spineless writes

Meteor shower observed from the coast. The Romance of Our Wonderful World. 1926. Cover detail.

Hey friends, and friends of friends I'm hoping this will reach!

As those who follow me know, I am deep into pre-production on my first short film, "Order for Owen," which I wrote and will be directing with the support of Bay Area production company Tricky Ink Productions, under their Training Ground Films initiative.

"Order for Owen" is about Owen, a young, Asian-American, trans man, who is just starting to go out in the world using his newly chosen, gender-affirming name. He debates whether or not to come out to his housemate, Ty, who he secretly has a crush on. Meanwhile, Ty is doing some self-discovery of his own.

Pre-production has been a major learning experience, both for myself and this young production company I'm working with. As a result, we are officially launching our fundraising campaign a bit late in the game.

The good news is, the initiative has fiscal sponsorship through Redwood City-based film organization BraveMaker, which makes contributions to our campaign tax deductible.

If you or someone you know (it's Pride, hit up the allies in your life!) is interested in supporting us:

⭐🌈 DONATIONS CAN BE MADE HERE 🌈⭐

And more information on Training Ground Films can be found here! (This includes info about the initiative, the first short they made, and my short!)

And whether or not you are someone who can contribute to the campaign, spreading the word is so meaningful to me too.

Albert Herter (March 2, 1871 – February 15, 1950)

American painter, illustrator, muralist, and interior designer. (Wikipedia)

Coming out (2026)