Link to Contribute to Our Premiere
It's been a long ride but I stuck to the grind and after 13 months that included outlining/writing the screenplay, casting, shooting, editing and now promoting I have completed my first feature film. At 93 minutes this was a major undertaking for all who were involved. With no budget and very limited crew help we made this film a reality. The piece, titled 'Runaway Highway' chronicles the story of a young woman named Belle in the days after her sister's unfortunate suicide after years of psychological troubles. Estranged from her uncaring family and acting on impulse, Belle steals her sisters ashes from a funeral home on the eve of her memorial and takes to the road to have her own private memorial with her sister. Filled with life altering experiences and interesting characters along the way, Belle must learn to face reality, understand that her life is going to change in a big way and to make peace with the past and acknowledge the simple fact that we're all running away from something.
I am currently trying to lock down a good-sized venue for the premiere of this film as we already have a large list of interested people who want to go. My dream would be renting out the Hollywood Theatre, an iconic location in north Portland. For now as I search and try to promote the film I have launched a crowdfunding campaign of which I am posting about here with the goal of obviously spreading the word and attracting backers who would be invigorated and driven to make a contribution and bring us one step closer to having a wonderful and colorful premiere night. If anyone reading this can make a contribution that would be wonderful (and if you're in the Portland area I can provide details about where the premiere will be if you're interested in coming as well). Even a couple dollars would be monumentally helpful. And otherwise if you all out there could help spread the word that would be huge as well. I'm just using all avenues I have at my expense to make this happen. Thanks everyone!!!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/funding-my-first-feature-film-premiere/x/1211654#/
