FINISHING FUNDS CAMPAIGN
This is an indie project all the way! It’s been a community centered effort fueled by passion and funded by grant programs and individual donors who believe in the film as much as we do. We need your help in order to get to the finish line.
I’ve worked tirelessly with a team of award-winning artists and supporters in order to bring this film to audiences. It’s my love letter to the pioneers who sacrificed and endured—paving the way for the next generation. And you can be a part of it.
Individual donations help with post-production costs (editing, licensing, color correction, sound design, music, finishing costs).
Through the Banks of the Red Cedar is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Through the Banks of the Red Cedar must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
50 for 50
We're celebrating how far college and pro football have come in the past 50 years. For your donation of $50 or more, you will receive an autographed photo* of Vikings and Michigan State football legend Gene Washington in gratitude for your support!
*The value of the autographed photo is $25. Any contribution above that amount is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
If you do not wish to receive a photo, select "no photo please" and your gift will be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
You can also give by Check
MAJOR SUPPORT
Fractured Atlas (Fiscal Sponsorship)
Jerome Foundation
Minnesota Film and TV Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage (LACH) Production Reimbursement Program
Minnesota State Arts Board
mOcean
3M Gives
Whole Foods Market Minnetonka
Laura & Harvey Alpert Charitable Foundation
Shelmina Babai Abji
Shane & Lee Ann Bullough
Kari & Chris Durham
Greg Edwards
Dave & Kathy Elliott
Vincent & Georgette Harris
Beatrice Idema
Steven Johnson
Don & Carol Knutson
Don Moorer
Craig Murray
James Nelson
Patrick & Janet Scheetz
Gene & Claudith Washington
Maya Washington
L. Lamar Wilson
Anonymous
An Intergenerational Conversation
This generation is as enthusiastic about our project as their parents and grandparents. So much so that we've begun engaging young audiences with the inspiring story of Gene Washington and his teammates who left the segregated South to attend MSU and pursue a better life through athletics and education. In this global age where scandals and million dollar salaries dominate media attention, we are offering a rare glimpse into the lives of early pioneers of the game, their sacrifices, and tremendous achievements.
We've built a network of Community Partners and have Corporate Sponsorship opportunities as well.
1) Make check payable to: "Fractured Atlas"
(Include "Through the Banks of the Red Cedar" in the Memo line.)
2) Mail To:
Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
P.O. BOX 47102
Plymouth, MN 55447
PLEASE NOTE: If you're sending a check for $1,000 or more, send us an email and we'll send you some additional instructions for processing your donation: oftheredcedar@gmail.com
Maya Washington is a fiscal year 2013 Recipient of an Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
This project has been made possible by the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008. Administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.
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