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NONPROFIT FISCAL PARTNER
Northwest Film Forum is proud to act as Fiscal Sponsor for the project TotemBridge.
Northwest Film Forum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and our tax ID number is 91-1702331. Donations to our fiscal sponsorship program are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Once donations are received on behalf of the project, Northwest Film Forum will issue the proper acknowledgment letters for tax documentation purposes.
Contributions to TotemBridge are facilitated by Northwest Film Forum, and can be made through multiple means.
• Online through GoFundMe, using the donate button on this website.
• By check, made out to Northwest Film Forum with OTHER written in the memo field. Check can be sent to the following address:
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
• Through donor-advised funds through services such as Fidelity or Charles Schwab
• Through employer matching gift programs. Examples of companies with matching gift programs are Microsoft, Boeing, Adobe, AT&T, Gates Foundation, etc.
Budget
Full Movie - $300,917 Feature-length documentary 45mins+ (Includes 4K+ production, cine lenses, full production crew, 12-week edit schedule, map animations, high-end post finishing, strategic marketing campaign, community impact outreach plan)
Current Total Production and Travel Expenses - $81,826
Full itemized budget available upon request
Schedule
February - April 2022 - Pre-production / Planning / Initial Filming / Launch Social Media Channels
May 3-20, 2022 - Totem Journey
May 3 - Bellingham Departure Event and Ceremony
May 4-8 - Eugene, OR (University of Oregon)
May 9 - Chinook Nation (Astoria, OR)
May 10 - Portland, OR (Ecotrust)
May 11 - Celilo Falls
May 12-14 - Umatilla Tribe
May 15-16 - Nez Perce Tribe
May 17-18 - Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
May 19 - Seattle
May 20 - Tacoma
June-October 2022 - Post-Production
June-July 2022 - Additional B-Roll / Interviews / Pickup Shooting
July 2022 - Trailer and Initial Marketing Materials Release
August - October 2022 - Targeted Social Media Campaign / Film Festival and Distributor Marketing
October - November 2022 - Community Screenings with Participating Tribal Nations
October 2022 (Salmon Symposium) - Private Preview Screening
October 2022 - June 2023 - Film Festival Submissions and Screenings
July 2023 - October 2023 - Limited Theatrical Run in Select Markets
November 2023 - Full Online and Broadcast Network Release
Help us bring this vision to life.
Any and all donations bring us one step closing to telling this story and changing lives…
