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UPDATE: we are now in post-production and this fundraising campaign is our last to get us over the finish line! 
 
 
PROJECT OVERVIEW: 
 
Daruma is an authentically cast film starring two amazing actors, Tobias Forrest and John Lawson, in the lead roles. Disability inclusion is the last bastion of inequality in Hollywood: it's time for change. 
 

Mission Statement

We're authentically casting the roles of Patrick & Robert to reflect the physical traits of the characters in the script but the film is NOT about disability, the leads just happen to be disabled.

 

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DARUMA

“Daruma is exactly the kind of project RespectAbility advocates for. It embodies the values we’re pushing for in this industry— inclusiveness both in front of and behind the camera with a narrative that promotes a positive, accurate representation of disability.”
Lauren Appelbaum, RespectAbility


“There are 61 million Americans with disabilities yet only a scant 2% of characters on TV are disabled. This is an historic disgrace. But change is coming and projects like Daruma are leading the way.”
Allen Rucker,
Chair of the Writers with
Disabilities Committee of the WGA
and co-chair of the Media Access Awards

 

"We built Seed&Spark to be a place where people can connect through stories that matter, stories that give rise to voices that have been too long unheard, that not just entertain their viewers but help them see the world in a new way. Daruma is a family drama, but the way the team has chosen to craft and, more importantly, cast the story shows how the storytellers are trying to make an impact with their work. It's the sort of impact a creator really only gets to consider when they have profound creative independence, which is why crowdfunding is such a powerful tool for change."

Seed&Spark founder Emily Best

 

What are we fundraising for?

We are fundraising for our finishing funds to help us complete post production of our movie! 

How Else Can You Help? 

Get involved! Below is a list of resources from Respectability, The Ford Foundation & more. Download them & see what you can put into practice in your daily life to see disability differently! 

Respectability's Hollywood Inclusion Tool Kit

 

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