Get involved!
It takes many people to make a film. Want to be an active part of bringing this great project to the screen? Check out the many ways to be involved:
*Make a donation!
Click on the donate button to find out more.
*Sign up on our email update list!
This will ensure that you get the latest news on the project as it moves forward. We’ll also keep you informed about screenings of the film once it is done, new merchandise, new films we have coming up and new opportunities to hear us beg shamelessly for money!
*Hold a fundraising house party!
House parties are great ways for people to meet filmmakers in person, ask questions, get sneak previews of the work-in-progress and donate directly to a film. If you have a house and a list of potential donor friends you can invite, we can send you an easy organizing kit. We’ll come over, make a short presentation, show some clips from the film and pass the hat. We can travel most anywhere.
*Help spread the word!
Post a link to this website on your website/blog/Myspace/Facebook/etc. page. It’s easy, just click on the green “Share This” link at the bottom of any page. Do an interview with us about the film and publish it. Have us call in to your radio show for an interview. Send our fundraising pitch to your entire email list, encouraging everyone to check the site out and donate if they can.
*Get your group involved!
Are you involved in an environmental, animal welfare or social justice-related organization that might be interested in the general topic of the movie? Print a short announcement about the film in your newsletter, place a link on your group’s website or invite us to one of your meetings to give a presentation and lead a discussion. Yes, the ELF and their tactics are controversial subjects. This is all the more reason to talk about it, even if your group does not support ELF-style tactics.
*Help us stay informed on the case!
Pass on information about new developments in the case. Send us links to news media about the case. Pass on inside tips, personal anecdotes, archival footage and anything else that will help us keep up to date and understand more of the story.
*Help with grant writing!
There are not many documentary film grants out there, but there are a few and we could sure use help applying for them.
*Help with graphic design!
We need a catchy logo, titles, letterhead, business cards, t-shirts and so on. Have good design skills and want to be part of a great project? Contact us!
*Donate some gear!
We need the following equipment for the editing process. We could really use a couple MacBook Pro 17-inch screen computers as well as some specific pieces of sound equipment.
*Become a post-production intern!
We have a variety of small tasks that we could sure use help with. Things like helping put together a bulk mailing, copying and assembling house party info packets, tracking down archival material, doing some transcribing of interview footage and lots more. The office work will be sporadic, so would only be practical for someone in Northern California. However, the archival material we’re looking for could be researched from anywhere.
*Provide in-kind support!
When we’re away working with the editor or shooting follow-up interviews, we’ll need someone to water our gardens and feed our pets. We also have the usual to-do list of things like car repairs, maintenance on our homesteads, computer trouble-shooting and so on. If you want to help, but can’t donate cash, there are many other ways that you can support this project.
