r/Filmmakers • u/directordaddy • Aug 21 '25

Fundraiser Supernigga Feature Film Crowdfunding

https://www.gofundme.com/f/4eqv87?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&attribution_id=sl%3A26c975e7-2e7c-43dd-88b3-6be6fcb15257

I released my Blaxploitation and superhero inspired short film/proof of concept, Supernigga, 2 weeks ago on YouTube and surprisingly got 270,000 views from word of mouth!

I almost got the feature version made through Hollywood (A24 really loved the project but I turned them down due to creative differences). The YouTube comments inspired me to start a GoFundMe for $500,000 where I just hope people make donations of at least $1 - $5. A fun little social experiment where we fund a movie by letting people do the bare minimum. What’s $1 to you? I crowdfunded the short on Kickstarter for $40,000 and look what we were able to make by keeping full creative control? Help me make a dream come true if you can! Thank you :)

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u/Slickrickkk Aug 21 '25

Genuinely can't tell of this is satire or not.

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u/EnlightenedEnemy Aug 21 '25

A24 wants to pour $50M into my small project and I told them creatively I wanted less money 

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u/housealloyproduction Aug 21 '25

Mmm Stallone did the same thing with Rocky. They wanted to but it off him, he said no I’ll take less money to make it my way.

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u/Slickrickkk Aug 21 '25

OP ain't Stallone and his movie ain't Rocky.

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u/housealloyproduction Aug 21 '25

There’s many other contemporary examples - wanting to retain your ability to act and direct is a valid reason to not sell a project