Finding Home heart tote bag as well as all of the above perks. (Printed on the tote bag: theFindingHomeMovie.com):

$250 Home Run level: You and a guest will be invited to a private screening of Finding Home (NYC area), as well as all of the above perks. 

$500 Welcome Home level: Dinner for you and a guest with the filmmaker (NYC area), with some of the cast members in attendance as well as all of the above perks. Out of area: Finding Home Style Cookbook: 20 Down Home Southern Family Recipes. Includes family recipes like my Granny's Sweet Potato Pie, and her fabulous Peach Cobbler.

$1000 Home Sweet Home level: Producer credit in the opening title credits as well as all of the above perks.

Other Ways You Can Help

We'd really appreciate it if you'd eblast the link to this campaign to your email lists to help get the word out, thanks!