We strove to create a diverse film family. Over 90% of our cast & crew were queer and/or people of color, and over half are Asian/ Pacific Islander. Additionally, all queer characters and those with a mental illness or physical disability are portrayed by actors with personal experiences.

CRAZY is a dramedy web series about two queer Asian-American frenemies navigating their early twenties while battling mental illnesses that teach them they're more alike than they realize.

Mining comedy from some of the darker parts of our own personal mental health journeys as filmmakers, we hope to tell an empowering story around suicidality, seeking help, and self-care – and change what is too often a tragic narrative for LGBTQ+ characters of color.

 

Jaz Ocampo (Rachel Leyco), a Filipina-American, faces deep shame when her mother finds her medication. Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder II,

Jaz spirals deep into the intricacies of

her mood disorder.

 

 

Leyna Dean (Sheena Midori Brevig), half-Japanese/ half-Caucasian, struggles to deal with a break-up from her ex-girlfriend, which triggers her anxiety -- and its unfortunate side effects. 

 

 

The show is an authentic story of young queer women coming to terms with their mental health and setting boundaries around their needs. It’s triumphant. It's powerful. It matters. We want you to get to see it.

Your contribution to this crowdfund will go toward editing, sound, special effects, and paying our volunteer crew. You’ll help us afford to enter CRAZY in festivals and make sure the world sees this story we've worked so hard on. 

Pledges are tax deductible! 

You pledge is fully tax deductible thanks to our partners at The Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Foundation. GAPA will also receive a percentage of funds raised through this campaign as our fiscal sponsor. 

 

 

If you can’t donate, you can still help! You can SHARE this campaign with your social networks and FOLLOW for updates. We’ll be posting video interviews with the cast and crew, screening information, and more. You can also follow us on Instagram at @crazytheseries for more updates!

We need community and connection now more than ever. To break stigma. To create opportunities for underrepresented communities in the film industry. To build a better future.

Thanks to the generosity of our largely volunteer crew and our giving friends and family, we finished filming over 7 days and several locations in July. We brought together a large and diverse crew (many volunteers!) passionate about telling authentic stories of queer characters and mental health. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing video interviews with our crew discussing why CRAZY is so important to them.

Over 90% of our cast and crew were queer and/or people of color.

       

Open discussions of mental health and suicidality are still highly stigmatized. With CRAZY, we aim to take an intimate look mental health through relatable characters whose stories are often overlooked in mainstream media. It’s important to show young people with these diagnoses that they’re not alone – and their story doesn’t have to end in tragedy. 

Your donations will help us polish CRAZY into a finished series, enter international festivals, and distribute our film to a wider audience.

 

We’re committed to making art that helps build a more inclusive and accepting future. CRAZY is just the first step. Join us as we raise mental health awareness worldwide.

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