BROTHERS
New York City, New York | Series
Drama, LGBTQ
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
New York City, New York | Series
Drama, LGBTQ
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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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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About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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]
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Location, location, location!
Costs $1,200
Got one? Well-Appointed BR Medical Waiting Room/Reception Medical Exam Room Modest Apt Entryway
All the pretties!
Costs $4,550
Put all the faces, in front of AND behind the camera, to work!
How do I get there?
Costs $650
We gotta get from Point A to Point B! This helps to cover transportation costs while filming.
For life's unexpected moments...
Costs $1,132
Always be prepared! Film shoots are bound to bring up the unexpected.
To the big screen and beyond!
Costs $1,200
Festivals and post are the bow-tie on this pretty package. Once we're done shooting, we've got post costs and distribution to cover!
Get our grub on!
Costs $645
(Trans)man can not live on bread alone. Long shoots mean we need some sustenance!
Share this update!
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.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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]
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Location, location, location!
Costs $1,200
Got one? Well-Appointed BR Medical Waiting Room/Reception Medical Exam Room Modest Apt Entryway
All the pretties!
Costs $4,550
Put all the faces, in front of AND behind the camera, to work!
How do I get there?
Costs $650
We gotta get from Point A to Point B! This helps to cover transportation costs while filming.
For life's unexpected moments...
Costs $1,132
Always be prepared! Film shoots are bound to bring up the unexpected.
To the big screen and beyond!
Costs $1,200
Festivals and post are the bow-tie on this pretty package. Once we're done shooting, we've got post costs and distribution to cover!
Get our grub on!
Costs $645
(Trans)man can not live on bread alone. Long shoots mean we need some sustenance!
Share this update!
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.