BROTHERS is the first narrative series to not only feature stories about transgender men, but also to cast trans male actors in the main roles. It's like 'Girls,' but with trans guys.
BROTHERS is the first narrative series to not only feature stories about transgender men, but also to cast trans male actors in the main roles. It's like 'Girls,' but with trans guys.
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Mission Statement
With a predominantly queer, POC and trans cast & crew, we're expanding the boundaries of traditional media and what stories are reflected on screen. BROTHERS touches on a few of the many issues trans folks face - healthcare, dating, dysphoria, homophobia and identity.About The Project
STRETCHING FOR STRECH GOALS!
We've reached (and surpassed, THANK YOU!) our minimum one-episode goal. Join us for the following stretch goals:
$11,000 (Add a Production Designer to make our sets more authentic)
$11,500 (Additional equipment rental, lenses & stabilizing rig)
$14,000 (Color correction to make everything look uniform)
$19,750 (TWO Episodes will be shot!)
JOIN US FOR SEASON TWO!
BROTHERS was the first narrative series about a group of trans male friends to not only feature the stories of transgender men, but also to cast trans actors in the main roles. The show touches on a few of the many issues that transgender individuals face - dating, healthcare, dysphoria, homophobia, identity and more.
Your funds will help us complete ONE additional episode for Season Two. Once we reach our initial goal, we'll set a STRETCH GOAL to fund even more content.
In Season One, (currently on Amazon Prime, Vimeo On Demand and SeekaTV), the series’ main character Jack recently started sleeping with a cisgender man after exclusively dating women. His friend Davyn proposed to his long time girlfriend, Amy, with disastrous results. Aiden, the youngest of the group, pre-testosterone and pre-surgery, tried to raise money for his upcoming top surgery, but was thwarted at the last minute. And Max, the eldest, who has been on hormones the longest, hasn’t had the financial resources to obtain his top surgery.
Season Two promises even more exciting storylines and new characters!
Meet TREVOR, the newest addition to our group!
Join the BROTHERS team now!
Since launching our pilot episode in June 2014, we’ve been featured on Indiewire, Entertainment Tonight Online, The Huffington Post, The Advocate, Jezebel and GLAAD, just to name a few. [Link to full press here]
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FESTIVALS
We've been screening the first episode of our second season at a variety of festivals, including three Oscar-Qualifying fests! Audiences are responding well and we want to bring on more supporters to get the next episode out.
Incentives
$5
Thank you!
Thank you for being a part of this episode!
$25
Personalized Thank You Video
You'll get a personalized thank you video - made just for you!
Sent directly to you, or blasted on our social media, your choice!
$25
VIP Screening Code for Season 1
Need to catch up before the next episode drops?
Get yourself a VIP screening code for all of Season One!
$25
BROTHERS Beat Magazine Cover
Always dreamed of your very own Teen Heartthrob Magazine cover? Send us your photo and get your mug on a shareable graphic!
$50
Voicemail from your BROTHERS
Have you been dreaming about hearing Jack's voice say your name? Or maybe you want Max to ring you up? Now you can have your very own personalized voicemail from BROTHERS!
Give us your # and when we should call and leave the rest to us.
$75
BROTHERS Surprise Care Package
Get a personalized, mystery care package from your BROTHERS.
*Ships to US only
Sold Out!
$100
Thank You in the Credits
You famous.
Wanna see your name on the big (small) screen? Get on it.
$150
Lunch on Set
Come eat crafty with us on set!
Claimed: 0 of 5
$250
Private Screening Invite
Have you ever wanted to be at a cast & crew screening? Now's your chance! Join us for an invite-only screening - location TBD (somewhere in NY).
Travel/accommodations not included.
Claimed: 0 of 10
$250
Headshot Session with Zachary Zirlin
Get yourself some spiffy news photos! The one and only Zachary Zirlin Photography will shoot you for one hour in Brooklyn, NY.
This is a steal, y'all!
Sold Out!
$300
Cast Meet & Greet
Put your hands on our cast. No, really, you can get a big ol' squeeze from them. IRL.
Travel/accommodations not included.
Claimed: 0 of 10
$500
Special Thanks in the Credits
You get a very special 'Thank You' in the episode credits.
$1,000
Producer (Little BROTHER)
Producer credit on the episode.
Plus, pre-release link & invitation to private screening.
Travel & accommodations not included.
$2,500
Producer (Middle BROTHER)
Producer credit on the episode.
Plus, pre-release link & invitation to private screening.
Travel & accommodations not included.
$5,000
Producer (Big BROTHER)
Producer credit on the episode.
Plus, pre-release link & invitation to private screening.
Travel & accommodations not included.
$10,000
Producer (BROTHER from Another Mother)
You are producing an entire episode! You will receive your own credit page.
Plus, pre-release link & invitation to private screening.
Travel & accommodations not included.
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$5
Thank you!
Thank you for being a part of this episode!
$25
Personalized Thank You Video
You'll get a personalized thank you video - made just for you!
Sent directly to you, or blasted on our social media, your choice!
$25
VIP Screening Code for Season 1
Need to catch up before the next episode drops?
Get yourself a VIP screening code for all of Season One!
$25
BROTHERS Beat Magazine Cover
Always dreamed of your very own Teen Heartthrob Magazine cover? Send us your photo and get your mug on a shareable graphic!
$50
Voicemail from your BROTHERS
Have you been dreaming about hearing Jack's voice say your name? Or maybe you want Max to ring you up? Now you can have your very own personalized voicemail from BROTHERS!
Give us your # and when we should call and leave the rest to us.
$75
BROTHERS Surprise Care Package
Get a personalized, mystery care package from your BROTHERS.
*Ships to US only
Sold Out!
$100
Thank You in the Credits
You famous.
Wanna see your name on the big (small) screen? Get on it.
$150
Lunch on Set
Come eat crafty with us on set!
Claimed: 0 of 5
$250
Private Screening Invite
Have you ever wanted to be at a cast & crew screening? Now's your chance! Join us for an invite-only screening - location TBD (somewhere in NY).
Travel/accommodations not included.
Claimed: 0 of 10
$250
Headshot Session with Zachary Zirlin
Get yourself some spiffy news photos! The one and only Zachary Zirlin Photography will shoot you for one hour in Brooklyn, NY.
This is a steal, y'all!
Sold Out!
$300
Cast Meet & Greet
Put your hands on our cast. No, really, you can get a big ol' squeeze from them. IRL.
Travel/accommodations not included.
Claimed: 0 of 10
$500
Special Thanks in the Credits
You get a very special 'Thank You' in the episode credits.
$1,000
Producer (Little BROTHER)
Producer credit on the episode.
Plus, pre-release link & invitation to private screening.
Travel & accommodations not included.
$2,500
Producer (Middle BROTHER)
Producer credit on the episode.
Plus, pre-release link & invitation to private screening.
Travel & accommodations not included.
$5,000
Producer (Big BROTHER)
Producer credit on the episode.
Plus, pre-release link & invitation to private screening.
Travel & accommodations not included.
$10,000
Producer (BROTHER from Another Mother)
You are producing an entire episode! You will receive your own credit page.
Plus, pre-release link & invitation to private screening.
Travel & accommodations not included.
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Current Team
About This Team
Emmett Jack Lundberg (Creator) recently won the "Triple Threat Auteur" Award from the Toronto Webfest. His first feature screenplay advanced to the second round of the Sundance Screenwriting Lab and was a Semi-Finalist in the Zoetrope Screenwriting Contest. Finding Masculinity, an anthology of trans masculine essays that Lundberg co-edited was published by Riverdale Avenue Books in May 2015 and won a silver medal at the Independent Publisher’s Awards in 2016.
Sheyam Ghieth (Producer) is a queer Middle Eastern-American filmmaker interested in bringing to light underrepresented stories. Born in Egypt, she has lived in Zimbabwe, Sudan, Germany, Italy and Louisiana. Sheyam has worked on feature films including Still Alice, The Bourne Legacy, Sex and the City 2, and Side Effects, as well as television shows such as Gossip Girl, Orange Is The New Black, The Americans, The Path and Netflix’s GYPSY.
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