Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Entertainment to Affect Change x Desolate Dreams
As many of you know, this film has been a true labor of love for the past six years. I began writing the screenplay in 2019, but like many filmmakers, I faced delays due to the pandemic. In late 2021, we filmed a fundraising teaser and I resumed active outreach the following year.
Since then, Desolate Dreams has gained momentum with support from tiered sponsors such as the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, Masto Foundation, Asian American Futures, Arena Stage, Strawberry Farms Productions, and Martin & Mae Herbert. We've also received individual donations and secured a fiscal sponsor in early 2024—the Independent Arts & Media. Most recently, we received a generous grant and are continuing to work hard behind-the-scenes to reach our fundraising goal.
As a filmmaker who is both Black and Japanese, this story speaks deeply to the power of cross-cultural friendship and standing together in times of injustice. I’m so incredibly grateful to our tiered sponsors and those who have donated thus far. We have a talented team of crew and actors tied to this film who are ready to bring this story to life, but we just need a little help getting there.
So, if you’re open to being a part of the journey, you can make a tax-deductible donation at desolatedreamsfilm.com/support. And....hopefully, I'll see you at the film premiere!